Madison

dakotavis · Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Harrisburg SD

I was out there on Saturday, after fishing Long. We got there at sundown and did not fish long. We were just off Johnson's. Not a bite and there were very few poeple out. Is this lake kinda dead now? First time I have fished there in a few years, I have read on GFP that the panfish hatch has not been good in a few years.

James Vis.
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IceT · Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 337 Location: sioux falls,sd

I heard the net surveys were fair to good on both perch and walleye. Myself, i fished the Doug horstead tourney , and didnt even mark a fish. Drilled approx. 50 holes and nothing. So , i dunno Question

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dakotavis · Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Harrisburg SD

I just re-checked the surveys, they are good, very good for perch. But from 02-06 icefishing has been hard. Looks like they have enough to eat during the winter. I will just have to try it from shore in the spring.

James Vis
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Buford · Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 6

Madison is full of panfish, not a ton of gills but I would have to put it in the top 5 panfish lakes in the state if you are going by numbers that is. I agree it is one of the hardest lakes to fish in the winter last year we found the crappies and perch 3 or 4 times and that was it. Mad

mr freeze · Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 178

I havent done well on Madison in a long time ! have had good luck on Long on and off need to fish both more.