Hackensack Panfish

  • Mike Burke
    Oskaloosa, Iowa
    Posts: 267
    July 26, 2011 at 2:56 pm #1311936

    Hello….we are heading up to Hackensack the second week in Aug. 6th to the 12th…..we stay on Webb lake. There are some fish in Webb but we like to jump to some other lakes if possible in search of some nice panfish.

    Would any one know of some good lakes in the Hackensack area to go exploring for some Nice panfish ?

    Thanks for any suggestions or tips,

    Mike

    fishthumper
    Sartell, MN.
    Posts: 11923
    July 26, 2011 at 5:24 pm #983923

    Quote:

    Go to Leech, very nice crappies and gils.

    X2 – may be able to get into some Jumbo Perch as well

    QC1
    Posts: 22
    July 26, 2011 at 5:28 pm #983924

    Some of the biggest gills and crappies I’ve seen north of the Mason-Dixon line were from Leech. That was quite a few years ago, but I assume it’s still good since most fish for walleyes there.

    fishnutbob
    Walker, Mn.
    Posts: 611
    July 26, 2011 at 6:32 pm #983932

    A few winter crappies from leech its worth a try.

    Good luck

    Bob Bowman
    MN
    Posts: 3544
    July 26, 2011 at 8:26 pm #983966

    Just about every lake in that area has pretty good panfish, some are better then others. I know the gills were everywhere on Wab when we were just up there. Find lilly pads and you will find a ton of gills, your going to have to sort if your hunting for bulls. Leech has some amazing panfish but your going to do a lot of run and gun until you find them, it’s a needle in the haystack thing, if you find em…they will be monsters. I would do some diging on the MN DNR site and find some smaller lakes that look good as a back up plan if the wind kicks up. Good luck and have fun, the bite was great last week for just about everything we fished, except eyes.

    ironheadr5
    Northeast, Iowa
    Posts: 373
    July 27, 2011 at 1:39 am #984019

    We fished Woman, and Child the last week of June. Found some huge gills in Child. Just fish the pads close to shore, crawlers for bait worked the best.

    Good luck, Mike

    Mike Burke
    Oskaloosa, Iowa
    Posts: 267
    July 27, 2011 at 1:40 am #984020

    Thanks for the suggestions…I would love to get back on Leech but time and my boat isn’t that well suited to the big water.

    Although I can remember going out as a kid with a 16′ resort boat with a 45hp on it and getting along just fine..

    I was hopeing to find some smaller lakes to search in.

    Thanks Bob for the report….where on Webb do you stay ?
    We stay on the North east corner. Been going for the last 5 yrs and just love it….

    Thanks

    Mike Burke
    Oskaloosa, Iowa
    Posts: 267
    July 27, 2011 at 1:44 am #984021

    Thanks ironhead……….that’s encouraging

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