Pacemaker Fishing Forum

Yesterday I got back from my annual trip to Minnesota, where I did a lot of visiting relatives and a lot of fishing. Had very mild weather this year, it hit 75 on the day I left and that was the warmest day of the trip, most days were in the 60s. There was a lot of wind which made getting out on the water a bit difficult, but when I did get out, the fish cooperated. I fished 7 lakes this year and got quality largemouth, smallmouth, pike, walleyes, and panfish.

Nice LM on a frog.


Quality SM


The best walleye fishing was off the  dock at night with a jerkbait.


Fat LM on a popper.


I never get tired of the panfish up there. Big, plentiful, and cooperative. Some really cool colors too.






I caught bass on numerous lures, but a popper was the MVP this year.


Was lucky to land this big pike on 8lb fluoro.




Nice SM on a drop shot.


Rainy day LM


21.5" smallie on a popper. I watched this one come up and eat it.


Another nice LM.


Dinner from the dock.


Bite was hot on this day. One of the few days I wasn't hiding from the wind.


This nice walleye swallowed the jerkbait and was turned into fillets.


The weather is always perfect on the day I have to leave.