Farbault area?

  • charlie_heiman
    Randolph, MN
    Posts: 244
    April 17, 2007 at 2:19 am #1292264

    Has anybody been out recently. I’ll be coming home this weekend and looking to hit a few of the lakes. Usually head to Shields or Mazaska. How are the water levels, shields still real low? And any action? Lookin to hit a few crappies.

    If no one has been out, then hopefully i’ll be bringing back some good news.

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    April 17, 2007 at 4:09 am #561552

    Hey Charlie;
    Keep in touch! I plan on buzzing down to Shields on Friday evening.

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    April 18, 2007 at 1:49 am #561900

    Let us know how you do Gary. I have a feeling you have crappies on your mind.
    Thanks, Bill

    baldwin4
    NE IA
    Posts: 736
    April 21, 2007 at 4:48 pm #563184

    Hope to hear some reports for the Faribault area. Will be fishing that area come 4/28 Hopefully the crappie’s will be on fire Coming up for the day to do some fishing and visit with a friend. Plus he just got his new Crestliner Fishawk.

    baldwin4
    NE IA
    Posts: 736
    April 21, 2007 at 10:22 pm #563223

    Gary, have you been out? Did you make it to Shields?

    charlie_heiman
    Randolph, MN
    Posts: 244
    April 22, 2007 at 4:09 am #563305

    Well, i wasn’t able to get home this week, stuck out in Marshall. Few things came up at work that i have to get done before the end of the school year. (don’t even have time to get the lines wet out here either )

    But, i will definitly be coming home next week, and getting out on the water is top priority!!

    Any Luck Gary?

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    April 23, 2007 at 12:32 pm #563514

    I didn’t make it down there yet!
    Now is the time to go!

    I ended up fishing P2, Mora area, and P4 this weekend.

    I plan on buzzing down there probably Thursday morning for a couple of hours prior to work.

    charlie_heiman
    Randolph, MN
    Posts: 244
    April 23, 2007 at 7:33 pm #563698

    I’ll be home late Thurs, so planning on being out on the water Fri morning.

    Let me know how u do Gary!

    charlie_heiman
    Randolph, MN
    Posts: 244
    April 29, 2007 at 6:47 pm #565968

    Made out on Shields on Friday, 4/27. We stopped in Shieldsville to pick up some bait. The report on the wall said the crappies were biting on Phelps and Cody near the Big Steer. However, i wanted to get on shields.

    Water levels were about average for this time of year. We started on the NW bay/inlet. Throwing out jigs with minnows or plastics in 3 – 7 fow, didn’t have much luck. A few small crappies pulled out. Started to troll along the north shoreline near down trees and docks, no bites. Then jumped to the island, drifted just outside the weedline with little luck. So we trolled with in the weedline and dropped some bobber inside the weeds and we pulled out a few crappies that were 10-11″. Surface water temps were 54*. Left the water at 1:30. Together, we caught about a dozen crappies, but released them all.

    A few other boats out there, but everyone was moving around and didn’t see many landing any fish.

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