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Tough bite!

Herky2002

By Herky2002
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Made it out to the Croix for the first time this winter. Spent 3 hours hole hopping everywhere from the high lines to shantytown to Andersen point, and only picked up small one bluegill and one white bass for all the effort. There were hardly any marks and the ones I did mark wanted nothing to do with my waxies or crappie minnows. I don't think my next trip to the Croix will be until the walleye opener.

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Well, I couldn't stay away until open water. Went back out today and the fish were more active; picked up a few crappies and a couple keeper perch.

And this little guy. I thought he was a gizzard shad at first, but now I don't think so. Anyone got an id on him?

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Went out yesterday, probably cut 50+ holes and caught one smallmouth (in 30 fow!). I think the crappies are suspended in the middle of the river for the most part now but I couldn't confirm. Beautiful day and likely my last ice fishing trip for the year unfortunately.

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I believe it's called a TROUT PERCH. I've caught a couple of them crappie fishing 2yrs ago during open waters by the dam.

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IT is a tough pic to tell for sure what it is. Earlier I looked and thought trout perch also but I am not sure if they are in the croix.

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Thanks guys. Sorry I didn't get a better picture with my phone but I'm going with the trout-perch guess. I looked them up and I think they definitely live in the St. Croix. I'll add them to the list of species I have caught.

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