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By whateverisbiting
My buddy was on a dusk / night crappie bite so I joined him for a couple days of fun. He has been getting increasingly good with a smoker and said he has caught a few whitefish in past years and would love to catch a few for the smoker. Ironically, on the second day I saw a fish on the Markum a few feet under the ice and I recognized this from other catches as a potential white fish. I brought it up an nabbed a nice one. This got me thinking. Anyone know why white fish cruise so close to the top of the ice? Do minnows also cruise up high or is this a plankton thing? Or both? The crappies were either at 10' or on the bottom at 20'. We did catch one crappie also at 5' but in two nights of fishing that was the only two fish marking that high.
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By black otter
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Just got a used tandem axle ice castle. When lowering...which axle pin should be removed first? The one closest to front of fish house, or the one closest to the crank? Or does it not matter?
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By eyeguy 54
What’s your rod box. I grabbed a Flambeau today to upgrade since a good buddy made me a 36 inch ice rod. I added foam to the bottom and took out the dividers and it looks like it will work dandy. Got them all in and some boxes for different plastics. Won’t know till it warms up! All snug when I close it up.
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By monstermoose78
I have boxes of 40 cal HST rounds 50 per box and I am trying to figure out what I should charge from them?
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By Rick G
Well, hope the title made you look😁. Getting real sick of the frozen tundra feel that has engulfed our neck of the woods the last week. This kinda weather ain't much fun to be outside for more than a few min at a time... Starting to go a little crazy sitting around instead of being on the ice😒 Anybody making it out?
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By eyeguy 54
There are a few organizations out there that offer a lot of fun outdoor fish and hunt trips at no or close to no cost. I have been on a few so thought I would share. Not all are for LEO. Info on trips is always on FB. 2020 was not as busy but its starting to pick up again. Fishing with Vets. Hometown Hero Outdoors Community. Take a Vet Fishing. Time on the Water. We Got Your Six Outdoor Adventures. A lot of great people doing this and have met some really nice people.
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By gimruis
Another proposal to ban certain items of lead in fishing tackle has been introduced. I think this came to a bubble in 2018 when they tried to do it plus banning lead ammo on public lands. The current proposal does not include ammo (as far as I can tell) and only applies to jigs and sinkers less than 2.5 inches in length. In 2018 it did not pass. If passed, it would take effect July 1, 2025.
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By ozzie
So now that there are many options out there, what are people thinking on the new electric augers? I have been impressed with the drill attached augers that I have used this year and also the Strikemaster 40v electric auger. For next year I will certainly be investing into one of these options as they are so powerful, quiet, and dont use gas!!! I now have used a kdrill and Strikemaster drill attachments and both are nice but the strikemaster rips throught the ice faster than the kdrill IMO. I love how I don't need to worry about gas spilling onto by ice suit and don't need to worry where the exhaust is!! The one thing I found using a drill is they are very powerful and that you do not want to stop mid hole and try to restart as you may end up with a broken arm the way the thing grips!!!! (Lucky I didn't break my arm!) It appears Millwaukee and Dewalt are the most common Drills I have seen used for the auger attachments. I am leaning towards a drill attachment combo rather than one of the electric models as I just don't see the reason why I would go that route and have an auger that can only be used for an auger where the drill set up I still have a powerful drill to use on projects around the house.
What are some pro's and con's you all have come up with since using the electric augers and or the drill attachments augers opposed to a gas auger?
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By leech~~
Anyone with a current ice-slush-pressure ridge report from Pelican Breezy Point area?
Thanks. 👍
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By CigarGuy
I just tore down a CS2250s chainsaw and when I was putting it back together I found a part on my bench that I don't know if it belongs to the saw or not. Does anyone know if this is a part that belongs on the saw? I looked over a parts diagram and didn't see it, but I don't want to try running it if it's an important part. It's a little bigger in diameter and thickness than a quarter. Thanks
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By smurfy · Posted
well gentlemen, i got my fires under control and moved, but i woke up this morning feeling pretty tough.🤒🥴 i waited till this afternoon to decide but unfortunately i need to bow out tomorrow. 😪 with the current status of things 😷😷 i do NOT want to risk giving this to anyone else. i'm certain its just a head cold but not taking chances...... i feel pretty rough. sorry guys i was really, really looking forward to fishing with you guys, and didnt want to wait any longer letting you guys know..........good luck, have fun. i'm sure there will be other opportunities before ice goes away!!!!!!🤧 -
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By whateverisbiting · Posted
I fully agree that lakes go through cycles but that negates nothing I said. MNs best walleye fisheries are that way because they have a slot. Rainy, Winnie, Leach, Mille Lacs, and Red were destroyed and the slots brought them back. Lake of the woods a slot was put in before it got depleted and that fishery is awesome so easy to catch a limit there and a great mix of small fish and jumbos...just a matter of time for other lakes. Can you be more specific what lakes you are referring to that have just large fish and no slot? If it is not one of the well known lakes be careful if you name it here its fished out in 3 years if it does not have a slot guaranteed. -
By leech~~ · Posted
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By whateverisbiting · Posted
I don't think it will impact anything... but I also agree it is dumb. It's not logical that I can buy it on line sight unseen but need to be present at a store. -
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By walleye101 · Posted
Minnesota's best walleye fisheries are anything but stable populations. These populations are constantly cycling with new robust year classes recruiting to the fishery every few years. Harvest of excess spawning stock actually stimulates frequent strong recruitment. The closest thing we have to stable walleye populations are lakes dominated by old fish with low to moderate recruitment replacing natural mortality from the aging population. -
By smurfy · Posted
In other words, she don't trust you in any store alone???🤔😅🤭 -
By Wanderer · Posted
Guys, going back to the original post, the DNR did this to be in compliance with state and federal laws, not just be a PIA. It doesn’t have to make sense, it just has to make code, as my saying goes. We don’t normally make a special trip to buy our combo license; we just pick it up at our best convenience either heading to the lake or doing other shopping. It’s really not going to be that significant of an issue for us since we do travel and shop together fairly regularly. 🙂
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I have a Marcum LX5 that's been hardly used. I charged the battery then turned it on and let it run to check the battery life to see if I needed a new one. After a few hours it died. Tried to charge it again but no luck, bought a new one, hooked it up, nothing, checked the connections, nothing. Any ideas what's wrong?
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