Fall Tonka Bass

[rippinlips10]

I have been fishing lake minnetonka lately with not to much success. Most fish I find are in 15 foot of water on the weedlines. Anybody been whackin big ones doin something else?

Thanks

[senco 1]

I was on the lake yesterday and everything was 13-14"

[rippinlips10]

any size I was talkin to Ted capra last week and all he could find was mostly 2 pound schools

[PerchJerker]

I was out there for a league tournament on Saturday and except for 1 nice bass off a dock and a couple nice bass from deep water (20 fow), everyone had small fish (like 10-14 inches). I got all of of mine shallow on senkos and tube jigs.

[Cecil]

look shallower than 15'

[CaptZ21]

Thing to remember about tonka is that every bay is really a different lake. One might be dead, another having a hot frog bite, yet another have em going in 20' on coontail. BTW this time of year does see a movement to the deeper coontail and or pads. How do u find the coontail you ask:?? Wear out your wrists with a crank on the edges. Slow rolling a one ounce spinner bait is a technique a good buddy of mine swears by in the clear water on weed lines. Hope this helps a little, personally Tonka gutted me all year.

[Go2fish]

Tonka is mean. What you are throwing is far less important than where you are throwing it. Do not fish too many memories, I have spots that I just nailed them on for 2 years, been there 30 times since then and not caught any. Most spots I find are good for about a week or 2 so it is constantly looking for fish. Maybe others are finding better spots?

I have no idea what they do in the fall but am curious...I do know they are not in the same spots they are/were in in the summer.

[EBass]

Tonka - it's a love/hate relationship. I love to hate it. I haven't been there much this year and when I did it was nothing special.

With the most recent cold snap - er coldest of the season that's happening now I'd think the shallow bass would move out the the weedline since it's more stable water temp. This is just a guess.

[Craigums]

Worked deep weedlines around points with DT-10's on sunday. Now my shoulder hurts like a son of a gun. We picked up a few fish but other people in the club had a little better luck shallow

[rippinlips10]

You guys thinkin throwin a jig into the milfoil would produce some big bites.?

[Lonedrake]

You guys thinkin throwin a jig into the milfoil would produce some big bites.?

You never know....but probably not. I would look at the coontail. It is a tough time to pattern fish out there.

[Cecil]

Yep

[CaptZ21]

Fall is usually shallow or coontail, never heard of alot of sucess in the foil this time of year.

[rippinlips10]

Alright sounds good I will be headin out there thursday again . You think tryin weedlines will even be worth it, or should I look shallow the whole time

[TonkaBass]

From what I have heard cecil is right on at 15' or shallower... This recent cold snap will make it tough anywhere... My partner and a buddy have been out there all day today, so I will let you know what I find out.

[rippinlips10]

Thanks that would be great!

[Cecil]

I wouldnt just look shallow. I think a lot of the fish are on top of the flats in like 7-10'

[rippinlips10]

So look aty diamond reef and structure like that. or looking at rock flats and sand