Prior Lake

[kt]

What ever happened to the bass in this lake? I remember looking at some of the weights from the tournaments on Prior 6 or 7 years ago and they were incredible. Is the fishing out there still pretty good?

[Cecil]

It got HAMMERED for about 5 years. Sounds like fishing is starting to come around again, but will be a couple years before it gets close to what it was.

[Macsimus]

Who knows for sure. LMBV was found there about 4 or 5 years ago. Like a lot of metro lakes, it gets sprayed for weeds hard in mid-June. Maybe some of the big-uns died of old age. Not sure I would blame it on fishing pressure. What lake gets "hammered" harder than Minnetonka and it still produces.

[Cecil]

Prior got hammered harder than minnetonka based on its size and good bass spots. Much harder...

[RossT]

Every lake goes through cycles. Fishing the high side of the cycle was quite a ride. Fishing was just awful three or four years ago but is slowly bouncing back.

But another factor is that some are not practicing selective harvest. Please don't bash me about people's right to keep fish, I know it is. I'm just sayin... Keeping limit upon limit of breeding class fish (2.5-4lb.) can do a number on a resource.

[Central Bassman]

But another factor is that some are not practicing selective harvest. Please don't bash me about people's right to keep fish, I know it is. I'm just sayin... Keeping limit upon limit of breeding class fish (2.5-4lb.) can do a number on a resource.

I think you are making a great point!!!

[TonkaBass]

A guy I know just caught a huge sack out of prior.. I wanna say it was like 25 or 26 for 5. Pretty rare bag right now though for that lake

[Cecil]

I know a guy that knows a guy that caught...

[TonkaBass]

I just felt like chiming in lol

[bassNspear]

I know a guy that knows a guy that caught...

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