FM Mille Lacs Walleye contest - July 10th

[Kab Dreamin]

Gotta cancel. I hate when work gets in the way of my fishing.

[Ole1855]

Paul Follmer,

I don't know the regulations in and out but aren't there catch and release tournaments?

I haven't fished in a tournament for a few years, but when I did we released the big fish back into the lake.

Just asking.

Ole

[Chad711]

Looks like I have a partner now, thanks...

[Roosterslayer05]

Paul- If you put a fish on a stringer its going to die anyways why would you want to release it. If you put a fish in the livewell, in the summer, for a couple hours it will probly die anyways thats why they made the no cull rule. Its preaty simple, if you dont want to keep a fish dont put it in your livewell, not real hard. I cant go to the TOurney after all, im going to a lake near hackensack till friday then going to some partys over the weekend so I cant make it.

[eye]

Please count me in if there is still a spot available. My wife and I would love to get in. I figure if the fishing is slow, the wife can nag the rest of the field into a coma and give me a chance!! LOL

[Ole1855]

I'm just wondering what the parking is like at Cove access? I've never put a boat in there and I'm wondering if I should come by water or land there?

Ole

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[wastewaterguru]

The rule says that once you are in possession of a limit of fish, you cannot sort them.

So for Mille Lacs (4 fish limit)....

if you have three in the live well and want to cull fish, you are legal. Once the fourth fish goes into the livewell, you can no longer cull fish.

Hope that helps.

Also for the tournaments I have seen, a team of two anglers usually can weigh in one persons limit of fish. Therefore, because there is only one limit in the livewell and the team would need two limits to fall under the no cull rule.....culling is still legal unless the team has both limits in the live well.

Does everyone read the rule the same way I do here????

[Ole1855]

waste,

Did you see anywhere in the regs. where you can't return fish after weigh in? That's not really culling if you're just returning fish to the lake, is it?

I just went on the DNR web page and looked up tournaments/contests and I found a state statute 6212.2600 talks about releasing healthy fish immediately following weigh-in. It appears to be talking about the tournaments that require permits and there is a permit for those tournaments that allows for holding of healthy fish and then returning them to the lake right after weigh-in.

Ole

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[Guest]

How many boats are in so far? The weather looks like it can be on the rainy side on sat, this will not be cancelled will it?

[paul follmer]

Sorry if I stirred the pot it was not my intention, I brought it because I read it someone talked about releaseing fish on a stringer. I just fished the RCL league there and our fish were giving back to us to do as we wanted. RCL could not release the fish back to the water, and somebody mentioned at the rules meeting that once a fish hit the well or stringer it must be kept and not released. just my .2 cents worth

[GL]

I gotta cancel now..................that ugly four letter word.......WORK

[Mayfly]

Due to some problems the only way I can fish is if someone invites me into their boat. So if you'd like to fish and have an open seat give me a call. 612-414-7952 My name is Tim. After about an hour here, I won't have computer access so that number is the only way I can be reached. Thanks

I'll be on the lake tonight through Sunday. I would love to fish with you guys but I have a boat situation.

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[Ole1855]

Let's have a roll-call for all those who plan on being there Sat.

Sud's and I are in.

Ole

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[wastewaterguru]

Can't make Saturday, but I'm going to be on the water on Sunday if anyone wants to meet up.

[Guest]

I'm in rain or shine. See everyone at 7 am, I have a Blue chevy and gold/silver 619. So if I look lost flag me down.

[Ole1855]

I second 617 svs's question, how many are going to be there? Rain or shine, I plan on being there!! The only thing that will keep me on shore is LIGHTNING!!!

Ole

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[Tour. Pro 175]

I'm in rain or shine as long as we have enough teams to make things interesting. So come on guys and gals, this is a great opportunity to meet some fellow F.M.er's and have some fun. Tournaments are a blast and a $20 entry fee you can't go wrong.

[Tour. Pro 175]

I would also like to know how many boats we have. Rain or shine I will show, but I would like to see ten teams otherwise we might as well fish just for fun. Cove is a long way from my favorite fishing grounds.

[eye]

I'm in for sure. The wife can't go, so my nagging plan is out the window!!LOL I found a buddy that's willing, I'm just hoping he can get his arss out of bed in time!! What time is check-in again? At cove bay public access, right?

[Ole1855]

eye's,

We are suppose to start at 7:00, so I'm guessing we should be there early enough to get boats in the water and trucks parked. It is at the Cove access. See everyone there.

Ole

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[Ole1855]

OOPS, I double sent.

eye's,

We are suppose to start at 7:00, so I'm guessing we should be there early enough to get boats in the water and trucks parked. It is at the Cove access. See everyone there.

Ole

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[Chad711]

I will be there Tan 2004 Ford Ranger with a Black Lund Explorer.

[paul follmer]

617 svs, You are lost...

Good Luck wish I could be with you I will be on Osakis smackin Bull GILL'S

Keep a tight line

[Tour. Pro 175]

Sorry guys gotta pass.

[whitebearlakeguy]

Well, wish I could have made it. The wife had to work and I'm laying low today, had my toe operated on yesterday! Hope the fishing was fantastic!

Whitebearlakeguy

[half2fish]

Sorry i couldnt make the tourny but how was the fishing?

[Chad711]

We had 100's of Walleye before noon. It was great. Many over 28" too.

Then I woke up.

1 fish out of all of us, I caught alot of perch nothing else. Drove back to Bemidji, had my limit in 1 hour.

[Mykal]

Dang, Sounds like I should have fished this thing solo. I ended up going to Mille in the morning but didn't have a buddy that could make it. Mayfly, I see that you were looking. I caught one Walleye in 2.5 hours of fishing Saturday morning, but it hit the tape at 29.75 inches.

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[bigeyes]

That a boy Mike! Thats what I like to hear. Did you get a chance to put her on a scale quick?

[Ole1855]

Well to all of you that didn't make it to the FM get together on Mille Lacs you didn't miss much as far as fishing goes!!!

It was however really nice to put some faces to the names. Sud's and I fished the hump, sloppy joe's, deep break in front of cove bay and a couple of other spots, nothing but perch!!!

We wanted to run over to our "secret spot", but with the fog sooooo thick in the morning we did'nt feel like running way across the lake and by the time the fog lifted it was getting a little rough to head over to it.

I want to thank Nav and Crossin,eyes for putting things together, I hope we can do it again next year, maybe a little earlier in June.

Ole

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