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Looks like our extended season is continuing - forecast is for 50s and 60s through next Monday at least.

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6 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

Looks like our extended season is continuing - forecast is for 50s and 60s through next Monday at least.

 

The over night low at my house on Sunday night/Monday morning was 65 degrees.

 

The average daily high this time of year is supposed to be 58 degrees.

 

So the low was higher than the normal high.  Something's out of whack here.

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Got out for a few hours today. West metro water temps were 55F. Didn't seem like the fish were schooling up yet. Caught em everywhere on everything except for the flatside. The pike loved that one. 

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Got out for a few hours today with a buddy from Iowa. South metro.

50F water temp was a nice surprise. Was expecting mid 40s after the rain. 

Caught em on the jerkbait, jig minnow and jig. Probably 15 fish in the boat including four 4#ers. 

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Probably the last day out today - caught a very healthy/aggressive/4 times jumping out of the water 17.5 inch smallie (Megabass BFS Griffon/Baby Bass) and an 18 inch plus smallie (Megabass Griffon/Gillko) here on Lake Minnewaska.....will try and post pics soon....temps are supposed to drop hard (rain/wind/sleet on the way) so will look to winterize the boat on Sunday or sometime this week.....would love to keep the boat active but temps are dropping and there were actually small chunks of ice floating around on the lake today....

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Out yesterday west of the metro. Ramp docks were pulled out of the lake. 47F water temp. Fish were aggressive but I couldn't get any big girls. Caught most fish on jerkbaits. 

Probably the end of the bassin season for me. Lots to do around the property before snow flies. 

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Yeah the boat has been in the garage for me for a couple weeks, winters coming quick and hunting season is here. 

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I think we can close the book on this thread. I saw skim ice on the ponds by me this morning and it was 17 degrees. Colder temps are forecasted in the near future too. Should make the ice guys happy at least.

 

I’ll start a new 2025 thread in January sometime.

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10 minutes ago, gimruis said:

I think we can close the book on this thread.

For me, ya - but they're still fishing the shore of Black Lake as of yesterday.

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20 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

For me, ya - but they're still fishing the shore of Black Lake as of yesterday.


I think that will end very soon if it hasn’t already given we’re looking at single digits lows in the coming days.

 

I think the real question is when the first bonehead ventures out onto 3 inches of unsafe, inconsistent ice? It’s only a matter of time.

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29 minutes ago, gimruis said:

I think the real question is when the first bonehead ventures out onto 3 inches of unsafe, inconsistent ice? It’s only a matter of time.

I'll keep an eye out - Black and Emerald are the two that get the 'early birds'.

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18 hours ago, Standard said:

 

I saw 3 kids went through on a lake in Woodbury yesterday too now.

 

This sort of thing was inevitable.  People think every lake has safe ice because of a few days of cold weather.  Use your brains people

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What ice there is could be in danger over the weekend here

NWS Forecast

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
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On 11/1/2024 at 6:10 PM, Adrift said:

Got out for a few hours today with a buddy from Iowa. South metro.

50F water temp was a nice surprise. Was expecting mid 40s after the rain. 

Caught em on the jerkbait, jig minnow and jig. Probably 15 fish in the boat including four 4#ers. 

imagejpeg_0_20241101_132930.jpg

 

Four fours!

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On 12/9/2024 at 8:56 AM, Swamp Girl said:

 

Four fours!

Probably my best day of 24!

Hopefully those fours turn into fives for 25. 

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