Jump to content

  • GUESTS

    If You  want access  to member only forums on FM, You will need to Sign-in or  Sign-Up now .

    This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member.

Opening Forecast

Bobby Bass

By Bobby Bass
in Fishing Minnesota - (Spring, Summer & Fall)

 Share

Recommended Posts

Bobby Bass Grand Master

Bobby Bass

Posted
Posted

Here is your fishing report and weather forecast for the Lake Iwanttobethere area. Sun will come up and go down everyday this week. There will be some wind and a few drops of rain will fall. You will not find enough time to get everything you need in time for opener. You will forget at least one important item and if there are four of you in your group that means you will forget four things. Access will be busy and parking spaces hard to come by. Bait shops will have lines at the cash register and everyone will be asking the same question, Where are they biting?

Smelting is winding down and some people did well while others just got wet. If the sun is up you will find northerns cursing the back dark bays and crappies will be working there way into the shallows following the points. Walleyes will be there for the taking, you will just have to work the cool waters and fish with your gloves off. If you are luckily enough to be fishing bass the little guys will be hitting spinners trying to impress the ladies. A few big boys may surprise you so be ready. Females will be tight lipped but there are pictures out there waiting to be taken. Sunnies will also be out but I think they are going to be tuff to find this weekend for some reason.

Temps in the 60's all this week with hit and miss rain showers. A few rumbles of thunder will roll though and your cabin might just be the one that gets dumped on. Ticks are out so be sure to check the little ones. Skeeters, you will see a few but not to worry. Obey the speed limits on the way to the lake, just leave a few minutes earlier The idea is to arrive early, fish late and have a good time. Make a check list for your boat and stick it in your tackle box. Most of all have a safe and memorable opening weekend..

Link to comment
Share on other sites
BoxMN Veteran

BoxMN

Posted
Posted

What is funny is that that seems very much like last years forecast. You are good BB, you should be on the news, cause everything you said is spot on grin.gif

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Bobby Bass Grand Master

Bobby Bass

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Lake Iwanttobethere, I have a feeling that more then a few people are thinking of the lake today. Hump day for most people in the city today. Some will be lucky enough to be leaving for the lake on Friday afternoon or maybe right after work on Friday evening. Others will have to wait till Saturday to make the trip to the lake. Some have been lucky enough to have already been to the lake and the Cabin is already open. Lawn furniture is out on the deck and the dock is in. Wood is stacked by the fire pit and maybe even the lawn has been mowed once already. For others all they can do is look over the list. The travel bags are packed, boat is ready to go. Gas has been bought and batteries charged. For many this is the man's version of the women's day after thanksgiving sale. In the wee hours of the morning Saturday lights and garage doors will be open all over the country side. Trucks will back up to trailers and they quiet voices of men saying " Just a little bit more" will be heard. Lunches will be packed and one by one trucks will pull out in to the night. Some may get a few blocks away and others will be well down the road before it is noticed that something is missing. A decision will be made then. Return, forget it or stop somewhere and replace it.

Coffee will be sipped, cigars will be lit. Young kids will fall back to sleep in back seats. Old friends will trade lies and maybe for some it will be the first time. Gas stations will be busy and clerks will be asking that question "Going Fishing" I don't know if they do it just to bother you or they are really waiting to hear a new answer. Like " NO I just decide to drag my trailer around at 4 in the morning" Maybe it's because they would rather be with you, going fishing instead of making coffee and telling customers for the hundredth time that you can't buy power ball tickets at 4 am

Soon city lights are nothing but a glow in the rear view mirror and a bigger glow of the sun coming up is just in front or to the side of you. Freeway turns to two lane and two lane to gravel. Then it's to a grassy lane leading to the cabin and then you are there. Lake Iwanttobethere, Just a few more days. For now just hope the ac works and keep working on that list, From the waters of Lake Iwanttobehere

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Bobby Bass Grand Master

Bobby Bass

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Well here is your middle of the week forecast for the Lake Iwanttobnethere and surrounding areas. One more warm day ahead and then the temps will fall off to lower 60's and hi 50's for opening weekend. I am going to go out on a thick limb here and forecast a good to excellent weekend here on Lake Iwanttobethere. Several days of above average weather and the shallows have warmed up I think we are going to find some fish on the Northern ends of the lake. If you can get in the shallows be ready for some Northern action and I think the crappies are going to be cooperating also. Still think the gills will be a little bit picky but you don't know till ya try. Walleyes will be happy to see you in the rivers and if you don't catch something in fifteen to twenty minutes move... Just because you caught them last year don't mean there going to be there this year. No real rain till late Sunday evening and most of you should be home frying up some crispy fillets. Drop me a line and lets see if I called this one right!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Bobby Bass Grand Master

Bobby Bass

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Well I think I had a pretty accurate forecast. Except for the rain which still has not shown up as of yet. A little wind to deal with but also some sunshine. If you found the lee of an island or point with the sun in your face it was very comfortable out. This let you warm up and then go back out into the waves in search of walleyes. A decent chop on the water and it sounds like everyone caught some fish. A lot of MN nice at the launches and even a few places had no waiting. Lake Iwanttobethere was busy with lots of locals and tourist out on the water and it seem like every dock has some one soaking up sunshine and watching a bobber. We now have many months to enjoy ourselves..

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jnclrk Newbie

jnclrk

Posted
Posted

Quote:

Well I think I had a pretty accurate forecast. Except for the rain which still has not shown up as of yet...

If I could ask, please: if the rain continues to stay away, dropping lake levels, will that radically change where the fish hold? I tried to get some idea of how much lakes tend to vary by googling 'lake level alerts' and the like. But w/ temperature & all the other factors that vary, I wanted to consult a forum of experienced anglers. Any insight/guidance would be appreciated. Thank you.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Deitz Dittrich Grand Master

Deitz Dittrich

Posted
Posted

jnclrk- Welcome to FishingMinnesota and Hotspotoutdoors.com Great to have you with us. This question should be posed on its own and you will get more responses... However, You bet it will have an effect on where the fish hold. If the water is much lower than before, weeds will grow in areas they normally do not and thus, fish will find new areas... adapting to the new conditions will be the challenge.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • Bloatlord
      2023 Ice-Out Predictions

      By Bloatlord · Posted

      End of April is my guess for lakes along the I90 corridor.
    • Rick
      OutdoorMN News - Fish and Wildlife Almanac, March 20 (published March 20, 2023)

      By Rick · Posted

      A weekly list of news briefs about fish, wildlife, and habitat management.Discuss below - to view set the hook here.
    • leech~~
      Fire at Little Jims

      By leech~~ · Posted

      Great.  Have to swing by soon to see what they have, then over to Petti Bros for some jerky and sticks!  
    • Dash 1
      Fire at Little Jims

      By Dash 1 · Posted

      Great news. They opened last Wednesday. Sounds like it’s about twice as big. Looking forward to checking it out soon. 
    • Luv2BowHunt
      Please help. Citation for “unlawful party hunting”

      By Luv2BowHunt · Posted

      It was dismissed before court via email correction from enforcement officer Robert Gorecki.
    • Luv2BowHunt
      Please help. Citation for “unlawful party hunting”

      By Luv2BowHunt · Posted

      It was dismissed before court via email correction from enforcement officer Robert Gorecki. 
    • Hookmaster
      Panfish Pics

      By Hookmaster · Posted

      Last weekend I was monitoring a bay on Tonka whether people were still driving out. I saw 6-7 vehicles. In one spot there were 4 trucks with 3 wheel houses. One of the houses was 20 ft+. On Sunday I arrived to see the sheriff put up a thin ice sign that 6 vehicles had driven past.   I returned to fish it last Wednesday late afternoon with 4 vehicles already out. Drove to the spot I fished 2 other times in the last month and drilled the first hole. LiveScope showed the fish 30-50 feet away. Drilled a cluster of 5 holes in that spot and game on. It was almost as fast as you could put your line down. A lot of up bites. After it slowed down on the small jigging spoon, I switched to a 4mm tungsten jig and caught more. The fish shifted 10 feet away once where one of the other holes was and then went back to the initial hole. For crappie, I ended up with a 13, a couple 12s, couple 11s, three 10s and a handful of 9s. Also 4 bluegill either side of 8” plus several smaller of both species. All fish were released. The pictures I posted are the 13 with me, both 12s an 11 and a dink. I measured them on a Li’l Dipper which is accurate from the middle of the hole at the top of the handle. I am going to order a Ketch board. The rod for the tungsten jig is a Tickle Stick and for the spoon a Panfish Sweetheart.   All three times I’ve fish this spot the big fish move out about 60-90 minutes before dark. I suppose they are moving to a different area (weedline?) to feed. If I get out to this spot again this year I’ll try and figure out where. When I drove off the bay there were still 6 other vehicles out.  
    • TomWehler
      2023 Ice-Out Predictions

      By TomWehler · Posted

      Yup. Bullseye on the Ricochet . Bit o simple St Pats humor as that’s how I live n guess this flows thru my fingers.   Always interesting to see how close guesses are here.   where my island is clears out before the bay n large sections of lake so that is fun also. In past a few times last 28 years I hit it right on. Silly icy fun Big Smiles n Keep on Rocken! T            
    • delcecchi
      2023 Ice-Out Predictions

      By delcecchi · Posted

      8 degrees in Rochester this morning.    looking at the 10 day forecast for Cook, not much melting going on out to the end of next week.
    • leech~~
      2023 Ice-Out Predictions

      By leech~~ · Posted

      May 2nd up in Ely?  Not a chance!  May 15th maybe!  
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

  I accept