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Thanks for the report bear. Wish it was getting colder at night. Melting in a hurry. 

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Staying above freezing at nite and the mild forecast it will go quick. also spoke with two city workers and a local they said the pike bite has been slow at least for them my self also about that lamprey I kept it in a pail I thought I had a prize the local guy said they are common and he wanted it for bait gave it to him and said good luck hope things hold up for you and do well.  Stay Safe Good Luck  Bear55

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Well the ice is all but done. 16-24" depending where you are on the west end bays. Honeycombed to say the least. Fished Friday and Saturday with wheelers. Walked Sunday due to ice conditions. Some did take out wheelers/sleds Sunday. Fishing was slow. 39" was the biggest for us. Not many fish caught in general. Fished 4-8 fow and moved around quite a bit.  Saw a couple over 40" caught as they were kept. Lot of pressure for how bad the ice was. Seems like more and more people chasing pike every year. Would like to see regulations change to protect 30-42" fish or bigger even. 

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We took ATV out of Graceton Saturday and when we stopped and a puddle of water formed under ATV we brought them back to shore and walked out.  We had 16" of honeycombed ice on Saturday and maybe 14" on Sunday with some pretty saggy spots closer to shore.  We skipped fishing on Monday due to bad ice conditions.  Saw a couple of ATV's and a sled head across to Knights I think.  They were on an adventure.  We got some fish but not gangbusters.

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Just wondering if any one has been around the point  in Warroad, and how open it is, and if any one has been fishing? A buddy and I were thinking about going up fri. Thanks in advance for any info. Stay Safe Good Luck  Bear55

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Hoey Experienced

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The satellite photos show quite a bit of open water along the Warroad shore.  Geez - we need someone on shore to holler out what they are seeing.

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Thanks Hoey kinda what I saw too. This time of year can be fun also, the same buddy and I have gotten over 30 fish a day and always some dandys. One thing I would like to add is every NP over 40in I have caught from lows I have released 5 and a pb 44. Stay Safe Good Luck  Bear55

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On April 11, 2017 at 5:43 PM, Bear 55 said:

Thanks Hoey kinda what I saw too. This time of year can be fun also, the same buddy and I have gotten over 30 fish a day and always some dandys. One thing I would like to add is every NP over 40in I have caught from lows I have released 5 and a pb 44. Stay Safe Good Luck  Bear55

Bear.....I'm assuming that you're fishing with rod and reel?  I've never gone up to LOTW to fish pike after last/late ice.  When you've done this are you in a boat? Just on a shoreline or river? I'd love to try this sometime!

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Using the long rods, and dead bait. I mostly fish off the docks or along the rocks to the point. Have taken the boat the success rate was about the same. If you use your boat you can not go up river to fish inland rules apply, there is an imaginary line I believe its by the café that's closed now hope this helps. Stay Safe Good Luck Bear55

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Also this can be a timing bite, have seen people casting spoons, blade baits they did catch fish but mostly smaller ones. I think the bigger ones are looking for the easy meal. Stay Safe Good Luck Bear55

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This time of year we have caught dozens from shore casting spoons & spinners, but like Bear55 says, mostly smaller ones, i.e. less than 40 inchers.  Lots of fun though.  

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Heck.....that sounds like a good time!  We make multiple trips up during the March/April run, but we've never gone up to fish with rods after the ice has started to go.  Next year!   It's time to start chasing some Toms!!

 

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A buddy and I fished fri. 4-14 had some ice issues once it hit shore and the wave action it was gone pretty quick. We fished about 5.5 hrs  5-fish 39-36-34- and 2 mid 20s. I went back mon. and tues. slow at first between 1-5 7 fish but the biggest was 32in the people out were getting fish also, tues got one right away 36 then it got dead the other people out did not catch any thing either may be the weather, it was pretty brutal and didn't stay to long. Proably wont get to Lowts for awhile now and always enjoy going their. Stay Safe Good Luck Bear55

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