I went out 3 am sunday and caught a 24″ on a rogue right off the bat. I was thinking this is going to be great, but another six hours went by before I boated a 15″ sauger by the swing bridge. I also caught 3 smallies and a [censored] during the course. Not exactly a banner day but it was just beautiful to be out.

I’m heading out now I’m itching to go fishing, let ya know how I do.

thanks good to know if I head up there.

I’m not an expert on the chisago area lakes but I can gaurantee by 5:00 pm they will start moving shallow, focus on the warmest bays or northern bays. The sunnies should be shallow most of the day. If there not there just move out to the next depth level. I fish white bear and bald eagle and there are shallow fish to be caught most of the afternoon with simalar conditions, about 8 to 5 feet of water.

I went to white bear tuesday before the storm, the sunnies and crappies moved somewhere that I didn’t really have the time to locate. The bass were cooperating not that I would ever targate them specifically. Maybe the big bass were making the others paronoid.

Hoping to fish White Bear Monday afternoon, anyone interested? I’ve caught some excellent metro crappies here early in the season, not to mention huge accidental bass. Send a PM if interested.

Everyone talks about the high water bite being great on the Miss but I always struggle. Is it just as easy as moving toward the shoreline structure and current breaks? Are there any articles on high water fishing and if not maybe someone should write one.

need anyone else for your league? Send a PM if so.

Ive had incredable luck with gold berkley 4″ power minnows vertically jigged in places where one would use a jig and minnow. They totally outfished minnows and I dont have to rebait. Unfortunatly they discontinued the gold power minnow but I’m sure theres something close I just havn’t nailed it down. I’ve had some luck with ribworms in current areas for smallies and an occasional eye.

Thanks Dave, catfish would be good to.

that would be great but if I was to go to pool 4 I would target walleyes. Pool 2 is so muddy I thought I would take a break and bring my lawn chair and a few cold ones and catch some carp. Usually this time of year I go to the sT Croix power plant but since theyve shut it down they havn’t moved up there.

I wouldnt recommmend driving. I was on Jane thursday night and it was scary. Going out I had to have it 4 wheel low and make a path by driving back and forth so I could get back. When I did go in my path filed up with water and slush water was flying over the roof and then I almost got stuck in the 3 foot drifts in the parking lot.

Here,s my 2 cents worth. Early season launching from Beanies 3 am and casting rattin rogues or Husky Jerks to my favorite spots till sunup. Guarateed to get some hawgs. Then I’ll troll shad raps till about 10 and get off the river before the idiots take over.

It,s a great northern lake bring tip ups. I caugth a 7 lb eye 2 summers ago but thats not the norm.

The ice is about 12 inches on Bald Eagle. Caught a ton of 6 in crappies during the day no less. I was wondering to you really bike on the ice and is that pedal or motorized? Do you ever wipe out?

I’ve actually had some banner days early summer for smallies with a cotton candy ringy. The water was high and I was pitching points preferably windswept,also neckdown areas were good like the swingbridge and I94 bridge. I’ve caught a few walleyes but nothing to brag about, itls not like on pool 2. Later on th k grubs work better.

My fishing buddy and I would like to go, if anyone has room to share let me know. I’ll be there somehow, thanks.

Hi, I’m considering going today or and tomorrow. Have a nice lund and some experience on pool 2. I would probably fish ringies maybe some cranks. I’m open to anything, have boat will travel.

I was going to fish the croix with chunked suckers.

It needs a carb kit probalbly, you’ll need a serial no of the engine for that.

I work at a GM dealership and I wouldn’t do that with a 01 and newer GM vehicle, the computer is linked to just about everything and if it can be screwed up it will.

I was out on bald eagle Sunday on the north end ice was 5″ where it was solid,3″ in some slushy spots. I caught alot of sunnies about 10 fat ones for the frying pan, and a few little crappies.

thats it, if its not a hassle the phone # would be great it looked like they where having fun. Have boat will travel. Thanks everyone.