Fishing Minnesota?

[snagged in outlet 3]

2 minutes ago, wily said:

Ok...sorry. I misunderstood

have a good one 

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[watermen2]

On 5/18/2020 at 5:11 PM, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Water was perfect.  
 

Thanks for the call🙃  Pretty early the leaves weren't even poking good.  I was trying to get my youngest a turkey about then.

[snagged in outlet 3]

52 minutes ago, watermen2 said:

Thanks for the call🙃  Pretty early the leaves weren't even poking good.  I was trying to get my youngest a turkey about then.

Last minute trip before the rain.  I honestly didn’t think it would be that good.   Sometimes you just gotta take a chance.  And gas money 😆. Sorry.  

[watermen2]

I wonder if the rain the last few springs is messing up their spawn.  On low years you can watch them spawning against a rock or log in the slower water.  This raging river situation has got to effect that I would think.  IDK either way for sure.

[snagged in outlet 3]

23 minutes ago, watermen2 said:

I wonder if the rain the last few springs is messing up their spawn.  On low years you can watch them spawning against a rock or log in the slower water.  This raging river situation has got to effect that I would think.  IDK either way for sure.

I've been out just about every weekend that the rivers weren't blown out since February.  Never saw a bed and never caught one that even remotely looked like it was spawning or had spawned.  I saw dozens of largemouth beds on a local pond about 3-4 weeks ago.  Actually the last full moon in April.

[watermen2]

They don't typically start spawning till middle of May  in BP or Nade. I Turkey hunted up by boiling springs (gods country) and the river was extremely high and is unfishable right now.  Headed to Stockton in the morning with an uncle with a place at Riddle. You could fish it, it just wouldn't be any good.  It has been this way every year except one or 2 I think since the drought of 12.  Frustrating if you don't have all summer to fish it.  Lot easier to fish with the water reasonable and green IMHO.  I never fish your river except off private way up wading.