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St. Croix Backwaters

#703175 - 08/27/08 12:49 PM

Was able to make it out to the backwaters North of Stillwater to go after some Northerns and possible a Muskie. Started out throwing a small white bucktail and on the third cast managed a 30in. pike which was quickly followed by another 30in+ fish. After catching a few smaller fish(24,27,28in) was hooked up with the biggest pike of the trip, a nice healthy 34 incher. After watching my dad swing and miss a few times, the highlight of the trip, I was able to land a 35in. Muskie, the second of my life(the other consequently was also caught in the croix). After releasing the fish, we fished the spot where all the pike were caught, and I lost a nice 36-37in northern(would have been the biggest of my life). We finished out the trip with another 30 in. pike and a smaller 25 incher along with a few smallmouths. All in all a great and fun day to be on the water.

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SteveO

Re: St. Croix Backwaters

#703181 - 08/27/08 01:09 PM

NOICE!
I gotta get up north some day. Were you wading?


JakeH

Re: St. Croix Backwaters

#703183 - 08/27/08 01:11 PM

Nice fish
Sounds like alot of action


cougarfishing

Re: St. Croix Backwaters

#703188 - 08/27/08 01:21 PM

We were wading, it was only knee deep in most places. The muskie was caught in about waist deep water.

Jeremy Liebig

Re: St. Croix Backwaters

#703199 - 08/27/08 02:08 PM

Nice fish...and congrats on your 2nd Ski!

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Jeff Jensen

Re: St. Croix Backwaters

#703227 - 08/27/08 03:54 PM

Awesome! Nice job, wading for pike is a great way to go one on one. Looks like ya had a blast!

shale

Re: St. Croix Backwaters

#703327 - 08/27/08 09:30 PM

I see your wearing alaskan waders

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keepcasting

Re: St. Croix Backwaters

#703436 - 08/28/08 09:48 AM

That sounds like a lot of fun I have to try the Croix for muskies/pike some time.

plungepool

Re: St. Croix Backwaters

#703901 - 08/30/08 07:38 AM

Great Report

Nice Fish


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