Lake Monona, Dane County (all postings)

Darren you are a loser.

The rough fish must go. Snagging regulations are the same laws that protect obama. snag em and remove em all.

nmn

Steve

Snagging any fish is illegal, and I have watched wardens ticket people for snagging carp. So before you posted you should have checked up on the facts.

http://dnr.wi.gov/files/PDF/pubs/FH/FH0301.pdf

Are albino carp protected like albino deer? I thought all carp were public enemy #1.

Taper_bassman, you are the idiot! Snagging any fish is illegal! Copied directly from 2013-2014 Wisconsin fishing regulations! Look it up since you don't have a clue!

Angling Methods and Lures • to move live fish away from a water, except minnows that were purchased from a bait dealer may be moved under the conditions of the Minnows and Bait Fish Regulations on page 17. • to fish with more than three hooks, baits, or lures. • to take fish by any means other than hook and line unless otherwise allowed. • to leave any fish line unattended except when using licensed setlines or bank poles. When fishing open water, anglers must remain within 100 yards of their line(s). Failure to im- mediately respond to a line upon indication of a bite will be sufficient evidence that the line is unattended. • to fish using the technique known as “jug” fishing in all waters of the state. Jug fishing is the use of any free floating, remote-controlled, or anchored bouyant device with attached hook and line that is not held or otherwise controlled by the angler with the use of a line. • to possess or use spears, snag hooks, gill nets, trammel nets, hoop nets or fish traps (except where authorized) or to use or possess on the water unlicensed setlines, bank poles and trotlines. See the 2013–2014 Guide to Wisconsin Spearing, Netting, and Bait Harvest Regulations for more information. • to fish with a minnow 8 inches or longer unless using a quick-strike rig or a non-offset circle hook (the hook tip must be in line with the hook shaft - see diagram at right). • to fish by snagging, foul-hooking, or attempting to hook fish other than in the mouth. non-offset circle hook • to keep foul-hooked, snagged or any fish not hooked in the mouth. • to take fish other than rough fish by hand. • to take fish using a firearm, air gun, or similar device. • to fish with a hook and line while operating a dip net from a boat or while in possession of a dip net. Note: A landing net is not a dip net. • to possess or use a sinker release device while fishing. • to motor troll except in counties and waters listed in the section titled Special Regulations—Listed by County (see definition of motor trolling on page 19). • to tag or mark and release fish without first obtaining a scientific collectors permit.

Darren, I had no idea it was illegal to snag carp. Carp are considered a rough fish under the DNR's fishing regulations and thus individuals are allowed the bowfish, spear, dip net and yes even snag legally. Don't be a jerk when you have no idea what you're talking about.

Big-fatJohn, you should post your Dnr customer number. Since you openly admit to breaking the law on a website. Make it easier for the wardens to ticket you. LMFAO

out 5/14/13 trying monona bay for bass. caught a couple on a white spinner bait. i was over by the downed tree on the park st side of the bay and ventured out onto it to see several carp spawning and to my amazement i saw an albino carp (all white) or some released a very large (16" or so) into lake monona. i tried to snag it but missed and it took off. i went around the bay fishing and came back before i left for the evening and it was nowhere to be seen.

Went out bass fishing in Squaw bay. Fish are all over, and the bite was pretty easy in shallow waters along the shorelines. Soft Plastics (Sweet Beaver, Senko, T-Rig finesse Worm) cast right up to shore and worked slowly were getting it done.

Water is starting to get full of slimy crud, so be prepared to pick moss off your lures.

Fish ranged in size between 10" and 18".

Fished for muskies from 4:30pm until 9:00pm in Turville and Squaw bays. I was one 40 inch musky over weed bar by Turville Bay - it saw me, gave me the middle fin, and swam off. The were quite a few largemouth swimming around as you enter the bay but saw very few in the bay. Water in the bays was relatively clear for Monona. Wind picked up and came in from the east around 6:30.

Out last night 7:15pm to about ten pm. Water clarity is the best I have saw on Monona in two years. Fish easily spotted everywhere. The only problem was they weren't biting on what I had to offer. Couple of crappies, a small chunky largie, and another cigar. Getting sick of my ten to fourteen hour workdays. Should be coming to and end soon. About eighty percent of the corn is planted in my area. Then it will be time to focus on the important thing in life. Fishing. (My wife doesn't read my reports. ) RAT.

After my seminar at the 2012 Madison Fishing Expo I sold data that included all the (at that time) current coordinates for cribs, rock areas, structure, etc. for all four of our lakes here (the data was on a CD). Part of the package included one year of free updates to the database. I now have the revised data available and have emailed it out to everyone who has verified their email address. However, I was unable to either correctly read (or the email address was invalid) some of the email addresses people had given me at the Expo. I want to make sure everyone who purchased the package gets their free update (it’s been over a year since the expo but these updates are still free). If you haven’t heard from me about this please email me at my personal address:

rk_diverXhotmail.com

* replace the “X” with the @ sign

I will send you out the updates. I’ve got the original handwritten sign up sheet so I can cross check and correct errors in the names/addresses list. I’ve been having (as others also have) issues with Lake-Links PM system, which I’ve notified them about a couple of times and have never received a response, so please use my personal email address. Thanks, Rick

Got the 'toon out of Olin tonight for a little bit before the storms....only enough time to eat dinner with the kids and throw about 20 casts. Using a small umbrella meant for ultralight setup on my 12 lb test and a weak spot in the line snapped after 3 casts.....didn't get my money's worth with that lure!

Tried to find the dropoffs about halfway between Olin launch and Monona Terrace...the Humminbird lit up with fish like I've never seen before in about 20 FOW but didn't get anything but weeds in my short time.

Are you fishing tonight RAT?

Out last night. Slow. One bass, two cigars, a rock bass, and a half eaten worm. Last one at the wall. Emptied out by 10pm. Things should heat up along with the weather this week. RAT.