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Msg 1 Posted: 11:02 AM 05/13/10 (CST)
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anyone ever fish INDEPENDENCE in hennepin county?
its near maple plaine.
just looking for some tips on where i can catch some fish.
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Msg 2 Posted: 03:24 PM 05/13/10 (CST)
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i go there alot but mostly for bass and muskie but we have gone there for walleyes a couple of times. i will send u a pm of our spots
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Msg 3 Posted: 02:14 AM 05/14/10 (CST)
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If you use the park landing, then look about 2 o'clock to the point. Work that point hard. You will find fish. Work the shallows to the deeps. You'll find them. Good luck!
Catch'em Fast!
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Msg 6 Posted: 02:17 PM 05/21/10 (CST)
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NO walleyes.
Had 1 nice northern that come in the boat, 5-6 pounder.
seen a few huge muskies caught durring the day from other boaters.
I came home with a limit of nice crappies and sunfish.
i figured they weren't biting so i went to plan B and still had fun.
i think we are going to go back over the holiday too.
figure why not. if the big fish don't want to bite we will hit up the pannies!
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Msg 7 Posted: 02:46 PM 05/22/10 (CST)
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Yowsa! I always have a 5' ultralight rod in the boat, all rigged for panfish. If the big-uns aren't biting, I head for the weeds and drop a little jig with a small plastic on it and catch 'em until I get tired of it.
You'll never get skunked if you have a panfish rig ready to go. Truly. Just nose up into the shallow weeds and plunk something in the holes. They'll bite.
MineralMan
O So Minnesota Blog -- Fishing Page
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Msg 8 Posted: 08:09 AM 05/24/10 (CST)
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same here, always at least one extra rod to get going and have some fun with. just if i had a pale of crappie minnows i know i would have done better, those big fat heads i had weren't exactly prime for that condition, but i got a few to attack!
went out to Cedar Lake (Scott County) and the big sunfish were biting on crappie minnows. got a few small walleyes too as a bonus.
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Msg 9 Posted: 01:35 PM 05/24/10 (CST)
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i spent a lot of time on independence 4 or 5 years ago. mostly for muskies but for walleyes a little. i always had good luck on walleyes ... real big, but nice numbers. i worked a jig and minnow/leech over the breaks. there are some rocky bottoms southeast of the island and a rock pile straight out from the boat launch (a ways out, look for a 13' hump surrounded by deeper water - my memory fails, but perhaps 25' surrounding it). muskies are all over the lake on weedlines and among the shallow rocks.
biggest problem with independence is the crowds. i used to fish very early and get off the lake before 10am. now i mostly stick to minnetonka (still very crowded, but closer to my house).
have fun!
don
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