Lake Pepin Quick Report – 6/2

  • powereyes
    Elk River, MN
    Posts: 173
    June 2, 2013 at 11:57 pm #1334231

    Friend of mine and I did some long line trolling on Lake Pepin today. Steady enough bite to keep us interested. Fished bankers hours, about 8:30 to 2 and caught just over 20 of the walleye/sauger variety. Largest today was 23″ along with a couple others just over 20″. A few pesky sheepshead got our hearts beating faster a few times today too.

    We targeted 8-10 feet of water on a windblown shoreline. The wind died down later in the day and that did have an impact on the larger fish (fewer and farther between). Hot steel in a SR5 was the overall best crank today. Best speed was just over 2.5 mph.

    Very enjoyable day.

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    June 3, 2013 at 12:39 pm #1175169

    Nice to see that bite is still going. Can I ask what water temps you had? I have yet to re-visit it from more than a week ago, but was hoping that warmer water temps would make the bite go better.

    Thanks!

    Joel

    mikes-jigs
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 60
    June 3, 2013 at 2:05 pm #1175202

    I was out Saturday and Sunday and the water was just around 60 – 63 degrees.

    Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    June 3, 2013 at 3:15 pm #1175228

    Quote:

    I was out Saturday and Sunday and the water was just around 60 – 63 degrees.

    Little cold still. We had 65 at the lake a week and a half ago, funny it’s still lagging. Thanks!

    Joel

    starvin pilgrim
    Posts: 335
    June 3, 2013 at 10:31 pm #1175342

    Long lined across from Lake City Saturday morning 7:30 to 11:00. I fished 14′ to 20′ fow. Started out with last years colors but quickly changed to black and gold and black and silver #7 shad raps. Had fairly steady action which put a limit of 15″ and 16″ inchers the box. Everybody else was running near the shore line and I didn’t notice any one boat a fish. I guess I landed about 15 with a bonus jumbo perch.

    powereyes
    Elk River, MN
    Posts: 173
    June 3, 2013 at 10:50 pm #1175347

    Quote:

    Nice to see that bite is still going. Can I ask what water temps you had? I have yet to re-visit it from more than a week ago, but was hoping that warmer water temps would make the bite go better.

    Thanks!

    Joel

    We had 64.5 at the start of the day and 65.5 at the end.

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