Anoka Dam 4-17

Well, since there isn’t a Rum River forum, I will post this here.

Wife and I took the ultra-lights to the dam looking for some crappie action on a wonderful Saturday afternoon.

Used fatheads and slip bobbers at 4 feet depth.

No crappies, but we did manage to land 6 Northern Pike and one Smallmouth bass in 2 hours of trying.

Fish averaged 3 lbs, ( the Northerns ), with the bass a fighten 2 lbr.

We were fishing on the West side where the backwash eddy forms 50 feet below the dam.

Havn’t seen much of anything come out of the east side yet.

Just a couple of 5 inch walleye’s so far this year. Nice aquarium fish if one were so inclined.

With no leaders on, all I can say is thank god for fireline! That stuff handled the pike with no problems. Only re-tied once due to some line fray.

Way to go, Good to here somebody from this area. Ever fish above the dam? Talk to you later. Dave from Coon Rapids

Went out for 3 hours again today.

Caught and released at least 30 pike from 1 to 5 lbs.

I thought I’d see if there were any cats active yet, so I also brought 2 5 inch sucker minnows with.

Instead of a cat, I was rewarded with the biggest Pike I have ever caught. 13.5 lbs!!!!!!

I was fortunate enough to have a guy next to me with a net, as I couldn’t get my hand around its back to lift it out!

This now moves a digital cam way up on my need…..errrr…..wish list!

To answer your question, No. I don’t ever fish above the dam, unless you count where it comes out of Mille Lacces.