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Does anyone have any good advice for Fannie Lake in Cambrige? I am planning on trying it this coming Sunday with a few guys since it is cental location for all of us.

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I HAD ONLY PULLED 1 NORTHERN OUT OF THAT LAKE LAST WEEK. I WOULD GO SOMEWERE ELSE MYSELF. WISH I COULD GIVE YOU A IDEA BUT I AM STILL LOOKING FOR GOOD FISHING AROUND CAMBRIDGE TOO. GOOD LUCK

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I had heard that it was supposed to be one of the better pan fish lakes in the area? Thanks for the info Don.

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I tried Fannie about 3 weeks ago and boy did it stink. Now, it's quite possible that I was there at the wrong time of day or on the wrong day. However, we punched around 40 holes all over the lake at a bunch of different depths, and I failed to mark a fish on the depth finder.

Of course, that only makes me want to try it again. Anyone have a theory on what I did wrong.

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Ray Esboldt
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I can't find the article, but I believe that Fannie was rated in the top ten for great crappie lakes in MN last year(I believe it was in MN Sportsman) I wish I could confirm this- I'll keep searching- RR4

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Hey Jiggy, sounds like bad news for Fanny! Maybe you should try Fish lake or something in that area. Good luck out there!

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I tried Fish lake about 2 weeks ago, out of about 5 guys we only pulled in 1 northern. Pretty bleak out there.

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I fished Fannie last weekend with some buddies and with a dozen tip-ups covering a large portion of the lake we got absolutely nothing! In the house we managed a couple TINY perch... Not good

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That's not the answer I was looking for. But thanks for the info, now if I can only convince the other guys I am going fishing with to try another lake. Good luck out there fellas!!!!!!!

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