Pelican Lake-Wright County Northern crappie snack

  • jake-bohnsack
    Wright County Area
    Posts: 132
    January 24, 2013 at 3:44 am #1304957

    While out on Pelican tonight, caught this 28″ norbert, thought the belly looked a little full. Kept the norbert for pickling and found this little 4 inch crappie in his boiler! Must have been pretty recent, usually I see this with all the skin dissolved already.

    The fishing on Pelican was slow with 4 crappies and 5 sunnies, no size to brag about, lots of sniffers. I am sure the 25 mph wind and cold did not help any!! This weekend should be better! Beware there is a tournament on Pelican on Sunday if my memory is correct.

    PS> If anyone is looking for a good fillet knife- Reeds Sporting Goods- Don Canney Leech Lake knives, best money I have ever spent! Be careful they are sharp on both sides!

    Good luck fishin,

    Jake

    buzzer
    Garnavillo Iowa
    Posts: 542
    January 24, 2013 at 4:07 am #1134161

    Ill 2nd that to leech lake knife Co

    artifishal
    Posts: 216
    January 24, 2013 at 4:08 am #1134162

    You are correct. The Ultimate Panfish League kicks the season off on Sunday for the first event of the season. Also, the Extreme Ice Fishing Tournament will be fishing that lake either a week or two after our event, so it will probably be even more packed than usual for the next couple of weeks/weekends!

    commuting_iceman
    Andover, mn
    Posts: 7
    January 24, 2013 at 4:23 am #1134166

    I have to say I am feeling the pressure first league tourney and on a lake I know nothing about. I can not wait.

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    January 24, 2013 at 10:57 am #1134182

    So did you fillet the crappie as well ? a 2 ‘fer

    blufloyd
    Posts: 698
    January 24, 2013 at 4:11 pm #1134283

    Whoa just like the one I just bought.

    jake-bohnsack
    Wright County Area
    Posts: 132
    January 25, 2013 at 12:43 am #1134543

    You will love it!! Never thought it would make that much difference but it does!

    icetroller
    Ludington, Michigan
    Posts: 26
    January 25, 2013 at 12:55 am #1134544

    Pelican is a great lake for a panfish tournament. Ive fished a couple of them there on the western portion of the lake. Id be curious to see whats available on the rest of the lake. Its very sad that it is to be drained for a duck marsh. How many people will be able to utilize it then as compared to now.

    artifishal
    Posts: 216
    January 25, 2013 at 2:50 am #1134580

    Quote:

    I have to say I am feeling the pressure first league tourney and on a lake I know nothing about. I can not wait.

    I hear ya CI! I’m looking forward to learning a lot and catching some fish on a new lake

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