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| has anybody had much success fishing north of the stillwater bridge? |
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| I fished it hard for two years up to Osceola and had one blow up boatside, and that may not have been a muskie. I concluded very low numbers and not for me. Maybe north of Taylors Falls you could have better opportunities. |
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | I've fished it pretty hard and aside from some smallies there really isn't much to report. It seems like the dirtier the water gets the fewer muskies are present in that river. North of Taylors Falls looks good, but IF there's muskies in there, there sure aren't many. Even the smallies are fairly scarce.
One thing to remember is that all of the fish that are stocked are from Stillwater on down. I tried to get the DNR to put them in above Taylors and they said no way. Go ahead and try it, but you may want to bring a bass rod because you're going to get pretty bored. |
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| ok, so little success north of the bridge how about south of the bridge, I am new to the stillwater area and would like to take my kids out for muskies on the river, any advice would be great. thanks |
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Location: Anchorage | SSSSHHHHHHH! |
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Location: Maple Grove | So I made the mistake of putting in at 2:30pm on a beautiful Sunday afternoon last summer. Hudson area. Needless to say it was a zoo. To the guys who fish it...are you going out early and getting off early then going out later? If so, what seem to be the magic times to be on and off to avoid as much of the circus as you can? |
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Location: Apple Valley | WI_guy_turnedMudDuck - 3/8/2008 11:24 AM
So I made the mistake of putting in at 2:30pm on a beautiful Sunday afternoon last summer. Hudson area. Needless to say it was a zoo. To the guys who fish it...are you going out early and getting off early then going out later? If so, what seem to be the magic times to be on and off to avoid as much of the circus as you can?
I fish St. Croix about 10 times a year. I fish mornings during the week. Get on the water around 5AM and get off around 10:30AM before it gets crazy. When September hits it's not so bad except for Labor day weekend.
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Location: Anchorage | If I have a chance to fish during an off-weather day, cold or rain, I always hit the river. It gives a guy a chance to get a whole days worth of fishing without fear for your life. The night bite is also worth a shot. |
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| so any hints on were to go, it's a big river. thanks |
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Location: Anchorage | On the lower river, any of the neckdown areas, anywhere there's current. Most of the breaks are steep to deep water, but the fish will hold high when active. Also, try trolling the 20-30 foot breaks. I believe they follow the big sheepshead schools quite often. |
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