50+ deg on Tuesday... Who's fishing?

[McGurk]

I am seriously thinking about taking the day off tomorrow to get out (probably for the last time). You can't argue with a sunny and calm 50 degree day with ice under your feet. The lakes still have good ice for walking and ATV travel in most cases, and even vehicles in some part. These conditions come once in a blue moon...

[BartmanMN]

I like the 50 degree days much better later in the season when the snow is gone. No slop.

[cavalierowner]

I probably will be. I just got back half an hour ago fishing for sunnies. LOTS of fish, all typical Minnetonka size. Lots of ice: about 3" of froze solid slush, then at least 12" of good, solid ice. Lots of fishing time left around here.

[otterman91105]

Yea it should be a great day to be out on the lake. With temps that high probably won't need the heater. Good luck, wish i could be fishing.

[PerchJerker]

I wanted to get out this weekend but couldn't make it .... almost for sure will be out there on Tuesday. Probably in the morning, the kids have basketball and gymnastics in the late afternoon (you know, the warmest part of the day

[laportian]

Yeah Im headed to Red tomorrow afternoon. Already told my boss I had an appointment and needed a 1/2 a day off!

[mrklean]

im ready for open water

[Rick G]

Time is starting to grow short thats for sure. I will most definatly be going out tomorrow at some point. 50 degrees and light wind is just to nice to be at work

[Slabasaurus]

After dealing with 3" of slush under 17" of snow, releasing a perch 'down the hole' only to watch it swim on the top of the ice in the standing water that had formed around the hole... I arrived home from the cabin last night and unloaded all of the ice gear from the trunk, removed all the reels from the rods, put all the tackle boxes i have for open and ice fishing next to my coffee table for my reorganization project tonight, drained/fogged the auger...

My ice season is officially over, I will be out at the river tomorrow with my 6 weight once I am able to leave work.

[McGurk]

After dealing with 3" of slush under 17" of snow...

I don't think anyone can blame you there, but those are very different conditions than what many are seeing. Good luck on the river.

[dan z]

Would be if I didn't have to work all night tonight and tommorow will be out weds/Thurs good to those that get out

[rocky10]

Hitting Prior in the morning for what will likely be the last trip of the season.

[IceHawk]

Was out today and will definately be out tommorow.

[Bigtom]

yep I will be calling in sick of working tomarrow and playing on the ice.

[Gordie]

Wishing my boat was ready to go I would head for Red Wing and P4

[Eric_Kruger]

i'll be fishing! but I will be in walleye heaven at LOW!!!! wooohoooo!

[The Grebe]

For those of you that were wishing yesterday that you could go fishing today, well, we did and it was a great day to be out. Walking was tough with the slush and snow and we had to walk about a half mile or better to where we wanted to fish, but it was worth it!

Aside from the beautifull day we even got into the fish and we got some nice ones! We had several 9 inch gills and 1 that was 9 1/2.... 1st gill trip of the season, it was a blast.

[griff321]

The fishing was unreal. I've never had so much fun in my life. Tons of water, but it pretty much drained out once the sun started to set. I've been out the past 4 out of 5 days and we've lost a good 3-4" in the past couple days, but this is my first time fishing when the ice is like this and I'll be going out in the morning for another full day.

I can't believe so many peoples season ended with the rain if not before.

[Bigtom]

Yep same for me griff321. A good afternoon of fishing and the best fishing is just starting. Got in to some good gills 8"-11"

10" on the left and 11" on the right

[walleyeking19]

Those are some nice gills! I'll be trying my luck in the morning!

[McGurk]

I spent my sunny afternoon in a different way... putting my daughter on the ice to fish. Went to a GAR-UN-TEED panfish bite even if there was no size to be had. We both had fun, and I am happy to say she left the lake wet, tired, and happy as can be.

[IamZombie]

I'm worried that this weekend is going to be the last for metro area.

Getting to the ice is going to be tough.

Over night temps are dropping back into the 20's so that should re-freeze most melt. But Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are all in the 50's.

[reinhard1]

i'm going all day saturday. leave the portable at home. maby some sunscreen. good luck.

[OnAFly]

I'm going to try to get out once more on the ice before I get the waders out. Might have to be Friday.

[cavalierowner]

I was out yesterday morning and fishing was good. I used up all my waxies so I'll see what it looks like when I get back from Lake of the Woods the end of this week.