Anyone fishing the Sauk River Chain? Whats biting?

  • JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 15404
    December 30, 2008 at 4:25 pm #1295891

    I hope to head up there this weekend and mostly fish Ceder Island. Anyone having any luck? Certain depths working better than others?

    bob schroden
    Cold Spring, MN
    Posts: 281
    December 30, 2008 at 11:56 pm #732802

    I was dumb enough to go out today in the snowstorm…

    I think we got at least 8 inches more of the white stuff.
    This snow is really making getting around tough.
    We have 10-12 inches of ice, 2-4 inches of slush and now about 12-18″ of snow. It’s not pretty.

    The fishing had been OK, got into a few gills and crappies, and a few catfish.
    I would start at about 8-10′ and move deeper as needed.

    Good luck, bring your 4X4 and a shovel!

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 15404
    December 31, 2008 at 3:04 pm #732963

    Thanks for the update

    zman420
    Richmond,MN
    Posts: 14
    January 4, 2009 at 4:57 am #733755

    Well if you want to try Long lake there is a small city out there! Good luck it is packed but apparently they are pulling something up

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 15404
    January 11, 2009 at 1:42 am #735954

    I was out on the Chain today and caught 1 Walleye, 5 Perch (2 jumbo) and saw schools of sunnies that wouldn’t bite. I was fishing in about 10 feet of water on a point.

    bob schroden
    Cold Spring, MN
    Posts: 281
    January 11, 2009 at 3:12 am #735995

    I fished Long and Horseshoe on Thursday.

    On Long, I found lots of small bluegills, none big enough for the knife. Also saw some dogfish, LM Bass and a few pike on the camera, but no takers.

    On Horseshoe, I found a group of biting SM Bass!
    I actually caught and released 2, (about 13 inches).
    Had two more halfway up, they sure were bit good when they came in!
    They nailed a Northland Forage Minnow tipped with waxies.
    Also saw a few walleyes on the camera, but none with any size.

    Would like to find a pattern on bluegill locations on Horseshoe…anyone want to share?
    Can’t seem to find them on Horseshoe in the winter.
    In the summer they are all over.

    JoeMX1825
    MN
    Posts: 15404
    January 11, 2009 at 4:44 pm #736110

    Bob,

    I sent you a PM

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 21835
    January 13, 2009 at 1:56 am #736635

    Bob, if you know where Mertens live, I always had good luck in that bay After Deadmans corner, coming from EV, then on the left, in the bay.

    big G

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