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In reading the Smallie fishing thread I have been trying to get on some Big Bluegills with my Wife
We have had motor issues with our 70 hp. Johnson so We're limited to our Canoe.
But easier to launch in a good spot. My Wife has made it through a heart attack a few weeks ago...and after actually going back to work as a Nurse she caught Covid a Second time. Really want to get her fishing.
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Re: Biggest Bluegill best fishing Lake
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#7586539 05/18/2210:22 PM05/18/2210:22 PM
if you could only hack into some of these guys phones and pull up some of their "pins" of their hot spots---- you would not to have asked this question
I had a great duck hunt- question[ where did you get them ? Answer; In front of my gun. sour face caption insert
Re: Biggest Bluegill best fishing Lake
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#7586593 05/19/2212:22 AM05/19/2212:22 AM
I dont know how far you wanna drive but ive been wanting to go to the sandhills in nebraska near Valentine to hit some of those little ponds that hold giant gills. I would think a canoe would be perfect on those. I used to drive from Valentine to North Platte and man thats some open, scenic country. Saw a few yotes down there too.
Re: Biggest Bluegill best fishing Lake
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#7586598 05/19/2212:50 AM05/19/2212:50 AM
My wife has me cleaning jumbo crappie two to three nights a week. Since second week of May. I noted the bluegills are showing up in her fish basket, nice eaters about 9 or so inches. The crappie average 12 to 14 inch. We haven't put a boat in the water yet since ice out, all fish caught from shore or our dock. I got my flyrod and poppers out, next three weeks should be good gilling!
you're only allowed so many sunrises... I aim to see every one of them!
Re: Biggest Bluegill best fishing Lake
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#7586616 05/19/2205:15 AM05/19/2205:15 AM
If Big Stone is not to far I believe that you could find some real nice sunfish. With your canoe you would want to launch from the South Dakota side at the rearing ponds access and fish near the islands for protection from the wind. Your MN licenses are all you need to do that.
Re: Biggest Bluegill best fishing Lake
[Re: cohunt]
#7586662 05/19/2207:09 AM05/19/2207:09 AM
If Big Stone is not to far I believe that you could find some real nice sunfish. With your canoe you would want to launch from the South Dakota side at the rearing ponds access and fish near the islands for protection from the wind. Your MN licenses are all you need to do that.
Beautiful lake and area, many bonus fish as well.
Re: Biggest Bluegill best fishing Lake
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#7586726 05/19/2208:28 AM05/19/2208:28 AM
Bluegills should be on the beds this week of next as the lilacs are in bloom here. I know you are a bit farther north but any lake that holds 'gills should produce the biggest of the year from the beds.
I know it's not much help but figured I'd offer some encouragement anyhow lol
Oh and I don't like worms or crawlers for gills but prefer waxies. Those usually will out fish worms 3 to one in the open water.
Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.
Re: Biggest Bluegill best fishing Lake
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#7586741 05/19/2208:45 AM05/19/2208:45 AM
Dad 82 and I tried to hit Cross and Pokegama snake river section but all the ramps are 6 to 8 feet under. I prefer an inland lake. DAD Likes those spots for some reason.
My Wife is still recovering
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Re: Biggest Bluegill best fishing Lake
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#7586793 05/19/2209:45 AM05/19/2209:45 AM
gills are all over and I wouldn't worry to much about making a destination trip of it
we had good luck on the Mississippi pool 7 Minnesota side under the docks and boat lifts and other structure some of that you could even access from shore but for sure from canoe you can access the spill way from the down river side of L&D6 Minnesota side
I have heard good things about Crappie on pool 9 we got into them on pool 6 for a few days till it got too high a water temp and they shut off.
Last edited by GREENCOUNTYPETE; 05/19/2209:46 AM.
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Re: Biggest Bluegill best fishing Lake
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#7586811 05/19/2210:08 AM05/19/2210:08 AM
We're you able to eat the Mississippi gills GCP? ^^^ Thx
honestly it was so hot that week we didn't keep any of the bigger ones a few little ones for catfish bait, we were camping and the last thing I wanted to do when we got done fishing after dark was clean fish and sit over a hot pan.
catch a sandwich and sleep so we could get up and fish again at sunrise before it got to hot. the heat of the day we would drive into Lacrosse and catch a Chinese buffet at lunch prices in the air conditioning and eat our selves stuffed.
it didn't occur to me not to eat them if it wasn't in the 90s and we weren't fishing all day I would have.
we were catching the tail of the spawn we came back the next week and the water level had fallen around 16 inches and it was not the same.
there were good size but not record setters
early spawn is likely better
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
Re: Biggest Bluegill best fishing Lake
[Re: 330-Trapper]
#7586900 05/19/2212:49 PM05/19/2212:49 PM
if you could only hack into some of these guys phones and pull up some of their "pins" of their hot spots---- you would not to have asked this question
I had a great duck hunt- question[ where did you get them ? Answer; In front of my gun. sour face caption insert
LOL.
wanna be goat farmer.
Re: Biggest Bluegill best fishing Lake
[Re: wetdog]
#7586985 05/19/2203:52 PM05/19/2203:52 PM