Official AK fishing thread
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Father/Son annual fishing opener in Northern MN
9 of us so this is a sample from 2 out of 4 boats after a half day, no limit laws were broken. We threw back the fat females with eggs no matter how big. We ate good! and brought home enough for a few meals
Mostly Crappie, but we caught a lot of Northerns from 36" down to hammer handles, a few nice walleye, Smallmouth, Largemouth (season is closed on those) and some Bluegill
Conditions were tough, steady 17 to 25 mile an hour winds and 90*F. Weird for this time of year up close to Canada
I have never been so glad to have a trolling motor with spot lock as I was on Sunday and Monday
9 of us so this is a sample from 2 out of 4 boats after a half day, no limit laws were broken. We threw back the fat females with eggs no matter how big. We ate good! and brought home enough for a few meals
Mostly Crappie, but we caught a lot of Northerns from 36" down to hammer handles, a few nice walleye, Smallmouth, Largemouth (season is closed on those) and some Bluegill
Conditions were tough, steady 17 to 25 mile an hour winds and 90*F. Weird for this time of year up close to Canada
I have never been so glad to have a trolling motor with spot lock as I was on Sunday and Monday
grillebilly
Empty Head
Been out a couple times a week lately, never any huge days but always something. Got 6 yesterday but it wasn't easy. This pretty one hit a Baby Torpedo on top late afternoon.
grillebilly
Empty Head
Got this one this morning
Our boat finally arrived at the dealers, it's been winter here so we weren't worried it took them a while to get it for us as we're old and wouldn't care to go out on the lake freezing our butts off. My wife and I are excited, they just have to put the 25hp 4 stroke Yamaha elec start motor on it, install the fishfinder, put seats in it and have it registered and we're ready to go.
grillebilly
Empty Head
Caught one nice bass and a couple small Yellow Perch this morning. Grass is still very thick in the river.
Caught a couple Snakeheads this year. Only got skunked once out of about 20 trips so far this year, last Monday, while night fishing for Stripers.
Caught a couple Snakeheads this year. Only got skunked once out of about 20 trips so far this year, last Monday, while night fishing for Stripers.
grillebilly
Empty Head
Nice warm day for a change
grillebilly
Empty Head
Virginia is free after 65. Maryland should be too.
Looks like there's a $12 licence available for a year that allows any and all fishing, tidal and non tidal.
Md and Va have gotten out of hand with taxes and fees.
I don't know for sure if it's still the same, but when I lived in Florida, if you had a valid FL dl you didn't need a license to fish the shorelines..
And if you paid a daily fee to fish a pier, or on a boat(charter), no license was required.. it's been awhile since I was a resident, so things may have changed..
It's also been awhile since I've been fishing, I'm gonna change that this year(here in Oklahoma)
I usually catch and release, but I do like the taste of crappie..
Certain lakes have their own daily fee on top of a state license, but I can avoid those if I choose..
Mrvintage
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That’s a nice crappy thought. The walleye and pike open here in northern Ontario on May 01/26 on the big water inland lakes don’t open until May 15/26 the ice just left the inland lakes only a few days ago with some calm back bays still covered in ice
