Flandreau?

[fishing4fun]

Is the river open yet in Flandreau? I'm ready to start wading for some early season eyes. Rost care to join?

How much water is going over this year? Shouldn't be alot.

[Rost]

Actually, I'd bet there is decent water flowing through at Flandreau. Especially if they get snow up north like they forcasted. Let me know when you are heading over Aaron. Maybe I'll meet up with you.

Has anyone been to Flandreau this year?

[chiroben1]

Anyone,

hey I'm new to this site and i live in brandon. Just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to catching some early eyes from shore/wading. any info would be greatly appreaciated. Also if anyone in the area is looking for a fishing/hunting companion i would be game for that. Thanks in advance. This site has lots of great info for everyone, it was a good find.

Ben

[Tyler Holm]

Ben,

Welcome to FishingMinnesota. Glad to have you aboard. You've come to the right place to find some great information about fishing. Enjoy your time here.

I'm sure somebody from you area will chime in and provide some information about the Brandon area.

Again, welcome to FM

[Rost]

Welcome Ben!

There are a few spots that come to mind that a person can fish with waders. I would say the closest spot to you would be the Big Sioux River. I am not sure on any exact locations, but I am sure any of the local baitshop guys could point you in the right direction. I hear about guys catching fish there often in the spring.

Each year a number of shore fisherman gather on any givin point on Lake Madison and do well. Johnsons Point and Walkers Point tend to be very popular. There is also a nice point on the SW side of Brandt that tends to produce.

Give them a shot. Hope to see you around on this forum often!

[berke99]

Every spring I wade the swimming beach at Lake Vermillion in the evening. Cast jig and minnow. Always seem to pick up a couple of walleyes doing that. There is usually few other guys there also, so just find an open spot.

[Dr.Ben]

hey guys,

thanks for the info, and i am sure i will learn alot from this forum.

Ben

[fishing4fun]

Any reports coming from Flandeau? I've drivin by but haven't seen anyone wading. Maybe thinking of coming over this weekend. Rost?

[rundrave]

I was going post on this thread that I will be up that way this weekend, and was wondernig myself if anyone else had been out there.

I have actually never fished up there, I have shore fished the river in dell rapids, but I dont have a clue as to where to fish or what to even fish with by flandreau.

Perhaps a small get together this weekend?

[Skis]

Fish just below the dam by Flandreau. I used to live there and fished there, using jigs/minnows or twister tails.

[rundrave]

Well I will be out there tomorrow. Dont know for sure what time to go. I was going to ask if morning is better than the evening, hows the mid afternoon bite. Or does it even make a difference?

[rundrave]

Well fished below the (Contact US Regarding This Word) today and got skunked. Was only out from about 2:30 to 5:00pm. Was cold chilly and we didnt land a fish all day.

I litterally threw everything in the tackle box today, and fished with crawlers, minnows, and plastics and not a bite. Bite wasnt bad for every one I saw a few nice pike landed, but other than that not alot of action. About a dozen or so people out.

[fishing4fun]

I was there this morning (sun) from 7-9:30. I caught one 14" eye and 10 or so carp . I should say I snagged the carp. Nobody else was there. It was cold but tolerable. Maybe next weekend the weather will be a bit warmer.

Good Luck.