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Slow fishing??


lunker-1967

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Not sure if its the weather or what but things have definitely slowed down. Went out on the south side and sure has been a tough go of it yesterday and today. Is it just me or are others having the same thoughts?

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Well it is definetly slow for us on the east side. Since last night we have iced 5. 3 too big (23.5) largest, and 2 small ones for supper. Moved around 1 and that didn't help....

I think the fish have learned their safe on the west side of the pressure ridge and the road guys can't seem to find a safe crossing. We need some cold weather! Anyone else having any luck on the east side?

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Over on East side since about noon Friday. Caught 21 until 10:00 last night for 2 of us. Caught 27 since 5:30 this a.m. Today. Was better until 2 jokers moved to within 150 feet of us otherwise we were about 300 yards from nearest people. I hate to tell you that shiners are out fishing fat heads 4 to 1 because everybody knows you only need fatheads on Red😉. Greenish angel eye has been working extremely well. Try to get away from the people and you'll do better.

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A buddy and I went off of the east side just inside the pressure ridge the last couple days. Fishing was very good one night but otherwise slow overall. Best bite was on pink jig heads and deadlines. Marked plenty of fish on vex but they did not want to bite. Caught a few perch and pike too but slow weekend overall.

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We decided to make a quick stop on red this morning on our way home from l.o.w and just hammered the fish. We were fishing by 10:00 and leaving the lake by 12:30 with a 8 person limit. We only threw back 4 fish. 2 were outside of the slot and the other 2 were just too small. Pink, red and gold hooks and jigs worked the best. We also kept 2 jumbo perch which was a bonus.

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Went out of Roger's Wed- Sat and caught 167 eyes and about a dozen perch with half of them being 10-12in. Biggest eye was 23". Definitely not slow for us as it was our best trip to date! Go out as far as you can and avoid the crowds and you'll do good! We didnt even move once!

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