Ice Fishing

[Dano_the_jigasaurus]

Where would I go around Mankato/St. Peter this winter to catch eyes and/or crappies?

Thanks, Dano.

[riverrat56]

if you dont mind a little drive lake hanska can kick out some smaller walleyes but its kinda hit or miss, size isnt great but on good days we have caught 40 fish for 3 guys if you wanna give it a try later in the year and dont mind fishing with a couple of 16 year old guys drop me a line on here.

RR56

[icecold]

I cant wait for first ice, Clear lake by gibbon has been on fire this fall for walleyes, Should be excellent for icing some nice fish this winter.

[riverrat56]

i forgot about Clear by gibbon, i have a buddy that lives on the lake pretty much and he hammers walleyes all year long, i have never fished it before but might give it a shot this year. just a ? do you ever eat those eye's? ive heard the taste muddy because of all the bullheads they eat?

RR56

[catmaster1557]

Yes last winter one saturday afternoon it was about 35 degrees and me and three other guys got over 45 walleyes in 3 hours. We would get tem off our tip up and start to go back to our holes and it would be up again. We litterally couldn't keep them off our line.

[catmaster1557]

sorry forgot to mention this was lake hanska off the Geiger landing about 300 yards

[hamrej23]

Does anyone ever fish the river down by goldmine? i heard it can put some fish out, and we went there last year a few times.

[Guest]

New to the Minnesota River area and just wondering if it freezes in the winter or does it stay open.

[Papa Grump]

It doesn't freeze completely , in certain stretches it stays open due to current and or how many springs are in the area. I tend to fish the St.Peter highway 99 bridge and a couple of other places around Belle Plaine , BUT only with a partner. You just can't trust the river ice . I have punched through 18 inches of ice in one spot, move 5 feet and there is only 4. Being extra carefull is the name of the game when it comes to icefishing the river , or any body of water . But it can be very rewarding for the walleyes when they are on the bite, especially early ice.

[icecold]

where is the goldmine? We ice fish quite abit by the Courtland bridge area, Good summer and winter fishing in that area.

[icecold]

I agree with papa grump the river can be tricky to fish with the ice thickness changing from one spot to the next, If the river doesnt drop much before freeze up ,the current is pretty strong right now there might be a few more open spots this year

[SPUD BAR]

Goldmine is about 5 miles NW of Redwood Falls. Ive never tried fishing there. My spot is about a mile or so down river from there.

SPUD