Early Cat Spawn

  • mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    March 26, 2012 at 1:14 pm #1052490

    I’ll take a completely uneducated stab and say some will be a little early. I think the biggest impact will be that maybe the spawning is spread out over a longer period of time, meaning the fishing won’t shut down as bad like normal.

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    March 26, 2012 at 1:29 pm #1052504

    It seemed like the MN down by Mankato was really warm for this time of year. I bet it is up around 55+ degrees. They are biting aggresively, so they may be on the good pre-spawn bite already.

    dfresh
    Fridley, MN
    Posts: 3053
    March 26, 2012 at 2:06 pm #1052529

    Sorry, I was referring to channels only. There have been some reports of smaller flats hitting bullies in the past couple weeks further downstream though..

    steve-demars
    Stillwater, Minnesota
    Posts: 1906
    March 26, 2012 at 2:07 pm #1052530

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    Do you think we will see an early spawn for the kitty cats? At times I think we will, but then we get a cold snap of a day like today! What do you think?

    I think the spawn is so far away that it is the last thing to think about right now. We are about to enter the pre-spawn period and we should have a nice long one. This is going to be a great spring – nice weather and stable water levels. After last year I am really looking forward to this year’s spring bite.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    March 26, 2012 at 2:46 pm #1052548

    Quote:

    I think the spawn is so far away that it is the last thing to think about right now. We are about to enter the pre-spawn period and we should have a nice long one. This is going to be a great spring – nice weather and stable water levels. After last year I am really looking forward to this year’s spring bite.


    X2 I’m with Steve on this one. I have a sneaky suspicion mother nature can fool man easier than a fish.

    Whiskerkev
    Madison
    Posts: 3835
    March 26, 2012 at 2:58 pm #1052553

    Here the spawn goes with the water temps. I wasn’t able to get out this weekend but I’m predicting a spawn almost a month earlier than normal on the chain.

    herb
    6ft under
    Posts: 3242
    March 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm #1052568

    The females I’ve been butchering are at least a month and a half away yet and I’m 2 to 300 miles south of you guys.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60016
    March 26, 2012 at 3:52 pm #1052570

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    The females I’ve been butchering are at least a month and a half away yet and I’m 2 to 300 miles south of you guys.

    You need to retype that Herb. Forgot “The 15 pound females I’ve been butchering…”

    herb
    6ft under
    Posts: 3242
    March 26, 2012 at 3:55 pm #1052573

    Smokers are the largest I’ll keep. Meaning nothing over 6 or 7 pounds.

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