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| A few of my favorite lakes this year have a sustained and severe algae bloom this year. How would you guys go about attacking a lake that has seen visibility drop from 10-12 feet down to just a couple of feet and seen weed growth go from 16 foot depths down to what seems like 6 feet or less? |
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| Is everyone to busy shamelessly self-promoting?????????/ |
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| about the only thing I can suggest is orange
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Every lake is different but if you can find areas where it is not the worst might be the best place to start, though on many lakes it is totally bloomed and you just have to attack it with obnoxious colors and loud and high vibration baits. Big spinnerbaits that really thump have been good to me as well as Topraiders and Pacemakers. It's been my experience that the fish are going to be relatively shallow too, but I would go with a run and gun approach to see what is illiciting follows and strikes. With the warm water temps buring the spinnerbaits and loud bucktails is always a good option over and through the cabbage and weed beds or rocky areas. The fish may be hanging deeper by the weed edges or deeper rock bars on many lakes now too and twitching a deep diving crank bait can be very hot this time of the year. Don't overlook jigging these areas too. Good luck, I'll be on a very bloomed flowage this week. |
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| I would fish before the season opens. |
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Location: Southern W.Va. | The only place that I've fished algae is Lake of the Woods. Only thing I can say is jerkbaits at a slower pace and topwaters. Longer cast to give the fish time to locate the bait in the dirtier water.
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| I had a few words for PK but I'll play nice since he/she it is hiding behind an anon.
Edited by DJS 7/11/2006 5:09 PM
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| DJS - 7/11/2006 5:06 PM
I had a few words for PK but I'll play nice since he/she it is hiding behind an anon.
Anon? I think just about everybody here knows who PK is. Trust me, he's not hiding behind anything...
Edited by BALDY 7/11/2006 5:41 PM
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Location: oswego, il | I fish someplace else. If you must, use a spinnerbait or a topwater. I have never done well on a lake that goes through a severe clarity change as in your case 10+ feet. I do well on those lakes when they are clear. I think fish are conditioned to everything. When their environment makes a radical change it has to affect their conditioning, not to mention oxygen levels. |
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| Find clear water as the wind shifts stuff around or run to another lake
Rivers are another way to avoid such issues  |
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| Think of the positive, the fish can't see you ! Now use it to your advantage. Now go hunting and we don't want to hear about a dang hangnail next time !!!! |
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Location: Watertown, MN | PK
I am sure Northern!!! fishing was open, and WI southern region was open, just a demographic issue?
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Location: The Yahara Chain | The fish don't leave an area just because there is an algae bloom...in fact I think they are a little easier to catch when the water is darker. Just fish...and the Addicts sugestion is a good one...ORANGE. |
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Location: Black Creek, WI | I'd move up shallower and use topwater or spinnerbaits like ToddM suggested. Orange could be good with a bright sun... but I have done well with the classic Firetiger pattern in the algae. The green/chartruese is the brightest color under those conditions since that is the color the algae reflects. And.... you can never go wrong with WHITE.
Also.... if there is any hard bottom structures such as rock or sand.... I'd focus on them instead of weeds. And don't be afraid to fish very shallow on those structures. Especially when its thick as pea soup. And... if wind or whatever provides some improved clarity areas.... favor them over the others.
Good Luck. |
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Location: Bloomington MN / Price County WISC | Stay with basic black with orange blades if you're using bucktails or surface bait. Think like a fish, he's looking up for prey, it's daylight, that moving black bait realy stands out ! The orange is a contrast to the algae color. You can always ask your fishing partner to dive in and get a fish perspective............................
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How to attack the algae?