I know, I started this page for fun to see if it would work, I didn’t account for the fact that 100 + people would be on here, I just thought 5-6 people would give me some general areas, so when I got 50 replies in the first day I started asking more and more specific questions, as u would in research, I got too greedy, I’m sorry. Hopefully next year I can hit these spots and catch some big crappies.

Ur definitely right, I was just wanted to make it more broad because I’m willing to drive a bit for these fish

Saying it’s the square between Bethel, Delano, Lakeville, and Stillwater what would be the best options?

St. Cloud to Mankato pretty much

I was just thinking 60-80 miles from downtown Minneapolis

From the research I’ve done it seems the backwaters have the most potential for a crappie the size I would like 15+ inches, any specific pins on where I should go? this is what I have so far for backwaters.

Backwaters between Wabasha and Nelson.

Bayport.

Backwaters Behind treasure island.

Winona backwaters.

Hastings backwaters.

Bay point marina red wing.

The Red Wing area.

the Lake City area.

the Wabasha area.

Are these good? Please leave backwater area suggestions for big crappie. Thank you!

Thanks guys for all of the great info. I’m writing all of it down, this community is fantastic and I’m glad I found a good place for information!

I could tell u one of the best largy lakes in the state as the trade, that’s all I’m really good for

I Don’t know of any other backwaters besides the ones I mentioned, where else are they?

Yea, I’ve been hearing that happened, I was planning on going to Elysian and circle and apparently they both got winterkilled so that sucks.

I’m sorry man, I am a very avid angler, my instagram is @isaiahchurch_outdoors, so I’m not just getting into the sport not trying to look for spots on my own, I was just having a insanely hard time with ice fishing spots, I will try to contribute to this community.