Opener report

  • Matt Moen
    South Minneapolis
    Posts: 4257
    April 28, 2018 at 4:47 pm #1771153

    Trying to decide if I head down to the Croix tomorrow. Anybody get on any fish?

    Don’t want spots or tactics….maybe just the launches that worked best if you had any luck.

    craig s
    Posts: 246
    April 28, 2018 at 6:08 pm #1771164

    I fished above William o Brian. Caught 1 short eye. Water is fast and sucks!!
    The co said out of 40 boats checked, 1 boat had 2 fish. Most hadn’t caught anything….
    Besides tough fishing the day sure was nice!!

    nhamm
    Inactive
    Robbinsdale
    Posts: 7348
    April 28, 2018 at 8:35 pm #1771194

    Swear to fish I’m not dunk……

    Fishing sucked

    tim hurley
    Posts: 5829
    April 28, 2018 at 8:52 pm #1771197

    Went to the Snake-current was not crazy fast but the fishing sucked.

    Dave maze
    Isanti
    Posts: 980
    April 28, 2018 at 9:08 pm #1771203

    I found some aggressive suckers. No walleye. Water temp was 43.

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    April 28, 2018 at 9:21 pm #1771205

    Fished 6-11 out of the boomsite.

    Nothin.

    You know how the saying goes? “Shoulda been here yesterday.”

    I won’t say that tomorrow.

    Matt Moen
    South Minneapolis
    Posts: 4257
    April 28, 2018 at 9:42 pm #1771209

    Guess I’m doing yard work tomorrow…next weekend I guess.

    Thanks guys….

    craig s
    Posts: 246
    April 28, 2018 at 11:01 pm #1771216

    Did anybody even get a sheepshead today?

    jester

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    Inactive
    MN - 55082
    Posts: 1644
    April 29, 2018 at 5:34 am #1771230

    I snagged back to back fish yesterday in the backside. First was a nice sheep, second was a spawned out 29″ eye. My buddy got a spawned out 23″ female and a 19″ Male. All caught within 30yds of each other over the course of an hour chin rigging small fatheads. Slow otherwise.

    Jesse Thomas
    Posts: 24
    April 29, 2018 at 11:13 am #1771252

    Good day for us on Saturday north of the dam. Current was ripping, water temps started out around 43 and up to 47 by the end of the day. we fished current breaks and a mix of pulse-r’s and chubs. Buddies have all the pics on their phones yet but ended up with 4 over 20 all prespawn and so fat! Of course all the big mamas are still swimming, 4 eaters under 20. A couple hamerhandle snakes and a sweet looking sucker. Weird that everyone seemed to have the opposite amount of success. Although all the fish came from a 1/2 mile section of the river. Sometimes the stars align.

    Tyeye
    Posts: 18
    April 29, 2018 at 12:51 pm #1771262

    Congrats on the good bite Jesse. I didnt have time to get my boat ready so if fished from shore a bit just South of I 94, used jigs and plastics, no takers. Saw a few boats out, one of which must not have gotten the no wake memo, but not near as many boats as usual on opener. I chalked up the poor bite to water temps being too cold and the few boats because Beanies has enough parking for about 2 boats now… literally

    nhamm
    Inactive
    Robbinsdale
    Posts: 7348
    April 29, 2018 at 1:04 pm #1771264

    River was nice around William obrien. Could mark fish plenty on the breaks 10-16′ adjacent to deeper pools but none were biting.

    My dad went north of dam today and they’re having some luck.

    Beautiful day in the boat though, cruising up and down nice and slow it was still phenomenal trip out there.

    Mos’
    Posts: 81
    April 29, 2018 at 5:37 pm #1771311

    Fished this morning out of the Boom landing.. rough, thought they might be buried in the newly flooded timber but didn’t find any there. Hopefully the best is yet to come when the water recedes

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20326
    April 30, 2018 at 7:05 am #1771367

    Fished from 5 to noon on Saturday from arcola pilings to the lift bridge. Tried everything and we caught nothing

    bzzsaw
    Hudson, Wi
    Posts: 3480
    April 30, 2018 at 9:11 am #1771391

    We fished from 6:00 until 2:30 Saturday around Hudson and caught 1 16 inch walleye. Very slow for us. Never talked to anyone else that even caught a walleye Saturday.

    Charlie Vaughan
    On the river
    Posts: 190
    April 30, 2018 at 9:58 am #1771409

    Just a couple of shorts and smallies for us.

    steveo
    W Central Sconnie
    Posts: 4102
    April 30, 2018 at 12:34 pm #1771471

    ick.. slowest opener I ever remember hearing about. I did not get out. River cresting on Thursday I hear?

    Charlie “Turk” Gierke
    Hudson Wisconsin
    Posts: 1020
    May 1, 2018 at 5:42 am #1771639

    Opener was slow for my boat…sloooowww! The weather was incredible though, tried a ton of new spots for opener, fun day over all.

    Hopefully today some fish start falling back from up north.

    Most bites came on fatheads.

    Good luck.

    Matt Moen
    South Minneapolis
    Posts: 4257
    May 4, 2018 at 10:02 am #1772536

    Anybody get out this week at all…..I assume it’s still no-wake? I might try and get out on Sunday if the starts align.

    triton186
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 36
    May 4, 2018 at 12:29 pm #1772573

    I am planning on going Saturday morning. I have a few hours to play around Afton or Hudson…hopefully a few ‘eyes have slid back downriver! The debris has!

    Justin riegel
    Posts: 936
    May 4, 2018 at 7:35 pm #1772675

    Got out today for a few hours out of the bluffs, pretty slow still only 2 keepers a 16 and 17, i think the bite is still a week out. Weather was A+ though and no tuna boats out

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    May 4, 2018 at 7:46 pm #1772677
    Matt Moen wrote:

    Anybody get out this week at all…..I assume it’s still no-wake? I might try and get out on Sunday if the starts align.

    Probably another week before no wake is lifted.

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