First flattie of the year

[crazyice]

Went out to Pool 4 today looking for some 'eyes and sauger. Only managed one of those, but did get into some "other" fish. Consequently both were snagged. (Not on purpose!!)

@5 lb flathead

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Not sure which species of Gar this is, but it was pretty cool none the less. And man do those things have some sharp azz scales! I had never caught one before, so I just grabbed ahold and it managed to cut me three times is a split second! I think I would rather lip a channel than handle a bigger one without gloves!

[cribbageboy]

Thats a shortnose gar. We seem to get a lot of those on the Minnesota River. Then again we do fish from shore and not a boat, but none-the-less, they are truely prehistoric looking.

[DTro]

Couple of days later and you could've been the KOTC leader

[crazyice]

Don't think that thought didn't cross my mind! The thing came in like a log, pretty lethargic yet, but the water temps are getting ever so warmer. We had consistent temps of 41-43 degrees.

[DARK30]

Aw gee...thats a cute little mudeye

[Tyler Holm]

Nice pics crazy.

[Cooter]

Saw some dandies caught on Pool 4 this past weekend and two weekends ago. Those little saugers have no idea how lucky they are that flatties aren't very active in the cold water. I have a cool pic of a gar I'll try to post - I got a nice set of tooth marks on my hand also!

[Gordie]

I got my first cat on saturday down at pool 4 it was about a 10lb chanel cat that was fun cause I was fishing with bottom bouncer to plain hook with a fathead, the snell was 4 pound test so I got to play it for a bit and man was that fish solid muscle.

fun to catch! also saw big paddle fish caught was probly 30-50 lbs guy craddled it his arms for a pic and let it go.