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Best Pier to fish?

Postby TheOzzmanDPG » Apr Wed 11, 2012 1:40 pm

I'm just looking to catch anything out of the big pond (on my bucket list for the year) and I am heading out with a buddy this weekend. We usually go to Montrose harbor but like I said, I just want to catch something, so clearly montrose hasn't been working. Just looking for a location where I could pull in a smallie or maybe even a coho. Any help would be appreciated and just know I'm not looking to poach someones spot, just looking for general information on the lakefront/northside. Thanks.
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Re: Best Pier to fish?

Postby TheWoz » Apr Wed 11, 2012 1:59 pm

Hit up dusable. Its open and lots of room to move around. Montrose has guys ever 3 feet. :roll:
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Re: Best Pier to fish?

Postby wallhead » Apr Wed 11, 2012 7:58 pm

Might wanna try burnham lots of room and structure ,also can try outside the harbor.I,ve caught alot of great fish inside and out.
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Re: Best Pier to fish?

Postby mplant1 » Apr Thu 12, 2012 3:08 pm

pick any harbor and drop a piece of a worm on the bottom. you'll catch gobies all day. you said you wanted to catch somethin... right?
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Re: Best Pier to fish?

Postby TheOzzmanDPG » Apr Fri 13, 2012 8:30 am

something worth catching :)
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Re: Best Pier to fish?

Postby jaypee the hhf » Apr Fri 13, 2012 11:52 am

try diversy, throw a senko. :twisted:
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Re: Best Pier to fish?

Postby TheOzzmanDPG » Apr Fri 13, 2012 12:15 pm

also, anyone know what the perch limits are, seen a few people cleaning up on those.
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Re: Best Pier to fish?

Postby pescar » Apr Fri 13, 2012 12:33 pm

15 fish daily limit, no size limit.
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Re: Best Pier to fish?

Postby bubblefish » Apr Sun 15, 2012 3:45 am

Go to Burnham
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Re: Best Pier to fish?

Postby pikekid96 » Apr Sun 15, 2012 6:39 pm

mplant1 wrote:pick any harbor and drop a piece of a worm on the bottom. you'll catch gobies all day. you said you wanted to catch somethin... right?

thats how i had to beat the skunk once!
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Re: Best Pier to fish?

Postby TheOzzmanDPG » Apr Mon 16, 2012 10:23 am

Yeah, went out to Montrose this weekend, I'm done with that place. Dropped a worm on the bottom and couldn't even catch any of those gobies
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