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"Walk to" fishing destinations

Freedom1

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With the recent snow cover, and not quite enough ice to drive my truck out yet,I am walking to any fishing spot for a while.

What are some lakes that have a (fairly) short walk to get to decent fishing? I dont have a snowmobile or 4 wheeler, so i will be towing the sled and equipment to where ever we intend to fish with man power. What are some area lakes that have a short distance from a landing or beach to walk to a fishing spot?

I am not looking for the "magic" lake or anything, just trying to find a lake (on the North side) where I can wet a line this weekend and get some panfish to see the light of day.

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I was going to say Island as well. You don't have to pull far at all. There is a sign posted that they use an aerator so be careful. I was there last Friday and there wasn't much evidence of anyone being on that lake so I punched a whole every 20 or so feet and the ice was a good 4-5 inches everywhere I went. I don't know what the snow did to the lake but I brought my cousin out there to show him my new shack and bring him out for his first outing of the year. We didn't get anything on the flags but caught a ton of sunfish. Unfortunately they were all very small, but we had fun for a few hours!

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I was in the channel at Chisago today, yesterday and Friday. Today in only eight feet of water. Got Bass, Crappies and Sunnies. Even saw a few Eyes on the camera. Only have to walk out about 100 yards from the access to get on fish. I hear the access at the Dinner Bell is working too. Good Luck

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hey songbirds. How was the snow in the channel? Did you measure the ice thickness. I want to get out with my sun and the channel is a great spot for kids. But if the snows to deep or the ice to thin. I can't bring him. Thanks

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i think the street is shoquist. It s right turn off 8. then you drive maybe a 100 feet and you'll see the south lindstrom chisago public access sign. You walk right into about the middle of the channel from it.

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If you are Hwy 8 heading toward Lindstrom, you'll come to a traffic light next to Brink's Market(Mkt on left). Turn right at that light. About 100 feet ahead is a stop sign, go through it and you're on the access. Just go down the hill. Oh yeah, it's probably a mile or so past Frankies Bait.

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I went to the channel on Chisago yesterday. Easy pull. Real slow for us. We pulled a nice 10 1/2 inch Crappie and a Walter. From talking to others the fishing was slow yesterday. Real easy pull though! I lost my rod case with 2 combos in it on the way off the lake though and didn't realize it til I was home. mad

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I went to the channel on Chisago yesterday. Easy pull. Real slow for us. We pulled a nice 10 1/2 inch Crappie and a Walter. From talking to others the fishing was slow yesterday. Real easy pull though! I lost my rod case with 2 combos in it on the way off the lake though and didn't realize it til I was home. mad

Now I see this - you were in the channel. Probably picked up by someone already. If you want, I can drive up to the public landing and walk around and look for it.

How thick was the ice for you in the channel?

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