Polk County

[unclejake]

Anybody having some luck on Big Butternut, Long, Loveless, or Deer Lake? I've been getting a few panfish at Deer Lake...both sunfish and crappies...around the corner from the bay.

[genz_jr]

On deer lake go to the far east end of the lake and eyes been hittin in 14 foot of water, aprox. 100 yds. from shore

[unclejake]

thanks for the tip, genz jr. I assume their hitting in the early morning...late afternoon. jigging or deadsticking or both?
thanks.

[Guest]

I have had great sucess on Lovelace in years past. I have caught many 10-12 inch Craps out there. I have not fished Deer Lake. Can you tell me exactly where this lake is?

[unclejake]

Deer lake is just north of St. Croix Falls (Hwy 8) and east of Wisconsin 35. Just go north on 35 off of Hwy 8 out of St. Croix Falls...go roughly a mile and take a right off of 35...and the access is just another right. So the access is on the north arm/bay of Deer Lake. It's a good lake for panfish and I've seen and had on a few muskies on there myself.
I fished lovelace some last winter...I was actually going to check on it either this weekend or one of the next few. I've only fished sunfish off the south shore. It gets deep so quickly. Where do you pick up the crappies if you don't mind me asking? And do you fish them at night or prime times...or all times of the day? Thanks!

[unclejake]

I was out on Big Round, Lovelace, Long, & Deer Lake last Saturday. Just picked up a few sunfish each spot. Tough bite...maybe the change in weather had something to do with it. Anyone else out? Big Butternut?

[swalleyi]

I was on white ash saturday did all right with the blue gills.

[unclejake]

Thanks for the report Swalleyi. If I remember right...that's a pretty shallow lake right?