Tough Tonka Bite

[Fluker]

The lake definitely looks to be turned over for the most part. Some parts just recently turned over it seemed as water I used to find clear was very dingy.

Friday pre fish was very tough. Only 5 bites between my partner and I. All 5 kept, but nothing of any size.

Sat was still very tough. 30 MPH winds both days, so slowing down and finessing was out of the question. We caught or fish a variety of ways. Docks / Pads seemed to be the best bite if you wanna call it that. VERY few fish deep.

22 guys fished. 11.95 for 1st (only 4 fish), 10.10 for 2nd and 9.20 for third (myself). By far the lowest weights we've ever had on Tonka.

Fluker

[Deitz Dittrich]

Fluke man.. that can happen.. this time of the year its either feast of famine!...Seems as of late.. a lot more famine going on than feasting!

[kt]

Good news for those in the metro area. I think the hot fall bite is starting up around the alex area. It should only be a matter of time further south.

Got into a group of good fish on a bend in the inside weedline on sunday. Conditions were horrible but the fish were hot. Rattletraps, buzzbaits, and jigs were the ticket. Got four from 19-20 inches and about 20 others around 14-16 inches, all were thick and absolutely ate the bait.

[Ole the Guide]

I was out yesterday and had a great bite going as the cold front approached. Fishing was great as the rain started. After it quit raining the temp dropped 10 degrees as the front moved in. The bite slowed way down after that. About an hour later the sun peeked out and I caught a 3.5 and 3.9 lber. Called it a day just about the time the Vikings saved face. All in all, I caught around 20 nice bucketmouths.

It's going to get even better soon! (I hope)

Ole

[sicheneder]

were you on tonka?

[Ole the Guide]

No! I forgot to mention that I wasn't on Tonka. I was on a smaller west metro lake. After I submitted my reply I realized that I had forgotten to put that in. Oops!

Ole