Fall is a time of big change; summer is winding down, and winter is winding up for the ice fishing season. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a man or a walleye; things are going to be different soon. Just as a fisherman is concerned with getting another cord of firewood stacked or maybe his ice gear ready, a walleye is going to be nose down in the piscatorial pizza trough, eating what it can while it can. Winter is coming, and things will be a little bit tougher. This need for winter preparation coincides nicely with the changes taking place in most lakes. Young-of-the-year fry are at their largest, fat and sassy after a summer of feeding in the weeds and back bays. "But when the weeds ... Read More
Cruisin the Croix – St Croix River MN-WI Ice Fishing Event
Directions - Click Here We will be meeting up on Saturday, February 26, 2011 around noon, at the access in Bayport for lunch on the ice. It will be good to meet everyone and get a chance to put some faces with the names. About 1:00 or 2:00 or whenever we finish lunch we will head out on the river for some outstanding crappie ice fishing. ... Read More
Burntside Bash – Ely Minnesota Ice Fishing Event
Feb 19th, 2011 - Burntside Bash - MAP: Burntside Lake-Ely, MN Hosted by: Frank DeLuca([email protected]) Burntside Lake is in Northern MN. set on the outskirts of Ely. Van Vac access. It all started 8 years ago as an informal FM get together on Burtnside Lake. The theme, fish for Lake Trout, but more importantly a meet and greet social event. An event you can put those names to faces. A place of good will and friendships made, and revisited and of coarse the Lake Trout. A group effort to make, what is the Bash. Since the 1st Burntside Bash it has grown in popularity, has had some fluff added, contests, benefit, and prizes but the theme has always stayed the same comradery ... Read More
Packin for Perch – Lake Gogebic – Michigan
February 26th - Packin for Perch - MAP: Lake Gogebic-Bergland Michigan Meeting Place : Maple Ridge Motel 7AM on Feb 26th. Hosted by: Greg Miljevish - aka: Perchking Click here for more detailed info and ask questions about the "Packin for Perch" get-together. As for eats there are a lot of good, but not cheap supper clubs on the lake, we can also have the owners of Maple Ridge Motel set up there Weenie Wagon and fry up some grub. Drive time from the Cities is about 4.5hrs. Don't worry about Drop Downs unless you want to sleep in them, I promise you will not be able to drive on the lake. I just hope we have a year like last year, expect to leave a fish or 2 to be mounted, Gus and ... Read More
Cool Cats – Horseshoe Chain Ice Fishing Event
Mar 5th - Cool Cats - MAP: Horseshoe Chain-Richmond MN Hosted by: Jeff Borchardt - aka: Borch I’d like to invite anyone and everyone to one of the most popular events of the season, “Cool Cats”! Bring the whole family and join us for a great day on the ice. We will start the day out at sun-up and catch some catfish. We will have holes drilled and folks on hand to share tips and techniques. At noon we will have a fish fry and pot luck lunch. Catfish will be on the menu! Bring your favorite dishes to share. Directions: From I 94 near St Cloud take hwy 23 west to Richmond. Then go south on hwy 22. Use the winter access noted on the map if you will be driving on.(2nd access south of ... Read More
New York Ice Fishing Events
Dec 18th - Sapphire Gem - Owasco Lake - Auburn, NY Hosted by: Dark Cloud Owasco Lake is a "sapphire gem of purest ray serene seemingly born to shimmer unseen, away from casual tourist gaze." (Slim Fingers Beckon, 1945) But Owasco's beauty is now well known and certainly worthy of every tourist's gaze, especially those visiting Cayuga County. Owasco Lake lies entirely in Cayuga County. Its name is thought to come either from the Indian word Osco, which means "the crossing place" or from the word Wasco, which means "outlet" or "floating bridge." The lake is 10.7 mi./17.2 km. long and runs between the City of Auburn in the north and the Village of Moravia in the south. With a distance ... Read More
Ice Fishing Events
ICE FISHING GATHERINGS SPONSORED by: Otter Outdoors, Outdoor Pro Store & Pro Fishing Supply Information & Directions To get more information click on the event name or just scroll down to see the ones listed. For maps click the town name in dark green. * December 18,2010 - Sapphire Gem - Owasco Lake - Auburn, NY * December 18, 2010 - Early Ice Throwdown- Mille Lacs Lake, Isle MN (Shack) * January 8, 2011 - Sarah Saturday - Lake Sarah, Slayton MN (Eric) * Janaury 15, 2011 - Ice Crushers - Lake Tetonka, Waterville MN (Bunt2K) * Jan 22nd - IIGL Bonanza - Spirit Lake-Spirit Lake, IA (Hondarider) * February 19, 2011 - Burntside Bash - Burntside Lake, Ely MN (Surface ... Read More