Jump to content
  • GUESTS

    If You  want access  to member only forums on FM, You will need to Sign-in or  Sign-Up now .

    This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member.

Recommended Posts

Posted

Tis the season for finding lost gear on the lake smirk

Very good of you for making an effort to return found property!

Posted

I was out on Briggs today and found something I'd be glad to return if you can tell me what it is. You could send me a pm. No fish today, and not much going on with others I talked to.

Guess I'd post your discovery in the Lost and Found forum also. Your post here will soon be buried.

Posted

I'm going to hit some lakes on sat, do you think the Ice should be good???? also anyone have any suggestion???? I was going to Hit Auchman or pleasant or maybe some lakes by st. Johns for pannies and crappies. anything hitting out there???

Posted

7-8 below tonight, 15 below Fri night, I would think by sat you will be fine. I have heard that a mix of gills and crappies can be caught around the first point on Pleasant.

Posted

was out tonight on long, lost my dead stick setup, its cheap so who ever finds it hope it treats you well.

Anyway got a couple bites there maybe 6-8 inches of ice. the went over to the briggs chain. Elk had frozen slush over ice measuring almost a foot. Who knows how strong it is did a lot of cracking so I wouldn't be pushing my luck. Got one nice walleye love first ice !!!

Posted

thanks for the update rick on the Ice. And I think I will hit Pleasant I always do well early Ice on that lake.

Posted
I'm going to hit some lakes on sat, do you think the Ice should be good???? also anyone have any suggestion???? I was going to Hit Auchman or pleasant or maybe some lakes by st. Johns for pannies and crappies. anything hitting out there???
Big Nick- Achmans last week was not real strong for myself and other Ice fishermen I talked to.A lot of little perch and very few and very small panfish.
Posted

7-8 below tonight, 15 below Fri night, I would think by sat you will be fine. I have heard that a mix of gills and crappies can be caught around the first point on Pleasant.

Have the gills got any bigger out there? Used to fish that exact spot quite a bit but havent in years. a guy could get some nice crappies but the sunfish seemed to be stunted with nothing over about 6 inches

Posted

The DNR has a 5 sunfish limit on the lake now, over all the size is improved over what it was say 5-10 years ago.

Posted

I've never been to the Briggs chain before. I was thinking about heading out there tomorrow. Is the ice thick enough for a atv? Is there anywhere local to get bait?

Posted

The hardware store in Palmer always has a ton of bait plus very cheap prices on one pounders of propane. 3.49 i believe. good place to support. as for wheeler traffic ive seen a few on elk but don't know about briggs lake itself.

Posted

Went out to a lake near Kimball today. Drilled 30+ holes from out infront of the access to where the normal shanty town is as it didn't look like anyone had been out since we got the snow.

Took a first timer out that lost one at the hole but other than that was skunked. Pretty slow, only marked a couple fish. 2 guys came out around 3:30 and couldn't get their auger started. Hopefully they found something in some of the holes I drilled.

6-9 inches of ice.

umdm.jpg

Posted

went out and hit little rock. the ice was good, marked a few, but nothing for the ice, pretty dead out there. I seen a few people out and no one got anything but a couple of perch. seen some ATVs and one or two small permanent houses out there.pulled them out with ATVs and seen one of the bigger cubs or whatever they are. Had a good time never-the-less. Maybe get out more on Sunday after church. You all have a blessed night... peace Big Nick Grbich

Posted

Found some nice crappies on the chain tonight. The largest one is 13"

Don

936571_10201779744953796_1142288828_n.jp

Posted

Nice little catch there Don, No eyes or were you just gunning for crappies? I haven't put a fish on the Ice yet.

Posted

Nice catch there, Don grin We also got into the crappies out ther today, just not quite as big as yours

Posted

I was fishing for eyes. Only got one cigar

Posted

I was surprised to see a car on the ice last night but then I measured 12 inches of ice. It seems fish on this lake only bite during that twilight period. Well most activity is at that time. full-44005-40129-image.jpg

Posted

I heard that Horseshoe Don got skunked this morning.

Posted

So we are talking in third person now? grin It happens to all of us from time to time.

Posted

LOL,I know all about getting skunked.I'm really good at it too.I've got it down so well that I can get skunked and still manage to have a fish fry. smile

Posted

Hey naturboy, I got your text Brad, way to put fish on the Ice bud. I haven't got dump yet. I do plan to go out this weekend looking like maybe Osakis, my buddy know where they are hitting. I will text you later this week. peace Big Nick Grbich

Posted

What is your buddy catching? Heading to Osakis tomorrow, chasing the walters. The crappies are pretty easy to find there this year.

Posted

He limited out on crappies. We also would love to chase down mr walter. I don't know the lake very well, so if you got any tips it will be nice. hope I see some nice photos posted after tomorrow.

Posted

Has anyone been out on Pearl or Grand lake yet? Just curious on how thick the ice is around there.

  • Official Fishing Report Team - MN
Posted

Grand has 10-11 inches of ice. The fishing has been marginal a few walleys being caught not a lot of numbers but a gd average size of around 17 inches.

Posted

Has anyone been out on Pearl or Grand lake yet? Just curious on how thick the ice is around there.

Was on grand on Sunday. Only a few other anglers in portable houses. Probably 20 spear houses. 10 inches of ice. We only caught a couple perch. We drilled 50+ holes searching for pan fish.

Posted

the last few days been quite slow is anyone having any luck out there on Wallys

Posted

The weekend of December 7 and 8 we had a decent walleye bite. Cold front last weekend all but shut the bite down for us. We caught 2 smallish eyes and we had some rather non-committed fish (pull the bobber down just under the ice and spit the minnow). I thinking this weekend should be better, I hope.

Posted

Better tonight I went shallower

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.




  • Similar Content

  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • SkunkedAgain
      All of those Polaris sleds from that era were notorious for flooding and leaking. I've still got a 2003 XCSP 600 Edge that my daughter rides. As you noted, you need to shut off the fuel in those situations.
    • SkunkedAgain
      Yes, but it could make for an amazing walleye opener.
    • Wanderer
      How old is your belt?   My old Polaris 4 wheeler with belt drive was bogging at mid range to top end last year.  Changed the belt and that problem went away.
    • JerkinLips
      Previous owner (22 years and 5,000 miles ago) said it was prone to flooding when sitting for a long time or trailering, so I shut the fuel off in both cases.   Primary is significantly worn.  I replaced several rollers and pins which helped.  I have two used clutches in much better condition that I could (and should) install.   It seems more like when I hit the throttle, but the bog could be from poor clutch shifting.  Will have to pay attention next time and inspect the clutches.  Thanks for the ideas.
    • jparrucci
      Nope, he beat me fair and square, all his.  This weather had been depressing. As it sits now we are looking at a later than normal ice out. I hate scrabbling with docks, lifts, boats right before opener. Also limits some pre opener crappie chances. 
    • smurfy
      👍 when/if i get drawn.....which i should know about june 1 we'll get in touch........both my kid and myself should get drawn.   and thanks.........with 6 preference points............i think are odds are pretty good.............there giving out 375 permits......and since we had yogi and booboo destroy my birdfeeders last spring......🙄 
    • fishingstar
      In those years Polaris was known to put buna tipped needles in there sleds. They get a ring around the seat and don't seal shut. But if that would be the case your problem would be with the motor shut off and filling the crankcase with gas. If your plugs are brown that is were they should be. I wouldn't drop that needle down to the last grove. I would replace them before I did that. I have never had a carb with that setting. Have you looked at your clutches? They could be dirty or have a bad roller.  Does it bog as it's accelerating or when you hit the throttle?     
    • Mike89
      but if he really wants I can change the date..  
    • Wanderer
      As soon as I started reading mind went to needles and seats.  You might want to try just replacing those first?  I’ve only done that once before in my life but it made the difference.  A carb refresh in 8,000 miles seems reasonable.
    • Wanderer
      Good luck smurfy!  On getting drawn, I mean!   If it comes down to it, I know a guy that might be interested in a nice hide.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.