Do people go fishing by themselves this time of year?

[bobber_down_1979]

Sometimes I enjoy fishing by myself in the summer. Do you ever ice fish by yourself? Maybe you want the peace of being alone, or maybe you just don't have anyone to go with you on a spur of the moment trip out. This time of year, is safety really a concern, as far as being alone?

[DaSwede]

I love ice fishing by myself. When I do, I try to make sure there is someone else out on the lake too. Happened this year that I was out alone...with no one else out on the lake. Turned around and went with another lake.

[TruthWalleyes]

I enjoy the quiet time, and fish by my self quite often in both the winter and summer. I work 45miles from where i live so i will have all my gear along and ready to stop at a lake on the way home from work.

If i drive onto a lake and there is no one in site...I'm in heaven! Look at the lake and pick my best spots to start drilling first. Drill as many holes as it takes...and there's nobody around to crowd you!

[that_guy]

Sometimes I enjoy fishing by myself in the summer. Do you ever ice fish by yourself? Maybe you want the peace of being alone, or maybe you just don't have anyone to go with you on a spur of the moment trip out. This time of year, is safety really a concern, as far as being alone?

I fish alone almost exclusively. I really enjoy the time by myself, not to mention I get to tell my own story about the fishing trip.

As for safety, I do let people know where I'm going, and what time I'm expecting to be back. I also won't set foot on the lake without my cell phone and some necessities for basic survival should the truck not start or if I get wet...

[sneakydevil]

Heck yes i do, i love the peace and quiet! Another plus is all the fish in house are yours to catch! As far as safety, just let someone know where you are going and somewhat of a time frame to be back home.

[WallyGader]

+1 For fishing by yourself I love fishing alone. That way you can move when you want, leave when you want, and for some reason I think I have better luck by myself, but prolly just because I get more fishing done when solo.

[fishnhooks]

I am rarely by myself, I usually have the dogs with.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Im probably split 50/50 or maybe a little bit more time spent alone. Fishing alone you have the ability to do what you want when you want but having someone else along to share the expierence is nice, too.

I dont know a lot of people that like to ice fish and if I always waited for someone else to be able to go when I wanted to go Id almost never get out.

[Fireranger]

I also fish alone a lot of the time. My wife thinks I'm crazy but I just tell her that I don't need someone to hold my hand through life. I take the neccesary precautions of course but the peace and quiet is unsurpassable. I also duck and grouse hunt on my own as well. Sometimes it's nice not to have to worry about other people when your doing what you love, sounds a little selfish but a little me time can go a long way.

[deathmatch782]

I mostly fish alone since no one I know really cares to fish.

[slipperybob]

I fish solo most of the time. The decision of where to go or when to go to a differenct spot is all up to me. If I get skunked stinky, at least no one will know about it.

[My_Key]

I fish alone probably 90% of the time. It helps keep me at peace. Plus, no one knows where my hotspots are. Only downside is there isn't anyone to take pictures of the big ones. Good thing cameras have timers on them.

[herefish101]

I am almost alwayse go solo. It gives me a chance to try new things and not feel bad if I didd'nt catch any fish, when I have my friends with me they alwayse look to me to pick spots and presentations, when I'm alone I try crazy things like fishing really deep or even in a bunch of shallow standing weeds, plus there is no one to say "I want to go home" It's all you....

[Boss Hogg]

I NEVER, EVER fish alone. I always take my dog.

[Fever]

I too am for fishing alone. Downside as already mentioned is the picture thing. My camera has no timer and taking a pic of a fish laying on the ice or on the bottom of the boat isn't as appealing. I love the peace and the freedom to go when I want, move, try what ever, and leave when I want as well. From time to time though excursions with friends and the kids can be fun. But the peace man.... it does it. I'm a highschool Biology and Anatomy teacher and have 148 kids walk in and out of my room each day not to mention three little kids of my own at home (6,7,and 8) so if I can get out alone it is a beautiful thing. Even if I have to peel myself out ot bed at 4 am at times... its worth it.

[NoWiser]

I love fishing alone, summer or winter. I think thats why I like ice fishing Canada so much. Very, very seldom will you ever have to share a lake with someone else. I usually try to make sure I'm fishing within 4 or 5 miles of someone else in our group, though, if possible.

Its nice being able to make your own decisions and not have to worry about keeping someone else happy. I don't have to put as much emphasis on actually catching fish when I'm alone, either. I can try new techniques and spots without feeling bad if they don't work.

[Spearing Machine]

I probably fish alone 75% of the time and absolutely love it! In my past experiences I seem to do better for some reason when I am alone versus when I am with others. I am never worried about conditions as I check as I go and usually hit the same 6-10 locations every winter. Its just nice to get away from all distractions and have alone time to think about life and enjoy the world around us.

[ted4887]

I also fish alone almost exclusively. My reasoning is simple. Not many of my friends enjoy fishing, and those who do, NEVER want to kayak to catch them.

[Hawg]

All year long people say - I'll go, then you tell them 5am and it'll be about -10 and away you go by yourself. If everybody went that said they wanted to go a person would need 15 houses.

[pushbutton]

if my son is already in bed before i am getting off work.....you bet i am headed to the shack alone....i get all night to myself and actually get to fish without his help in the morning. always make sure to test lp and co2 detectors, have the cell phone and computer charged with good reception, and pay attention to weather forecasts. as others have mentioned...one or two of the dogs are always with!

[walleye44]

It is nice sometimes to just get away & fish alone.. Peace & quite is priceless sometimes.

[mosquitoman]

i am another solo guy 75% of the time. i do invite my brothers, dad, and even my mom almost every time i go out but with everyone working and having different schedules i spend a lot of time alone or with the dog. even when i lived in ND and had a buddy who i would go with all the time, we still both brought our own portables and would fish in different houses and sometimes even split up on the lake to try different spots and then call the other if they were on the fish.

[Swimmer]

I like fishing alone about half the time. Although it seems like the weird stuff always happens to me when I'm alone and forget my camera to prove it. Such as the ice groaning more than I've ever heard it before...down right spooky. Or the time I "felt" something behind the Clam Pro, turned around, and there was a red fox 5 feet away checking me out (I knew I wasn't in danger, but I still jumped about 4 feet in the air). You know this stuff wouldn't happen if there were witnesses.

[mixxedbagg]

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I also fish alone a lot of the time. My wife thinks I'm crazy but I just tell her that I don't need someone to hold my hand through life. I take the neccesary precautions of course but the peace and quiet is unsurpassable. I also duck and grouse hunt on my own as well. Sometimes it's nice not to have to worry about other people when your doing what you love, sounds a little selfish but a little me time can go a long way.

+1 on this post!

I ice fish alone almost 90% of the time. I typically duck and grouse hunt alone as well. My schedule can be a little weird at times and Fridays are the most convenient day for me usually, and given that I didn't grow up here so I don't know a ton of anglers and hunters around here, I can't often find someone to go with anyway. My dad will open water fish with me a lot in the summer, but that's about it.

I love being out there alone. I like to hike alone, I like being out in the dark alone, I like setting out dekes alone when I hunt...pretty much everything. I don't think ice fishing alone is any more dangerous than ice fishing with someone. And for my mental health, maybe better.

Sometimes when I do fish with someone else, they have to leave for this reason or that or don't want to do what I was hoping to do, so being alone avoids that. If I want to move around a lot or wait out a slow bite, no problem.

Of course, my son is getting to the age that he's showing some interest in ice fishing (and grouse hunting) from time to time, so I have to train myself to appreciate fishing with someone else. He's been out with me 3 times this year, and his patience is improving all the time.

[BartmanMN]

I fish by myself most of the time, no concern by me. Every once an awhile I'll meet a buddy on the lake, but we fish out of our own houses, so it's not like he is in there with me.