HSO 4th Annual Spearing Get Together Feb 8th!!! (Final Report)

[samtroy]

if you dont mind me ask what end of the lake? I was out there this week after work 4 times from about 12-4 and only seen 2 fish. Im left of the landing off the point.

[GoneFish'n71]

any muskies, I have never speared a lake with muskies and not sure if I could tell the difference

also I was looking at the map on lakefinder. looks like only one public access, then take a left and drive the lenght of the lake to the edge of the weeds?

[samtroy]

I dont think theirs any muskies. Theres weed beds at both end of the lake. And it drops off fast. I have a 4x8 house and the back of the house is in 5' with weeds and my spear holes in 15'. Ive seen a few sunfish and about 10 trout. Just not much for pike.

[bassNspear]

i have had luck on the north end, and also on the south west end.

[bassNspear]

the thing you have to remember about this lake is that the weed lines come out sooooooooo far, and if you want to get out on the weed line, your going to be in 12-15 fow.

[GoneFish'n71]

are the weeds submergerd so you can spear above them, or do they come up to the top?

[bassNspear]

all depends on where you are on the lake. The best is to put a camera down the hole to see what the weeds are doing. I try to get out on the edge, or if the weeds go out to far, then i try to find a pocket so i am not on top of the weeds.

[chuckwagon]

I will put my name in as being there! I got all pumped for the last one you guys had and then had to cancel because of snow plowing. So if the weather cooperates this time i'll be there for sure.

[bassNspear]

great to see you might come. I hope the weather is better this time. Last three have been horrible.

[bassNspear]

Glenn, you planning on coming?

Huey, you better not miss this one or we are going to have to take a vote if your allowed to come to our events anymore. JK BUD

[glenn57]

yea i plan on it at this point. need GOOD directions. also depends on weather, work etc. but am planning on it. wife might come also but made comment its pretty far away. i still am.

[bassNspear]

perfect. Ill get all the directions here shortly. Its kinda hard to find the lake so ill get them up in the next week!

[glenn57]

i was going to tell ya that if you followed me it would cost ya but then i remembered i cant even find the lake much less know it so kinda threw that deal down the drain. i suppose i need to look at you as the expert for this one?

[merkman]

Is this the lake?

Little Long Lake - MnDNR Lakefinder

[bassNspear]

Yes you are correct Merk

[Gordie]

I see it has rainbow trout in it. BNS have you ever seen any?

[samtroy]

Ive only seen 2 trout in the last 2 weeks.

[bassNspear]

i seen 3 in the two years that i have been out there. I have not seen alot of them at all. There is alot of panfishi n there as well.

[Gordie]

thanks guys

[bassNspear]

I hope the weather is a bit warmer out. The nice thing with going to this lake, is that you are out of the wind better then most lakes becuase is down in a low spot.

[merkman]

need GOOD directions.

If the access is off Game Farm Road North then the GPS Coords are aprox

44 57.191 -93 42.386

[merkman]

I think this is one of the accesses?

[glenn57]

would appreciate written directions also.

[merkman]

Here ya go.

Now I expect GOOD directions to the pike as soon as we get to the lake.

Here is one way to get there.

Driving directions to 44.953183, -93.706433

71.3 mi – about 1 hour 42 mins

Via County Rd 19 - remove

From Cold Spring, MN

1. Head east on MN-23 toward 5th Ave S 9.7 mi

2. Turn right onto the I-94 W ramp 0.3 mi

3. Merge onto I-94 E 36.7 mi

4. Take exit 201 for Co Hwy 19 toward Albertville/St Michael 0.3 mi

5. Turn right at Labeaux Ave NE (signs for Albertville) 1.4 mi

6. Continue on Main St N 1.5 mi

7. Continue on Labeaux Ave NE 3.1 mi

8. Continue on 109th Ave N 1.6 mi

9. Turn right at County Rd 19/Highway 19

Continue to follow Highway 19 10.0 mi

10. Turn left at Baker Park Rd 0.5 mi

11. Turn right at Main St E 0.5 mi

12. Turn left at N Budd St 1.0 mi

13. Turn right at County Rd 6/Watertown Rd 0.5 mi

14. Turn left at Highway 110 1.4 mi

15. Continue on Highway 26 1.7 mi

16. Turn left at Game Farm Rd N

Destination will be on the right 1.1 mi

And Here is another

Driving directions to 44.953183, -93.706433

60.9 mi – about 2 hours 15 mins

Via MN-55, MN-55 - remove all

From Cold Spring, MN

1. Head east on MN-23 toward 5th Ave S 400 ft

2. Turn right at Highway 2/Red River Ave S

Continue to follow Highway 2 9.2 mi

3. Continue on Highway 13 0.7 mi

4. Turn right at Central Ave N/CSAH 13

Continue to follow Central Ave N 0.5 mi

5. Continue straight onto Service Rd N 118 ft

6. Turn left at MN-55 39.8 mi

7. Turn right at Dogwood St/Highway 92

Continue to follow Highway 92 3.5 mi

8. Turn right to stay on Highway 92 0.3 mi

9. Turn left at MN-12 2.0 mi

10. Turn right at Highway 90 1.2 mi

11. Turn right at County Rd 6/Watertown Rd 1.1 mi

12. Turn left at Game Farm Rd

Destination will be on the right 2.5 mi

[bassNspear]

looks like merkman has it all under control