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first time on open water for the year
dcso3009
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I got out yesterday for the first time on open water. A friend called and wanted someone to fish with. We headed to Red Wing on the Mississippi River, and where on the water by 6AM. The water was high, and fairly muddy. Current was fast so we concentrated on current breaks, and slack water areas. The first spot gave up one white bass. Next we headed up river to the lock/dam area. Nearly everyone was fishing on the dam side, so we went to the lock side that is divided by a strip of land from the lock side. Fishing was slow at first, but found some fish. Lots of other boats joined us as the day went on, but nearly all of them where fishing much more shallow than us. They where getting fish too, but no more or less than us. My friend stuck with plastics, and I fished minnows, and plastics. Both produced fish, and color did not seem to matter.
In all it was a good day, but really cold! 29 degrees when we hit the water. The temp came up to the low 40's, but so did the wind. We boated about 15 walleye/sauger and lost many more at the boat. Most of the lost fish where intentional as they where small.
Good luck to all
Joe
In all it was a good day, but really cold! 29 degrees when we hit the water. The temp came up to the low 40's, but so did the wind. We boated about 15 walleye/sauger and lost many more at the boat. Most of the lost fish where intentional as they where small.
Good luck to all
Joe
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Sound like a decent day. Hope you had some neoprene gloves!
No gloves. The water in the minnow bucket felt warm compared to the air.
Small world
Skicat