Late Fathers day fishing trip

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zachd

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Feb 17, 2016
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Well my unfortunately dad was out of town on Fathers day when I had a trip planned for fishing on Lake Superior. Still took my father in law that day though. Anyway still wanted to go fishing with my dad so we planed a trip last Friday up north for some pan fish and trout action. Went to a couple lakes that have special regulations limit 5 sunfish only one over 8 inches limit 5 crappies any size and 5 trout a person.
First we hit the panfish lake got into a nice school of mixed gills and crappies got our limit of crappies but had a hard time getting the 8 and under sunfish I think we caught at least 100 over 10 inches biggest one went 11.25! Finally moved closer to shore and was able to pick through to get the smaller ones for our limit. A nice bonus bass and a couple of northern pike as well.
We then got off the lake and headed to the trout lake quickly got our 10 rainbow trout in less than an hour. Had a couple Brook trout to but they were much smaller so back they went.

The panfish will be for fish and chips

Trout I will smoke and do a thread about that later in the fish section

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Looks like a great time was had,going to make it back to Mi some day to look around and maybe wet a line,lived there as a kid
 
Looks like you guys had some fun! Them panfish are fun to catch and good eatin too!
First time I’ve heard of a limit in sunfish!!
Usually statewide limit is 20 a person
But we were on a lake with special regulations 5 per person only one over 8 inches

a 10+ inch Gill up here is considered a trophy and you do not come by them often and like I said we caught at least 100 of them
 
Damn...10 inches? That is 4 of our gills! Those crappie make the mouth water. My favorite fish (well waleye maybe).

Nice catch and I am sure a nice time. Always cherish time with dad, no matter the day of the year.
 
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