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Fished Ida on Thursday. Only some northerns up til noon and than found a pocket of walleyes. Got 4 nice ones by 1. All 17-20 inches. Missed several other. Found more fish there later but not as big and more scattered with bass. 16-20 feet on the edge of the weeds. Jig and minnow. Really fished very hard and hit numerous spots, but this was the only spot I marked fish. I infact thought my locator was broken. My only thought is that the fish are very tightly schooled and if you find one, you should find plenty....and maybe fish shallow if the wind is blowing all day. I think I spent too much time worrying about the deep portion of the lake!

Will try and fish once more maybe this weekend.

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Well, guess no one else is fishing Ida. Pretty dead out there last week.

If anyone gets out there Saturday morning, I'll be out in a red Lund Pro Angler 60 merc. Probably wearing my coveralls and rain/snow gear by the sounds of the forecast!!!!! Come by and say hi. Hopefully I will have a limit!!!

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Hammer...Was out there the weekend before you and found the fish in the same depths that you did. Was fishing shoreline structure. How about yourself. May be able to get up and fish tomorrow (Sat.) but with the weather forcast not so sure??? Good luck if you get out.

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Wavewacker,

Got my fish on shoreline structure as well. With the big wind, I will probably be on the east shore some place tomorrow. That's where I was last week!

What half of the lake are you primarily fishing? I was on the northern half.

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Fished in the gails and sleet this morning. Was very cold but fishing was good. 8 walleyes in all, 15-21". JIg and minnow in 18-23'.

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I myself was on the southern 1/2. Have any additional luck. Sorry for late response. Got caught up with the flu. NO GOOD!!

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Sorry for the late reply. I too was on shoreline structure but on the south part of the lake.

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  • 5 weeks later...

Coming up to fish Ida in a couple of weeks!Any info on early ice panfish would be great!L.I.

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The northwest bay near Betsy Ross Resort offers some good first ice panfishing.
The ice is just starting to get good, another week should help alot.
Look for the weedline and work out from there. The gills should be near the greener weeds if there are any left. Move around, don't spend too much time in one place.

Good Luck!

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How much ice you guys got in the northwest bay?Coming up a week from wednesday.ThanksL.I.

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Last Ice....there's 5-6 inches or better now. Some nice perch and panfish action over the weekend up there.

Coming up for the Ice championships?

good luck and good fishing!

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Alexandria Outfitters
915 Hwy 29 N NE
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-9598

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If you want those guys from Iceteam on this site...little perch come screamin in like a wolf pack.....keep the comments about IDA on the down low.

Only weeks away from the championship....should be better than last year!

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Hey Captain,I'm mostly asking for ice conditions hoping by then I'll be able to drive out and not have to walk.Don't want your secret spots.I'll be there for five days and maybe take some fish home on tourney sunday.....enough for a meal.I'm sure I'll find some fish.Ghotieman,Is your place next to McDonalds?I'll stop in and say hi!Thanks

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Last ICE...yep, we're about one block N of McDonalds....stop in and say hi!

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Alexandria Outfitters
915 Hwy 29 N NE
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 763-9598

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