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Location: Metro | Hey just wondering if people are moving fish on Tonka. Has been a pretty rough start to the year for me out there. Still haven't had many chances to fish through the night (I know this is the best time for this lake) but plan on doing so soon. Contemplating hitting some other lakes nearby as I have put a good amount of hours in this year on my go to spots but haven't seemed to pull many fish.
Not looking for spots just looking to see if people in fact are moving fish more than I am.
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Location: SW Ohio | They have a big e-coli outbreak up there right now. Take precautions when fishing it.
http://www.startribune.com/at-least-140-report-sickness-after-lake-...
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/07/12/at-least-5-beaches-in-the-... |
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Location: deephaven mn | was out Thursday evening one late follow from a 30inch fish
water temps were 79 degrees and with the warm weather forecast for this week no doubt it will be over 80 by next weekend
oh and E-coli has not been named as the sickness on Minnnetonka other lake beaches are closed because of E-coli
but the ones on Miinetonka have not report smptoms severe enough to be E-coli
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| Does anyone know if the PMTT has a back-up plan for the August 9th-10th event on Tonka? I am hoping they don't plan on holding an event with water temps in the mid-80s. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Why don't you call them/E mail them. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | isn't he notorious for not responding to questions / emails like that? unless there is a cold front tonka will be over 80.. back up plan? pretty odd time to schedule a tourney there. |
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Location: MN | Haven't fished it in a few weeks, but was seeing some back in June and put a couple in the net. June can be pretty tough - first couple weeks of the season I heard of very few bites. A couple weeks in people started catching, at least for a week of so. Haven't heard much since July 1 |
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Location: MN | Any recent temps? |
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Location: Waconia, MN | 73-75 Sunday morning. |
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Location: Otsego, MN | 74-79 depending on the color of the water today. Cool nights for the next week. Temps will stay down for now. |
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Location: North/Central WI | Any one have a current water temp? Wondering if it has dropped at all after the last couple mornings. |
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| Mid-afternoon yesterday was 76-78. Based on the forecast outlook it should stay around there or go down a bit with the cooler temps at night. |
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Location: North/Central WI | Thanks wjn |
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| We must be at 80 or comfortably over by now, yes? |
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Location: Minnesota | I had 78 yesterday morning |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Where do you guys launch your boats at ? What are the best places close to the better fishing areas ? Might as well tell me your good spots while your at it.
I haven't fished Tonka for at least 6 yrs. even tho I live about 25 miles south.
Thanks. |
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Location: West Metro, MN | Water was 77-78 yesterday evening after the storms. These cooler nights are keeping the water in check despite pretty nice days. Will be interesting to see how it goes this weekend. The bite has been pretty tough IMO. I'm not fishing the tournament but see that take off is at Maynard's which isn't really very close to any of the main launches. Maxwell Bay, Grey's Bay, and the Minnetonka Regional Park (fee) should all have parking at that time of the morning.
Maybe it's just me, but it seems like there are A LOT of floating weeds out there right now. |
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| Cooler nights? I guess the thermometer on my truck must be broken. I wouldn't consider 66-70 degrees depending on the morning cooler nights. The water is going to be at or very near 80 degrees during this tournament and all the pre-fishing that I assume is happening right now. The utter lack of respect shown the fishery during these high water temps is ridiculous. There will be fish caught and unintentionally killed during this tournament. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Anybody have an updated report ? Temps, What lures are hot, best spots, Tactics ??
Sorry, I feel like this New Deal Society has given me certain entitlements.….. Haa,ha !
Just kidding….Guys ! |
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| Someone landed a 54" a few nights ago at sunset. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | water temps ? |
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Location: MN | 67-68 Sat night, could be a hair cooler now |
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Location: New Hope MN | I had 65 water temp Saturday morning... what a zoo. Got out at 5:15AM and there was someone on my first and best spot. Saw a dink in the shallows. I tried mostly shallow stuff. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | anyone out this. week? water temps I'd guess have gone up... Anyone have a temp update?
Thanks
Steve |
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| Surface temp of ~70, Sunday AM. I suspect the water column is likely a somewhat lower than that given how unseasonably warm last week was for mid-September. |
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| 68 last night |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
update on water temps out there?
Thanks |
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| I had between 59 and 61.5 yesterday morning. |
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Location: New Hope MN | I'm planning on getting out this week. Any temp updates? |
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Location: MN | Saw 46-53 depending on area of the lake and time yesterday. Big areas of the lake 50-51 at end of the day |
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| Temps getting back into the 60s by end of week which should stall the falling water temps or make them rise,,which usually means slow action till they drop again |
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