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Fishing Reports for Minnesota Fishing-Archive
Name: scott Lake_of_the_Woodsdoing good on 12 mile and 16. Also took snowmobile to reefs west of big island but couldn't catch any small enough to keep Name: meand me Upper_Red_LakeHudecs has rosie reds and more. Name: mitch Upper_Red_LakeCookie do you know who has orange crappie minnows? I keep hearing people say going 4 miles out from the public landing is the right area? I'm also looking for some good eating places? I know I full of questions. But this is my first trip and I'm looking for some quality fishing. any info will be rewarded thanks again. Name: JohnB Upper_Red_LakeHave a trip to URL planned for MArch 29th through April 4. Staying at a friends palce in Talmoon MN. Bringing 4 wheelers and portables. For three of us this will be our first URL trip. Looking for some general advice on ice conditions, suggested places to get on the ice, good place to stop for sandwich and a beer, the usual stuff. If anyone is out in the Talmoom area, be sure to stop by Hayslips Saloon and say Hi to Rick and Dave. Great guys with a unique place. THanks for any help. John B Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeTalked to employee at west wind ,sound like they did well last night. Talked to hillmen's and Kenny came in with a limit earlier today so it all boils down to being at the right spot at the right time. Did not talk to Hudecs but has always been good this time of year. Good luck to all ,be safe use common sense and please pick up all trash even a little extra would be very helpful COOKIE Name: Sam Long Other_LakesRush Lake (crappies) Went for the crappies on the west side of rush cought 14 all more then a pound. They should pick up more with the warm front. Name: John Blong Brainerd_AreaWhat a change in temperature from this week compared to last. The weather man predicts 55 degrees for today. Last week the high was -5 degrees and the low was -21 degrees. Can someone say warming trend? With all the nice weather, the Brainerd Lakes are alive with ice fishermen. This is my favorite time to ice fish. I just love fishing outside on the ice. The sunfish action continues to be strong in the Brainerd Area. Round, North Long, Upper Cullen, and Lower Cullen Lakes have all been putting out their share of nice bluegills. The key locations continue to be in 8- 12 feet of water on the backside of good weed beds. Euro Larva and wax worms on small tear drop jigs have been working well. The crappie fishing remained strong as well. There has been many pound to pound and a quarter crappies being caught on Round and Gull lake. Gladstone, Upper Cullen Upper Gull, and Hubert are still producing numbers of crappie, but the size has not been a large. Small minnows on light jigs have been producing the most fish. Key locations have been deeper water areas next to fast breaks. The water depths have varied from 30-45 feet. Make sure you bring a extension for your ice auger! There's still 40-45 inches of ice on many of the lakes. Take care until next week! John Blong www.brainerdguide.com Name: hotrod Upper_Red_Lakei have some freinds that came back from red lake on 3/12/03 and in 2 days they caught about 150 nice sized crappies. they went out west wind about 4.5 miles take the road to the left find a nice open spot and drop lines. good luck ill be out sat afternoon. the only problem is there bitting from 6am to 1pm Name: cookie Upper_Red_LakeMItch, the bite was a little slow in are area last night,there is a pressure ridge on the lake, try and stay away from that.The schools seem to be spresd out more this year so if you can find a area that no one has fished you could hit the mother load. In between West winds road and Hillmens road is unchartered water/ice. You just need to take your time and watch where your driving. We have been catching crappies in 11.4" of water on a hard bottom? We have not hit the mother load but have had some action. Curt and Ryan got 11 last night, Bruse and Cheryl only got 1 in my house last night, hope they did a little better on the morning bite. Will be checking them later. Randy,Wade and Jim got 5 on the morning bite yesterday. COOKIE Name: Billy Bob Lake_WinnibigoshishHeading up tomorrow any one been doing any good ? Name: mitch Upper_Red_LakeNick I'm going friday night to fish Saturday and I'm looking for some spots as well? I'll have my garmin on channel 8 if your interested in searching together saturday? I have no idea what this lake has in store for me. But I know the weather's going to be warm and maybe some light rain. Thanks Name: mitch Upper_Red_LakeHello I'm thinking of coming to the area for some crappie fishing. I have never been on Red lake and all I hear is great stories.. Well I'd like to make one as well so who can I chat with and help me fill me limit for Saturday? I have a portable and 4-wheel drive and Fishing is what I like to do. I spend a week-end on milac two weeks ago and the jumbo perch were migets. So I thought I would start my crappie season out early. Please write back. Thanks Name: Mitch Mille_LacsThe last week-end of February I was fishing in the bay of Isle and I caught only 10-15 all day Sunday after the temps dropped. I was in 15ft and the bottom was clear with a couple of 8" to 9" caught. I'm going again this week-end and am looking for more spots. Where is stocky's harbor?? Thanks Name: starsnsky Upper_Red_Lakehow is the weather up there? if it is supposed to be as warm as they say what will the lake be like? i have a ranger 4 wheel drive.... Name: cookie Upper_Red_Lakelooking to rent my fish house the 18th through the 21rst of March. Other wise will have to take it off the lake or sleep in it myself. Cusin Pete may have a couple opening also? Going out to check on all the guys right now ,maybe the wife and I will also wet a line with some of them. Kellie is still after that 16 inch crappie and I told her she has to put in her time to get it, so I'm roped into fishing?hehe. COOKIE Name: tom Red_Lake_Riverhammered em on small, blue hooks. bite between 630 and 730 the heaviest Name: travis Lake_of_the_Woodsi am going to lake of the woods on the 21 and 22 going up friday .fishing all day saterday and half a day on sunday. i am woudering what kind of jigs to use and where to fish like in how deep of water.
please reply and answer my question Name: Keith Upper_Red_LakeMark, The place is Hillman's Store in Waskish and the guy's name is Shorty. Take time to visit with him.....he's a great guy with lots of stories. Name: Keith Upper_Red_LakeWhat about the weather report? Is the sudden warm up going to be a problem for this week end? Name: Mark Upper_Red_LakeI coming up 3/15/03 for the frist time, Someone told me about a Bait shop named shorties. Is this where I want to go out from and how much Ice do you have? I have a F-350 crew cab 1-Ton. Name: TDR Rainy_Riverwhen does the rainy river have open water from birch dale to international falls. or is the fishing any good east of birtch dale. thanks Name: Buck Upper_Red_LakeCookie, Will be in a sleeper out of Hillman's Friday night into Saturday. If you're in the area and see a Hillman house with a black Chevy Silverado w/graphics parked next to it, stop in and say hi. Will have plenty of venison saugage to sample. Good luck to all this weekend, looks like the weather will be perfect for getting those crappies in the mood. Buck Name: Jim Kelly Leech_LakeHi, I am planning a trip up to Leech the first week of June and was wondering if any one is willing to give up some of the local hotspots for early season Muskie and some late night walleyes hotspots. I will be staying in Traders bay area. thanks, Name: Sam Long Lake_of_the_WoodsThe fish havent been biteing all that well very slow but they are catching fish better then none i guess. Name: cooikie Upper_Red_LakeTalked to Bruce and his wife they ended up gatting 16 with her catching 12 to Bruce's 4. They will be using my house tonight as they stayed in the cabin last night. Randy his brother Tom and Wade also got 16 so not to bad all but 1 being over 13 inches. Talked to Buddy a few limits way out but do not know the exact location. Drove way out today. To bad you Can't go South of Hillmen's road as there is a vast area out there that has not been fished all year. Cusin is coming today maybe can talk him into finding a route out there and giving it a shot. Well got to go and prep fish house for Bruce and his wife . Fill the candy dish,vacum,wipe everthing down, and drop off the daily paper. COOKIE Name: Sam Long Upper_Red_LakeI herd the bite has been good my friends where up there last week they said they cought 19 and they where so big the 19th one sliped off the top of the 5 galon bucket have they been biteing that good? Name: cooikie Upper_Red_LakeBeau my e-mail is cookie16@paulbunyan.net.Feel free to e-mail me. Your right about the garbage I beleave some of the garbage just gets away on windy days as I know for a fact Rick Cutter's hat is on the south end of the lake. Along with parts of portable fish houses. Name: beau Upper_Red_LakeCookie, I'm coming for Sunday,Monday and Tuesday..It sounds like the fish bite periodically. I have a cabin on URL and catch alot for crappies in the sping. Do you have an email address so I can contact you? I have to pick up garbage on my lake shore in the spring. If people enjoy our lake, respect it also. Thanks for reminding people that fishing URL is a privledge. Name: Putsky Lake_of_the_WoodsJim, My first choice is a gold and chartreuse swedish pimple. My second is the buck shot rattle spoon. I prefer using just the heads on the end of the spoons and a shiner on my dead stick. Hope this helps. I will be fishing Pine Island area this weekend and am looking forward to the warm weather. Good luck Name: ron Lake_Minnetonkaspeared 6 muskie through the ice this week tasted great Name: jim Lake_of_the_Woodsgoing out of arnesen's this weeking what is the best jig to use and bait? minnows whole or just the heads? thanks. Name: Fisherman Mille_LacsHey folks! I want to ice fish for tulibees. Someone once told me that between now 2/12/03 and March would be the best time. Does anyone know if tubs are biting and what kind of bait? Thanks alot. Name: adam Leech_LakeI went tullibe fishing off of stony point on march 7 2003 and only caught 3 and didnt hear much of anybody else catching them. The pressure ridge is big. no need for an extension. going back on the 14th Name: NASCAR KING Upper_Red_LakeCOOKIE.. THANKS ALLOT FOR PUTTING US ON THE CRAPPIES A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. THAT WAS BY FAR THE MOST FUN FISHING TRIP ME AND MY DAD HAVE EVER BEEN ON AND WE ONLY HAVE THE COOKIE MYSTER TO THANK FOR IT . MY RECOMDATION FOR ANYONE WANTING TO VISIT THE RED LAKE AREA IS TO LOOK UP COOKIE AND KELLY, RENT ONE OF THEIR UNITS AND CATCH ALLOT OF CRAPPIES...I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE HOSPITALTIY COOKIE AND KELLY SHOWED US ALL. ONE THING I ALSO RECOMMEND IS THAT YOU PLAY A GAME OF BLACK JACK WITH COOKIE YOU WON'T BE DISSAPPOINTED... IF CRAPPIES IS WHAT YOU SEEK FIND COOKIE.. THE BEST GUIDE ON RED LAKE.. Name: NASCAR KING Upper_Red_LakeTO MY DEAREST COOKIE.. THANKS ALLOT FOR PUTTING US ON THE CRAPPIES A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. THAT WAS BY FAR THE MOST FUN FISHING TRIP ME AND MY DAD HAVE EVER BEEN ON AND WE ONLY HAVE THE COOKIE MYSTER TO THANK FOR IT . MY RECOMDATION FOR ANYONE WANTING TO VISIT THE RED LAKE AREA IS TO LOOK UP COOKIE AND KELLY, RENT ONE OF THEIR UNITS AND CATCH ALLOT OF CRAPPIES...I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE HOSPITALTIY COOKIE AND KELLY SHOWED US ALL. ONE THING I ALSO RECOMMEND IS THAT YOU PLAY A GAME OF BLACK JACK WITH COOKIE YOU WON'T BE DISSAPPOINTED... IF CRAPPIES IS WHAT YOU SEEK FIND COOKIE.. THE BEST GUIDE ON RED LAKE.. Name: superg Upper_Red_Lakehey cookie, was up on friday and saturday,went out of westwind, about 4 miles out. 1st time out of there, quite impressed with the place. our group had a pretty good bite, as there were not many around us. The fish were really aggressive hitting on red and blue glow jigs. saturday the bite seemed to be better during the day, one group of guys fishing about 20yds away had 45 of em by 6pm on saturday. need to use small minnows,fish do not seem to bite as aggressively on larger minnows. Name: Deja Lake_WinnibigoshishGroup of us are going up the weekend of 3-19. Been reading this web-site everyday. Sounds like the perch are biting. Curious, how big are these jumbos, how many inches. Appreciate any feed back. Name: Mike Other_LakesHolland Lake Crappies have been hitting 1/64oz orange glow jigs tipped with a crappie minnow, between 3pm and 6:30, all winter long. Recently, action has slowed to just 5 or 6 fish per outing, down from 10 or 15 fish per outing. Best action is in 30 feet, fish suspending about 4-10ft off the bottom. On average, 1 fish in 10 is worth keeping. (I guess it all depends on how good you are with a filet knife or what your goals are in terms of filling up your freezer) If you don't have a color flasher, you'll be disappointed on this lake. Name: Josh Classified14 ft. Crestliner Fiberglass runabout. 50hp Johnson and roller trailer. All in good condition, very dependable. All are from mid '70s. Will sell boat, motor and trailer with two 6 gallon gas cans and anchors, and bottom line LCD graph (new last year) for $1500. Haven't decided for sure about the graph, will lower price if it doesn't go with. E-mail me at jjheinmn@netscape.net if you're interested. Name: Josh Classified14 ft. Crestliner Fiberglass runabout. 50hp Johnson and roller trailer. All in good condition, very dependable. All are from mid '70s. Will sell boat, motor and trailer with two 6 gallon gas cans and anchors, and bottom line LCD graph (new last year) for $1500. Haven't decided for sure about the graph, will lower price if it doesn't go with. E-mail me at jjheinmn@netscape.net if you're interested.
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