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| It is time to start the reports for another year. I'll probably head to Wisconsin this weekend. I can't wait for MN to open. Let's all post this year and keep the muskies moving forward.
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Location: Aitkin, Blaine, Minnesota | MN Opener Destinations????
I will be on Mille Lacs |
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| Home with my family on Saturday, as my wife is working. Sunday will probably be on Forest, White Bear, or Bald Eagle. |
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Location: Right behind you (tap, tap) BOOO | <p>I'll be in Alexandria most likely on Lobster. I'm sure will fish Forest Lake by mid-week also.</p><p /><p>8 days to go.</p> |
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| Fished Minnetonka today for bass. Temperatures in the 59-61 degree range. Water was a little cloudy and had some organic material. The weeds seem a little behind this year. The bass and northerns were small and shallow. Hopefully the stable weather midweek will help fishing.
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Location: MN | I cannot wait! Due to family committments, which has plagued me for the walleye and bass openers, I will only have a few hrs each on Sat and Sun. Going out w/ my Buddy in search of a Fatty that we lost in the fall..... |
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| Was on WB Monday. Didn't get a water temp, but things were very slow - even the little pike were slow. Caught/saw several very large, fat bass caught so I'm pretty certain they have not spawned yet. No ski's seen (nor was I fishing fo them). Weeds are coming up pretty good in spots, considering the bad weather.
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| Was out on Owasso last night for about an hour. What a sewer!!! Floating algae, scum, weeds, and tree "cotton" were so bad in some of my favorite areas. Large areas of the lake were virtually unfishable with anything except maybe a spoon or a sloppy pig. Water temp was ~65. Curly pondweed is up in some areas, but spotty. A few areas of cabbage. Fairly little milfoil yet.
Can anybody give a report on the water conditions on other lakes - is Baldy a choked up too? Clear, Forest ?
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Location: Hugo, Mn | Steve,
I was on B.E. last week walleye fishing. Water condition was great. Weeds are really starting to grow. Will be out there early tomorrow for the opener.
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| Fished Tonka today. The temperature ranged from 68-71 degrees. Two musky follows. the only thing landed was a bunch of bass. Too many boats. It took over 40 minutes to get through the line to take the boat out.
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| Hi guys can anyone speak to the H2O conditions on Independence. I know at this time last year it was already pea green with very little if any visibility, however the year before it was fairly good. |
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| Forest was weed laden on top on the wind blown sides, lake 2 & 3 weeds looked treated already with chemicals. I saw 5 mid-30's fish, low and slow behind. I would like to hear how Indy was? capt big fish |
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Location: MN | Fished Tonka Sat. 43" boated and 2 other follows. Fish seemed to be holding inside the weedlines. Treats - How did you do....Saw you as we cruised by.. |
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| Fished Forest Saturday Score: Muskies 7, Steve 0 Most were in the 35-40 size, one larger. Most action was on a Viper. Shallow Invader also moved a couple. Can't say that any really made an effort the eat. Pike/bass also seemed to be very slow.
Weeds are up real nice on lakes 2 & 3 and some fish were in 'em, but very hard to get to 'em. Lake one was very very different - very tough to find any weeds and saw no fish there. Seems like lake one was stripped of weeds last summer/fall and they are not coming back very well. Some of my favorite beds on lake one were completely gone.
Fished Baldy Sun night - floating debris everywhere, but still fairly fishable, no action in the short time I was out.
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Location: Forest Lake, Mn. | It's great to see that someone has picked up where I left off and started this thread for this year. Last 2 years I started the posts in late March or early April with ice condition reports on the East side Metro lakes.
This year I probadly won't do much, if any, fishing at all. Haven't even bought my liscence yet, Heck I don't have the boat winterized for the winter of 2003/2004 and winter is passed and the new season is underway. I have had other priorities.
For those who know me and my wife (and best fishing buddy), they already know that we have been fighing a long battle with brain cancer. Sadly that battle is slowly coming to its' end. In April the doctors told us that there wasn't anything more that they could do for my wife and that the cancer would have to run its' course. They gave her 6 months then. The cancer is progressing faster than we had hoped. Of course no one can know the time or place of their passing but I suspect that we don't have much more than a couple of months left together, if that.  So I'm spending my time with her and getting our affairs in order, but after this is behind me, I plan on doing a lot of fishing as it will be the best thing to heal my broken heart. Then I will start posting regular reports. Until then, enjoy every fish and every follow for you never know just when your muskie hunting days will end.
Edited by fishpoop 6/10/2004 3:18 AM
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| Paul,
I am sorry to hear the news. Please enjoy all the time you have left with that special lady. Take care.
Lance
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| Sorry to hear the bad news from Mr. Poop. His posts and insights were always a joy to read. I know he is doing something more important the musky fishing now. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Location: Minneapolis | Fishpoop,
I'm SO sorry to hear about your wife. I lost my dad, my first and favorite fishing partner, to a brain tumor ten years ago. As tough as that was, I can't imagine what you're going through now. No question the time you are spending with your wife is more important than fishing.
For the little it's worth, you haven't missed much by not fishing this season. The monsoons have put the Metro muskies in a serious funk.
My thoughts are with you.
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Location: Brooklyn Park | My regards to you and our family.
Fished tonka yesterday in what seemed to be ideal weather. We had 7 follows but no takers. 3 legal size and one of a sow! Small pike were going nuts on small bucktail.
Rippin' Lip
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Location: Wayzata, MN | Hi, I just found this site... sweet.
I was on Tonka saturday 6/5 - two follows, shallow... after 1pm [got on at 5:30am]. Was back on Tonka sunday, 6/6 = zip Then off to Cedar Lake on 6/12 = ZIP weedy! Then Island Lake 6/13 = ZIP [small northerns].
Water temps all cool... Tonka was greening up pretty fast [water runoff and fertilizers].
[Also fished Long Lake on 5/11 and Shell Lake on 5/27, in Wisconsin for smallies. I had a musky follow on each lake swimming a grub;]
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Location: MN | The weather has them all screwed up right now. We need a stable weather patern for them to get Real Hot! I found them shallow and I found them Deep in Tonka. Find the baitfish in 15-20ft and you'll find the Muskies! Weird I say that because my 43" opener came in 2 ft of water. Ahh...Work both and see what you get! That is why we fish, eh?
I have stayed off since opener - and will give it a shot Saturday, maybe tonight if I am lucky enough! Too many graduations and family stuff going on this year.
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| Fished the St Croix last night.
I saw a 37" popped just down river from me. I had a nice fish blow up on a topraider just off the boat.
I was working weedlines in about 6-12' of water.
71-72 degree water temps.
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| Dedicated Angler,
Do you fish the Croix much? Where would you suggest I start to learn the water? I live in St Paul and want to start fishing the Croix for ski's. Thanks for your input. |
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Location: Brooklyn Park | Fished tonka on Monday, windy as heck and sunny. not much action. a few lazy smaller follows. Little pike are still going nuts. I need some new spots. please help.
Rippin Lip
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | Tonka is still off. Saw a couple little guys last night. Fished till 11:30 and nothing at night either. I think tonka's a no-go till we get some warm weather, then LOOK OUT!!!! They've got to go sometime!
Lately it's been a real downer. Opener I got a 37, 38 and 51 all by noon. I guess I jinxed the whole thing after that day.
Pray for Paul (Fishpoop) and for warm weather!
Edited by Muskie Treats 6/23/2004 8:21 AM
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| August 9th will find me in Minneapolis, Minnesota for a week, Treats. I think we will need to fish an evening or two! See if you can remove my hat in that Pro Craft! |
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| I've been out on tonka 3 times since opener and got skunked every time. Had some follows opening weekend and that is it. |
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| Tonka has been a downer for me so far. There have been three bites in my boat since opener, with none in the boat. Seven trips. Top that. Will be out tomorrow, Sat. and Sun. looking for my first this year. Not too optimistic w/out some warmth. Seen a few bruisers and one giant, but they're really dis-interested. The other folks that I talk to regularly aren't doing anything out there either. Time to re-group and do something completely different I suppose.
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| Fished Forest Tues from 5-10 PM - the pondweed is all completely gone and so were the fish. Water pretty dirty too. Saw two - one deep, one shallow.
Fished WB Sat from 5-11 AM. 7 follows, all low & slow and small fish. No pattern - some on rocks, some one edges, some deep into weed flats. moves fish on topwater, bucktails, cranks ... no pattern. Went back out Sun PM and lost one small one at boatside that tried to eat a topraider on the figure 8 after dark. Only fish I moved.
Warmer weather and approaching full moon is reason for hope.
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Location: Wayzata, MN | Tonka will light up after the 4th. Sounds like warm weather moving in [finally], less rain [maybe]... and all those boats out there during the 4th weekend are bound to make da muskies mad... right?
Keep'er possitive... and keep cast'n~!
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