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| Gull Lake, 2016 |
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| smeltbuster:
This thread isn't as popular on here, as it is on the "Shanty", but I will still share info about conditions & other stuff. We finally had our 1st. trolling trip of the year ,this morning. Water temp is 46 degrees. We marked very few fish in the deep water, & had no hits. Trolled shallow water on the north end, 6' -12' depths & no hits & seen very few fish. I was finally able to try my new Humminbird Helix 5 fishfinder/ GPS combo unit. It is a fantastic unit that is easy to use. I did not get the DI, or SI model , don't really need it for what I do. More reports to come . |
| smeltbuster:
Another slow morning of trolling, w/ no hits. Did manage to catch & release 1 very nice Crappie . Water temp is a Toasty 50.4 degrees. |
| smeltbuster:
Got out this past Friday morning & fished by myself, not just on my boat, but pretty much had the whole lake to myself ! Seen 1 other boat . water temp was 51.9 degrees. Caught quite a few really nice Pre-spawn Crappies. I was using Pinkie jigs, w/ perch minnows, under a slip bobber, in about 10' of water. Lots of 13" & bigger fish. All were released, as I don't care for eating them, but love fishing for them ! Cant fish the next 2 week-ends, going on a vacation out west, w/ the wifer ! Hoping to maybe wet a line in a Wyoming trout stream. My next fishing report wont be till around the 20th. or 21st. . Kind of bummed out about missing some of the BEST Crappie fishing of the year. This week-end & next week-end , should be pretty good ! |
| Zktaylor:
Congrats on the specs! I've never had any luck finding prespawn/spawning crappie. Never have an issue trolling during summer though. I'd love to get on a good spawn bite. You ever try smeltin during open water? I've been thinking about heading up there in the next couple weeks to try. I just bought a 100' anchor rope and was thinking I'd anchor near the deepest part and see what happens. My mom said her ex has been out there but she didnt say if he was having any luck. |
| smeltbuster:
Been on vacation ,out west, for the past 9 days, so I have missed some good fishing. Crappies should be on the beds right now. As for open water smelt, we tried it right after ice out this year & did not do well. You need a night with no wind at all. Also, during most of the open water season, we usually mark big clouds of bait (possibly smelt), consistently in 70'-80' FOW. They are usually near the bottom, but do move up higher , during the night. I do have a friend that catches them during the summer, but he says that it is not near as good as winter time. He also says that they very soft & you need to ice them as soon as you catch them. You will need at least 2 anchors to hold your boat in its place. 1 in front, 1 in back. |
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