Bummed out

[HooknHorns]

Well I spent the last two days on Mille lacs and kept a positive attitude through the whole trip. We didn't see anything and now afterwards knowing my season is over I'm in the dumps. I just wish I lived alot closer to some good lakes so it wouldn't be a big trip everytime I wanted to fish. I hope opener comes real soon. Im sure everyone else feels the same at the end of the season. Maybe buying a new setup will make me feel better

[Shawn Kellett]

Don't feel too bad. Our group was up there last weekend and out of the 8 boats we were networked with only 1 low 30" fish was caught. In my boat we caught a couple very nice pike though. You can see a pic of the biggest one on the pike forum.

[50inchpig]

where do you live?

[HooknHorns]

20 sum miles south of Rochester. I grew up in the only county in MN without a lake and thats Fillmore. Deer hunting is very good and thats what keeps me sane through the fall. 18 miles to the stand, sit a couple of hours, come home and watch the kids on my days off. Maybe the grass ain't always greener on the other side.

[TomWehler]

Mushrooms in a strwberry shake makes everything better.

[nater]

That is a bummer. Happens to me enough I know what you mean. Bag a big buck and look forward to a better season next year.

[jsondag]

That lake is such a mystery. Just when it seems that it is gonna start going again it throws you for a loop.

[dcmusky]

20 sum miles south of Rochester. I grew up in the only county in MN without a lake and thats Fillmore. Deer hunting is very good and thats what keeps me sane through the fall. 18 miles to the stand, sit a couple of hours, come home and watch the kids on my days off. Maybe the grass ain't always greener on the other side.

There's river muskies not too far from you.

[10,000 Casts]

How about moving to where the Muskies are?

[HooknHorns]

I' move in a heartbeat if the job market wasn't so bad. There is a river 50 miles from here that I've hit and I know there's good ones in there. Might start looking at St. Croix a little harder next year. Whats the season up on that river?

[dcmusky]

Sconnie rules. 50" min I believe.

[Muskiefool]

Your 30 min away from Muskies dude...maybe less.

[HooknHorns]

The Zumbro river green bridge is 47 miles from the house. I don't mine that, just need to scout it a little better. So maybe not all is lost. Its hard to beat Leech and some other lakes though.

[Zelmsdawg]

I've heard some good things about the zumbro river from bass anglers. If I lived closer it'd be something I'd look into. I like trying to find off beat places

Zelmsdawg

[Musky Buck]

Buddies boated 3 fish on Mille Lacs on Saturday and had their best mille lacs year to date. They have been fishing muskies since 1989 on Mille Lacs before the big stockings began. They used to tell me throw a jackpot, but that was 20 years ago. I only wish I had the knowledge they have and they aren't super forthcoming with the where when why how etc. All I get is pictures of happy anglers and rough ideas of what was shakin.

[Musky Buck]

The other thing is next year you might have a big mille lacs year and they might have a bad year that's part of the game. I talked to a guy who fishes the same lake I fish often and he said how poor of a year it was and here I had my best year on that lake, maybe it's the baits we use or when we go or something else altogether . Now next year he might have a good year and me a poor one. MB

[St_Croix_Banks]

Dude...I feel your pain. I'm ready to go shoot a buck.

[Musky Buck]

Right on St. Croix, 14 moons to deer camp.

[HooknHorns]

Seeing all the deer in the morning on the way to work has made me feel better about putting the boat away for a couple months.