Re: NANFA-- Sunnies in MN

Mark Otnes (markotnes_at_email.msn.com)
Fri, 23 Apr 2004 17:21:07 -0500

This is a good time of the year to catch sunnies in Minnesota. Crappies are
even better. As soon as the ice goes on on the lakes around Park Rapids in
northern Minnesota they move into the bays and bite like crazy.

Mark Otnes
Fargo ND

----- Original Message -----
From: "AZ Burns" <aerburns_at_hotmail.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 4:44 PM
Subject: NANFA-- Sunnies in MN

> A buddy and I are thinking about doing a little fishing this weekend just
> for the heck of it. I naturally thought that if I could catch some longear
> sunfish, why not toss them in my tank that has been waiting for fish for a
> while now.
>
> Is April in MN too early to have success fishing for panfish? I think the
> water is probably pretty cool still, but maybe I'll still catch something.
> Anyone have any advice for targeting longear sunfish with rod and reel, ie
> do they have a specific habitat that other sunnies are less likely to
share?
>
> Any chance that someone on this list knows a place for longear sunfish in
> MN, specifically the Twin Cities area?
>
> Thanks,
> AZ Burns

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