Chilly and I have a cold or I would be out there-Will go next week for pannies or pike or something-If I knew how to find and catch walleye that would be the target, many who do say this is THE best time to fish them. Might try scanning for healthy weeds for ice time, or go back to the river, not sure-good luck if you go!
Pool 4 Tim. I was out just before the cold hit but will be out until mid November or so. the colder and worse the weather, the less people and the better the fishing. eyes and saugers are putting on the feedbag no doubt. puking up shad and still hitting baits…….good times!
We were in the backwaters of the Mississippi with the dud hunters on Friday and did ok on crappies until the bowels of this cold front rolled in. Then the fish quit, right now. We started fishing at around 45 degrees and a gently breeze and within two hours we were at 34 and a major league blow. Two 18 pound river anchors could not hold a 16 foot boat in water without current.
Thanks-good to hear people are out.
G, did you see the episode of IDO where they were fishing musky out at LOW late season with big rubber lures?-wow what a catch that day. An out of town trip is not in the cards right now, but the river is tempting.
nope……….time to play with guns!!!!!!
Shore river spots are busting this year, gonna get some night trolling in this week. Then the weekend is gonna be the Croix or red wing 
Out on Petenwell yesterday, cold and windy as “beep”. Got eyes on BB and Mack’s smiley blades. Got them on crawlers and minnows. Bigger fish came on crawlers.
Thanks-good to hear people are out.
G, did you see the episode of IDO where they were fishing musky out at LOW late season with big rubber lures?-wow what a catch that day. An out of town trip is not in the cards right now, but the river is tempting.
Yes. Muskie guys use bulldawgs and medussas this time of year on rock reefs, where the tulibee are gathering. They rip and drop them with their retrieve. It’s tough work. I only tried it once and after about 90 minutes my arms were like jello.
Fished in a 10 boat bass tournament today by Brainerd. 22 degrees at kick off. <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>Bass were biting pretty good. 50 degree water. I’m close to done.
I was going to fish that yesterday but I had other plans. Not surprised with Tuma winning that lake, he always likes that lake.
I’m usually able to get out until right around Thanksgiving.
I keep my boat in my garage year round, so I don’t have to worry about anything freezing up.
507, Jig and a minnow? What depth? (still believe I can catch a walleye!) Thanks
Boat is going into storage this weekend. I’ve been shore fishing rivers with fair success the past week. Will keep that going until ice most likely.
507, Jig and a minnow? What depth? (still believe I can catch a walleye!) Thanks
no live bait needed but as the water cools you may need to fish slower? Blade baits or jigging raps and hair jigs should get you bit. spotlock or anchor in current seams and rip em off bottom. look for shad busting the surface or on your graph. that is usually a good place to start.
Thanks eyeguy
I took my boat up to my Buddies where I store it on Sat. I’m sure I’ll still get out a few more times with my Buddy. If fact we have plans to hit the lake for a rather long outing on Wed. Its going to be a cold one. Hope the walleyes cooperate and make it worth it. He was out on Sat. while I was taking the boat to storage. He said water temps had fallen to around 51 Deg’s. Down from 54 for last Thur. My guess is that by Wed. those temps will be down a few more deg’s.
I’m not officially done until I tow my boat to storage thanksgiving weekend, but pretty much transitioned to a shore bite throwing stick baits and glow plastics in fast water current seams at night.
His partner, Andy, caught a 4-15 with 5 minutes left which was the difference. Good group
I’m pulling the boat out of Platte today (Tues 10/31). I plan on fishing from shore at Mille Lacs if night temps are 30 or above a few times, but it kind of looks like that window may close quickly.
I’ll be on the river this weekend. Maybe Mille lacs if weather is OK
Was on Petenwell on 10/27 & part of 10/28, air temp went from 65 when I got on the water to 45 when I came off on 10/27. Fishing got tougher as the day went on. Fishing in the morning on 10/28, tough bite for me
Fished Lake Wisconsin yesterday and the bite was better than I expected, managed a few legal saugers with some bonus crappies mixed in
Off to Fish Petenwell again this weekend
I got out for about 5 Hr’s yesterday chasing mostly walleyes. The water temps fell from 51-52 last Sat. to 45-46 yesterday. I think the rapid drop in Water temps had the bite off a little. We did manage 3 Over’s ( 20″+ ) and 3 nice eater fish. I also lost another nice eater right at boat side. I think if the water temps stay steady for a few days the bite is going to really kick in. Despite only being 35 Deg’s when we got to the lake, It was rather comfortable fishing. I think we are getting really close to the end unless the temp warms up. Several of the small bays were already frozen over. A few cold days and it may freeze in the landing. Looked at Pictures from last year and Nov. 7th was my last day out on open water. Hope this is not my last open water fish picture of the year
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We did the Miss again this morning. Pretty chilly at 22 degrees when we hit the water, an hour before sunrise. Water temp where we were was at 36 degrees with plenty of shale ice to break through. Crappies cooperated until the sun hit full on the water, then they simply stopped. Nice fish today.
Hoping for this weekend if not, next weekend is looking great also!
Hit a metro lake yesterday..they have pulled the docks and bouys. Water temp 45 degrees..big drop from a week ago. fished walleyes, nothing going on, only bites were grabbing the back of the tail. On another note though, I lost the biggest fish of my life so far..50+ inch Muskie, will have a green hair jig hanging from her snout if someone hangs her in the next day or so 
I’ll be out this weekend
Looks like mother nature might cooperate for another week or two. I don’t see any bitter cold temps in the 10 day forecast, and a possible warm up about a week from now.
I may yet put “The Trophy” back in a lake this year. The forecast just stuck its finger in the eye of those who were hoping for early ice here in Central MN. Platte Lake, which started icing up a bit on the 1st, could be ice-free by next weekend, not that I would take my boat there. I’d either put in on Rock or Sullivan.
Some dude was out fishing on Leech yesterday when we were duck hunting.
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