Who and Where!!?? Fishing on Saturday

[Mayfly]

So who is heading out this Saturday and where are ya headed??

[Spinach]

I'll be on East Rush or Peltier for the afternoon/eve bite. Maybe some new videos are in order?

[Mayfly]

I'll be on East Rush or Peltier for the afternoon/eve bite. Maybe some new videos are in order?

I work Saturday afternoon but am free in the Am.

[repoman]

im available for the pm , ill be house  hunting in the morning saturday 
but where ever in the pm , im in 

[repoman]

i heard rush is doing pretty good right now ! havent really heard to much about peltier though , but you know peltier 

[Joe]

I'll be out Saturday morning. I haven't decided where yet, but most likely the Chisago area. I could meet you at Frankie's in the AM. Otherwise you've got my cell.

[rchaze60]

well since everyone has a lake that they fish .... lets just plan a little get together on one and everyone meet up there this weekend

[Joe]

You got a lake in mind?

[rchaze60]

maybe east rush or peltier or maybe even prior

[Joe]

Peltier sounds tempting. I've been hearing/reading rumors of an area on the east side where guys have been doing fairly well. I've only fished the lake a couple times and that was from the west side access. Is there a daytime bite over there or is it mainly an evening crappie bite? I have caught some nice sunfish on Peltier, but they were few and far between.

[rchaze60]

I wouldnt know we would have to find out from spinach on that one 

[rchaze60]

but a little get together wouldnt be bad to meet some new people out on the hardwater and have a good time all at the same time.... so if this happens lets get a head count and find out where?



   Randy

[Spinach]

I'm still not sure where I am going yet, it will definitely be Peltier or Rush. I'll know tomorrow late morning after I get a report from some friends that will be out in the morning.

As far as fishing Peltier, the East side has been great for Panfish, sunnies bite all day long and Crappies turn on an hour before dark. You can access the lake by foot off of Mill Road or something like that. Parking is not a problem off the road and you only have to walk out a couple hundred yards or so.

Take 35 E North from the cities to County rd 14 (Centerville exit) go West to the Marathon station (buy your bait at Marathon) take a right and follow that road to Mill Road, once you come around the curve, you will start seein trucks on the left side, park and walk out to the groups of people, I would recommend fishing away from everyone in 13-16 fow, it can be a busy lake on the weekends. Small glow jigs tipped with a waxie are best, very small minnows work too, but not necessary.

I'll post here when i know more and if I'll be fishing Peltier or Rush.

[Spinach]

maybe east rush or peltier or maybe even prior

I'll never fish prior Lake, I like catching fish.....   

[Mayfly]

How many years has it been since Peltier was putting out those big crappies? Do they exist anymore on that lake?? For almost a year and a half I drove by that lake daily and talk about fishing pressure!! That lakes gets hammered. I can't imagine it is worth going there anymore......

[repoman]

maybe east rush or peltier or maybe even prior

I'll never fish prior Lake, I like catching fish.....   

ill second that 

[repoman]

How many years has it been since Peltier was putting out those big crappies? Do they exist anymore on that lake?? For almost a year and a half I drove by that lake daily and talk about fishing pressure!! That lakes gets hammered. I can't imagine it is worth going there anymore......

shhhh dont say that to loud , pat my hear ya 

[Spinach]

If your looking for slab Crappies, then Peltier is not the lake anymore, the fish are still plenty nice though. We still catch some really nice Crappies but only at certain times of the year. Some nice Walleye too on occassion.

Nowadays, they run 6 oz up to about 3/4 pound, with most keepers around 10 oz. Nothing wrong with a limit of 10 oz Crappies and Sunnies.

[Mayfly]

Nowadays, they run 6 oz up to about 3/4 pound, with most keepers around 10 oz. Nothing wrong with a limit of 10 oz Crappies and Sunnies.

Nothing wrong if your just looking for dinner....me on the other hand I love those big crappies and giant sunnies! Now that is fun.

[repoman]

mmmm crappies , man im gonna have to thaw some out now 

[Spinach]

Nowadays, they run 6 oz up to about 3/4 pound, with most keepers around 10 oz. Nothing wrong with a limit of 10 oz Crappies and Sunnies.

Nothing wrong if your just looking for dinner....me on the other hand I love those big crappies and giant sunnies! Now that is fun.

Not too many Metro Lakes where you can consistently catch Slab Crappies and Bull Gills anymore, not saying Peltier or other area lakes don't have them, but they are hard to stay on. Same with Minnetonka, Rush, Chisago, N Center and a few others, all have big fish, but most run about half pound to 10 oz that people keep. The Croix has bigger Crappies and Gills, but with all the snow this year and lack of ice, I'm not going anywhere near there for a while.

Gas is too expensive to head North right now for me, so I'll stick to a nice mess of fresh 10 oz crappies and a couple beers to chase em down with. 

[Outdoors Junkie]

I just drove up to my folks in Isanti tonight.  My two boys, my dad, cousin and his boy and I are heading out to west Rush at 9 am tomorrow.

[Joe]

If you want to catch the slab crappies and piggy sunfish you'll have to head north(Aitkin, Crosby area) or like Pat mentioned the river. I'm content with saving a pile of money and weeding through the metro area panfish.

So is it too late for the bite at Peltier? I've heard it's an early ice bite. I'm thinking off heading out there tomorrow.

I drove by Mud Lake (AKA: Battle Creek)today and there were quite a few houses out there. Have you been out there lately Pat?

[repoman]

ive been out to mud , no panfish to speak of those guys are out there depleating the lake of the northern population!

[Joe]

There were some mighty fine norts in that lake years ago.
I spent a couple hours out on Peltier this morning and got into a few crappie and sunfish, but was really dissapointed by the size. I talked to a couple people out there that said they were catching some nice crappie a couple weeks ago, but they hadn't had much luck lately.
I packed up and headed over to Chisago. 

[Wagz]

ive been out to mud , no panfish to speak of those guys are out there depleating the lake of the northern population!

You that seems to happen about every 3-5 years that lake gets a nice crop of pike and 1 open water/hardwater season the numbers go way down !!

[repoman]

ive been out to mud , no panfish to speak of those guys are out there depleating the lake of the northern population!

You that seems to happen about every 3-5 years that lake gets a nice crop of pike and 1 open water/hardwater season the numbers go way down !!

yeah there hammering that lake bad , i went out there it seems most of the people had nothing but tipups out  must of been 40-50 tip ups out , i just went to another lake