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Offline SunsetOutdoors

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Northern Biting Times
« on: Feb 07, 2017, 09:36 PM »
Noticed so far this year that Northerns have been biting near sunset. My Dad and I generally fish at night, 2pm to dark.

What has everyone else been seeing for good times to catch Northerns?

Thanks!

Offline VORK23

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Re: Northern Biting Times
« Reply #1 on: Feb 08, 2017, 07:22 AM »
The main lake I target for northerns has bog stained water and we usually do best from mid morning to mid afternoon.

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Re: Northern Biting Times
« Reply #2 on: Feb 08, 2017, 08:00 AM »
The main lake I target for northerns has bog stained water and we usually do best from mid morning to mid afternoon.

I appreciate the response! So basically the brighter the better?

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Re: Northern Biting Times
« Reply #3 on: Feb 08, 2017, 08:10 AM »
Don't fish them much as of lately, but when I did I done best in overcast, snowy weather, done very well. !!

Offline SunsetOutdoors

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Re: Northern Biting Times
« Reply #4 on: Feb 08, 2017, 09:29 AM »
Good to know!

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Re: Northern Biting Times
« Reply #5 on: Feb 09, 2017, 07:02 AM »
I appreciate the response! So basically the brighter the better?

That is what I have experienced fishing them in central and northern MN lakes. Though we have had really strong bit windows at first and last light too. The best and most consistent days seem to be on shallow water structure (weed beds, rock piles under water points and humps etc. in 4-10fow) that hold smaller perch and bluegill and other bait fish during mid day.

 



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