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  • July 8, 2021 at 10:46 am #718040
    RLS
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      Location: Hubbard County,MN
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      With the ares  lake levels down 1 1/2 to 2 feet and the water temps 73 to 76 degrees.

      I have encountered some strange pan fish encounters.  Shallow lakes 16 feet or less seem to be shut down, a few fish can be caught but the bite is very slow. I graph big clouds of biomass on these lakes,with seems to shut the lake down.

      On the deeper  lakes there are not masses of biomass and the bite is a lot better.

      Any one know what is doing??

      To belittle is to be little
      July 12, 2021 at 10:33 am #718050
      RLS
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        Location: Hubbard County,MN
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        Anybody Home??

        To belittle is to be little
        July 12, 2021 at 5:56 pm #718053
        deadgooses
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          Location: Lent, MN
          Member Since: Aug 2007
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          Just a guess: with the warm water and large biomass, the pannies have full stomachs and easy pickings.  On the deeper, cooler, cleaner lakes they still have to work for their food and will chase.  But I’m no fisheries biologist….

          When in doubt, shoot again.
          July 13, 2021 at 11:57 am #718060
          RLS
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            Location: Hubbard County,MN
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            Good point on the biomass. The fish do not chase; to get bit the bait has to be still or moving very slow(o.3 mph or less)

            To belittle is to be little
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