sucker runs

[ironman]

Well its getting to e that time of year. I'm alittle suprised there isn't a post already. Anyone hearing of or partaking in any sucker runs yet? I wasn't really going to worry about it this year because I've been working on the I35w bridge project on the overnight shift and all I really had time for was sleep. Well, unfortunately or fortunately, depending on how you look at it I broke my foot. Off the job..to make matters worse. Well, anyways, hobbeling down to a bank of a stream or river and drowning some worms feels like great therapy for me. So if anyone knows of something close to Mahtomedi man would I be greatful. I do not get blabber mouthed about other peoples spots so have no fear in losing your honey hole. If general info..list it here of if you want shoot me an email. Thanks boys and have fun our there.

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[sparcebag]

Right now in my area the rivers & streams are empty theres nothin in em! I checked yesterday,I've been watching for the nothern run,Which the suckers run soon after the notherns,been two, three times a week for a month.Its gotta happen soon!

[Ralph Wiggum]

My dad's been getting 10-15 per night in the St. Cloud area.

[DEADhead]

there's been a few sucker posts mixed in on other threads. The action is just starting to pick up around here. However, most of the productive, easily accessible spots on the Otter Tail and Pelican rivers around the Detroit Lakes area are being closed, effective today through May 9, due to heavy walleye spawning activity. I managed to get out for a few hours today and yesterday before one of my favorite spring spots was closed. Caught about a dozen and a half fish. I can see why they would close the section off to angling. I had a couple walleyes take a size 8 beadhead prince nymph fly. They were mixed in with thte suckers pretty thick.

[uwecsteeple]

How do they close off an area? Do they put up signs all over the place or fence off an area?

[DEADhead]

first, the closing goes through the legislative rule making process. The whole process typically take about 6-8 months complete. Once the rule is approved by the legislature, the closing needs to be posted on the MN DNR HSOforum for 48 hours, before signs can be erected and the area closed. There are no fences or anything, just signs, like the ones that are used to announce special regs on a lake. Once the area is posted, it is closed to angling.