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newbie to anoka cty. lakes

sparkyaber

By sparkyaber
in MN Twin Cities Metro Area Fishing Reports - Hunting

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I live in Andover and would like to take a friend that has never ice fished out to a local lake. He lives in Wyoming so I would like to fish a lake that is in between the two of us. (Coon, Linwood, Martin, Peltier, Centerville, come to mind, or any others?). The only problem is that I have never fished these lakes, summer or winter, so I know nothing about them. I would like to put him on fish, but I don't know where to start. I don't care what we catch, northerns pan-fish or whatever, just to keep him interested. Also, since living so close, I would like to get to know these lakes better so I may fish them more often, summer and winter. I have enough gear to set up two guys to fish anything. I will be fishing out of a suitcase house with an atv pulling it onto the lake with a snowmobile trailer, if this helps set up my situation.

Thanks in advance.

Abe

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I have done well for crappies on Peltier for the last few years. I also have fished Bald Eagle quite a bit for Northerns. But my favorite metro lake for ice fishing is Forest Lake. I have caught lots of northerns and walleyes through the ice on this lake. Willow point is decent for northerns and I know a lot of people catch panfish and walleyes in that area too. I prefer to fish lake one for northerns and walleyes though. Last year we caught quite a few walleyes over 24" (released them all) and one that was about 27" (we didnt measure). We have also caught a couple decent muskies and bass in this same area.

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I would take a crack at Bald eagle on the east side of the island. Crappies only. Go to the North end for gills.

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Thanks for the info guys- I would like to keep the lake size to a minimum. This way I can stay out of trouble. Where and how do you get onto eagle and forest lake. The only time I have been on forest lake is for the fishing tournament, not the best fishing situation. I would need specifics for either of these lakes because I am not familiar with them in the least.

thanks again.

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midwesthunter,

If you don't mind me asking, is Lake One the little "L" shaped bay that comes out of the Southwest end of Forest?

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Between lake one and lake two there is an L shaped bay.

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Thank you!

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