Mineral Lake 2011

[Mandownitis]

I am already looking forward to the Mineral Lake opener this spring.  Our group will be making sure we have a spot at the campground for the opener.  Any of you going to make a trip to Mineral this year?

  Mineral lake big fish

[rasbo]

did it once on the opener never again,looks like you guys had a good time

[Tman]

Used to go to Mineral every year for the opener.  Last time was about 8 years ago, there were so many people that it was just wasn't as much fun.  Haven't been back since.  Miss going though, good fishin..

[huntlakewood]

I dont like the crowds

[gasman]

Been going for 20+ years, I will be there 

who knows, may even get kicked out of the bar again 

[wsucowboy]

I usually go a few weeks after the opener. Don't like the crowds.

[gasman]

But the crowds are part of the experiance..........



 

[gotshot]

I have a niece and nephew who go every year. If you follow them they usually chum up the lake pretty good.

[throttlejocky20]

I went once by daylight couldn't even troll or get to the launch. Nver again there is other lakes that have less people and the fishing is just as good. We dont keep any fish under 16" and limit out by 10:00am every year.

[Alchase]

I usually wait for the first rainy day after the opener, not as many drunks clogging up the boat ramp in the rain. LOL

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Opening day for me ALWAYS is about my kids, I find a Kids Derby to enter them in, fishing for planter trout, no matter how big, is a kick in the pants with children, but dealing with the number of people is a major drawback, my girls like to cast their own rods, and in a crowd it gets pretty messy....

[Mandownitis]

Mineral is a good lake for the opener.  But it seems some people are there to do more drinking than fishing.  I am ready to head home by Sunday afternoon.  We always are ready to go back in the spring.  We had some nice ones last year.

[Mandownitis]

This was floating around town last year.  If Snagger is in the lake I would love to get him this year.  I talked to a guy last year that said he hooked him.  Said it was like having a fresh silver salmon on the line.  He had 15 pound line and broke it.

[throttlejocky20]

This was floating around town last year.  If Snagger is in the lake I would love to get him this year.  I talked to a guy last year that said he hooked him.  Said it was like having a fresh silver salmon on the line.  He had 15 pound line and broke it.

If the guy you talked to lost this fish on 15 pound line he needs to learn how to fight a fish. The heaviest line I use for trout is 5 pound and even though I havent caught a 15 pounder I have caught a 7 pounder on 4 pound line. Along with a 17 pound steelhead on 8 pound line and a 35 pound king on 12 pound line. Sounds like snagger is a lucky fish. Heres a couple caught with a fly and a 6x tippet.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I agree, I have caught a 17lb Mackinaw on 8 lb test.
but a good sized brown like that can have some serious teeth,