Any Crappies in metro yet?

  • ferny
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 622
    April 19, 2003 at 8:35 pm #1243227

    Here’s a 14 iincher I got on Friday on a jig and monnow. Not bad for the metro

    Later,

    Ferny.

    SURE2STRIKE
    Albert Lea, MN
    Posts: 14
    April 20, 2003 at 6:21 pm #264684

    Minnetonka has put out a few good fish, but not quite that size for me. Don’t suppose you are going to give up the ?

    MFO
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 1451
    April 21, 2003 at 11:53 am #264737

    Tonka has put out a few fish along with Eagle. I’m sure their are others out there, just haven’t been chasing them much myself.

    loogie
    Forest Lake, MN
    Posts: 59
    April 24, 2003 at 12:12 pm #264997

    The crappie bite out on Linstrom was craptacutar! 3 little 8 inchers. Moved around until we ended up on Chisago down in the bay around the corner from the A-frame. About an hour before dusk we started hitting some nice super hungry sunnies. Only 1 crappie worth keeping.

    jbb
    Minneapolis area
    Posts: 199
    April 25, 2003 at 2:48 am #265083

    Hit Minnetonka this afternoon…not great but not bad…12 fish kept in the 9 1/2″ to 11″ range and a few throw backs too. Tried a lot of spots…one or two fish on each spot.

    johnwells
    Stacy MN
    Posts: 16
    April 27, 2003 at 1:35 pm #265172

    I haven’t checked it out yet, but White Bear has always been good this time of year. I used to live by it and would always slam dunk the crappies around Manitou Island. Look for the boats and you should find the crappies. Stop by my buddies bait shop (Jim Hanson) at Little Bear Bait & Tackle to buy a few extra purple & white flu-flu’s as a few northerns and some nice bass will end up snapping you off!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13290
    April 28, 2003 at 11:07 pm #265291

    Any reports on water temps in any of the areas you guys been hitting.

    johnwells
    Stacy MN
    Posts: 16
    April 30, 2003 at 1:38 am #265425

    I was at Fannie by Cambridge on Saturday and the temp was 57 to 61, depending on part of lake. Did not catch a single panfish, just a couple northerns. Tried all kinds of different depths, baits, colors, etc… Maybe lake had a partial kill or something????

    MFO
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 1451
    April 30, 2003 at 3:04 pm #265498

    I know there was a partial a couple years ago. I usually do very good out from the access ice fishing, but have never been there on open water.

    MFO
    Minneapolis, MN
    Posts: 1451
    April 30, 2003 at 3:05 pm #265499

    The north end of Skogmen can be good too.

    johnwells
    Stacy MN
    Posts: 16
    May 1, 2003 at 1:18 pm #265636

    Thanks for the info! I do think I should get back out and give it another whirl or two. It’s a neat little lake.

    DeeZee
    Champlin, Mn
    Posts: 2128
    May 1, 2003 at 3:59 pm #265666

    Was out with a friend in the Chisago area last night and boated about 70 crappies. Most of which were about 10-11 inches on the tape with a couple hitting the 12-1/2 inch range. That was alot of fun as this guy does not get a chance to chance crappies like he used to! Nice break.

    Most fish came tight to the bullrushes with tubes, but had some nicer fish going suspended over 18-20 foot of water slowly trolling a light tube.

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