I am a new student at Minnesota State Mankato, I looked at the maps that the DNR provides and figure i'll try fishing in the Northfield/any where thats reasonably close to Mankato. If anyone is interested in putting up with a novice trout fisherman I would appreciate the company. I've caught a few Rainbows along the north shore but most of my fly fishing experience is limited to crappie and bass in the north country. I did try and do some fishing around Lanesbourough but i only caught a few. Let me know...
Hey Brando
I just realized that this thread is for actual fishing reports...I apoligize to other users
Anyhow, I have to go home to pick up my equipment next week but I am definently interested in winter fly fishing! I'm venturing into the world of tying flies at the moment so hopefully i'll be able to produce some fish on my new creations come winter. Send me a email and we'll set up a trip. str8tline916@msn.com
I've lived and worked at Oak Island on lake of the woods for a few summers but i do most of my fishing in the Leech lake area and the Alexandria area. I have done my fair share of fishing up by Two Harbors but not near as much as i would have liked to. Let me know when you're planning on comming down, hopefully i'll have this winter fly fishing thing figured out but not likely....
Ryan
Just moved to Mn last September from Colorado and didn't do any winter fishing. I did do a lot of fishing on the Root and some tribs. Found the fishing to be better than I expected. Tried a few times on the larger section of the root to throw some larger streamers for a bruiser brown but only caught a few decent size ones. I would be interested in doing some winter fishing. Throwing some midges will remind me of the San Juan although, the weather will be much colder.
Welcome djlong86 to the forums and to the state of Minnesota!
Looks like I'll be heading down to the cities area 2 times in January and trying to squeeze some fly fishing time down there. It will probably end being a couple of Monday's in January all day. Barring the weather is reasonable, I'll be trying my hand at some winter fly fishing, I'm excited to try it. So if anyone wants to hook up and do some fishing, shoot me an email at ouitdee@yahoo.com. I'll be going for my Captains License and taking classes in St. Paul and the Monday I'll have open will be 8th and 15th of January!
The only area I know alright is from Trout Run Creek area to the Whitewater State Park and surrounding areas, other than that I'm lost, all those farm fields look the same to me I'll even trade a day of some novice guiding for some smallmouth bass fishing up here on the St. Louis River where I'm at this spring.
Oh, btw, if some does want to hook up, smile for the cameras, cause I'll most likely have the video cam to take some footage of some winter fly fishing in SE.
Tight lines everyone!
Ok, it's official I'll be coming down there during the first 2 weekends of January. I want to try to get out early on the first Saturday around 10:00am and get out fly fishing. I just got a new Scott 4wt that I want to test out. Otherwise, I'll stay the 2 following Mondays after each weekend if any one wants to have some company and so me around.
And if you come up this way I can try to get you on some fly rod smallies like the one in my sig..
Flymaster,
Let me know exactly when you are coming down and we will go try to throw some midges in the SE.,. I fished the area quite a bit last summer so I should know of a few spots. Hopefully the weather will be half decent so we are not knocking ice off the tips every cast...
