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Topic: Any info on fishing Minnesota?  (Read 1753 times)

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MistralWind

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Just buy your lures in Minny. Shad Raps, lots of jig heads/twister tails (green/orange/brown/pink/white) for snaggy Mississippi River etc. Little Cleos (silver/blue) work great on the Old Man River for everything.

3 rods 6.5-7 footer (beefy) w/12 or 14 lb test) for northerns/catfish. Buy some thin 1 ft steel leaders if you don't want to lose fish/lures for the pike. 6.5 ft rod 8 lb test (for walleye/smallmouth) and a 5-6 ft rod w/4-6 lb test for crappie/sunnies/perch/smallies.   

Here's a video of smallmouth in downtown Minneapolis. You'll have a field day if you go. The big smallies seem to hang more in the deeper slack water areas and like the lure slower. Current breaks are guaranteed fish. This spot he's fishing would probably be worth hanging around until early evening for crappies (slow drag a crappie jig 4-5 ft below a bobber). They get pretty good size too. The channel cats aren't afraid of smacking lures there.  The water goes up and down about 2-3 feet because of a shipping lock/barge traffic near there. Keep your gear high on the bank. 

For lakes- key on low light or cloudy weather this time of year or work the deeper weed edges mid day. Don't be afraid of the weeds - that's where the fun is!

Good luck.



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