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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructureSubmerged VegetationWas a quality day for bluegill and crappie. Locate the weedlines and you will find the fish. We used the VMC bull fly and kenders larva tipped with euro larva. The suffix ice was great and preformed welll.
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MuskieTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructurePointsBest time is early morning when it’s still dark
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Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureLaydownsDuring a league night here we were able to secure our limit by fishing the line of bouy's/ emergent vegetation that is between the white bear beach boat launch Ordway's Bar. We fished the the far west side, staying strictly on the north side of the bouy's.. See photo. Cast drop shots as close to the vegetation as possible, bounce slow reel ect, back to boat.. Roboworm worked best. We caught our limit here and lost a few decent ones. Not super easy to catch quality here from my experience, one or two kickers and you got a shot to win. 12-14 lbs.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Drop shot deep (12+ feet) weed edge, coon tail patches. Find the hard bottom to weed line transitions. Utilize your electronics to find those transitions.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
White Bear Lake seems to only be good in the early Spring, but most events seem to lay in the Summer. This lake has probably the most chaotic boat ramps, with too many watercrafts allowed on the lake at one time. If you want to get away from the crowds do not come here. If you get a slow day, or can find some room on the busy days - look for submerged vegetation in the deepest water you can find. Follow the baitfish! The largemouth and smallmouth are picky on this lake and you will need to spend some time figuring out what they are after. The bass are very bait specific and it can be a big puzzle on this lake. My best success on this lake is in May and early June or late Fall with low-to-variable wind.
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Northern PikeTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Large)SeasonWinterStructureSubmerged VegetationWe tried for muskies, but none followed our lures in. The pike cooperated, though. Paddle tails worked great. The fish didn't get active until the solunar major started at 4:30 pm.
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CrappieTechniqueBobbersSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBrush PilesThe HCPA Team was out practicing at White Bear Lake today, fishing for Crappies. We were there from 4pm to around 6pm. We did not catch any Crappie but we did catch a few Northerns. The Crappies seem to still be staging and has not fully committed to spawn yet.
- SpeciesMuskieTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonFallStructureReeds
Sudden drop in air temperature and relatively warm water temperature puts a fog on the surface of the water, indicating that a topwater bite is potentially on. Fish flat, shallow areas ideally with sand and reeds present. Fishing a steady retrieve prop bait at a relatively slow rate can move fish and yield bites, particularly early in the morning and late into the evening/night. Water temps tend to be around 60 degrees - with dropping air temperature - when this topwater window is open.
