What makes a trophy Small Mouth in ND or MN?

Zogman · Oct 3, 2015

Not a record one but one of size that should be mounted???

For Walleye most say 10# or 30 inches. What do most say for a Small Mouth???

svnmag · Oct 3, 2015

A big pretty effer.

I've been trying for a half hour to post a pic of the boy with a nice smallmouth. I'm about to bust this effing device to pieces.

deleted_account · Oct 3, 2015

I want one north of 20" from ND waters. one of these years I'm actually gonna make it to Mille lacs to chase some trophy smallies. I talk about it every year but never works out.

Sum1 · Oct 3, 2015

I'm not sure but 3lbs for a whooper seems a bit puny. IMO this is a bit outdated and needs to be revised. A 4lber I could see being a whopper.

svnmag · Oct 3, 2015

A big, pretty effer. That's all.

I've been trying for a half hour to post a pic of the boy with a nice smallmouth. I'm about to bust this effing device to pieces.

Kurtr · Oct 3, 2015

Wags said:
I want one north of 20" from ND waters. one of these years I'm actually gonna make it to Mille lacs to chase some trophy smallies. I talk about it every year but never works out.

Come on down to Oahe been killing the big smallies this year around Mobridge. Biggest was 21 so far this guy was a little over 19 but hard taking pics by yourself he would not stop flopping like a fish out of.water.

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He went back I want true big one like I had to let go on lake Erie in the spring when the season was closed.

deleted_account · Oct 3, 2015

at Mille lacs a guy has a legit shot at a 22-23 incher, maybe bigger too. insert: (emoji with boner)

Kurtr · Oct 3, 2015

The guy I was with on Erie caught one at 23.5 he is still pouting about throwing that one back and that was 7 years ago. We have talked about a fall.smallie trip out there.

deleted_account · Oct 3, 2015

Kurtr said:
The guy I was with on Erie caught one at 23.5 he is still pouting about throwing that one back and that was 7 years ago. We have talked about a fall.smallie trip out there.

doozy!

KDM · Oct 3, 2015

23 inch or bigger for me. That french guy a couple years ago on "That other site" nabbed a 23 incher out of the Sheyenne. He had NO IDEA what a trophy that was. What a PIG!!! He released her though, so there's hope yet for this river rat.

Kickemup · Oct 3, 2015

A big smallie is one fish I need for the wall. I would say anything over 22 in ND is a great one.

Fishmission · Oct 3, 2015

Caught a 20.5 and a couple other 20 in ND. Just not big enough for me to kill. Rather release unless I get one 22 or longer, that's going home with me.

littlefish · Oct 3, 2015

caught a big one through the ice at the northwest angle but didnt know what it was so i put it back, in the bar that night looking at mounts i figured it out but the one i caught was way bigger than the ones on the wall

Lou63 · Oct 3, 2015

I lived in northeast New York for 2 1/2 years, in the Chazy River by Champlain I caught 5 smallies over 20 inches, two of which were 24 inches. Just used a cricket hook with a crawler on it and a small split shot. Found big rocks and put the bait on top of the rock so it fell behind it. Never thought about having them mounted as they were so easy to catch.

Account Deleted · Oct 4, 2015

Wags said:
at Mille lacs a guy has a legit shot at a 22-23 incher, maybe bigger too. insert: (emoji with boner)

My father in law has done the guided trips for Mille Lacs smallies. The fish are ridiculous.

svnmag · Oct 4, 2015

The fish in Audobon could be also ridiculous. Too much C&R IMHO. If nothing else, keep a few 10-12in to fertilize stuff.

Sum1 · Oct 4, 2015

My gut tells me Sak has some monsters lurking in its depths. The people and techniques to catch them have not yet been applied. I have a feeling Sak is a sleeping giant with all the bait in that lake right now. For all species.

Enslow · Oct 4, 2015

I mounted a fort peck one full of eggs. They are beautiful.

NodakBuckeye · Oct 4, 2015

I would think there have to be some 6# plus smallies in Sak. Would also think now would be an excellent time to target them....

svnmag · Oct 4, 2015

How the hell does one take a pic from the desktop and post it to a thread?!

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