Panfish/temps

  • Oldstar
    Posts: 42
    May 22, 2018 at 7:33 am #1776137

    What are the panfish doing in the area, and what are water temps at? I’m looking to try my luck this weekend. Thanks

    djshannon
    Crosslake
    Posts: 534
    May 22, 2018 at 8:14 am #1776146

    I was on Lake Minniwawa mid last week and the water temperature was in the low to mid 60’s.

    We were out to have some fun and was fishing anything that would bite. We left most of the fish we caught in the lake.

    For our 3 days of effort, we caught a dozen plus “fun” sized northern, a couple eater sized eyes, a mid-sized perch, and a couple 9 1/2″ sunfish.

    My fishing buddy was using leaches and I was fishing plastics.

    Tuma
    Inactive
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 1403
    May 22, 2018 at 9:24 am #1776173

    I am glad to hear that you left the big sunfish in the lake. It is so important so the size of the sunfish don’t get stunted.

    Oldstar
    Posts: 42
    May 22, 2018 at 11:38 am #1776224

    Great to release any sunfish over 9″. 8’s are great eating. Hoping to find some crappies on Minnewawa and Horshoe. Anyone finding crappies yet?

    sand-burr
    Grasston, MN
    Posts: 446
    May 22, 2018 at 1:08 pm #1776252

    mid to low 60’s from the rivers to the bays on sandy. Walleyes taking there time getting out to the main lake and the panfish are either in the river or pencil reeds.

    Have fun be safe!

    Oldstar
    Posts: 42
    May 23, 2018 at 9:19 am #1776405

    Great! I hope to find a few slabs this weekend. I love those black beauties!

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