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Location: MPLS, MN | Anyone know the current water temps on Tonka? |
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Location: Minnesota | Saw as high as 74.2 and as low as 72.8 last night, temp dropped to 71.8 after dark. |
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Location: MPLS, MN | Thanks! |
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Location: Otsego, MN | This moring I had low 70's I fished 8-11 AM. |
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| Water temps are low 70's depending on time of day, time to start looking SHALLOW! |
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Location: Minnesota | Spencer, you read my mind!! |
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| They got up to 74 this afternoon |
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| Any update on Tonka temps? |
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Location: MN | 72-73 east side tonight |
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Location: Minnesota | Saw as high as 74.3 during the day yesterday, after the sun dropped I was seeing 72-73 also. |
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Location: Twin Cities | Temps pretty much don't matter as they haven't changed in 2-3 months. Maybe the surface 2 feet has changed from day to day, but the deeper area's are unchanged...no wonder this pattern has lasted for 3 months! |
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Location: Minnesota | That will all change after the 30 mph wind on Sunday and Monday!
Edited by W8N4SNO 9/25/2009 10:55 AM
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Location: Twin Cities | How do you figure? Pretty much no thermocline to mix.... |
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| 69 from 74 yesterday |
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Location: Minnesota | The winds did cause the temps to fall. (On the surface) So you're telling me there is no thermocline at 80'? That water is now into the mix with the dropping temps and sustained winds.
Edited by W8N4SNO 9/28/2009 6:07 AM
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Location: Twin Cities | I've been monitoring temps at various depths for quite a while...there is/was MINIMAL mixing to be done, hence why in the first few hours of some wind (which we haven't had for a long time) the temp plummeted. Surface temp (what 99% of people monitor) is a terrible indicator of what's going on below. |
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Location: Minnetonka | JR-
Thanks for checking the true temp for the team. I know most of us do not take the time with the ol' Deptherm this time of year, or ever, and I personally appreciate the concrete data.
According to your samples, would you say there is no thermocline currently? Does this mean the lake will not turn over this year?
Thanks man.
Andy |
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Location: Minnesota | I guess I'll find out how stirred up the sess pool is the next time I venture out. Thanks for the input.
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| Was out on Tonka tonight. Surface temp was 65.
I had a 50'' plus fish on tonight. It got off right as I was netting the fish. (OUCH)
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Location: MPLS, MN | Any updates on water temps? |
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Location: Minnetonka | 54-56 degree surface temps. |
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| Muskies showing up in the shallows yet? |
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| yup |
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Location: Twin Cities | There's always some shallow, deep and in between. |
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| Any updates on temps? I haven't been out in a while. |
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Location: Minnetonka | Right now, temps are ranging anywhere from "good luck" to "don't waste your time".
If anyone else finds substantial proof otherwise, please let us know. 
Catch 'em.
Andy |
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Location: Twin Cities | Hammskie - 10/9/2009 8:29 AM
Right now, temps are ranging anywhere from "good luck" to "don't waste your time".
If anyone else finds substantial proof otherwise, please let us know.
Catch 'em.
Andy
Now that's funny... |
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Location: MN | JRedig - 10/9/2009 8:36 AM
Hammskie - 10/9/2009 8:29 AM
Right now, temps are ranging anywhere from "good luck" to "don't waste your time".
If anyone else finds substantial proof otherwise, please let us know.
Catch 'em.
Andy
Now that's funny... ;- )
It would be funny if it wasent true. |
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| I agree, good luck. i dont think its entirely due to water temp. all the fish have been caught about 5xs a piece, can you say overkill and conditioned |
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Location: WI | Spent some time out this week and managed 13 follows and a 48" in the net. I'm convinced I will never catch a daytime musky on a figure 8 on this lake. Doesn't take too much to spook them. Surface temps this morning were 57.5 closer to open water and I saw 52.5 in shallow. Wouldn't mind a warm up instead of the white stuff in the forecast. |
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| Thanks for the updates, Raftman and such...as far as the good luck and conditioning....... |
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| Hammskie - 10/9/2009 8:29 AM
Right now, temps are ranging anywhere from "good luck" to "don't waste your time".
If anyone else finds substantial proof otherwise, please let us know.
Catch 'em.
Andy
Nice - I'll have the lake to myself then. LOL |
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Location: Prior Lake, Minnesota | If you don't mind me asking, what were you moving them on. All times out so far everything was moving on Mantas and Phantoms. |
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Location: WI | Hardheads and Curly Sues |
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Location: Twin Cities | Tim Schmitz - 10/9/2009 8:49 AM
JRedig - 10/9/2009 8:36 AM
Hammskie - 10/9/2009 8:29 AM
Right now, temps are ranging anywhere from "good luck" to "don't waste your time".
If anyone else finds substantial proof otherwise, please let us know.
Catch 'em.
Andy
Now that's funny... ;- )
It would be funny if it wasent true.
Well then it definitely is very very funny. |
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Location: MN | JRedig, you soooo funny. Such a funny man.
Tonka tonight was around 51/52 degrees in the east side, mainlake, after dark. |
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Location: Maple Grove, MN | I caught two Muskies last Wednesday on spinner baits. Also had two others on and had one break off when I somehow managed to create a massive rats nest as it slammed the bait. Somehow the spool released right on the hookset. Lost my best CJs spinner bait too and had to cut out the line and respool the reel after that.  It seems my hook sets are hard enough anyway....
Downsizing was the key. You don't always need big baits to catch a Muskie. Some days smaller baits work better. |
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| Congrats on the fish and thanks for sharing. |
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Location: MPLS, MN | Any updates on temps over the weekend? |
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Location: Twin Cities | 51 east end |
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Location: Maple Grove | I had 47-48 in Spring Park Bay and 50-51 further east. This was the mid day shift on Sunday.
Joe Olstadt |
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| The highest I saw yesterday was 49.8. A couple of lookers, but no eaters. |
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Location: MN | I saw 48/49 degrees on the east side. We saw one fish the whole outing and she wanted to eat but missed the bait and swam off. I heard similar repots, surprisingly tough bite yesterday. |
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Location: MN | 45 degrees main-lake, Spring Park, at night |
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Location: Twin Cities | But as low as 42 in some places... |
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| 48 today in most spots, beautiful day on the water. But, fishing for me has been very slow in November
Others are reporting the same, but walleye anglers are showing up at dusk.
I think it is time to start tying flies for next year |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | I was out there as well today, but didn't show 48. Hit 51 in one channel off of lafayette bay, but most everywhere else I had 45 - 46. Had one small one follow, but nothing in the boat. Beautiful day on the water, just no fish...
Had to laugh, though... Got back to the ramp and a guy who was fishing walleyes (or something to that affect) had caught a fish he said was 30 pounds and was going to bring it home and have it mounted. Had it in the livewell and it was doing well. He didn't have a measuring stick, and so I handed my stick to my partner to measure the fish. I swear I kid you not on this... The fish measured 36 inches!! Sure hope he let it go. we had to get out of the way for more boats coming off the water...
Steve
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Location: MPLS, MN | We read 45 most places, saw a couple tankers, guy I was with boated a fat 40"er. Wish the season was longer! |
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| Without trying to be an elitist snob....... A good procedure would be:
1. advise said angler on the legal state minimum size limit and the availability of replicas...if that doesn't work
2. #TIP gets you the MN DNR in Minnesota on your cell phone
Edited by bturg 11/9/2009 11:03 AM
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Location: Minnetonka | Turg, you don't have to TRY to be an elitist snob.
I second Bob's motion... get in there and make a difference.
Last I checked, water temps are nearing "hang it up", but have been hovering around "utter confusion" for quite a while.
hAMM
Edited by Hammskie 11/9/2009 11:32 AM
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| east side 47 today...trolled from 1:30 till dark with no rips! yesterday casted from 1:30 till about 4 or so then decided to start trolling and caught a 41 then had another rip 5 minutes later but actually lost the fish. dont knowhow they get off when there's 3 huge trebles...blows my mind. |
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| Out on Tonka 11/10 water temps 47.5. Dead sea nothing.
Another fisherman said 40+ following on the sand . |
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Location: MN | Was out 11/11 water temp 45.3 lost 1 trolling a 14" jake 19-28fow. |
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Location: MPLS, MN | Anyone out oven the weekend, any updats on temps? |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | Mid-day temps were 45-47 this weekend depending on where you were. |
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| well the water temps are still in the 46 degree range... i have been focusing on trolling but have blanked several times now since a week ago sunday. with the temps as high as they are i should be casting pounders because i feel the fish are still sticking in tight to the weeds as i havent been getting any rips. give them big offerings and you wont be sorry. maybe it will be time 2 troll when i get back from wisconsin! going home today to troll green bay for a few days and go rifle hunting! good luck out there guys. |
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| Monday 11/16. Nothing not even a follow in the afternoon to sun down. It was a very nice day weatherwise.
Water temps 46.5 main lake and 45.6 to 45.2 in small bays and coves etc.
4 other boats in one small bay fishing Muskies and nothing.
Landing one boat saw nothing the other said he saw 5 plus a 4 footer but all the fish were 6 to 2 feet deep.
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| On Monday we casted Pounders, trolled the weed edges, threw blades, etc. fished bays and main lake.
NADA |
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| I agree - yesterday was a bit slow. Only saw 6 and none of those were too active. Been an average Nov though - not great, but not bad either. |
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| Any one have any ideas on where the fish are on Tonka this afternoon? Going to start Walleyes and maybe give the sundown a few cast for the big boys. |
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Location: Twin Cities | Water is still 44 degree's...argh. |
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Location: MPLS, MN | Anyone been fishing out there? Any reports on activity? |
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| Fish have been smoking muskies on suckers, we have put nearly 25 fish in the boat on them in the last two weeks. Numerous missed hook ups as well. When you find one fish, we have found PACKS! One 5 fish day, all 5 over mid- forties. |
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| Exact opposite report here. Fish wont hit suckers out there......only been looking at them w/ no hits... tried 4 different times.. |
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| I threw some minnows in a tank and the fish ate them, very satisfying for me. Temps are 44 or so. |
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Location: Otsego, MN | I believe it. I have a buddy out there who has been lighting it up with suckers. He has many 3-4 fish days with chances at more as well. 25 fish in two weeks it a lot but, I know a boat that has been fishing hard over the last few weeks and he's put probably 15 in the box, with a few really big ones lost.
Suckers don't work all the time, still have to put them in the fishes home to get bit. |
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| Threw bulldawgs for two weeks and never had a whiff also very satisfying! Some of us like to catch muskies not just throw baits. LMAO at bturg! |
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Location: MN | Bturg, a fellow purist.... amen! |
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Location: MN | DJS - 11/25/2009 1:58 PM
Threw bulldawgs for two weeks and never had a whiff also very satisfying! Some of us like to catch muskies not just throw baits. LMAO at bturg! Dude i dont think you know who your laughing at bturg could smoke alomost all of us. |
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Location: Twin Cities | Some entertainment here...lol. Well said bturg! |
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| "just kids having fun"
Crocodile Dundee |
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| I have no idea who I am laughing at. Wht don't you tell me how great a guy is on a specific body of water when he fishes it all day every day and then I'll give you the names of 50 other guys who dominate the waters they fish all day every day. He must be a versatile angler using all avaialable tactics. LOL |
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| This really serves no purpose...............
Still in the 40's and will likely close the season out still around 40. |
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Location: Twin Cities | Hard water is close, i can tell by the posts!
Saw 40 early this morning shallow, different area's varied between 43 and 41 throughout the day. |
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| temps were 43 2 44 all day! not a thing! i was killen em all year with 5 50+...cant catch one 2 save my life... dont know what im doin wrong! |
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| fished minnetonka alot in Nov. tried lots of stuff. come to the conclusion that it is a terrible lake in november. just got off today. NOTHING AGAIN! |
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| I think that November being an average of 10 degrees above normal temperatures had something to do with that. |
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Location: MPLS, MN | We did well in November but we found fish pretty shallow like 2-6 feet. Normally I would be fishing deeper edges but shallow seemed good this year and worked so we stuck with it. No tankers but all over 40"es. |
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| What water temps are you guys finding out there right now?
(Sorry, couldn't help it)
TW |
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | Main lake is still open believe it or not. The back bays are pretty much solid. |
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Minnetonka Water Temps?