Lake Zumbro Minnesota Panfish Fishing Report

Fresh air, warm temps, family, friends, and fish are all wrapped up into one nice neat package when you are on Lake Zumbro in SE MN. Sound too good to be true? Well its not. Come on out and play your favorite sport – FISHIN.

Mckenzie fished her first tournament in the Rochester Angler Tournament on Lake Zumbro in the later part of May. I would cast the Mini-mite jig out into the water where I knew fish were and help her hold the rod because she was using one of mine and she would crank the reel to bring the jig back to the boat. And when a fish grabbed it boy was she excited. She sure loved that tug on the end of the line. She loved it so much that when I stopped over to her place last she asked me if I had come over to take her fishin. Now thats a gal after my own heart.

We were fishing for crappies and bluegills and they were hitting the Mini-mite jigs pretty good. The fish were fairly shallow and casting to shore [up tight] and then beginning to crank it back slowly worked best. Offering them different colors thoughout the morning kept them biting.

The day was filled with alot of fun along with a few minor setbacks that we didn’t let ruin the day. I had trolling motor problems the first half of the morning and someone got so wrapped up in his grandaughter catching fish that I never paid attention to my watch and guess who missed the noon weigh in? I’m sure glad that she didn’t realize it as she had alot of fun and thats what fishing is all about. Next time you are looking for someone to take fishing consider a child, grandchild or neighbors child. Its lots of fun and you will be glad you did.

Thanks, Bill