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Hey everybody,

I've been reading posts and finally decided to join in. I just graduated college and the first thing I'm doing is going on a week long ice fishing extravaganza. My home base is Kato but I live in Mpls because of school, so I know the lakes in these areas pretty well. I hope to hit up some of my mankato favorites but am also looking for a bit of an adventure....any ideas? I LOVE to fish and don't care what I'm fishing for too much. Any fish will do.

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Welcome to F.M. Your lucky you can go fishing all week,as it looks to be a good one. If your into sunfish and crappies Washington is pretty good. I have not worked the eyes yet but it can be good.Madison is another lake that does very well for some,but I dont have much luck there. There are also alot of good lakes around Faribault.What fish are you looking at targeting? Someone on this page will give you all the info you should need. Good Luck and welcome aboard.Also,we are having a Forum get-together at German in a few weeks and you are more than welcome to come and meet some of the FMers,as it will be a day of fishing and a good time.I will probably be on Washington 2-3 days this week and if you would like a little help I would be more than happy to be of whatever help I can be.

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If i had a week off id head north... Mille Lacs would be a good option.

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Therat I agree with tims, Mille lacs would be a great place to start. You might want to try Devils lake in North Dakota or lake Oahe in South Dakota also. I did the full circle two years ago and if I had the time I would do it again all 3 would take about 10 days, lots of miles but fishing was great! smile.gif

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Be nice you guys! He said he just graduated from college. Probably looking for an economical trip. I remember my college days of little money.

Try around Kato and Faribault.

But then again, now might be the best time to take a week up north. After you start working full time, you might not get the chance to take the Red Lake or Mille Lac trip.

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I know the lakes around kato and the cannon river chain pretty well too. I guess I'm looking for hot spots. I'll probably target walleyes mostly but I'm not going to spend a week on walleyes. I might head west to Benton or Shetek, has anyone ever fished those in the winter? Also, Mille Lacs is on the list, my uncle's both have houses up there but I don't want to spend too much time in one place no matter how good it is. I like checking out new spots just as much as I like catching a lot of fish. Its all about the adventure and figuring out what the difference in some lakes are. I like to be challenged by the fish. Give me some hot spots folks....??? Thanks for welcoming me!

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Welcome to FM! Great to have you.

If money is not a concern, I would go to Mille Lacs or Lake of the Woods. If you're looking to stay around here, German and Washington are both producing a pretty consistent panfish bite.

Also, like harvey lee said, we will be having a Forum Get-Together on January 14 on the German/Jefferson chain. See details in another post titled "FM Winter Get Together".

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