Back Waters

  • bigweav
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 182
    March 20, 2002 at 5:30 pm #1313139

    New to the area and just wanted to know if the ice was off the back waters yet. Thought about trying some early Northern fishing with chubs. Any info would be appreciated, Thanks

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12318
    March 20, 2002 at 5:49 pm #239336

    North Lake is still frozen, but the Vermillion is starting to open up, and pike + crappie fishing should begin to pick up. The coming cold snap might slow things up though…

    Tuck

    TROUTMAN
    S.E.Minnesota
    Posts: 304
    March 20, 2002 at 8:49 pm #239340

    Tuck,have you heard of anyone who did well on North lake this winter?I fished it a few times and it was dead.I don’t fish it like I used to because I haven’t done well there for quite a few years now.Mike

    haywood04
    Winona, Minnesota
    Posts: 1073
    March 20, 2002 at 10:31 pm #239343

    Down on Pool 6 things are sooooooooooo close.

    If we had the least bit of wind we would be clear.

    I did my part in trying to clear my local backwater of ice by falling through it, not real smart!

    Pike fishing sounds so good after last year inability to reach the backwaters due to the flooding!

    Dave Koonce
    Moderator
    Prairie du Chien Wi.
    Posts: 6946
    March 20, 2002 at 11:33 pm #239347

    Hey Haywood ,

    I’d like to do a lil Pike fishing…What does a guy look for and what presentation do you use ?

    ec

    herb
    6ft under
    Posts: 3242
    March 21, 2002 at 12:02 am #239350

    Dave, One place I’d be sure to check is real close to ya. Cold Springs, where it dumps into the main river next to the RR tracks. Just out from the tracks about 50yards is a weed bed. That area should produce some pike about now and then again this summer. Other than that, I might try to find some other hill side springs that dump into the river.

    bigweav
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
    Posts: 182
    March 21, 2002 at 12:30 am #239356

    Any info for pools 9 or 10. And is Cold Springs just up from the dam at Lynxville. thanx

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