Top 3 duck hunting lakes in MN

[machohorn]

I'd take a trip also, have boat, dekes, doggie, gun will travel. I would like to plan one if anyone is game. I'm not too good on the calling.

[fishuhalik]

get down-dont move......take-em

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[Fish'n guy]

so here is my question...what are the majority of the ducks you shoot on lakes like Mille lacs, LOTW, or leech? Any good mallard shoots on these lakes, or mainly just divers?

I guess I dont hunt water very often in minnesota unless it is a small pothole full of mallards so i was just wondering what the big water is really like. Its kind of interesting hearing about some of these big "walleye" lakes getting in on the duck hunting action.

[stretch]

machohorn, i am always game to take a duck hunting trip. Let me know when and where you would want to go. I have everthing but a big enough boat. I am also pretty good at calling. Let me know.

[machohorn]

here s my e-mail, send me a note and I will keep in touch [email protected] I have a alumacraft classic delux 17 footer with a 40 on the back, side steering and pedestal seats, real comfy. I plan on painting it in the next 2 weeks then setting a blind on it.

[cutter08]

I hunt leech allot and it depends on the time of the year and where you hunt but you can get into a good puddle duck shoot or diver shoot. But we usually get a pretty good mixed bag. The later in the year the more divers you shoot but there are still allot of mallards around.

[Jmnhunter]

carpet lake

[fishuhalik]

so here is my question...what are the majority of the ducks you shoot on lakes like Mille lacs, LOTW, or leech? Any good mallard shoots on these lakes, or mainly just divers?

I guess I dont hunt water very often in minnesota unless it is a small pothole full of mallards so i was just wondering what the big water is really like. Its kind of interesting hearing about some of these big "walleye" lakes getting in on the duck hunting action.

I don't know much for LOTW, but leech & winnie get a real good mallard flight sometimes. Not so much the last couple of years, though. Lately there's been some really good populations of ringbills. It's definitely a different kind of hunting. There are some spots on leech & winnie that are full of wild rice, like third river on winnie, but sometimes you just set up on a point with a bunch of cattails and pass shoot. One of my best memories was setting up on Raven Point one year when the snow was coming in sideways and beating the snot out of the sky with mallards and scaup passing by with a 45mph wind on their backs. If I remember right 3 of us burned through 9 boxes of shells that day (I've never been a great wing shot). I have no idea how many ducks blew by us, but it was ALOT

[stretch]

sounds good. let me know if you need any help, i live in monticello. here's my email too [email protected]

[Fish'n guy]

thanks for the feedback cutter and fishuhaulic, wow man that sounds like a blast going through that many boxes of shells. believe me i would have been right there with you though on the poor shooting skills part of things.

[fishuhalik]

My dad and my buddy are pretty good shots, but shooting at a little bird doing what looks like about 120mph brings out the worst in all of us.

[chillincarp870]

SWAN

SWAN

AND THAT BIG SHALLOW MARSH IN NICOLLET

[Farley]

Minnetonka

Prior Lake

Bald Eagle

I've never been able to get permission from the landowners on Tonka. Bunch of ***holes.

[RumRiverRat]

I forgot to add Big Lake and Mitchell Lake

[BigWadeS]

Originally Posted By: BigWadeS

Minnetonka

Prior Lake

Bald Eagle

I've never been able to get permission from the landowners on Tonka. Bunch of ***holes.

they might own the property but not the water...

[John Swanson]

otrey

marsh

corey

[kokke]

Cass Lake Chain

Winnie

Leech

[SAX]

Fish Happy,

I am looking to get started waterfowl hunting and have a place right in outing. Is there anyway you can give me a couple leads for hunting locations in the outing area?

[Gordie]

hey SAX I've hunted in that area just a bit and heres a couple to check out laura lake and big rice, big rice gets alot of attention and its no motors allowed but if you get in a good spot you will have alot of fun

[whiteface218]

marsh late season

swan

mississippi

[jeepguy]

Calhoun, Harriet, Lake of The isles

[Gordie]

Calhoun, Harriet, Lake of The isles

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