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#1 Jun-13-11 7:09AM

Bryan
Patagonian Toothfish
From: Bealeton, VA
Registered: Mar-18-11
Posts: 1204

Otter Tail County Minnesota 5/29-6/10

Spent the last two weeks on my annual trip to Otter Tail county Minnesota, fishing and visiting with friends and family. Fishing was very good as always. We hit at least 7 or 8 different lakes and found fish on all of them. Caught a ton of largemouth, smallmouth, northern pike, a giant salamander, and panfish including some of the biggest bluegills I've ever caught. No walleyes this time.

I only included pics of myself, didn't want to damage anyone's reputation by associating them with me tongue

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/Minnesota%2011/LargemouthFiske2.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/Minnesota%2011/BigBluegill2.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/Minnesota%2011/SmallieKneel.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/Minnesota%2011/WormyNorthern.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/Minnesota%2011/NorthernFiske.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/Minnesota%2011/BigBluegill.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/Minnesota%2011/BigLargemouthNorway.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/Minnesota%2011/PickerelSmallmouth_Big2.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/Minnesota%2011/Salamander2.jpg

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk271/BryanL857/Minnesota%2011/ClitherallSmallmouth.jpg


Bass bit on a wide variety of lures from plastics to jerkbaits to frogs. Panfish were all on small jigs.The pike bit everything, and they were so thick this year that on some lakes it was practically impossible to catch anything else. We lost alot of tackle to those critters.

I always mean to take more pictures of the wildlife and scenery, but it's hard to put down the rod and pick up a camera sometimes.

Sucks to be back at work. Anybody want to pay me to fish in Minnesota all year?


tight lines

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#2 Jun-13-11 7:38AM

Ernie
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From: Ashburn VA
Registered: Feb-03-06
Posts: 15660

Re: Otter Tail County Minnesota 5/29-6/10

Wow....some healthy fish there!

Excellent report, thanks for posting it.


Time to go fishin' again!

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#3 Jun-13-11 7:53AM

AndrewDo124
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From: Alexandria
Registered: May-27-08
Posts: 986

Re: Otter Tail County Minnesota 5/29-6/10

wow, that small pike is gorgeous (sorry i have a weird interest in fish) and those bluegill are massive!!!! Super jealous!

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#4 Jun-13-11 8:14AM

Bryan
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From: Bealeton, VA
Registered: Mar-18-11
Posts: 1204

Re: Otter Tail County Minnesota 5/29-6/10

AndrewDo124 wrote:

wow, that small pike is gorgeous (sorry i have a weird interest in fish) and those bluegill are massive!!!! Super jealous!

That pike was loaded with black spot (Neascus) parasites. The panfish up there always have them, but I don't think I'd seen any on a pike before, and certainly not in that quantity. It does make them look pretty neat.


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#5 Jun-13-11 12:57PM

redskinsfan360
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From: VA
Registered: Mar-10-08
Posts: 1389

Re: Otter Tail County Minnesota 5/29-6/10

Wow!  That is a sweet trip!

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#6 Jun-13-11 3:40PM

captmikestarrett
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From: Potomac River
Registered: May-06-08
Posts: 2185
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Re: Otter Tail County Minnesota 5/29-6/10

I love the spotted pike also. Reminds me of old country song about freckles.. and ....nevermind

Darn nice report.

Capt Mike


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