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North Branch Root Ice Fishing

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I've never heard of anyone ice fishing the North Branch of the Root; if you decide to try it be very careful, as river ice, especially rivers that are spring-based, can be very treacherous.

I would think the only areas with enough depth to hold any fish on the North Branch in the winter would be the deeper holes and cuts with a lot of current, making ice conditions there unsuitable, but I don't know the North Branch that well.

There is a section of the North Branch of the Root that is classified as trout stream, so trout regulations would apply there in terms of open and closed seasons, bait restrictions, etc. even if you were targetting other species through the ice.

If you decide to give it a try, be careful and stay dry so you can give us a general report.

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we spear carp on the root in the winter cut 2' by 4' chunks out with the chainsaw and tamp the ice down we have got up to 75 in one day they taste good smoked

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Ron Burgundy Proficient

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Slayer, what about the pond across the road from the ball field? Anybody ever try that through the ice?

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ya its good fishing if you just want to catch 3 to 4" sunnies they are all stunted. I think the amish caught all the bass out of there last summer when the gate got stuck open and the pond almost went dry it was easy pickins on the bass then with about only 3 feet of water

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Two years ago I went up on the pond and caught 6 nice northerns which I released all of them. I agree I don't think I have ever caught a sunny bigger than about 5 inches on the pond. Last time I was up there was about 6 amish sitting on the ice and they had tip ups everywhere I can't imagine there are much fish left worth trying for on the lake. It would be a nice little spot to go if the DNR would step in and put some regs on the pond just my two cents. Gorder how you been doing fishing this winter??

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I'm pretty sure it's illegal to spear rough on any trout stream... Rough fish may not be taken by spear, harpoon, archery, or dip net in

designated trout lakes or streams.pg 21

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