Official Fishing Thread...

[madguy30]

Disclaimer: if your response to this is to mention how stupid fishing is, I don't disagree with you. It involves using different materials tied to a string to catch small brained fish, and often we're not successful. And I love it, and for reasons far beyond the catching.

Anyway, any fisherfolks out there that want to talk fishing?

River Monsters came up in a thread yesterday and it got me thinking about more discussion on the subject.

Perhaps a place to discuss stories, theory, places you've fished/would like to fish, etc.

Me, I've fished all my life and the last few years have morphed into strictly fly fishing, and last year I bought a rec kayak to offer more opportunities for exploring more places.

I live out of state but in recent years have renewed my appreciation for the streams in Iowa and make it a point to get back occasionally to make sure it's all still there.

 

[Cyclonefan710]

I don't fishing is stupid I just don't think it's a relevant MBB topic.

 

[cycart]

This thread seems to be fishing for clicks... and with that I'll see myself out.

 

[ZB4CY]

IM FISHING FOR BASKETBALL RECRUITS.

 

[mattyice]

Losing Juiston has sent this board into complete disarray clearly.

 

[madguy30]

I don't fishing is stupid I just don't think it's a relevant MBB topic.

Crap, sorry about that. Got moved.

 

[cyclonedave25]

Best time I've ever had fishing was conoeing through the Boundary Waters. For outdoorsy people, its really tough to beat conoeing, backpacking, and camping around the Boundary Waters. Water so clear you can see fish 50+ feet deep and so remote that you'll go an entire week without seeing another person outside of your group. I need to go back ASAP.

 

[DeereClone]

Streams in NE Iowa were busy with trout fishers last weekend. I don't have a trout stamp but saw a lot of people out.

Bass and walleye have been good out of rivers around here.

 

[carvers4math]

Kids got some crappie on Sunday, but guessing they will slow down a bit as cold as it is right now.

 

[AmesHawk]

Will hopefully make it up trout fishing near Decorah in the next month or so.

 

[madguy30]

Will hopefully make it up trout fishing near Decorah in the next month or so.

Fished the UI on Good Friday NE of there and had a few smallmouth come through. Thought it was a bit early but there they were.

 

[zarnold56]

Went to a small pond on public land Saturday and a group of 3 of us brought back 19 really nice bluegills. Most were around inches. Could've had more but it was a small pond so felt bad taking anymore.

 

[mapnerd]

My lady and I both love fishing. We aren't fancy at all, just worms and some cheap fishing rods. I would like to try ice fishing sometime. I would also like to go to the boundary waters, but only if I go with fatter, slower people that I can outrun when bears attack.

 

[intrepid27]

I fish MacBride and Palo a lot. have not been out this spring but have boat ready to go. Have week long trip planned for Ashland, WI in mid May. Supposed to be world class smallmouth waters. Large bay off of Lake Superior just south of Apostle Islands. Anyone ever fished their before?

 

[CyCloned]

Love to fish. Iowa is really pretty marginal for fishing unless you get to a good pond or some of the rivers in NE Iowa. Still like to get out and give it a try.

Fishing in Canada is always a great time:

 

[zarnold56]

I go on fishing trips 3 or 4 times a year including ice fishing. We have a family member that has a house up in NE South Dakota Glacial Lakes region. It really spoils fishing around here in Iowa. Catch tons of nice walleye, small mouths, white bass, perch and other odd species. Also, go to the Missouri River reservoirs sometimes in central SD.

 

[madguy30]

I fish MacBride and Palo a lot. have not been out this spring but have boat ready to go. Have week long trip planned for Ashland, WI in mid May. Supposed to be world class smallmouth waters. Large bay off of Lake Superior just south of Apostle Islands. Anyone ever fished their before?

Is Pleasant Creek open? I know they were redoing a lot of it.

Never fished the Apostles but great area.

 

[ISU_phoria]

Can't wait for opener here in MN. Just got my boat out of storage this past weekend when weather was so nice and got it all ready to go.... I got the fishing itch big time!! And then it started snowing here this morning! Ugh. But, I'm headed to the St. Croix river for the Walleye opener in a couple weeks. Hopefully the bite will be on.

Side note - just read an article last week where the Iowa DNR (or whatever it's called there) netted a huge walleye out of Big Creek Lake recently while they were doing some surveying. Somebody go get that hog!

http://wqad.com/2017/04/06/massive-12-pound-walleye-caught-in-iowa-lake/

 

[Entropy]

Best time I've ever had fishing was conoeing through the Boundary Waters. For outdoorsy people, its really tough to beat conoeing, backpacking, and camping around the Boundary Waters. Water so clear you can see fish 50+ feet deep and so remote that you'll go an entire week without seeing another person outside of your group. I need to go back ASAP.

Agreed.
I was able to go to walleye opener 4 years ago and we slayed them. Everyone was catching their limit.
I'm headed to the Quetico for a trip this summer, and I'm trying to figure out if I want to snag a license for the week I'm up there.

 

[intrepid27]

Is Pleasant Creek open? I know they were redoing a lot of it.

Never fished the Apostles but great area.

Pleasant Creek is technically open but water is still 12+ feet low. Main boat ramp has rock to extend it and the two west boat ramps have been replaced. DNR says it may take years to get back to full. Have not been over to look at it but saw a presentation at local boat show this winter and they added a crap ton of habitat. Tons of large rock and trees. islands, sunken islands, etc.