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I've been hearing how good the fishing was there but I haven't had the chance to head out there yet. My question is where do you go to have luck shore fishing? I've pulled up a map and the lake is a fair size, a lot of ground to cover with only limited time available, any one what to give up a honey hole, or a hot spot? Any help would be great.

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What ya going after? But any channel right now mainly at dusk or night time will produce some walleye's. Most are using slip bobbers or lindy rig's with leech or fathead.

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New to Tonka... what to use for eyes and craps there? Can you fish overnight on them channels???

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You can fish overnight, although use caution as far as where you park. Some lots allow overnight parking and others don't. Right now you'll want to use lighted bobbers and a fathead. If possible stick under street lights, but don't be afraid to work the channel mouths either.

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Thanks for the tips, I would like to go for crappies but if the chance is there I'll try some fat heads for a walleye any day.

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I use fatheads for crappies all the time. Bring a mix and you'll be set for whatever.

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I wasted a bunch of time looking for a channel to shorefish from last night. Everything I passed didn't really seem like a good place to park, not to mention a ton of overgrowth around the bridges impeding my getting to the water. Does anyone have any recommendations for loaction? I tried on 19 and Shoreline dr, and also the canal between priest's and halsteds bay.

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As a kid my dad used to bring us to those channels and fish during the day. Used to catch a lot of nice panfish, some nice bass, and the occasional pike. You'll have to deal with some people usually, but it was always fun.

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Grays to Wayzata (overnight parking avail)

Maxwell to Crystal

Cooks to Emerald

Narrows

There are others, although most have private property on both sides. These four have all produced walleyes (and everything else) for me at one time or another. Best bet is going to be from sunset to midnight, in which case you can park on city streets.

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