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This may end up be a quiet topic, but I thought I would share my results (and lack there of) because of my love for late winter lake trout fishing.  Went to Burntside Lake on Thursday, February 27th for my first time there this winter, and like my last 3 trips there last year I was skunked.   It was a very windy day so I fished in a spot next to a cliff to avoid the wind.  I found 4" of hard pack snow on top of 3" of water over 20+" of ice.  I was able to avoid the water (most of the time) by sitting in my sled portable and walking around very carefully.  I had no bites in 10+ hours fishing and only 3 "follows" of my pike suckers and jig.  Was still a very enjoyable day on the ice.  I saw a few other people out fishing, and was surprised to see that somebody had plowed a huge road out from Van Vac landing and plowed spots for wheelhouses.  Currently there were 8 of them on the ice.   My success on Burntside has definitely diminished in the last few years.  Guess I need to get to "10,000 jigs" to catch another.  Or maybe I will take the tough trip into the BWCA to enjoy the wilderness.

🤣🤣 i prefer fish that has flavor......... but thats a pretty funny one right there!!!!!!!!👍

Amen, brother!  🙏  🤗  

It's from tiny boat nation, the auto boat smart head. Essentially you remove the head of a minnkota transom trolling motor, and use the shaft/lower unit and bracket, there's a motor that attaches to the bracket and a different head unit that's operated via remote or phone app

Smurf, the good Lord created species like pike for those who cannot catch walleye...

That WILL be game changer for small tiller boats!  I clamp a transom mount on the front of my little river boat amd would love to have spot lock!

You do realize there are other fish in those lakes up there then them bottom feeding rough fish... right!🤣

Lot's of people still out on lakes with side by sides and trucks. Looks to be cold the next few days that'll help. Even with the warm weather I didn't see any dark ice or any water on the shorelines.  I have not been out as walleye is closed, been working a lot, and working on the boat. Repowering with a different motor this year. I won't disclose the color as I don't need a boat parade following me to the walleye 😆 They also came out with a transom trolling motor with spot lock. This will ne a game changer goal for open water walleye this year is 500+ fish

Well, you are kind of a whiner guy I guess!  🤭  

Nope. If I want wild rice, I make wild rice, not wasting it putting it in meat!😏