Cold water smallies?

[Tim_Anderson]

We've been really nailing lots of big bass on Millie with jigs and large sucker minnows. Got a 23.5 incher over 7 pounds last week. Several at 21 inches. They were very much weed related about ten days ago when the water temp was still in the 60's. It was 48 deg as of Tuesday, and the smallies we found were more active on the deeper rocks. We found them in 18-22 feet. Wounds on the top of their heads from digging for crawfish in the rocks and zebra mussels all summer seem to be healing up. I think they're more interested in minnows now. Be prepared to upsize your offering. It seems to really be getting their attention. Good luck.

[bassfshin24]

That sounds like a blast. I can't even imagine what a 7lb smallie looks like up close. Let alone a 6lber up close haha. Hopefully Im able to find some decent fish this weekend.

[Cecil]

bf24 you going to be up there all weekend?

[bassfshin24]

Sure will. Heading up after work today. Heading up with the family so Im sure I will have to do some family time tomorrow but then they are heading back early Sunday morning so I have all day Sunday to hit the water. Hopefully I can get at leat 4+ hours of fishing in tomorrow.

[Cecil]

You still have the same red and white boat? Triton? Deitz and I will be in my red and silver ranger. We are staying at my fish house in cove...

[bassfshin24]

Yeah still got the Triton (Red, Silver, Black). I'll probably be fishing out of Isle. I'll swing over if I see you guys out there. I might try to head out in the AM before the wife and kid are up for a couple of hours and then head out again in the afternoon. Im guessing the warm the weather gets the better the bite will be.

[Cecil]

Im guessing tomorrow we will be heading out of isle as well in the AM. Then maybe cove-ish in afternoon

[Presco]

Hey guys, I'll hold down the fort in the cities for you. Go catch em and please post pics. I'll have to live vicariously through you this weekend.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Im hoping that Cecil is the camera guy... but I'll take picts "IF" he catches a nice one

[Cecil]

Im hoping that we are both able to show off our camera skills!

[bassfshin24]

Hopefully I can at least get 1 picture worthy fish this weekend. Usually with Mille Lacs if you catch a fish it'll be picture worthy. Of course I'm usually by myself whenever I catch monster smallies on Mille Lacs.

[bassfshin24]

It took me 6 hours of no fish to finally find a school of them and people were right when they say when you find them in the fall you usually find a bunch. The total #'s were: 9 fish between 3.5-4lbs, 7 fish between 4-5lbs, and a 5lbs 1oz, 5lbs 7oz, and a 5lbs 15oz. Here are some of the pics.

The pig! 5lbs 15oz

5lbs 7oz

5lbs 1oz

The rest of them are between 4-5lbs

[Presco]

Just sprayed coffee all over my computer screen. I guess you found them. Holy cow, nice fish. I'm now insanely jealous.

Also, I recognize a tree in that 5.15 pic.

Cecil and Deitz? You guys do well?

[bassfshin24]

Haha...the tree's that familiar huh? Yeah it was definitely something I have never experienced before. The only bad part about doing that well is how the heck am I going to ever top that trip haha. I'm heading up there next weekend again I think and Im sure I am going to have high hopes haha.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Just sprayed coffee all over my computer screen. I guess you found them. Holy cow, nice fish. I'm now insanely jealous.

Also, I recognize a tree in that 5.15 pic.

Cecil and Deitz? You guys do well?

we gave up around noon and hit other lakes.. couple really nice walleye. no smallies.. lookslike we left too early.

[Cecil]

On Never Give Up weekend, we gave up...

Did catch a couple nice ones yesterday, but it was the only 2 we caught on that lake. Deitz tried to teach a 4-5 pounder to walk up the ladder on the back of my boat and it came off in the process...

[Juan Grande]

Fished with Rum for a few hours and we caught about 15 or so. Biggest was 19" and my biggest was 18" (below). Fish all came on cranks in 2-8 feet of water. Got all of mine on a Red Eye Shad burned fast over the tops of the weeds. Rum got his on a Rapala Clackin crank. Man I'm going to miss open water bass fishin! Winter is too long...

[Hester]

Winter sucks!

[Hester]

Winter sucks!

[Hester]

I had to say it twice to let you know how much I hate it.

[bassfshin24]

Agreed!!! The only reason I ice fish is to pass the time until pool 2 is fishable.

[TonkaBass]

uggg No fall fishing for this guy due to a herniated disc in my neck requiring surgery, so keep the pics coming! I've got lots of time on my hands

[Craigums]

uggg No fall fishing for this guy due to a herniated disc in my neck requiring surgery, so keep the pics coming! I've got lots of time on my hands

That sucks dude. Ill try to get some more pics of those monster 15''ers ive been getting

[TonkaBass]

Its all good Craigums! I would take a 15"er right now! lol

[Cecil]

That's what.....