pool 4 report(4-1-09)

  • waleyangler
    woodbury,mn
    Posts: 103
    April 2, 2009 at 1:06 am #1331943

    made it down to p 4 today and all i have to say is SLOW!!!! launched out of baypoint and started fishing the mouth of hay creek.fished it for probaly a half hour jigging and pitching ringies with nothing to show. went up to the dam side of the y and jigged and nothing. so we went to the lock side and set up to drift down the middle and probaly not even a minute after i dropped my jig down caught the first and only fish of the day(18 inch sauger).so we went on the mn shore and jigged with a few short hits with nothing.so we started oitching ringies up in the cut by the cannon river and i dropped my pole in the water and went down to grab it before it sank and i ended up slipping out of the boat and right into the water.got back in the boat and stripped to my boxers and luckily we brought extra clothes so i threw those on and headed for home. couldnt stand cold feet..water temp was 37.hope you guys have better luck than we did

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3859
    April 2, 2009 at 1:10 am #764925

    Props on giving the water temp. thanks man I was wondering

    guideschoice
    UP of Michigan
    Posts: 43
    April 2, 2009 at 1:10 am #764926

    That story gives a bad day fishing and a good day at work new meaning

    waleyangler
    woodbury,mn
    Posts: 103
    April 2, 2009 at 1:26 am #764933

    no problem. it varied from spot to spot. some spots were 37 and some were 38 and the highest we seen was 38.5 down by baypoint

    llong
    Posts: 197
    April 2, 2009 at 2:12 am #764945

    was there alot of debri floating or has it cleared out?

    waleyangler
    woodbury,mn
    Posts: 103
    April 2, 2009 at 2:17 am #764947

    i cant tell you if its cleared out with today being our first outing of the year but there was a decent amount floating. some big logs and a bunch of little peices floating and almost a rod at the bottom but i managed to get it while i was in the water

    Walleyeman1
    Posts: 26
    April 2, 2009 at 2:18 am #764948

    I bet the ol’ coconuts shrunk up might fast in 37 degree water.

    waleyangler
    woodbury,mn
    Posts: 103
    April 2, 2009 at 2:21 am #764954

    it wasnt bad i had boxers,shorts,long johns,sweat pants, and my hunting bibs on.its better to be over dressed than under dressed in the cold and im glad i was over dressed today and brouhgt an extra pair of clothes

    hookem_9
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 320
    April 2, 2009 at 4:11 pm #765111

    Thanks for the report, and info on the water temps…

    But, you didn’t have to take a swim in it to verify!

    Glad your OK, and saved the rod!

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13292
    April 2, 2009 at 11:08 pm #765238

    Sure am glad to hear you are all right. That is one heck of a way to check water temp. It sure is amazingly fast and unexpected that a person can find them selves in the water.

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