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[MRWALLEYE2005]

I read the outdoor news and it said bigger walleyes are biting on Jennie and Big swan. Anyone know anything about them?

[friendlyfisher]

I know the bite was going for those lakes when the last fullmoon was here. Jennie was putting out some nice 8-10lb fish. As far as I know the bite is over.

Anyone know how big the walleyes are the people are catching at ottertail lake, on the southwest end of hutch on southgrade road? I see at least 10- cars there every night before dark. ff

[MRWALLEYE2005]

Wow thats nice fish though. I hit Otter lake last friday- sunday. On friday we limited out on crappies but it was so packed on saturday and sunday we only got one. Ill probably be at otter after noon then hit some other lakes before dark. Were they getting the walleyes on Jennie on the north side by the culvert? Any other spots there biting?

[friendlyfisher]

Only place I am able to get the walleyes now is down at the dam and just below the dam. The lakes I think are done with.

How nice are the crappies on otter? Is it worth trying at all? ff

[MRWALLEYE2005]

They were about a pound but i think its mostly done. I tried it earlier today and didnt even get a bite. Everyone last weekend took alot out of there I seen. You could try it but they probably wont bite till dark.

[friendlyfisher]

Mr walleye,

I was down on the crow today.

Caught 10 walleyes

4 northerns

2 catfish

1 carp

THe walleyes were small, two made it in the bucket. They were close to a pound.

may go back tomorrow, the weather is going to be nice for it so I will keep trying. ff

[Farley]

Went wader fishing last week with a buddy who has a Walleye at the taxidermist as we speak he pulled out of a area lake on Tuesday. The bite still might be on, we caught two eaters last wednesday night, we were going to go out last night but were tired from deer hunting.

[friendlyfisher]

Sounds like fun Farley, I still might sneek out a night or two. Lastnight or early this morning would have been good with the temps in the 40s. Koronis would be a fun one to go try.

How big is the one going on the wall? ff

[Farley]

28.5" and 8 lbs. I think is what he said, not a trophy by some of our standards but to each his own. At night, in the waders, right before that cold spell last week. He said something about frogs.

[friendlyfisher]

How do you find frogs this time of year?

[Farley]

In the lake, but he wasnt using them for bait. It was so cold that night the guides on our rods were freezing every 5 casts. He was catching fish on a black and gold rapala and I was using a jointed perch with no luck when he brought a fish into shore there sat a black and gold rapala frozen in the sand, so I tied it up and about 3 minutes later, whallah! fish on! The fish were on the surface and every once in a while, they would suck some air so you know right where to cast.

[friendlyfisher]

Thats "cool". I have been using the black and gold rapala all fall. I was out of my favorite color and tied one on. After the best fall fishing I have ever had Im convinced I like the color. I think I caught between 20 and 30 walleyes on it. I still have it today. ff

[MRWALLEYE2005]

Tried it a couple hours tonight and caught a couple small walleyes and 4 jumbo perch. Are the fish ok to eat out of the river at hutch? I heard about a sewer spill in there earlier and I have been a little leary about trying it there.

[LMITOUT]

I heard that the sewage leak was repaired. Haven't been near the river lately to see if the warning signs were pulled.

[friendlyfisher]

The warning signs are no longer up. The lines were repaired before we got the 3+ inches of rain. I think after rain like that everything is downstream. I ate the two little walleyes I kept, they taisted great. I will get out tomorrow at some time, not sure where Im going to go. ff