MN River fishing report 8/6/02...

[Perch Jerker]

Fisher Dave, Flashman, and I launched out of Shakopee last night to try our luck with some kitty fish. To make a long story short, we caught two things: jack & squat (and jack left town).

We started off by trying to outrun fishhead & wastewater who had made their way down from Chaska, but they evenyually caught up to us when we decided to stop and fish a hole. The 5 of us hung out there for about an hour and a half but didn't have a single run.

We then decided to split up and see if we could find some fish. Our boat tried snags near deep water and inside bend shallows with snags but only had a small channel cat (we think) playing with some cutbait.

Fishhead & wastewater managed to hook a 10lb flat & lost another by the boat last we heard. I think they were concentrating on fishing rocky areas.

No fish, no runs, but still a lot of fun. See you guys out there again soon,

PJ

ps. Severely dropping water temps & water levels didn't help either. However, excuses are like A-holes, everyone has one and they are usually full of sh-t.

[Guest]

We only ended up landing one 13lb flathead and lost one that was smaller at the boat.They were hanging on the current edge of a rocky washout in 12ft of water.One of the fish took a sucker and one a bullie.
The next spot we fished we had two runs but did'nt get the point to them.This spot was 22 feet deep and had a sharp rip rap ledge that ran parrallel to the current.We fished the tail of the pool tight up against the ledge.I think we would have had a few more fish here if we would have stayed awhile but it felt like there were six ounce sinkers hanging on my eyelids!

[Fisher Dave]

Was nice to meet & fish with you PJ and Flashman ... and to put a face to Wastewater and fishead..

No fish happening but PJ at least relocated one snag on the river with his small diameter winch line ... the mosquito's were actually tolerable, and the ice lasted long enough to keep the beverages cold ... cant ask for much more.

I think next time I get out im going to set up camp and wait the fish out ... the running hasnt been too successful recently.