Felt like ice fishing today!

  • hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    May 1, 2005 at 8:54 pm #1317375

    The weather today reminded me of ice fishing. I thought I would get out for a couple hours looking for crappies over in the backwaters. I got snowed on for the better part of 3 hours!
    The good news is that there are crappies willing to bite in a few places. With the cold today, minnows on a plain hook fished slowly under a bobber worked best. I suspect that as the water warms, these fish will get much more active.
    Even though I got a little cold today, I am encouraged that some of the best fishing of the year is just around the corner!

    Good Fishing,
    Mike

    aaronr
    Dundee, Iowa
    Posts: 479
    May 1, 2005 at 9:39 pm #360551

    Hey Mike,
    We were going to try for some panfish also, but we got about half way to volga lake and it was snowing kind of hard so we turned around. We’re going some other day this week.
    Thanks,
    Aaron

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    May 1, 2005 at 10:26 pm #360557

    From what I hear it sounds like warmer weather starting Wednesday. Thanks for the report. The winds and cold sounded not so good for the big lake in the forcast so I know why you didn’t take the boat. I think winter and you get along tooooo good Bud. When I stopped out Sat am to shhot the breeze we had big flakes all of a sudden. Weird huh?! Maybe you need to formally say your goodbyes to winter [Mikes a ice fishing fanatic] so we can all get on with spring.
    Thanks, Bill

    pgoetsch337
    Mazeppa, Minnesota
    Posts: 116
    May 2, 2005 at 12:08 am #360572

    hey HOF and Bill,
    I was on the zumbro for a while today. Didn’t get a bite, but I did fish off of shore so my options are limited. Will take the boat out this week some time
    Will report then.
    Thanks
    Hollywood

    wallclimber
    Stoddard WI
    Posts: 73
    May 2, 2005 at 12:22 am #360574

    Hi all. Annie I and another couple from Grand medow,hit Alma float about 700 am they fished tell 100 we around 300 Sauger every where. We all left with nice limits of saugerThe float has been vey productive the last two weeks O ya we had weather today.Annie and i are moving to waroad in 6 weeks with our son the reports will then be from lake of the woods.hope all enjoy the marvelous fishing in your area mabe will some of you up ther some day. O ya we live to ice fish Well thanks for all the great posts this is a great web sight

    Jira
    Posts: 517
    May 2, 2005 at 7:17 am #360614

    Driving back from Sioux Falls to St. Paul today I went from overcast and windy to hard blowing snow near white out on I-90 to sunny and fair…. all in about 90 miles.

    A strange day for sure.

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    May 2, 2005 at 7:18 am #360615

    Thanks Hollywood2 and Wall Climber. Look forward to your reports later this week. Just looked out the window and we have had alittle rain and a couple white spots on the ground too. Looks like mother nature is playing some tricks on us before being nice to us hopefully starting Wednesday as forecasted.
    Thanks, Bill

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    May 2, 2005 at 7:20 am #360616

    Weird weather is for sure. I have heard of reports of snow from several areas of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Come on spring!
    Thanks, Bill

    hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    May 2, 2005 at 12:36 pm #360641

    We’ve got snow covering grassy areas, cars and decks this morning! I sure am looking forward to some warmth!!!

    Good Fishing,
    Mike

    sgt._rock
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2517
    May 2, 2005 at 12:37 pm #360642

    Bill: What are you doing at 2AM checking the weather and the fishing threads. Get some sleep buddy!!

    Pikester
    Posts: 80
    May 2, 2005 at 3:01 pm #360664

    It may be time to get the ice fishing gear out again!! WOOHOO!!

    sidecar fisher
    Rochester, Mn.
    Posts: 245
    May 2, 2005 at 5:40 pm #360711

    Ashley and I went to the back waters on sunday for the crenlo fishing contest and both got skunked. It was everything from snow to rain to sleet. It was still better than sitting at home though. Troy

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    May 2, 2005 at 11:01 pm #360816

    Quote:

    Bill: What are you doing at 2AM checking the weather and the fishing threads. Get some sleep buddy!!

    Couldn’t sleep so I got up and aloud myself a half hour on here before going back to bed.
    Thanks, Bill

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