Mining for gold

The "gold rush" is still on.  The walleye fishing continues to be above average for walleyes since the 2011 MN fishing opener.  The fishing report for Lake Waconia and Lake Minnetonka are still "good".  Both lakes continue to produce nice walleyes and numbers of them.  

The last few nights we have started catching fish on live bait(minnows and leeches) but are not giving up on our crankbait bite.  My best bite is in less then 10 feet of water and all at dark or after.  I have a little something figured out and hope that it will continue for a few more days.  I know that it won't last forever.  As the water warms my bite is going to change rapidly.  But for now I have them figured out and will be chasing them pretty hard until they prove me wrong.    

I have been fishing until almost 1 am if not later the last few days.  I have to get some rest and will be back at it tomorrow.  Hope you enjoy the pictures.  Until next time, Fish On!   

Gold Rush

The 2011 MN fishing opener has continued to be good to me.  After the epic night we had last night I went out tonight in search of a few "eater" walleyes.  As you can see I was successful with a great catch of Lake Waconia walleye on MN fishing opener.  

Here is my Lake Waconia fishing report.....The "pond" I call my home waters is in really good shape and is kicking out some dandy walleye's if you are willing to chase them.  Lake Waconia is got some great fish in it, you just have to be willing to fish in not so nice conditions and you will put nice walleyes in the boat.  Our fish tonight all came on a very simple rig-a small jig and a leech.   

We hit the water tonight with the intentions of catching some "eater" size walleye.  Call me crazy but I wanted to do something other then catch 7-11lb walleyes on Lake Waconia.  I love to catch giants as much as the next guy, but I was craving the 16-20" fish that taste so good in the oil.  It was a successful night of fishing once again.  I was able to boat 3 nice "eater" size walleyes which will be crucial to my fish fry tomorrow.  

The last 24 hours has been a "gold rush"!  The 2011 fishing opener will be one I won't soon forget.  It just goes to show that hard work, time spent on the water, and determination does pay off.  Fishing can be very hit and miss-hence why we call it fishing.  It has been a long 24+ hours and we will be back at it tomorrow.  Stay tuned for more updates, photos, and info as the week goes on.  Until next time, Fish On!  

Found Gold

Last night marked the start of another MN fishing opener and as you can see we were able to get on the walleyes and "crush" them.  I was joined last night by two good friends, Tony Groskreutz(top pic) of Chicago, and Brian Monette(bottom pic).  

We opened the 2011 MN fishing opener on Lake Waconia and found "gold".  This is the tale of a good Lake Waconia fishing opener fishing report!  The weather and everything else really lined up well for us-the perfect storm.  It was windy, cold, and gross-like how it is for most openers.  The area we were fishing had the wind blowing in on it and got the fish turned on to feed.  This time for whatever reason not many people seemed to be on the lake and we were able to have the "juice" all to ourselves.  It is my #1 all time spot and last night it proved itself worthy of that title.

Here is the one secret hint I will tell you about this bite-we didn't fish any live bait!  We caught all these fish crank'n!  And there were no slouches in the bunch.  We never caught a fish under 25"!    

Final tally- 30", 28.5", 27", 26" and 2-25".  We also tore 2 others off boat side.  This was all before 3 a.m.  I am off to run and find the crankbaits I need to replace the few we lost last night and then will be back at it.  It was a night I will not soon forget.  Something I cherish, work hard for, and was so glad to get to share with Tony and Moe.  Until next time, Fish On!  

MN Fishing Opener 2011 and a lil Crappie Action

Tomorrow marks the start of another fishing opener here in MN!  It is an exciting time of year as 700,000 anglers prepare to take to some of the best water in the country in search of Walleye and Northern Pike.  

This year's cooler then normal spring and high water in many areas should make for a "good" if not great opener.  The walleyes should still be shallow in many lakes searching for bait fish at or after dark.  The high water will allow those fish to get up in those shallow hard bottom areas and feed during low light.  I will be venturing out on Lake Waconia for the 2011 MN Fishing Opener and will report back with pictures and a fishing report tomorrow morning.  

I have been passing my time until opener chasing crappies and it has been a great spring for crappies action here on the metro lakes.  This was a nice limit I had the other night for a fish fry.  Nothing better then fresh fish for dinner!  Until next time- Fish On!