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    Me and jack headed up north in search of some monster crappies. First stop was Upper Red Lake. We motored all around trying different spots looking for the famous slabs of URL, but none could be found. Most everyone said that we were a couple weeks too early because of the cold water. i think they would bite if you found them, but we didn't. Decided to try and get some walleyes for supper. We started throwing plastics, Gulp! and Rapalas and got a few bigger fish. Jack got the biggest at over 26 inches. We couldn't get fast action or eater sized though. We saw that the boats using minnows were having lots of bites, so we went in and bought a scoop of fatheads. After that it was easy as hooking a minnow and dropping it over the side on a 1/8 oz leadhead in 9 ft just off the drop off. we caught tons of slot fish 18 to 20 inches, and enough legal keepers (they have to be under 17 inches) to have a good fish fry!
    MT Bucket: Upper red Lake Walleye action

    Nice eye


    Big fish for the day 26 inches


    Typical slot fish about to go back


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    Not crappie...but NICE!!!!! :D

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    Mike,
    Looks like you guys had fun catching those walleyes.We didn't catch many crappie but the ones we caught were nice. Did you happen to get any of those big northerns.? I talked to my brothers today. We might come up the middle of june and catch some of those slot fish. Thanks for your report
    Bruce

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    Quote Originally Posted by augiedog55 View Post
    Mike,
    Looks like you guys had fun catching those walleyes.We didn't catch many crappie but the ones we caught were nice. Did you happen to get any of those big northerns.? I talked to my brothers today. We might come up the middle of june and catch some of those slot fish. Thanks for your report
    Bruce
    No pike, just walleyes.
    after june 15 you can keep 4 under 20 inches i believe. Good luck!
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    Michael Thompson
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    Baron, those are some fine looking walleyes! Great pictures!

    I remember seeing a couple of Babe Winkleman shows, I believe back in the late 90's, where he and a friend did some night time crappie fishing on Upper Red Lake. There was some incredible fishing for crappie back then. They said it was because the walleyes had been caught out of the lake and the crappies filled the gap. By chance, did you get to experience any of that fishing in the late 90's?
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    yes i did, only in the winter though. got real nice slabs, not the 2-3 pounders that were being hyped at the time though:rolleyes:
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    Michael Thompson
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    That is a good lookin' catch!!! Congrats!
    Blake

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    thanks blake!
    What is in my bucket today?
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    Rrrrrr...I am on the lake, and thats all the crappies need to know!


    Michael Thompson
    Gem Kids Fishing Camp and Club
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    Cool

    Mike,
    We are heading up to red lake a week from tomarrow. We will be there for a week and will get you a report when we get back. The Missouri boys are making a north raid.
    Bruce

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    Hi Mike,
    I am heading up to spider lake near marcell next week any suggestions for walleye or for crappie? Thanks in advance.

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