Quite time of year

  • Charlie “Turk” Gierke
    Hudson Wisconsin
    Posts: 1020
    November 20, 2008 at 7:06 pm #1228377

    Quite time of year in between open and hardwater on the St. Croix. I’ll be in the northwoods for gun opener in WI this weekend – Good luck fellow hunters!

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    November 20, 2008 at 7:08 pm #723537

    Anyone know if the King plant is pumping warm water? And if it is, any bite going on? Been a long time since I checked out that shore bite.

    -J.

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    November 20, 2008 at 7:23 pm #723541

    Just waiting for the Croix to ice over then I’ll be posting some ice reports

    onestout
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 2698
    November 20, 2008 at 11:43 pm #723592

    It’s been a long hunting season but only a few more weeks to go before switching over to fishing again. With gas prices getting up there last year was the first time I fished the croix in the winter. I’m really looking forward to getting out there this year, it’s so close I can be out there after work a few times a week. See everyone out there, I’m the one that stays away from the crowds.

    outdoors4life
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 1500
    November 20, 2008 at 11:55 pm #723597

    Quote:

    Anyone know if the King plant is pumping warm water? And if it is, any bite going on? Been a long time since I checked out that shore bite.

    -J.

    The bite is slow but you can still pick up nice crappies and white bass. Also bottom rigging carp and channel cats have been active. Last Thursday a guy down there that was excited about 2 channels he got around 5 pounds and some 12-13 inch crappies mixed with white bass. Casting a plain hook under a bobber retrieving slowly is the best way now. Bottom rigging with a worm has produced well lately. All in All it is fun!

    The pics are a 10 pound 14 oz channel.

    I took out the boat toady and it was chilly had a lot of fish though. Eventually I’ll post in the Carp/roughfish forum.

    jimfish
    Posts: 52
    November 21, 2008 at 2:06 am #723623

    Looks like its going to be nice and warm for fishing the croix while your hunting.

    jimfish
    Posts: 52
    November 21, 2008 at 2:09 am #723624

    The plant is running every day for I can see the stack out my kitchen window. For the bite I do not know.

    ferny
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 622
    November 22, 2008 at 5:46 pm #723886

    The Croix is pretty much froze shore to shore below the Stillwater bridge. There are a couple small open spots.

    Ferny.

    rugs
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 132
    November 26, 2008 at 3:39 pm #724572

    Well it is still wide open water around Prescott where a buddy and I got into the saugers pretty nicely on Sunday. Ended up with 4 nice eaters and one FAT 21″ that went back (never saw a sauger that big). Fished right along a rocky shore in 13-18 FOW with jig and fathead.

    Deep fried em up last night. mmmm

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    November 30, 2008 at 12:27 pm #725038

    Quote:

    one FAT 21″ that went back (never saw a sauger that big).

    Try the fall bite on pool 4 a fat sauger is quite common. That is a nice sauger for the Croix

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