MN Fisher

Luckily despite me being only 2 blocks from the lake...I'm on high ground USGS maps - Normal level for Tonka is 950'...my house is at 975'

I know my Samsung Galaxy allows me to resize before I post/send photos. From the 3000x4000 native down to 600x800...and save a copy so the hi-res original is preserved.

Species are adaptable...it's called evolution. If a fish species lives in a body of water that never reaches 'optimum' temperature for what is considered normal spawning temp...whether it's too high or too low...then they'll evolve to breed at the temp that the body of water stabilizes at.

Gill nets are legal in MN for harvesting whitefish and tulibee in certain lakes during the designated gill-net season/ https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/fishing/whitefish-tullibee.pdf Tribal fishing is also allowed to use gill nets for their harvests.

I don't think so - one of my crappie rigs is a 1000 reel on a 7'6" UL/F rod running 4# Sufix Siege...casts just fine.

On my budget...losing a $15 WP-90 hurts. ?

Anything that gets in their way...

5/0 or 6/0 for 5" paddletails - for a 4.8" a 5/0

Ya, Red Lake Reservation wasn't much better back then. My graduating class of 1978 from Bemidji High had 7 members from Red Lake...two were friends...one other I even dated for a bit.

Looks like a Mayan Cichlid https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/freshwater/mayan-cichlid/

Thank you for this, my friend. As my wife is part Cherokee, I'm always interested in Native American rights and redresses.

4# Yo-Zuri Hybrid - IGFA tested it at 8.5# actual breaking strength, same diameter as 6# XL.

I think it'd be more Mirolax.

Thank you for having that gorgeous gal in the fore-ground so we could ignore the back-ground. Were you trying to re-create this? Didn't work....

Daiwa Tatula Elite rods also have EVA grips Then there's the Steez with what they call 'Air Foam'.

Oh they're out there - just have to look. One example...probably more power than you're looking for. https://okumafishingusa.com/collections/rods/products/reflexions-b-series

Ya - well those rights were given them in the Treaty of 1837 - State of MN tried to restrict them, but in the end the US Supreme Court in 1999 reaffirmed their right to fish ceded lands, which includes Mille Lacs, under the terms of the original treaty.

If you want the Miravel - get it here https://www.digitaka.com/item/5/4/1/4969363045119 $107, no shipping, no tax - should have it in hand in 3-4 days. Only downside - no warranty support.

That situation - 6'0' would be the longest rod I'd pick...I'd be more inclined for a 5' or 5'6"

Good luck getting those cranks deep with line that wants to float...

Question is - would it be found video or 'found' video given the time. The things people can do at home now with video editing....

It's just Randy being Randy - stirring up mud in a crystal clear lake.

Is that squirrel related to this rabbit in any way?

Ya - local here is Langdon Lake. You're pretty much restricted to shore fishing along the trail (old railroad tracks) on the north side. Other than that, there is no public access to the lake and you'd have to carry/cart a canoe/kayak in about 1/3-1/2 mile to reach a place you can launch. Not that there's much in there - DNR census shows some pike, but mainly it's panfish and bullhead with the occasional bowfin...no bass found.

I'm just dipping my toes in with small swimbaits I can toss on a MH like Bucca Baby Gill and Shad and a cheap knockoff.