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Posted: 12/10/2014 5:06:47 PM EDT
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I have only been out once so far this year. Caught nothing but was with my 7 yr old daughter. But I have been hearing good stuff from a lot of people though.
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Posted: 12/10/2014 6:35:33 PM EDT
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I'm going to try lake Johanna (in shoreview I believe) tonight after work.
I have never fished it before but I will post an update later tonight. |
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Posted: 12/10/2014 9:15:44 PM EDT
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Lake Owasso, next lake over to the east, had a bad fish kill last year end of November. Check that one off your list
Going to try and get out on Bald Eagle sometime soon! |
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Posted: 12/11/2014 1:27:15 AM EDT
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Not much to report... had a few hits around 9pm.
Managed to get one walleye in the hole but it shook itself free before I could get it out of the hole. I didnt feel too bad as it was only about 11-12". I will have to try it in the daytime. Ice was around 8-9" I was fishing around the saddle on the west side of the lake. I probably drilled 40 holes and was marking fish on the bottom pretty consistently. I wasn't aware that owaso had froze out last year... I know that Centerville lake did. |
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Posted: 12/11/2014 2:03:39 AM EDT
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I wasn't aware that owaso had froze out last year... I know that Centerville lake did. They don't know exactly what caused it. Sounds like it didn't freeze out- here's how they put it in an article I read: "A leading theory -- a bends-like condition from high-levels of dissolved gases -- couldn't be verified or dismissed without having access to fish that had died recently. Officials suspect such a cause -- "gas-bubble disease" -- based on the clear ice conditions that allowed photosynthesis to continue without an escape for gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide or nitrogen. In addition, water samples taken on days immediately after the kill revealed unusually high levels of saturated oxygen. (Low oxygen levels typically develop in late winter, not early ice.)" Reports are that fish are still biting there, and that the kill was just a fraction of the population. One lake I wish I could ice fish is Vadnais Lake! It would have to be a covert op.. |
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Posted: 12/11/2014 2:32:14 AM EDT
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....Vadnais Lake you say....
...I once was a rebellious youth with friends who lived a block away... ...I would be willing to bet the night bite is great in the summer... 
I need to READ what people post... I just now saw that you posted it was in November, that is very odd. |
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Posted: 12/11/2014 2:43:45 AM EDT
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....Vadnais Lake you say.... ...I once was a rebellious youth with friends who lived a block away... ...I would be willing to bet the night bite is great in the summer... ..I may have lived TWO blocks away not that long ago.. and I may or may not know that would be a sure bet! 
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Posted: 12/12/2014 7:03:29 PM EDT
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..I may have lived TWO blocks away not that long ago.. and I may or may not know that would be a sure bet!
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....Vadnais Lake you say.... ...I once was a rebellious youth with friends who lived a block away... ...I would be willing to bet the night bite is great in the summer... ..I may have lived TWO blocks away not that long ago.. and I may or may not know that would be a sure bet!
Okay I'll bite.... For those of us without the secret decoder ring.... Why can't you fish this lake? |
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Posted: 12/12/2014 9:03:51 PM EDT
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Okay I'll bite.... For those of us without the secret decoder ring.... Why can't you fish this lake? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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....Vadnais Lake you say.... ...I once was a rebellious youth with friends who lived a block away... ...I would be willing to bet the night bite is great in the summer... ..I may have lived TWO blocks away not that long ago.. and I may or may not know that would be a sure bet!
Okay I'll bite.... For those of us without the secret decoder ring.... Why can't you fish this lake? You CAN fish the lake legally- just from shore in designated areas only. And only certain hours the park areas are open (basically sun up to sundown). Vadnais Lake is the last reservoir for the city of Saint Paul's water supply and it's managed by the city. There's no boats or any recreation allowed in or on the water. Not even wading for fucks sake!! |
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Posted: 12/12/2014 11:27:16 PM EDT
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Went out my little west metro crappie lake and got 5 nice ones.
Ice isn't overly thick, but I'm going to give it another go tomorrow night. I really enjoy ice fishing. |
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Posted: 12/13/2014 4:11:42 AM EDT
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Was up on Coon Lake in East Bethel this evening.
A good 10"+ of ice.... We'll see how it holds up this weekend. Maked lots of fish but could not persuade any to bite. |
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Posted: 12/13/2014 11:48:06 AM EDT
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See any yahoos driving cars, small trucks or SUVs out on Coon??
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Posted: 12/13/2014 10:58:54 PM EDT
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See any yahoos driving cars, small trucks or SUVs out on Coon?? Ha! Yeah there was some dumbass in a ranger out there... |
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Posted: 12/14/2014 1:25:06 PM EDT
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You CAN fish the lake legally- just from shore in designated areas only. And only certain hours the park areas are open (basically sun up to sundown). Vadnais Lake is the last reservoir for the city of Saint Paul's water supply and it's managed by the city. There's no boats or any recreation allowed in or on the water. Not even wading for fucks sake!! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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....Vadnais Lake you say.... ...I once was a rebellious youth with friends who lived a block away... ...I would be willing to bet the night bite is great in the summer... ..I may have lived TWO blocks away not that long ago.. and I may or may not know that would be a sure bet!
Okay I'll bite.... For those of us without the secret decoder ring.... Why can't you fish this lake? You CAN fish the lake legally- just from shore in designated areas only. And only certain hours the park areas are open (basically sun up to sundown). Vadnais Lake is the last reservoir for the city of Saint Paul's water supply and it's managed by the city. There's no boats or any recreation allowed in or on the water. Not even wading for fucks sake!! Okay no wading.... Does the law say you can't walking on it once frozen? |
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Posted: 12/14/2014 3:39:31 PM EDT
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Okay no wading.... Does the law say you can't walking on it once frozen? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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....Vadnais Lake you say.... ...I once was a rebellious youth with friends who lived a block away... ...I would be willing to bet the night bite is great in the summer... ..I may have lived TWO blocks away not that long ago.. and I may or may not know that would be a sure bet!
Okay I'll bite.... For those of us without the secret decoder ring.... Why can't you fish this lake? You CAN fish the lake legally- just from shore in designated areas only. And only certain hours the park areas are open (basically sun up to sundown). Vadnais Lake is the last reservoir for the city of Saint Paul's water supply and it's managed by the city. There's no boats or any recreation allowed in or on the water. Not even wading for fucks sake!! Okay no wading.... Does the law say you can't walking on it once frozen? Probably not specifically, but everyone around there knows it's verboten. Plus there's some big aerators churning out there. Seems risky. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 3:02:54 AM EDT
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big aerators churning out there.
Yah, My fat ass would fall through right away. |
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Posted: 12/18/2014 1:51:47 AM EDT
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Anyone been out in the last few days? we need some reports!
I just scored a vexilar double vision fl20 on amazon and need to use it asap! On a side note is there a good spot in the EE for a one year old FL-12 pro pack? |
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Posted: 12/18/2014 11:28:45 AM EDT
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Anyone been out in the last few days? we need some reports! I just scored a vexilar double vision fl20 on amazon and need to use it asap! On a side note is there a good spot in the EE for a one year old FL-12 pro pack? IM me the details on the FL-12. Looking for a used Vexilar.. |
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Posted: 12/26/2014 5:34:12 PM EDT
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Is it safe to go out on the lakes around the metro with all of this crappy weather we've been having? I haven't ice fished since I was a kid and am considering buying some stuff and getting back into it.
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Posted: 12/26/2014 11:23:48 PM EDT
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Most lakes probably are... you have to know the lake, is it spring fed, where are currents or other factors that could weaken or cause fluctuations of ice thickness. I was on clear lake south of foret lake today and we had 8-10".
Caught a few average sized bluegills... saw a northern on the camera. |
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Posted: 12/27/2014 10:58:21 AM EDT
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Got a couple 15" eyes Christmas eve on Tonka. The ice was not too good, but it had been warm for a few days.
Hope we make some good ice during this cold snap |
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Posted: 1/14/2015 10:58:20 PM EDT
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You guy been catching any?
Post up your ice thicknesses if you you would he so kind. I did pretty well on centerville lake last weekend. I limited out on crappies thursday and friday. On saturday I set up on the south side of the lake and had no less than 6 perch on the camera screen for the entire day. They were bitting lighte and were pretty picky. Ended up taking 11 home. All were between 9 and 12 inches. Lots of people driving out on 12" of ice... not my style, guess im a pussy like that. I stopped out there tonight to drill a few holes and check ice... I really wanted to drive out this weekend. Ice was between 12 and 15". |
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Posted: 1/15/2015 9:47:26 AM EDT
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Been up on Rush Lake a couple times lately. Between 15-18 inches of ice. Crappies, Sunnies and Perch.
I have driven out on 12 inches of ice but I want a little more to be safe. Give me 14 inches and I will drive out without an issue. Over New Years I went to Rush and there was 12 inches but I did not drive out even though there were a lot of others that were. |
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Posted: 1/30/2015 5:07:58 PM EDT
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Anyone fished Big Marine recently?
I have not been out there in a few years. Any updates wuld be appreciated. |
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