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MFF US Midwest => Indiana => Topic started by: abishop on Jul 02, 2021, 06:28 AM
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Looks like the north winds are making 8-10 foot waves today. So, guess I have to try for some gills. Maybe by Tuesday the big lake will be settled enough so I can try for some gold.
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That's not what I wanted to hear. Had plans to come up and spend the weekend. Crap!
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Lake is pretty flat today already
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Lake is pretty flat today already
So, did you find any GOLD? In years past the harbors are loaded with boats, everyone wants to see the fireworks.
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Anyone headed out tomorrow?
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Looking for someone to go with me tomorrow. send me a text
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Looking for someone to go with me tomorrow. send me a text
anyone else going Wednesday?
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I will be out in the evening
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Never marked a fish in 7 hours. NO BITES. Talked to 5 others with same results. Looked 7 to 50 fow. WHERE DID THEY GO?
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I heard yesterday was the same from a buddy. 1 dink all day.
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Never marked a fish in 7 hours. NO BITES. Talked to 5 others with same results. Looked 7 to 50 fow. WHERE DID THEY GO?
70 foot. Or started moving east already
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I took in a lake trout to mount once that had a fresh yellow perch in it's stomach. The lake trout was caught in 100 feet of water on the bottom.
One guide maintained perch numbers hadn't decreased they just went deeper.
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Anybody been finding any?????
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heard they were getting them good in Chicago. 15-20fow.
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Was out of Michigan City Tuesday and got skunked. Didn't move around too much as kiddos wanted to play on the beach. Marked fish in 30 fow and saw a number caught there. Another boat at the launch found some in 17 fow.
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Thanks, hopefully if the weather remains consistent for a few more days they may become better targets.
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Fished today from 6 to 1130 and caught 4 dinks ! Absolutely horrible fishing couldn't mark any pods . Went all over the place east west north south deep shallow ! Worst perch season ever
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going to go out and chum up some in morning if its not nasty. set up in the mouth and let them come to us.
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going to go out and chum up some in morning if its not nasty. set up in the mouth and let them come to us.
Did you hit some gold?
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going to go out and chum up some in morning if its not nasty. set up in the mouth and let them come to us.
Did you find some gold?
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yea we got a cooler full. found some marks on bottom way out from the majestic star cassino.(i think thats the name?) found a trench about 3 ft deeper than the rest and set up. tied the chum bag to anchor rope and cracked a couple pops. action was slow for half hour then it was furious. most were dinks(8" or less) though. although 1 was 14-1/4". scraps in the freezer for another chum session.
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Dont have any pictures do ya ?
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That is GREAT. I haven't seen a cooler full by anyone all year. U must b Irish. lol Talk comes cheap fish stories are a dime a dozen without proof. Glad you got a bunch.
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That is GREAT. I haven't seen a cooler full by anyone all year. U must b Irish. lol Talk comes cheap fish stories are a dime a dozen without proof. Glad you got a bunch.
dam man! Ask for reports then when you get them you say they are lying?!
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I may need to clarify, I did not need to insinuate that anyone was lying. I just am stating that I feel a lot like spooled. A picture is best proof. Just that I haven't heard anyone getting a cooler full all year. A few here and there at best. Sorry if I offended you, not my intentions. It is good to hear that someone is having luck. Just jealous cause I wish it could be me. Maybe next time. Keep on filling the cooler and freezer.
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I may give it a go wenesday,any recent reports would be great.They have to be somewhere .
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I will tell you this , ive got charter buddies who fish portage to new buffalo. And not one of them has had anything good to say as of yesterday. And as the same for the 5 times ive been put my self . I dont know what the deal is but this is the worst ive ever seen it ! Im going to erie this weekend to get my fill
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Thanks for that report I don’t think I will chance the 2 hr drive for a skunk .Maybe if we get some solid steady weather for a couple weeks straight they may turn around
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I wonder if it's a similar thing to the salmon that move north out of Indiana Lake Michigan waters in the summer to Michigan Lake Michigan waters? I know my yellow perch that I raise are originally a Great Lakes strain, and they don't like the warm water in my pond in the summer. The larger ones that over about 12 inches just sulk on the bottom and wait out the summer. The smaller ones it doesn't seem to bother as much. If I catch the larger ones in the summer I've had them bleed at the gills if I press down on them via the gill cover.
OTOH the Great Lakes have undergone big changes in the food chain with reduction of amphipods, and clearer water and less dense zooplankton thanks to the advent of invasive mussels and other competing exotics. And of course a worthless competing zooplankton know as the Spiny Water Fleas.
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Go figure, Last year was the best in probably 10 years and this year is the worst I can remember in 65 years???????
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Go figure, Last year was the best in probably 10 years and this year is the worst I can remember in 65 years???????
What was summer like last summer? Was it cooler?I can't remember. But then I can't remember what I had for breakfast some days!
Could also be related to hatch success and survival of one or more age classes of yellow perch several years back when the size anglers seek today were hatching. I.e if a the present 10 inch yellow perch is 5 to 6 years old what was the hatch and survival rate of perch hatched in 2015 and 2016?
The following link discusses perch decline etc in Lake Michigan albeit Wisconsin waters. Lo and behold the number of egg masses recorded is a pittance in 2017 and 2018 (2015 and 2016 N/A) compared to previous years with some exceptions.
https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/lakemichigan/Yellowperch.html
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That's not an easy way to make a living. I got just a taste of it setting and pulling gill nets with the INDNR.
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Talked to guy a couple of days ago that said since they shut down the central basin for gill nets,lots of commercial guys moved to the western basin and there are nets everywhere.
Greg
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Any reports? Going to try for the second time this year to make it up. Bring the kids if the fish don't cooperate I'm sure the kids will enjoy the beach. Thank you.
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yea but regular fishermen have a limit. der, that sounds about rite. so whats a limit for then?
Not sure what the limit is for commercial fishermen. I do remember that in the 70's you could get live fresh jumbos for 1 dollar a pound. There was a commercial fisherman back then, (think their limit was like 1'000 pounds a day. Anyway. he would put miles of nets out, and take way more than was legal. Used to get a ticket every night, pay it and go out and do it all over again the next day. He said the fine was trivial and he didn't mind paying every day. They should of impounded all his equipment after a few times. Just saying. Thought he did this thru the whole season. Maybe years.
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I am hoping maybe next Monday (a week from today ), the south winds will move some of the warmer water out and bring the perch around. Keeping fingers crossed. Season is getting short.
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I am hoping maybe next Monday (a week from today ), the south winds will move some of the warmer water out and bring the perch around. Keeping fingers crossed. Season is getting short.
What season
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Not a season, just be able to catch a mess from June till September till the salmon come in.
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Still a few. Enough to send the perch in deeper waters. Just my 2 cents
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Any hopefull perch reports out there 2 hr drive for me .The weather looks perfect ,just a glimour of hope that some are being caught
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Haven't heard a thing. I am hoping sometime next week there will be some encouraging news. Just watching the water temps now. Time will tell.
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Starting to cool down. Won't be long now. (I hope).
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Watching those buoy temps religiously. Hopeful for one good out later this week or early next week...
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Maybe my money tree well bloom too :o
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Let me know when it does. Share the wealth. LOL
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My son is taking a salmon charter tomorrow. He should find out some news about the perch location.
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Good reports out of New Buffalo right now. Limits caught in 16-18 fow. Get after them! I hope to get out in the next day or two
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there ya go bishop. now you can go fish since they reported a bite for ya. lol
Thanks, wouldn't know what to do without you. Too bad, I can't get out till next. Probably be gone by then.
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Went out Wednesday didn't find many perch but landed a just legal king. Many struggled to get a few but talked to one boat with a 2 man limit.
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WOW, DIDN'T MEAN TO JERK ANYONES CHAIN. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT WHEN I WENT OUT I POSTED FOR ALL TO KNOW. Don't get your feathers in a ruffle. Limits are being taken. I have outside info. As far as posting pics if you want to see a few pics just send me your number and I will text you a pic. I haven't learned the fast way to post here. IT TAKES TO LONG (for me). So get off your high horse and fish the plentiful lakes around your neck of the woods. Unfortunately, I don't have a whole bunch of lakes near me where I can get my limits each and every time. I know you fish at least 5 days a week. I just wish I had your life. I will get mine . DON'T WORRY, don't need you to have your blood pressure go haywire over anything I may say. PEACE BROTHER, AND THANK YOU for all your success and pics.
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Going after the gold tomorrow with son. Anyone else heading out?
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Going after the gold tomorrow with son. Anyone else heading out?
I always appreciate your posts! Hopefully you get on some!!
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I am glad someone appreciates them. ty
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My contribution for the perch report today is: Michigan City in front of the cooling tower in 43-45 fow. Be back tomorrow, (weather permitting).
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So you caught fish ? I had buddies out today fished most the day caught one fish and everyone they talked to had nothing or same results . He said everyone was scattered from 20 fow to 55 fow and never saw anyone pull a fish up
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Everyone where I was, was getting fish. Most were anchored. Fish were so tight to the bottom they showed up as red not fish icons. Started out from the ditch, only had 2 in 2 hours then son got a call from one of his friends that was out and got their limits in 2 hours. Guess they threw back a lot of little ones. All fish caught today for us were 10 to 12 inches. Only 2 smaller ones. Had a late start. Didn't get on the water till after 9. Couldn't hook up till around 11:30. Going back Thursday and Friday, (weather permitting). Never marked a perch just red on bottom. Nothing west. Look me up I will put you on the fish. Be at Chiefs when he opens. That sun and heat just is too much 4 me. Hope to be home by 11. LOL
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Took 4 hours to get 30 today. They were a bit smaller. Still planning on going again tomorrow. A lot more boats out today.
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What you catching them on? Never tried for perch up there but tomorrow's forecast is looking calm enough to try in a smaller boat.
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Nice job Al. Congrats
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Baby shiners, splitter rig with 1 0z bell sinker. must be on the bottom, slow troll.
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I will be at Chiefs tomorrow at 5:30 a.m. camo lund , I'm going to launch out of Washington Park say hey if you see me Bishop
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Chiefs opens at 6am. My son is meeting me 800. Should be on fishing grounds around 8:40. I will keep an eye open. See ya there.
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Good to finally meet you bishop . Sharp looking boat ! For everyone else go get ya some they are everywhere look for the boats . Less then 2 hours three man limit and some toads at that ! But whatch your count we was 2 fish over three guys on the boat he miscounted one time and said we were three over the second time he counted said we were two over made us throw three fish back and wrote all three guys on the boat a ticket for over fish limit. There was a gentleman next to us around the age of 60 to 70 years old all by himself he was one perch over and had gotten a ticket as well. Between the three on my boat and the gentleman by himself none of us had ever received a ticket and the 30 plus years of hunting and fishing but yet this young DNR officer wasn't giving no breaks he told us the ticket is between $115 to $500 depending on what the judge wants to do we will end up going to court over this one! That being said count and double count
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Dustin, that sucks. Glad you got yours. About 15 minutes before you left was our last bite. Stayed till 12:30 and never found another fish. Only put 6 in boat. Went to black ditch Must have been 50 boats there. Only seen 1 caught. Looked 10 to 50 fow. When that wind changed from the east they were not to be found. Went back by the condos, (nobody there). Only seen one group of red on my graph. I do believe it pays to get out EARLY. Nothing like the last few days. Good luck tomorrow. I am going to take a break.
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Well thats sucks Al ! I well report back after tomorrow's trip
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Thanks for the tips AL. We kept 10 each, nothing big but not bad for our first time trying. Tossed a lot of small ones back. We saw the big group of boats by Mt. Baldy but decided to stay a little closer to the mouth. Stopped catching about noon and decided to join the group. Caught 2 and then nothing. Shortly after everyone split up. All of ours were in 32'
Sounds like a lot of guys say early is best, are evenings decent too?
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I heard last night before dark they tore them up . Usually after the sun get high they turn on . Today was bright and early
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Thanks for the tips AL. We kept 10 each, nothing big but not bad for our first time trying. Tossed a lot of small ones back. We saw the big group of boats by Mt. Baldy but decided to stay a little closer to the mouth. Stopped catching about noon and decided to join the group. Caught 2 and then nothing. Shortly after everyone split up. All of ours were in 32'
Sounds like a lot of guys say early is best, are evenings decent too?
Glad you hooked into some. I must of seen you when I called it quits. There was a smaller boat closer to the mouth, but I didn't get close enough to speak. I HAD ENOUGH. Maybe next time we can chat a bit.
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Anyone know what time Washington park opens? And how much is it to launch/park?
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I believe around 7 ish if you get there before u dont have to pay. If not its between 25 and 35 bucks to launch ! Or go to trail creek marina and pay 10
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Wow going to be hot out on the water Saturday and Sunday if you stay later! Hope you guys have something to get under on your boats! Sunburn city!
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Anyone find any today?
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Ended up with 58 Saturday total took the kids and the wife today and they had a blast we got all of our fish in about 2 hours. Pretty good rollers yesterday for a south wind I decided to sit it out today with 25 mph Gus I did not want to deal with it. I will wait till another weekend hopefully we have one more of those
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Good job, I will have to see what noaa has to say for tomorrow. Son had a guy out today and he got his in 1 1/2 hours in front of cooling tower. Maybe Monday, will have to see how weather pans out.
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We only got 19 today but had fun, water got a little ruff with white caps for awhile lol, not bad for getting a new knee 8 weeks ago. Here's the grandsons biggest
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WTG, hope you get back out soon. Looking for a new shoulder very soon. Not looking forward to the recovery, maybe no ice fishing this year.
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Long recovery on the shoulder, gonna take awhile for this knee too
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We only got 19 today but had fun, water got a little ruff with white caps for awhile lol, not bad for getting a new knee 8 weeks ago. Here's the grandsons biggest
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Nice perch!
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Long recovery on the shoulder, gonna take awhile for this knee too
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Yikes. I heard shoulder recover takes longer...
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Ouch wallin ! Congratulations on the perch good eats !!
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Had 3 ripped muscles in the shoulder
And had surgery dec 30th, 2019, takes along time with both sleeping in the recliner.
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Nice perch! Congratulations on your catch. Hex
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Looks like the perch moved deeper. The warm water moved back in and the perch moved out to 50+. Need some strong south winds. Maybe next week.
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Two buddies we're out today and got a two-man limit in about 2 hours 21 foot of water
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Look at them temps today, anybody perching tomorrow?
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Heck yeah!! Multi species day tomorrow...Woohoo!!!
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Friends got limits out of New Buffalo 🐃 today
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Probably give it a try. What was the magic depth?
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Gonna try MC this morning friday. Gotta try before the weekend rush. Last minute choice.
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GOOD LUCK, I will keep my eyes open.
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Hope you guys get them. Unfortunately it's going to be a while before I can make it back. Good luck
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Tough day on the lake, winds were howling from the south. So drifting was the plan of attack for the day. Got a late start. Never a good thing Got on the water around 9 and boated a few right away. After 10:30 not another bite. Threw in the towel about 12:30. Ended up with 9. Tough morning. Tomorrow will be better. Should be on the water around 6:30.
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I will be going tomorrow good decision or bad.It will be just to fish ,if I get some perch fine if not fine .It’s a trip to test the new boat out on some big water.I’m sure it will handle just fine.AzIll be in a black crest liner fish hawk platinum addition .Stop and say hi if you see me out there.Hope to hear good things from walk-in if he made it out todsy
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Spell check got to love it,meant to say wallin
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16 for 2 of us today, slow bite slow start, 10:30 before we got anything going. Black creek , 29 to 31 ft for us today. Better get there real real early it'll be a mad house tomorrow. Good luck they liked the bigger fatheads today.
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Nice job wallin…👍
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Another tough day on the lake. Got 10. Couldn't troll/ to hard to control. Couldn't drift/ too fast. Had to anchor. Did catch 5# drum. WHAT A BATTLE. Also got the anchor rope a couple times. Did see quite a few chrome taken off the pier. Perch is done for next week. Not to sure we will be back on them this season. All in all a terrible perch season. Hope we are able to get a few more. Keeping fingers and toes crossed. Not very many boats out. They were the smart ones.
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Friends went to NB and did about the same, rough winds n bite.
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Yes very tough day today.It started out good and then maybe 1 fish per hour after that.The new boat handled very well on the lake.I caught and kept 9,no big ones today
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Better than sitting on the couch .
They'll eat just fine. Congrats.
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For sure on the eating ,the smaller ones are just a bit better to eat.
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Looking at the extended forecast, maybe next Tuesday I may try again?????
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Yea may be awhile
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Anybody perching this weekend?
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????? Dont think they will b around. Think we need a few more consistent days. Those 8 footers probably messed fishing all up for this weekend. If I hear something good I might give it a try. MAYBE
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Looking like Thursday if the weather holds true.
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No fish caught by anyone yesterday but a nice day on the water, friends didn't do any good Friday either.
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Couldn't make it out. Was that a tight group of people on the beach?
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Must of been a school bus load of kids, they were chanting and cheering. My grandson from KV track team goes there and runs the dunes then take a dip in the lake, nice day yesterday.
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Here's why Sept has sucked, AL forgot to to turn the thermastat down.
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Maybe that is why my nipsco bill is so high. October will be cooler.
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I just got back from northern Michigan. It was like summer up there too on some days.
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Not much happening. Looks like we are going to have to wait another week or so. Just hope we can have another shot at some. Calling for 21 foot waves tomorrow. That would be a sight to see.
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I was near Lake Huron in Northeast Michigan and checked out the local river the salmon run up (Alpena Thunderbay River) Water was still warm and no significant run had taken place while I was there. Allegedly it started about the time I left a couple of days ago according to the MDNR fishing report, but I'm skeptical. The water in the river was close to 70 F.
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Going to try around the mouth of burns on Friday. Hoping the rain and cold weather might get something going. Seen a few reports of some nice kings caught. One was up in the ditch a ways.
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Going to try around the mouth of burns on Friday. Hoping the rain and cold weather might get something going. Seen a few reports of some nice kings caught. One was up in the ditch a ways.
Yes, it is getting close to that time. Once the kings come the perch go way out. Still hoping for another perch fry.
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Yes, it is getting close to that time. Once the kings come the perch go way out. Still hoping for another perch fry.
that's actually what I was hoping for but the extended forecast doesn't look good.