West Side on the Big Chip

[ECPaul]

Spent about four hours yesterday hunting for the green monster. Ran my milk run once in the morning and again in the evening. Twin Island, Milwaukee Bay, backside of flat, and Cedar Tops at dusk-did not see a fish. Small (homemade) cowgirl, bucktails, and jerkbaits. Wrists were sore at the end of the day.

I did have a great time with my 11 year-old son catching crappies and perch. More perch than I have ever caught up here. Just seeing the look on his face when he'd exclaim, "I got one!", is worth it all.

Good Luck!

Paul

[gemlover]

we stay on west side also.comin up june 19.
may i ask where you got the perch...

[ECPaul]

Minnesota Bay down to Horseshoe Island south shoreline. Based on the slow weed growth, they still may be found back in Minnesota Bay. They were mostly mixed in with crappies. Minnesota Bay tends to get choked-up with heavy weeds by late June.

[Ty Sennett]

Thanks for the report. Wish it was a better one for you but like you said, it was still fun catching perch. I kind of thought it waas going to be a wierd opener for muskies.

[gemlover]

minnisota bay....is that up by crane lake area?????
never really ventured up that far...not sure of the area.

[Ty Sennett]

It's right by the entrance to Crane Lake.

[gemlover]

thank you ty. im coming up to treelands to buy u a cocktail.....
look forward to meeting you.