Mille Lacs Lake - Weekend Outlook 3-21-08

[Bill Lundeen]

Hi

The ice is still holding up nicely in most areas - the thickness in most places will put you "up to the handles" of your auger. Some of the exposed accesses are showing signs of deterioration from the sun... these spots will soon become "ATV-only" points. Most of the "north-facing" accesses are still in good shape. Travel is good, other than the areas where the snow has piled up along the abandoned roads... it's advisable to stay off of those spots.

The perch bite on Mille Lacs is "hit-or-miss" - most of the fish we're seeing are still coming from deep (30-34 feet) water, but there are some strays being taken in 9-12 feet toward Vineland Bay. The crappie bite in Isle Bay has attracted quite a crowd... some days there's more people than fish! The most consistent bite comes in the morning from 7-9, but there are also some windows around 2 in the afternoon and again around dark. Weigh what you read and hear carefully... this is not a "every hole, every day" bite. Use a whole crappie minnow on a light bobber rig and a Lunar Grub or Ju-Ju tipped with a wax worm or maggot on your jig line. A spring bobber on your jig rod helps a lot!


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The weather for the weekend (from the National Weather Service) looks like this:

Today: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. East northeast wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming northwest between 4 and 7 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.

The full moon is today, 3-21-08


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We'll be selling off our rental stuff starting immediately - if you're interested, stop in to the shop for details. DO NOT E-MAIL OR CALL REGARDING THIS! All sales are "as-is" and CASH.

Finally, Upon entering a little country store, a stranger noticed a sign reading, "Danger! Beware of Dog" posted on the glass door. Inside, he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor besides the cash register. He asked the store manager, "Is that the dog folks are supposed to beware of?" "Yep, that's him," he replied. The stranger couldn't help but be amused. "That certainly doesn't look like a dangerous dog to me. Why in the world would you post that sign?" "Because," the owner replied, "before I posted that sign, people kept tripping over him!"

Have a great weekend,

Bill Lundeen
Lundeen's Tackle Castle
38752 Twilight Road
Onamia, MN 56359
320-532-3416
lundeens@lundeens.com
www.lundeens.com

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