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By mavshockeyfan · Posted
Any new reports of ice conditions around Mankato? -
By Borch · Posted
Just remember that ice with current has 1/2 the strength as ice without current. So in the example you gave you were actually sitting on 1 1/2" of what regular ice will hold. -
By Bucketcastle · Posted
@Rick, good point, I haven't done much backwater fishing. I have found myself on 3" with a solid current under the ice and ice cracking under my bucket while I sat on it. I literally crawled away to thicker ice. I'm not putting myself in that scenario ever again. -
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By LakeofthewoodsMN · Posted
On the south end... Ice fishing has begun! Many resorts have fish houses out with others watching ice conditions in the area they fish for the right time. Below zero temps this week will help. Some ice roads are open to ATV and snowmobile traffic. Check with your resort / outfitter prior to coming up. Fishing has started out excellent as expected. Most finding walleyes and saugers in 21 - 26 feet of water. A shallow bite happening in 18-20' morning / evening. The norm of jigging one line and dead sticking the other line working well. Good numbers of fish being caught with some trophies mixed in as well as pout, perch, tullibees, sturgeon and an occasional pike. Very little snow on the ice. On the Rainy River... Most of the river is frozen over with a few random spots still showing open water. There is no traffic on the river at this time while ice is forming. Extra caution is always needed with current and this year the current is stronger than most years. Up at the NW Angle... Some resorts have a few fish houses out and initial fishing reports for walleyes are excellent. Some areas still need time with high current this year. Forecast is favorable with sub zero temps this week. The majority of ice traffic is snowmobiles thus far. It's a must to stick to resort marked trails or know the area you are traveling. -
By bowhuntingboy1 · Posted
Also, on the topic of zebra muscles, scientifically it may show how they are terrible for a lakes ecosystem and whatnot, but you look at mille lacs for example, which is about infested as it gets with zebra muscles, yet it's currently a world class walleye, muskie, and smallmouth fishery. Now obviously you dont want to spread zebra muscles, they are invasive and its heavily illegal, it just seems that their impact is overstated. -
By Chill62 · Posted
The trip is a fun time and we have been blessed with warm favorable conditions the last two years I've helped set it up. Just hope it keeps up that way because every trip prior it was -20 or worse temps. Thanks! We've put a lot of work into it so far. It isn't new but its new to us and that is the only way we could get what we wanted with the features we wanted. Having a heated cab is amazing when going across the ice we actually had to take our jackets off prior to traveling across the ice. I we made the rack for the back for hauling gear and giving us a little more space (PVC). Ice fishing is our favorite season and when we figured we spent last year from weekend before Thanksgiving to April 22nd area on the ice every weekend its an investment that we will use. We also plow out 5-7 driveways at the lake for neighbors so it helps cut down on the amount of time I am spending plowing when I have a 72" blade instead of a 60" 4 wheeler blade and not enough power to push big piles. -
By bowhuntingboy1 · Posted
I can see all arguments and their points. I just logically think that everyone in america should have to follow the same laws regardless of race or culture or history 200 years ago. Maybe statistically this may be wrong somehow, but oh well, you're all entitled your opinion. -
By Sculpin · Posted
Could be worse guys, way worse. You could have a deeper fishery, and have to account for "hooking mortality" Such as it is at Mille Lacs. I think everyone needs to understand that the old days are gone, and liberal limits, as we all once knew them, are rapidly becoming obsolete. LOTWS just went from 8 to 6 fish, and I would not be at all surprised to see it go to 5, or less, its just a matter of time. Everyone chatters about catch and release fishing, and the DNR would tell you that the majority of surveyed anglers, particularly at Mille Lacs are good with the concept. I don't necessarily agree with their methodology, but it is what it is. Drive less, stop at Mille Lacs, and get your one fish, (maybe). It'll never be more than a two fish lake again, because the Bands will never, ever, compromise on their end of the harvest, nor on the co-management of the lake, at the end of the day, they have no reason to. Red lake is the same. I think they may finally have it right, impact of zebra mussels notwithstanding. Time will tell. Get used to it, if you live long enough, like Kelly, you'll see worse. -
By CJH · Posted
I grew up in Winona (didn't ice fish back then) but the Mississippi River is NOT to be messed with - it will always win. Fantastic fishing, but definitely take baby steps in getting to know it. Might be a good idea to Post in the SE MN section and see if somebody would let you tag along. -
By Random dude · Posted
I meant to say the tribal waters are the factory that keeps the popluation going, we would fish out every lake we have control of if they let us. Thank the Band and DNR for setting up a safe harvest limit and rules for everyone to follow that is building this great fishery back
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