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Where ya going on stream opener 2008?

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Just curious where everyone is going for the stream trout opener...just curious, no need to reveal your secret stream \:\) This will be the first time I've not been at the Whitewater State Park for the stream opener, figured I'd avoid the normal zoo during opener there this year. A small party of us are heading a short drive up HWY 10 to Stearns County to try the few trout streams by Kimball, Cold Spring & Luxemburg Township - never tried fishing any of then, and a short jaunt up the road for those of us in the N/NW suburbs of the metro.

Next weekend, I'm off to the Beaver Creek Valley State Park- another place I've never fished but always heard good things about. Would appreciate anyone wishing to volunteer/share past experiences at said state park.

Always look forward to the stream trout opener! That & the grouse opener - best weekends on the calendar! \:\)

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I'm heading to the SB of the Root RIver. Driving from Chicago. I attended school in Wininoa and was raised in B'ville. A small group (8) attends each year.

I suspect the water will be a bit stained given the recent rains.

~Scott

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I'm thinkin since the Metro is going to get 8-10 inches of snow and the Caledonia area is only getting rain, that I'll head farther south than I originally intended, if I make it out. I might just build my 6'6" custom spin rod out of a 2 wt. fly blank and get all my [PoorWordUsage] together

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 Originally Posted By: goblueM
I'm thinkin since the Metro is going to get 8-10 inches of snow and the Caledonia area is only getting rain, that I'll head farther south than I originally intended, if I make it out.

I'm thinking that might be a good idea. I don't expect the stream opener to be balmy, by any stretch, but I think I might have to draw the line at traipsing around in a couple of inches of wet snow. Besides, I don't think my waders will fit over my Ice Armor bibs ;\)

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ill probly be fishing the midway river or otter creek up here. It will be miserable fishing up this way with the foot or more of snow were supposed to get and the streams already are way high with some ice still on them, im not really expecting to catch anything confused.gif

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I hope to be hiking on the Root but I have not heard if that area is supposed to be pounded with snow. If it does get hit, the water will be chocolate milk and we will be using marshmello fly's...

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it's been raining most of the morning down here, pretty cold nasty stuff, i think we actually will get pounded this time around. Why is it when you wanna take the sled out they forcast 20 inches- it never comes, when it's trout opener it frickin snows, rains, sleets. lame.

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I had a blast, was cut short; stream was murky to start and you could almost watch it get clearer in a matter of hours. Really fun but alittle wet and cold, glad the fish cooperated. And yourself?

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