Tired Of Bad Luck Fishing !

[Hunternitz]

Help !  I’m not new to ice fishing but this year seems to be hard to find fish. I live in the south metro and would like help to find a spot for catching decent sized crappies and walleyes ? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[leech~~]

Hunternitz Welcome to the forum.  You and me both!

[Hunternitz]

Thank you Leech.  I’ve tried fishing Minnetonka in a few different spots with no success. I did how ever catch a cold in Carlson’s bay. Lol

[Wanderer]

Minnetonka would be my top suggestion for a mixed bag in the Metro.  But it is big and takes some time to figure out.  You just gotta break it down into smaller sections and work some areas over.  If you’re looking for a magic spot that will produce both walleyes and crappies, you’ll be looking for some time.  I’d start with finding a few crappie spots first; build your confidence up, then start working on walleyes.  You might also want to know that catching 2-3 walleyes in a spot is pretty good so don’t go into it with too high of expectations.

 

Good luck!

[Hunternitz]

Well Noted. Thank you ! 

[Hunternitz]

Any  suggestions on where to start looking for crappies ? Grays bay ?   Carson’s ?  I’ve tried Carson’s and caught small sun fish. 

[Wanderer]

I spent most of my time in Upper Lake and the northern bays.  The Lower Lake has crappies; Wayzata, Smith’s, Browns, but I’ve just concentrated elsewhere.  The Narrows is the division of Upper and Lower.

 

Maxwell, North Arm, Crystal would be my top 3 picks.  I spent good amounts of time out of Spring Park, Phelps and Howard’s Point.  That’s where you might have a better chance of finding the crappie/walleye combo or at least spots close by each other.  Just be careful driving around the islands and NEVER drive through a channel out there.

Edited January 27, 2019 by Wanderer

[Hunternitz]

Thank you