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Fished tetonka today. for once the cat caught the mouse with the slabs ended up with ten lots of sorting. also picked up a nice 30incher in the process how i didn't get cut off i dont know was a fun fight on the ultra light. he was cpr'd nice healthy fish. bass bite also picked up nothing big but they seemed to be mixed in with the slabs. everything came from 7.5 feet if water. using fat heads. was not a fun trip off the lake huge rollers out there !!!!

I'll be heading out early this Saturday morning chasing some eyes. Any suggestions on what lake to hit? I would like to avoid Madison.

I'd fish Washington or Tetonka.

Fished Mazaska for 2 hours this afternoon in the wind and rain.

Water temp was 56.2.
Trolled 1.2 to 3mph. 5-9 FOW. HJ10's and Salmo's
No fish, but had 2 nice hits.

Fished tetonka again on sunday. water temp was 58.8 had a good day besides the mist and wind. ended up with six perch at 10 inches two were 11 didnt know there were big ones in there. one eye about 10 inches, 1 big slab, 2 big largies and a bunch of little ones biggest 19 inches, 9 northern bite was crazy on the west first cast had a 24 incher casted again nothin next one got a 28.5 ten cast's or so hit a 30 dad caught the rest his went 27, 24, 23 and the other ones were just little guys 12 to 18 i would guess. got on the water at 830 got off at 6. i fish out of the 18 foot alumacraft with the yamaha 150 if anyone see's me stop by

South Central MN Weekly Fishing Report, 10-10-09

Our drastic change in weather has more or less forced the fish to respond to fall and boy, they have responded in a big way over the past week or so. Live bait continues to produce but I'd say crank baits and plastic have ruled the roost. The nice thing is that most walleyes are still hanging near cover, so find that, play the wind and it's go time. Fish are being caught throughout the day but if you want steadier, more violent action, fish the last few hours of light. The walleyes in the area have definitely ramped up their feeding patterns. Trolling crank baits remains a good option too but now that water temperatures have found their way to the low 50's, boat speed has never been so critical. Start at ~1.8 mph and work down from there. Yes, down. When slowing down, don't be afraid to go bigger with your presentations too.

The cooler weather really snuck up on the pan fish too and they haven't been as quick to adjust as the walleyes did. Continue to stay mobile and look deeper before you look shallower. Think of areas where you would target crappies first ice and fish those and adjacent areas.

Bundle up and get after 'em! The best is yet to come.

Perfect wind to get out again today if walleyes are your game. I'm seeing lots of people on the north side of Elysian. Get on the north shore of any of the good local walleye lakes and I'd bet you'd get some bites today!

Another perfect walleye wind (at times admittedly excessive). Lots of people fishing between Cannon and Wells today where the wind was blowing in.

Funny you say that...as I parked my boat this afternoon, I was thinking to myself....grab a rod and head there.

they are catching perch with a few 5 to 7 inch eyes mixed in.

The big eyes have been biting after dark.Friday night i caught and released 3 wallys between 24-26 inches.Saturday night i caught and measured a 28.5 incher.There was also another buddy that has caught over 10 of them all big ones.Minnow colored floating raps shallow water.All fish have been caught shore and wader fishing.Full moon last couple nights.

Harvest Moon baby. Nice work Dan.

dan you fishing the four connected?? if ya care to say. thanks Ryan

yep

was out an elesian shore fishing the other night and agree the fish are biting. caught 3 eyes, a 19 a 28 and a 30!. The 28 and 30 went back in after pictures. Kind of put the other guy fishing there to shame(he had a 27 incher in the bucket and I could tell he felt guilty after seeing the 30 incher released). Still can't understand if you have enough small ones for a meal why you would keep the big hogs but oh well. Wind has been ripping great the last 3 days but is changing today. Will head out after work and see if they are still in there

Nice to hear some big ones are still in there.

Looks like a lot of people read this report. I came back from some hunting late in the afternoon and the shoreline on the highway was filled.

Mongo, the bite started out there in July shortly after Independence Day on spinners and night crawlers and has been "on and off" since then. Things really got going shortly after Halloween and as of late, it's been real good. You don't need to fish hip to hip either. Many spots producing.

I know not all are but I hope some of the big girls are getting released.

Lets start some ice reports! Fished a local lake on Sunday before the game with a buddy. Put out 4 flags and had 4 flags in 3 hrs. Kept 2 2 lb northerns, for pickling and one 7lb 29 incher! She was released. Got her in 4 ft of water. Don't be afraid to set shallow this time of year when flagging pike!

Fished 7' - 8' of water Sunday morning. Hexi-flies, gill pills, gill getters, and small fiskas tipped with wax and gulp. Caught 6 really nice vince gills that were 8" -9". Then is shut off, fast.

Fished today with hexi flies and gill getters with waxies and or spikes. Caught some nice crappies, and some gills, and even a decent sized bass was hungry. 11ft of water with a foot of weeds.

Jaspernuts, could you shoot me an email at jsteiert73@gmail.com I just have some questions on the ice condition. Thanks!

went out to a local lake this am and found some small eyes. Hope the big ones are close. missed a flag first ten min. missed one jiggin. and then when we pulled missed one on another flag. good first day I would say.

dan z nice to see your geting out shoot me an email we need to get out and fish some time soon

Dan Z...how much ice out there?

Nevermind...caught your other post up the dial.

Thanks for the updates.