Pre-spawn gills

  • tim hurley
    Posts: 5977
    May 5, 2021 at 4:14 pm #2034926

    Probably will fish a lake this weekend with crappies and very nice ‘gills-anyone fish them this time of year? Freezer is at the crappie limit, could use some gills for a fish fry-thanks

    Jake Thelen
    Medford, MN
    Posts: 76
    May 5, 2021 at 5:07 pm #2034950

    I was out last Sunday and did well on weed edges on the north end of the lake. Between 4 and 8 feet deep with a bobber set at 2′. Just used a tiny jig with a plastic ant like creature. Lots of bluegills with the occasional crappie mixed in.

    bigpike
    Posts: 6259
    May 5, 2021 at 6:42 pm #2034974

    We did well Sunday also. I searched shallow water protected bays and found the right one. Many gils up to 9.5″. These gils were up shallow as 1′ but also in the lily pads out a bit further. Tried again Monday and the weather pushed the big gals out but plenty of eaters to be caught. Mini mights tipped with crawler chuncks and naked.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 21778
    May 7, 2021 at 6:42 am #2035284

    We caught a ton on Saturday afternoon in the very south bay in a finger over shallow weeds.

    bigcrappie
    Blaine
    Posts: 4501
    May 7, 2021 at 3:17 pm #2035409

    A small jig and small chunk of night crawler and your golden.
    What time is the fish fry again?

    tim hurley
    Posts: 5977
    May 7, 2021 at 3:26 pm #2035412

    Family fish fry,you have to be at least a cousin, if you drink beer we can pass you as a cousin.

    mahtofire14
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 11050
    May 17, 2021 at 11:19 am #2037365

    There were a bunch of big solo bull gills hanging around the inside weed edge all day chasing our bass lures on Prior Saturday.

    tim hurley
    Posts: 5977
    May 17, 2021 at 4:40 pm #2037408

    Bass open on Prior? Ribbing aside thanks 14.

    mahtofire14
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 11050
    May 18, 2021 at 4:03 pm #2037574
    tim hurley wrote:

    Bass open on Prior? Ribbing aside thanks 14.

    I swear between fishing the early season in WI and last weekend here in MN people really need to look at when fishing seasons actually start. It’s not 1998 anymore.

    I know you are kidding Tim but I’ve had people arguing with me all spring over this. Drives me nuts.

    tim hurley
    Posts: 5977
    May 18, 2021 at 4:11 pm #2037577

    Yup they did do a switch to an early C&R season, my bad.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 21778
    May 19, 2021 at 6:04 am #2037675
    mahtofire14 wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>tim hurley wrote:</div>
    Bass open on Prior? Ribbing aside thanks 14.

    I swear between fishing the early season in WI and last weekend here in MN people really need to look at when fishing seasons actually start. It’s not 1998 anymore.

    I know you are kidding Tim but I’ve had people arguing with me all spring over this. Drives me nuts.

    People don’t pay attention to the laws, and then like to argue with ignorance

    tim hurley
    Posts: 5977
    May 19, 2021 at 4:50 pm #2037791

    Do you know it is against the law to throw a chicken in the air without the intention to catch it? Pay attention to the laws! And catch that chicken.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 60010
    May 20, 2021 at 6:48 am #2037871

    WHAT? And all this time I thought I was law abiding… doah

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 21778
    May 21, 2021 at 5:54 am #2038072
    tim hurley wrote:

    Do you know it is against the law to throw a chicken in the air without the intention to catch it? Pay attention to the laws! And catch that chicken.

    Is there a certain season this is allowed ? Or continous

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