Brushy Creek

[Whisker Trout Slayer]

Has anybody been catching anything on Brushy Creek yet this year? Fishhook have you and Lindner been out there?

[PerchPounder]

I haven't personally been there but I have seen pics of some catches from there about three weeks ago.

[Fishook]

Whisker Trout, I have not been out at all yet. Just coming off hernia surgery and need to take it easy for a few more days. The guys have been over and have done pretty good - some crappie and nice gills with a few perch thrown in. Sounded like there was 5-6 inches of ice so caution is in order especially around the trees. Have you been out yet?

[Whisker Trout Slayer]

No I have not been out there but was hoping to soon. I have only been out once and that was last weekend up to Albert Lea Lake to fish the channel into the main lake from Fountain Lake. We heard there was a good walleye bite going on after dark, but we caught none. We think that you need live minnows, but we don't know of any place to get them in Albert Lea, except Austin. We tried some minnows that are packaged in a jar at Walmart hoping they would work, but we had no bites. Will have to try it again with live ones.

Let me know if you guys make a trip over there some Saturday. January 26th will not work as we will be back in Readlyn as we have a wedding reception in Waterloo and that is also the one year aniversary of dad passing away.

[fishinlocal]

Brushy has really been hot all year especially the crappies! I went over with my dad over the christmas week and a buddy was over there last week and the bite was still on. Anywhere on the north end...anywhere. We stopped keeping fish by 1pm and went out to fish the flats to see what we could scare up. We still caught crappies and gills out there, but the best action was around the trees of course.

[Whisker Trout Slayer]

fishinlocal,

Are you going to be back on Jan 21st for our fishing outing with your dad? I think fishook will be there, and some of the other Waverly crew. Sounds like they are still catching a bunch of fish on the northend of Brushy.

[Fishook]

Whisker Trout - What time are you starting on the 21st? I will check with some of the others but we do bowl on Monday night. Would mean we would have to leave at 3 p.m. or earlier. Would be neat to get some fish for the Memorial Fish Fry. On another note, as I scanned this thread, I recognized an avitar - glad to see David L. on board. He will have to get the ol' man interested so he will have something to do at work!! Keep in touch.

[fishinlocal]

From talking to my dad we will be there Sunday all day, stay the night a fish for a couple hours Mon morning so we are back in time for bowling. Thanks Beamer, and I will sure try to get dad involved in this or my HSOforum or something.

[Whisker Trout Slayer]

I don't know what time those that are staying the night will start. I will try and be there around 7-8 and fish all day depending on how well they bite. It sounds like Ben will be there on Sunday and possibly a little on Sunday morning as he needs to leave by 10 or be abck to work at 10.

[FindWalter]

Is there much of a bite after sundown on Brushy? Trying to figure out whether to leave right after sunset and hit Big Creek or stick around for a while.

[Whisker Trout Slayer]

I don't know if they bite after dark or not, I would bet they would but guess I would have to try first or hear from one that fishes the place more. I have heard that if it is sunny out it is tough to catch fish, and once the sun goes under the clouds they start biting.