TROUT OPENER # 2 Cenaiko Lake

[tweedlap]

I just got off the phone with the folks at the Coon Rapids/Anoka County Parks.

IT IS OFFICIAL: Cenaiko will be open to fishing this Saturday

February 11th.

See you there.

tweed

[fins&feathers]

hey tweed

i posted back to you earlier in the year about court house, hows it been going?

any how i called coon rapids early this morning they told me to check back tomorrow night .he said the later the better.

but cool..iam glad to hear the good news..opner all over again!

maybe ill see ya out there

good luck

[tweedlap]

I have never fished Ceniako but I heard it is very clear.

Has any on fished there before? Can you share any hints or insights on fishing this lake?

I was at the Courthouse and managed two the last time. One was two feet down and the other three feet down. Green glow/three wax worms.

The time before that I was zilched. Nada.

I am ready for Opener #2. Can hardly wait.

tweed

[fins&feathers]

tweed

the water isnt all that clear.

i use the same. color combo that you just spoke of and i fish ceinko the same as i would courthouse. just need to find the depth they are runnig at

good luck

Rick

[tweedlap]

Hi Rick,

Can you give me directions on how to get to the lake?

I am coming out of Chaska. I heard there was a fee to get on the lake. True?

Are you headed to Ceniako?

Any place to start fishing or just stay a little ways away from the crowd?

Thanks,

tweed/jim

[fins&feathers]

jim

35w to cnty 10(old hwy 10) go north past 610, west on egret

that will take you straight to the park.

yes it does cost 5 dollars unless you have a anoka county park permit

if its not to late at night tonight gimme a call, makes it easier to give directions

651 230 3684

Rick

[fishin magician]

I hit it this morning, Not as many people as usual.

CO Vang Lee was in full force. Make sure you have the right licenses.

2 rainbows

2 brookies

5 crappies

12 sunfish

3 largemouths

1 sucker

[tweedlap]

Not surpising they didn't open the lake before this weekend.

We found 3" to 7" of ice.

We really had to work to get our trout. We had five fishermen and managed 19 Trout. The size was nice and they were great fighters. One of our guys caught a 2 1/2 Brookie. It was a beautiful fish with the white outlining the fins.

The lone Iowan visitor,in our group, laid an egg. 0

Only an obersvation, but seems almost impossible.

Rick or anybody else have reports?

tweed

[almostthere!]

tweed,

Which part of the lake were you guys on? We set up on the west side in the middle and managed only one trout, a piece. They were nice size, though. A young brother-in-law iced a 3+ pound rainbow.

This was our first time on this pond. I tried to look for the DNR's topographical lake map for this pond but it was not provided. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[mattkimk]

I am going out tomorrow. What time does the park open up or can I go anytime?

[tweedlap]

We fished on the oposite side of the fishing pier. So if you walked onto the pier and kept walking to the other side that is where we were. 7'-9'of water. Most of the fish came in at 5' but some were shallower.

Near us it was 20' and one of our group caught a fish at 5' and one at 10'

Two of the fish were caught on small castmasters with bugs on the hooks. The rest were caught on # 8 green moonglows with two or three bugs(waxies)

We saw a guy catch a super crappie. It was a 14" slab.

tweed

Dandy trout. Bigger than the Courthouse fish.

[tweedlap]

6:00am. You can call them to check. It costs $ 5.00 to enter. It closes 1/2 hr after sundown.

Good luck.

tweed

[tweedlap]

I'll try this post again. We fished across from the pier.

If you walked out on the pier and kept walking all the way across to the other side, that's it. 7'-9' of water. Most of the fish came in at 4-5'. We did get two in 20'. One 5' down and one at 20'.

Good Luck,

tweed

2 on castmasters with waxies and the rest on # 8 green moonglows with 2-3 bugs.

[Guest]

I'm going to try tomorrow if my friend will let me borrow his portable, gonna be cold. I'm relatively new to ice-fishing, so what's a castmaster? I've got some #8 moonglow's in different colors. I've been posting under the "metro area lakes" link on this HSOforum and some have been helpful. Good luck.

[tweedlap]

elarson,

They are like a Swedish Pimple. We use the smallest size. They come in silver,gold,bluish,green. Not sure it matters that much. I think it works more as an attractor. Jiggle 'em up/jiggle 'em down and stop it for a couple of seconds going up and down. Also, try pumping it a foot or so and let it settle back-then hold it for a few seconds.

Last year, at the Courthouse, it was our main choice.

Don't forget to hang bugs on the hooks.

This season, for whatever reason, the green moonglow has produced 95% of the fish. Keep jiggling with a pause every 10 seconds or so. That is when they will take it.

If you start at 5' jiggle up to 1'or 2' and back down.

Good Fishing and post your results.

tweed

[Guest]

Thank you. I guess I have some castmasters then. Today I tried with an assortment of moonglows with waxies, with berkleys trout bait and had no luck. Thanks to the guy who let me use his auger, I grabbed the wrong one. I was in ten feet; going to dry deeper water by the dock this Saturday. Thanks again.

[fins&feathers]

tweed

did you find the lake ok?

ive been busy packing,moving up to chisago in 3 weeks

i iced one rainbow lost one about 2 pounds ,that was for 3 guys

have you been back to court house,any luck,keep thinking of those big browns, i would like to maybe go back again before i move, if i can sneak away

rick

[tweedlap]

Hey Rick,

Was that on opener or since then? I haven't been down to the Courthouse and haven't heard anything from there. I plan on giving it a try when it warms a little.

We did pretty good when Ceniako opened.(see post)

Were you one of the three houses next to the fishing pier?

We were directly across the pond from there. They bit good early and then slowed down.

I would like to give that lake another shot before season ends. They were nice fish.

Maybe we can get together at one of the ponds next week.

Did you ever get a stocking report on Ceniako? I am wondering if any of those big browns found their way up there.

Your directions were great. Thanks.

tweed

[fins&feathers]

tweed

yea that was me by the pier

glad you found the lake ok. sounds like you guys did pretty good. i would like to give it a try again. maybe this weekend if i get some free time,busy packing, gotta play it by ear. let me know if your gonna give ceniako(?) a shot next weekend

good luck

rick

[tweedlap]

Rick,

I have to play it by ear, too. Looks like a cold front rolling in, again, next weekend. Can't catch any here looking at this screen. I have the itch to go, if I can.

Maybe we can come up with a plan later in the week.

Later,

tweed

[maj330]

Which licenses are you refering to? ARe both the fishing license and trout stamp I bought in 2005 still in effect for the remainder of the season?

Thanks

[sbro73]

Is there really trout in Cenaiko, I was told they were all fished out years ago, nothing there but loads of carp !!!

[I'llTakeWhatiCanGet]

For the most part they get fished out almost every year, but they're stocked on a regular basis- put and take. I don't know about carp, but there are a lot of other warm water fish that have gotten into there over the years. You can still catch a few trout though.

[hogsucker]

Yes, there are still some trout left in Cenaiko. Here's a brookie I just got. ~hogsucker

[I'llTakeWhatiCanGet]

That's a funny looking sucker

Did you catch it right below the ice, or was it down deeper? Must have given you a pretty exciting fight either way.