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I know someone that fished a known fall area yesterday and nothing was happening. Seems like its been that way the last few years in some areas.
I was out there yesterday and didn’t see much happening, lots of boats, but not many with bent lines. Trolling nearby caught me 1 smallie.
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maybe people are taking advantage of the liberal limits on white bass… In fact i have seen a few boats that are loaded with people keeping everyone they catch….one after another. am i the only one who has seen this taking place?
In past years I have seen some boats doing this, regardless of fish size, but this year I haven’t even seen these boats out targeting the white bass, like I usually do.
It was too cold and windy the other day for me, so I haven’t been out there recently. Hoping to get 1 or 2 more trips in before I have to winterize my boat.
Thanks all for the replies. I am going out today to give it another try. Will let you know how it turns out~
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River Rat Randy pull a guy holding on to a tree that thought he could cross the river just South of Everts a few years back.
Is this River Rat Randy from the Red Wing area? Just wondering if you are talking about the same person I know who goes by that name.
Kenny,
Usually, I’ve been using spoons casting in less than 15 feet of water. Also have gotten some trolling with rapalas in up to 20 feet.
Good luck, your sure to get something fishing in the Croix~
Interesting that others have noticed it too. Its fine with me, I love fishing northerns and I can fillet those Y bones should I decide to make a meal of one of one of them 
It would be even better if they continue to get some size to them!
Thanks all for the replies!
Happy fishing~
I have a couple of used outboards if you are interested in buying used. nothing big a 6 HP and a 7.5 HP. PM if interested.
I like to keep a meal of the silver bass once in a while too. 
That’s the fish I learned how to filet on- years back; they are both fun to catch & good eating.
I have definitely noticed the lack of schooling action too! I hope it is a cycle issue & not over harvesting. Is they a way we can petition the DNR to lower the daily limit?
U R right. They are good eatin and much fun to catch! 
I might just have to head up to Stillwater next time I’m out.
Thanks for the response Jon.
If anyone on this forum attends the WI DNR hearings on this issue, please lobby/vote to have the language changed back to the ” “the Saturday nearest May 1.” so that the walleye/ northern pike openers match again between Minnesota & Wisconsin.
Is there some official DNR link /statement to this April 29th opener for us WI residents? Our local paper, the River Falls Journal had an article about this issue & indicated the WI opener on the river is May 6th and that the WI DNR is working to get this changed for NEXT year’s opener- back to coinside to the same language that Minnesota has. I heard that the St. Paul paper had a similar story. Can we count on the May 6th date to just not be enforsed by the WI DNR?
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Legal, yes. Curtious, NO. Respectfull, NO
Ditto on that Suzuki. Usually, it’s the pleasure boats and jet skis, that are inconsiderate, but on occasion, it is our fellow anglers.
I purposely didn’t put any of those details in my post,
you know how that goes, but a hint? Is this a trick question, like you already think you know the location, but your trying to verify your guess? 
Well, the Croix does cover a lot of territory, so okay, I’ll give you this much: it was below Taylor Falls and it was caught in about 14′ of water. That’s ALL I’m saying. Good Luck figuring it out from there.
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I hear ya. 
Unfortunately, I fly out of the state for a few days for work. 
The fun will just have to wait.
I hadn’t heard of him until his passing, but from what I learned from an MPR story he was the man behind “catch & release”. There was much more, but that is enough for me to agree – -he was one of the GOOD GUYS– We need many more dedicated people like him.
As someone involved in Minnesota politics, I have never agreed with Governor Pawlenty before, but if the post is accurate, he does appear to be right about this one. PETA should work on education & promotion of catch & release, rather than banning fishing outright.
I do wear my IDA hat 
and I’ll keep a watch out for the get together’s. 
I guess I didn’t realize there were get together’s other than the Beanies contest and an occasional invite here & there for a fishing partner. Is that posted on a different forum or am I just not checking in often enough? I’m sure I could learn a few tips on the walleye fishing on the Croix from some of the folk here. From what I read, it seems like everyone is catching more walleyes than me
But what I really enjoy is being out there on the river…….so that’s where I will be as much as I can. Back now to lurking mode.
Eleclady
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From your lack of posts lately, I thought you gave up fishing!
Don’t confuse posting with fishing, I always be a fisherman
I read the posts & really enjoy the forum , If it weren’t for the forum I would not of known I could fish the St. Croix on the same day it opened for Minnesotan’s and I would of lost some river time. There is lots of valuable information here. Guess I’m just more or a lurker than a poster, unless I have something to contribute or a fish photo to share. I often wonder when I’m out there fishing, which other fisherman are fellow IDA’ers. I’m sure I’ve seen some of you out there.
Maybe, I’ll work up the courage to enter Beanies contest sometime & meet some of you.
In the meantime, thanks for the comments on my muskie.
Eleclady
Every once in a while, Nature is extra nice to me. This last week was one of those times, when I caught a 37″ muskie. Only the third muskie I’ve caught in my lifetime, but each one gets a little bigger and better than the last. After the photo, this one was promptly released back into the Croix. Not sure if it might be a tiger muskie? Gotta look at my ID charts. I don’t think the photo gives to much background detail away 
I got it on an artificial lure and that’s about all I’m sayin, except, boy, isn’t the Croix great!!
It’s been a while since I’ve checked the IDA posts & I found this to be a most interesting one. I say kudos’ to Mwitham!
I gotta admit to getting into the silver bite as well. I was out Saturday just before dark and again tonight, and took nice size bass with lots of fishing action, not quite 5 fish in a row casting, but close & doubles too. It was great fun, but with sunset getting earlier, it makes it harder to get out after work 
Eleclady
A similar thing happen to me when I first starting fishing th St. Croix again, about 2 summers ago. I was trolling a crankbait, at first thought I had a snag, then realized it was not, had my fishing partner start to get upset that it was taking so long to get the fish in, and finally ended up with a hugh flathead catfish in the boat. The biggish fish I ever caught to-date and no camera! I let it go and now I don’t go fishing without my camera. Thanks for bring back the memory ritt14
No problem Stillakid2, we’re still cool
Thanks for clearing that up, Whitetips. I suspect their are a few Todd Frank’s in the world, but not too many with their names painted on their motors and in the PWT.
Interesting, maybe we should display our in-depthangling usernames on our motors, then we would recognize one another out on the water
Eleclady
Stillakid2
Hum, I guess I got a little excited there thinking some professional angler was fishing our waters for walleyes. Ya know the boat was licensed in New York, but I didn’t look at the truck plates. Now it makes sense why the fish all came from Wisconsin waters.
Eleclady
Good info Jon. Thanks for sharing. 
I’ve always had a preference for casting artificial’s and for trolling crank baits and done okay, but after seeing those walleyes, I think its time to expand my presentation & techniques. Should be interesting.
Eleclady
and gar can be a blast too, such an odd & long fish. Someone’s going to grow up to be a angler.