Crappies?

  • Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    May 2, 2005 at 10:17 pm #360802

    We found a few up near rock island. 13″ was the biggest. That is pretty good size for that part of the river. If anyone does get up there maybe think about letting the 13″ fish swim and just keep the 11″ crappies. Seems to be plenty of the smaller size around.

    steveo
    W Central Sconnie
    Posts: 4102
    May 3, 2005 at 11:53 am #360881

    Turk,
    I’ve been out a couple of times for them. The people I’ve been talking to say that the water is a little chilly yet. A fishing partner caught a big one on Saturday. Just one though.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59996
    May 3, 2005 at 1:07 pm #360898

    Just South of Windmill there’s been reports of eye guys picking up “some” slabs. The most I’ve heard was 5 while trolling.

    I’m still trying to figure out why they’re so big in the Afton area compared to up north aways. Pressure?

    buschman
    Pool 2
    Posts: 1770
    May 3, 2005 at 1:26 pm #360902

    We picked one up in front of the marina saturday on a jig and minnow. Nice one too but was the olny one we caught.

    Charlie “Turk” Gierke
    Hudson Wisconsin
    Posts: 1020
    May 4, 2005 at 12:32 am #361052

    Thank-you gentlemen!

    I want slabs on a 2″ twister tail HAND OVER FIST! On the cast slabs slabs slabs!!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    May 4, 2005 at 2:01 am #361076

    You must be talking white bass turk.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59996
    May 4, 2005 at 2:08 am #361080

    See new post…”Want some action?”

    Charlie “Turk” Gierke
    Hudson Wisconsin
    Posts: 1020
    May 5, 2005 at 12:44 am #361267

    No no Crappies! Haven’t you guys ever pounded crappies on twister tails? It’s the best – light line -been to long for me though, as a walleye fool.

    nick
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 4977
    May 5, 2005 at 3:29 am #361301

    I’d love to hear a report like that on the croix…..

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13310
    May 5, 2005 at 4:48 am #361308

    Never have gotten into them on the upper croix like that but I know what you are talking about. Have had a few days in the past where they come into the cliffs so thick that they will leave you with a empty minnow bucket in a hurry. That usually happens in the fall. We did find a few crappies again today around rock island in a couple of different spots. I was going to try to spend a little time targeting the crappies but got side tracked by a decent walleye bite on the way over to them.

    kingcabelas
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 43
    May 5, 2005 at 5:04 am #361311

    Sounds like the fishin’ is pretty decent on the ol’ St. Croix right now…I can’t wait to get done with school here so I can get back and hit up my “secret” crappie spot! I get jealous of all you guys who get to fish when I’m sittin’ down here at school, studyin’ fer finals, just waiting to get back home and hit the water!
    Don’t catch ’em all…leave some for me.
    -KingCabelas

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