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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.
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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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