Fishing has been good...

[turn_in_poachers]

Fishing has picked up for me these past couple days with the rain and clouds. Was out on Crooked Lake for a couple hours right off the fishing dock, and caught some pretty decent bass. Biggest one went 5 lbs. She hit on a 3/8 oz black/blue jig with a plastic trailer. I see other people get nice ones on a chartreuse french fry and Gulp sinking minnows. Also worked the beach area with a 1/2 oz spinnerbait and found numerous 3-4 lbers. I believe its really shallow out from the beach. See people swimming and the water wasnt up to their chests. I never see anybody fish from the beach because of this reason. There are some relly nice pigs in this lake. Goin out again before work today and bringing a digi camera. Fishing's only going to pick up from here on out. Good luck to all.

[JPSavage]

Crooked lake where?

[turn_in_poachers]

Crooked Lake in Coon Rapids. Its a catch and release only bass lake. So you know theres pigs in there. The best fishing is usually early in the morning when nobody is on the dock. And during the hot summer months, topwater baits from the beach work really well.