Author Topic: Rochester/Oronoco Area (Read 6723 times)

SPADED · « **Reply #30 on:** Dec 19, 2010, 08:42 PM »

if anyone wants to wet some lines this week let me know.. this thread is slowing down as the action is speeding up!!

oronocofisher00 · « **Reply #31 on:** Dec 20, 2010, 08:43 AM »

Made it out to silver creek on saturday for about 4 hours. A buddy of mine caught about 30 fish a piece with only about 10 keeper sized fish. had something on a tipup but lost it. it slowed down so we decided to go to fisher mans in area. only caught one there in about2 hours. the ice is not good on the zumbro. crsty layer on top a couple inches of water then about 5 inches of ice.

dcso3009 · « **Reply #32 on:** Dec 25, 2010, 10:15 AM »

Guys
Sorry I have not been on IS much. Busy fishing, and working. I might try to get out some Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons, and/or Thursday next week. Then I work the new years weekend, then off to NW WI for a week of fishing. Shoot me a message with a phone number if you want to get out.

SPADED · « **Reply #33 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 02:12 PM »

anyone making it out lately?!?!? i went to silver creek the other day and just dinky perch and 1 big ol crappie.. then yesterday i went to Simpson lake and tons of little bluegill and thats it, we were there for like 7 hours and had no down time, constant fish on but none were very big

oronocofisher00 · « **Reply #34 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 08:27 AM »

been out to silver myself 2 weeks ago. WE did the same as you alot of small perch an 3 big blues. does anybody do any night fishing around here. with how works been going i only have weekends and nights. once zumbros froze enough to drive on ill probably go out there most nights but till then anybody been out to local resovoirs at night?

oronocofisher00 · « **Reply #35 on:** Jan 06, 2011, 09:59 AM »

Well i went out to Silver Creek last night from about 5 to 8 or so. Not a thing. I tried about 10 diferent jigs, an moved 3 times. NOthing. I was there a week ago an i couldnt even take a drink with how many fish i was catching. I've heard some rumors from a bait shop that theres guys plannin on puttin permanent shacks out on zumbro this weekend. Is there already that much ice out there? There was at least 12 if not 15 at silver creek.

crappiefister · « **Reply #36 on:** Jan 06, 2011, 10:01 AM »

I'm in Winona and we put out our permanent on Lake Winona last weekend. People started driving out this week. We have approx 12" of good ice. Fishing has been pretty slow though.

oronocofisher00 · « **Reply #37 on:** Jan 06, 2011, 10:16 AM »

Wow. Never thought it would be this early. Whenever i go to drive on the ice, if i see a vehicle thats 2 times heavier than my vehicle i know ill be ok. I might try zumbro out tonight

SPADED · « **Reply #38 on:** Jan 06, 2011, 10:56 AM »

i fished the lake in lake city yesterday... i forget the name but we were on the mississippi river backwaters and outlets.. all areas had at least 8 inches.. some of the shallow coves had a foot or more. saw a permy and couple 4 wheelers but no trucks or cars,wont be long tho

MnRebel69 · « **Reply #39 on:** Jan 06, 2011, 05:05 PM »

Lake pepin 12 hrs 1 fish

MnRebel69 · « **Reply #40 on:** Jan 06, 2011, 05:20 PM »

Gamehaven by fleetfarm has alot of sunfish and some decent crappie. It never has alot of people on it because the walk is almost a mile in so pack light. And you will have to catch alot of little ones to get the big one last time we went out there we fish in 19 fow and hooked up with lots of small suns maybe we shoulda been shallower

SPADED · « **Reply #41 on:** Jan 06, 2011, 06:01 PM »

Quote from: MnRebel69 on Jan 06, 2011, 05:05 PM

Lake pepin 12 hrs 1 fish

yeah it was pretty lousy... never lettin you decide the lake again lol

MnRebel69 · « **Reply #42 on:** Jan 09, 2011, 08:15 PM »

Lake Zumbro can be put into one word... Crap not Crappie

SPADED · « **Reply #43 on:** Jan 09, 2011, 08:47 PM »

yeah glad i didnt waste the gas going out there.. but we are going to hit up the secret swimmin hole if you like it or not bud

MnRebel69 · « **Reply #44 on:** Jan 09, 2011, 09:06 PM »

we will see i got like 100 hrs or more of bucket time in in the last 10 days

SPADED · « **Reply #45 on:** Jan 09, 2011, 10:08 PM »

im calling you when i wake up and we are going..like it or not ginger

oronocofisher00 · « **Reply #46 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 08:02 AM »

Talked to a guy at gander last night. he was saying last thursday him an another guy cought 60 crappie most about 10 in. an only about 10 abouve 13. dont know if he was stretchin the story or not. but now that guys are driving on the ice its gonna slow the fishin down. went to silver sat only caught about 13 with 3 decent sized. wnet ot fosters yeaterday, caught a 14 in bass a couple 9 in crappie alot of tiny sunfish. Did they put brook trout in there? i know theres rainbows. gonna hit up zumbro tonight.

MnRebel69 · « **Reply #47 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 09:49 AM »

as far as i know there are only rainbows in foster could be wrong but never seen or heard of only rainbows i wounder if you check out mn dnr lake finder page for foster if they have it it should say i always look up the lake map n print it out and look at the lake info before venturing out on any ake

MnRebel69 · « **Reply #48 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 09:57 AM »

checked it out for ya.. they have stocked brook brown and rainbows

oronocofisher00 · « **Reply #49 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 10:08 AM »

so now im not sure if i got a brook or a brown. not a expert on trout. i dont target them an i dont eat them. it was a dark brown with spots on it, with white strips on the fin.

SPADED · « **Reply #50 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 10:17 AM »

well it was def one of those two.. here are some pics of each.. i used to fish trout streams all the time when i was a kid.. i love me some trout lol

brook trout

brown trout

rainbow trout

Rebelss · « **Reply #51 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 10:18 AM »

Quote from: MnRebel69 on Jan 10, 2011, 09:49 AM

as far as i know there are only rainbows in foster could be wrong but never seen or heard of only rainbows i wounder if you check out mn dnr lake finder page for foster if they have it it should say i always look up the lake map n print it out and look at the lake info before venturing out on any ake

Foster's has 'bows, browns, smallies, sunnies, crappies, and gills. Fished it for the last ten years...but not anymore.

oronocofisher00 · « **Reply #52 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 10:24 AM »

It was definatly a brown trout. They also got crappies also

SPADED · « **Reply #53 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 10:29 AM »

well congrats on the brownie.. ya should have taken a pic with it.. was it a bigger one?

oronocofisher00 · « **Reply #54 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 10:34 AM »

I got a pick just have no idea how to put it on here. it was about 14 to 15 in. or so. Anyone been out to zumbro in the last few days? was gonna drive out there tom. but didnt see any other vehicles driving so i went to fosters instead.

SPADED · « **Reply #55 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 10:42 AM »

MNrebel69 drove his PURPLE jeep out there the other day lol so it should be good

oronocofisher00 · « **Reply #56 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 10:46 AM »

Whenever i drive out there i always like to see something bigger than my blazer before i go out. it gives me a little peace of mind.

Rebelss · « **Reply #57 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 11:18 AM »

Any idea on ice thickness on Zumbro?

oronocofisher00 · « **Reply #58 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 11:25 AM »

ive heard 14 inches with about 8-9 in of good clear ice an the rest the white ice. but that was last wed. an its been below zero for a few nights id guess wed have about 15 to 16 maybe?

Rebelss · « **Reply #59 on:** Jan 10, 2011, 11:35 AM »

Thanks!!! May have to give it a whirl this weekend if I don't do Metro.....

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Author Topic: Rochester/Oronoco Area (Read 6723 times)