Anyone out there today?

  • stillakid2
    Roberts, WI
    Posts: 4603
    November 18, 2004 at 8:05 am #1227574

    I saw a few boats out there today but didn’t notice any action. Any results? If you were out there, I was the guy toolin’ around aimlessly in a jon boat….. SLOWLY. lol!

    I had gone into the water discharge of the power plant to see if anything in the way of smallies, pike, or muskie were hanging around the shad. I didn’t find anything but I did have the biggest gizzard shad of my life take a Super Rogue!!! I’d eat my hat if that fish wasn’t over 2lbs.!!!

    Anyway, just wondering who was out there and if anything worth talking about came to the boat?

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    November 18, 2004 at 8:18 am #327955

    What does an IDA hat taste like? Would you like fries with that? Comes to mind…:)

    I was out with a friend for about 2 hours today. 1 sauger, 2 silver bass and one dandy sheeps head…you would have been proud of ‘er Still.

    The low light of the day was when we were trolling we got within 75 feet of a couple guys jigging…They told us how happy they were to see us…”so close” …. Personally, I think they ran out of beer and were a little *issy….

    They took the dock out of the Windmill Marina today…this is a sure sign of winter….

    mike t
    St Paul, MN
    Posts: 127
    November 18, 2004 at 5:08 pm #328005

    Hey Guys,

    On the esox front, it’s been really slow. November has seen only 2 fish in the boat, although I have been fishing tonka a bit more lately trying to learn that as well. Last year the november bite was great, with my biggest fish of the year coming right around turkey day. my recent outings have been trolling big baits, for miles…..

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    November 19, 2004 at 3:04 am #328088

    Glad to hear your still out there on the old Croix, Mike!

    john23
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 2578
    November 19, 2004 at 5:18 pm #328192

    Mike,

    What areas are you fishing for muskies? I imagine you must be above Hudson, near or aboev Stillwater??

    Thanks.

    John

    mike t
    St Paul, MN
    Posts: 127
    November 21, 2004 at 4:35 pm #328357

    Everywhere honestly. I have boated fish from above stillwater all the way to the confluence in Prescott. The bayport pool has never been my focus however, and I also really avoid any known community sports. These fish are relatively untapped, and exploring different areas, structure and techniques has paid off handsomly. They do not act like lake fish, so you’ll have to put your thinking cap on, and get a good map and graph. The last 2 seasons we,my muskie buddies and I have put just under 100 fish in the boat from the river alone. that’s no BS, I put my time in on these fish. If I can figure out how, I’ll attach an image or two.

    big pike mike

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