Some idiot was on the rum yesterday up by the Bunker Lake bridge casting for who knows what. I watched him run planed out at about 35MPH up the river, then turned around and started fishign again. Idiot. Early 90s cresliner with a 115 outboard.

When I was leaving I heard his motor idle up out of the water at which point he leaned out and looked at the prop, then shut off the motor! LOL He got what he was asked for when he planes out in a NO WAKE zone.

Tiger - watched that guy take his boat out - he was about as skilled at landing as you describe in operating. Tiller model? He was the guy putting his walleye and smallie baits away.

Kind of fun watching him be uncomfortable about my questions.

Yeah, I was going to ask him if he was casting for suckers/carp but he flew by us. I wish I would have taken my boat out on the river and seen him do this. Then I would have questioned.

What did you ask him lake Off? How dem bass are biting?

Why do I type D A Z E then the word lake pops up?

I just asked him what he was fishing for and when he told me "anything that would bite" I told him that pretty much only walleyes and smallies would bite on the baits I saw him put away and left it at that.

Not sure about the lake/lake thing - happened to Ray on another thread too...

In fact it just did it to me....LOL

I emailed admin, but haven't heard back. D A Z E = lake! LOL
That dude knew he was busted. Like a dog with the tail between the legs.

Anyone know the date that he anoka dam boards will be going back in??

tiger -

Jut talked to the powers that be and they originally planned it for next week but with the snow melt from up north and predicted rain they are delaying it a week or so. The latest they said it would happen would be the Tuesday of the second full week in May which would be the 13th. It all depends upon the water flow of course.

Sounds good. Thanks.

Many other states allow fishing all year and during the spawn with no noticeable harm to the fisheries. The fish are vulnerable to over harvest at this time, but no more-and probably less likely to suffer hooking mortality because of the cold water, at this time.

Why do Minnesotan's get so worked up when we see people fishing before the season?Hans


I'm lust asking not advocating-I just posted yesterday questioning the desire to catch out of season fish myself.

For smallies anyway the answer for me is that they are such a precious and nearly irreplaceable resource. Unlike down in southern climates where fish reach trophy class in a few years, here in MN if you catch a 5# smallie you are looking at a fish that is at least 10 yrs old. It takes a huge long time to make one of those here so people messing with the process tend to tick me off.

Growth rates for LM tend to be better but still much slower than the rest of the warmer areas of the country. They are also more abundant than smallies here in MN.

That's just my answer - others may agree or agree for different reasons and even disagree....

Multiple reasons for and against. But it comes down to the personal ethics and belief in the DNR's practice or is this a state revenue thing? There are places to fish for bass 24/7 - ex. Pool 2.

I'm going out on a limb and will say because of the precious resource we have here and we need to protect it. It can't be because of the all mighty falling dollar, or can it? Hmm, I think I put myself in a box.

Anyone know if followed their plan and have installed the boards yet?