11/03 Rochester Area Fishing Summary

  • hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    #1317539

    Lake Zumbro: Big bluegills and crappies are biting, and nice sized white bass have been more numerous recently. A small jig tipped with a waxie is working well for gills and crappies. Minnows are also producing crappies. Fish have been active between 5-25 ft., you will need to experiment with depths but they have mostly been deep near the bottom recently. Keep trying different areas until you find the fish.

    Foster Arends Lake: Good numbers of trout are being caught. They are being caught on minnows, power bait, waxies, or worms. Flash type lures are starting to produce some fish.

    Chester Woods: Producing some very nice bluegills and crappies around submerged wood. The largest bluegills have been suspended over deep water. Crappie are biting better toward evening.

    Willow Creek: Producing some nice bluegills and bass. Small jigs, crappie minnows, waxies or worms will work.

    Country Club pits: Producing some nice bluegills, crappies, and bass. Try small jigs, minnows or worms.

    Game Haven: Producing bluegills, crappies and bass. Small jigs, crappie minnows, waxies or worms will work.

    Mississippi River backwaters: Some of the traditional areas like Wilcox, West Newton, the Finger Lakes, and the Dike Road are producing nice bluegills, crappies, bass, and northern. Small jigs, minnows, waxies or worms will work. Crappies are biting well in some areas along the shoreline of Lake Pepin.

    Stop by HOF for all your fishing needs. We carry the best selection of fresh live bait including crappie minnows, fathead minnows, sucker minnows, nightcrawlers and wax worms. Our large selection of tackle is sure to produce fish for the local waters. Our custom fishing rods are top quality and the lowest prices in the area. We are located 1 1/2 miles north of the 37th St. and North Broadway intersection.

    Good Fishing,
    Mike

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    #393909

    Thanks Mike. As you can see there are plenty of different waters to fish in the area. Only got a couple hours to fish? Theses bodies of water are all close to Rochester if not right in town so very easy to get to quickly. Got all day? Then fish and enjoy good fishin real close to home. Doesn’t get any better than that. We are blessed with alot of water to fish in the Rocheaster area. Enjoy.
    Thanks, Bill

    mellowyellow
    Posts: 4
    #394755

    Thanks for the info. Do you happen to have any info on Lake Pepin?

    I read some sauger are up at the dam, but wondering if any are still fishing the lake itself.

    mellow

    hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    #394785

    There are some walleyes and saugers being caught off some of the points in the lake. Crappies are also going well in the lake.

    Good Fishing,
    Mike

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