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
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
Ice Fishing Women
Hey! I gotta catch up with everyone! I'm officially on spring break right now and holy wow, I've missed all my HSO people! Nursing school is kicking my butt! How's everyone been? Any good fishing stories or pics? I haven't been on the ice ONCE this year and would love to hear 'em! Anyone try a new lake, new technique or get something really cool you can't live without (like me and my ever handy Chubby Darter that I use for just about every species over the last year?!) School is still going great, I'm still on the Dean's list and keep your fingers crossed that I will be an LPN this summer. I'll keep going on to get my RN but I am officially NOT taking classes this summer. I'll be ... Read More
Ice Fishing at The Leading Edge
I think, unless we get some SERIOUS snow, people are going to be driving pickups out on Burntside for opener. There was a solid foot of ice on Shag today, and only an inch of snow or less on the ice, and Bside only froze over a couple days after Shag did. With so little snow cover, we're making ice 24/7 even when lows are in the single digits and highs in the 20s, and we're cooling down again the next several days. Af course, opener is nearly a month away, and a lot of snow can fall in a month. I'm actually hoping we get enough snow to make truck travel harder before opener. Cuts down on the traffic. When was the last time anyone needed an auger extension on Burntside? Does the ... Read More
Ice Leaders
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