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Well looks like another good season just went by.
Time to get the ice fishing stuff on the the ice and the summer fising stuff into storage.

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FISHSTUNNER

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AGREED !! i'm not giving up on the open water yet!! haven't got to go for a while.( been deer hunting) did bring most of the fishing rods and things inside to be cleaned and greased over Christmas, but certainly not put away!! del

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I talked to a guy today that said last weekend they saw a guy in a boat on Big Cormorant fishing and a guy ice fishing on Middle Cormorant. There is only a road that divides these two lakes. But, the 2 ice houses that were on Middle Cormorant last weekend have been removed.

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It's not over for me. I can't wait for ice fishing, but I also fish open water year round. I fish smallies on the river right up until the end of the season in February. And Pool 2 & 4 are both great for winter walleye fishing. A couple of years ago we took the boat up to the Horseshoe Chain in December. After breaking through some shoreline ice we ended up catching some nice channel cats. In March & April I focus on suckers, redhorse, carp etc. & Pool 2 walleyes. Last spring I fished the Hidden Falls area in a boat and had waterskiers zip past me while guys were still ice fishing in the marina area. Only in Minnesota! Vern

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Over?!No way is it over.Heck I am going out tommorrow.I am going to hit the MN River.There is a lot of ice floating around right now but it will be fun.Kind of like an obsticle course!I just hope the fish cooperate!
There is also the Miss.Fishing good all year round.
Don't put that boat away ever!

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Yeah.. my uncle does the winter thing by the dam in Redwing up through december; Q though: isn't all that cold weather hard on the lower unit-- which is bad when your intake valve freezes shut? How do you avoid that? I'm allways told to drain the lower unit before putting it in outside storage; so I'm supposing a heated garage is pretty much a requirement if you plan to boat all year.

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If any one is interested in one last open water trip.... My fishing partner for tomorrow just backed out! I'll be fishing the missippi pool4 in the morning. My boat is put away, so I'm going with a guide. $80 for 2 people. Post email or phone # here if interested. FT2

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