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#1352892 - 04/10/08 11:04 AM Spirit Lake Hatchery
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I was just wondering if they have any fish coming in?
Or is there ice on the lakes yet? Any info would be great

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#1352967 - 04/10/08 11:44 AM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: perchlips]
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Still iced up, hoping this wind and rain will help get rid of the ice. I'm going out hopefully to help net this year time and weather permitting of course. Theres a slight chance there will be fish in the hatchery on opener if this ice holds much longer. They are starting to net Storm this weekend so I'm hoping by next weekend we are running.

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#1353059 - 04/10/08 12:39 PM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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Thanks for the reply Esox, hoping to bring the boy down to
see some fish when it happens.

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#1353143 - 04/10/08 01:31 PM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: perchlips]
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I'll post when they start filling the tanks.

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#1353687 - 04/10/08 06:59 PM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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With the ice still being arounnd for the time being. There is a pretty good chance of fish being there for opener. I've been there quite a few times and its still pretty cool seeing fish that big only a few feet from you.
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#1363385 - 04/17/08 05:16 PM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: PerchPounder]
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Netting has started.

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#1363807 - 04/17/08 10:57 PM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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Im just guessing but there should be a healthy supply of muskies and pike which are the first spawners? Have they started netting walleyes as well?
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#1364355 - 04/18/08 11:29 AM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: PerchPounder]
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Pike are done and over with, Walleyes and Muskies now.

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#1366406 - 04/20/08 03:25 PM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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1300+ eyes in the tanks and 144 Muskies. I'm riding along with a friend tonight so numbers will increase.

I got pics but no clue on how to post them and don't think I can link to them??


Edited by Esox_Magnum (04/20/08 03:32 PM)

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#1366472 - 04/20/08 04:55 PM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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If you want to email them to me I'd be happy to post any pics for you.


Edited by PerchPounder (04/21/08 04:14 PM)
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#1367762 - 04/21/08 01:45 PM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: PerchPounder]
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150 or so more eyes last night and a few more 30 pound muskies, 1 walleye weighing in at 10.15

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#1367941 - 04/21/08 03:59 PM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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Esox_Magnum
How long do you usually keep the fish at the
hatchery?

perchlips

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#1367975 - 04/21/08 04:17 PM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: perchlips]
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Untill they are all milked, My guess is the weekend will be the end of it.

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#1367984 - 04/21/08 04:21 PM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: Esox_Magnum]
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Esox, do you have any pics to post? you can email them to me and ill post them for you. cakrull@yahoo.com
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#1368032 - 04/21/08 04:52 PM Re: Spirit Lake Hatchery [Re: PerchPounder]
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i sent them last night check your mail

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