Trout on Courthouse or Quarry

How was the trout opener on Courthouse and Quarry Lakes yesterday? I drove past Courthouse and saw hundreds of portables but did not have a chance to fish myself. Thank you in advance for your help.

How do you drive by Courthouse lake?

You can see it from the North and South parking lots at the Carver County Courthouse. Thanks.

I figured thats what you meant but you said you drove by.

caught a few. short bite window

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I hit Quarry on both Saturday and Sunday. Didn’t fish long but caught a fish about every 15 minutes. I prefer Quarry just because it’s bigger so not as much of a zoo. They sure do taste good with some apple or pecan in the smoker.

Did you venture far from shore? Just wondering where you can get to

I”m assuming you’re asking me since there’s no such thing as “far from shore” on Courthouse. Yes, I fish almost exclusively in the middle of the lake since people seem to stack up along the shoreline and there’s a solid 6″+ of ice throughout. While there’s probably some truth to trout favoring downed trees or brush near shore, these farm stream trout have no idea what they’re doing in a mine pit and will wander aimlessly. I haven’t found any downside to fishing the middle of the lake and avoiding the crowd.

If you see a guy huffing down lung sandwiches and staring at a FL-8 come say hi!

Yeah, I was implying you Steve. Thanks for update. Never fished there till last year and pretty easy to get hooked this time of year. Was just curious as my young son may be with. Thanks and I’ll look for you!