Too soon?

[Matt C]

However, for the last few days, ICE has been more users than open water.... I say TO THE TOP!

Bring me some ice baby!

[jeffreyd]

we had a new ice machine delivered today, that is about as good as i can give you from AZ

[toughguy]

It's never too soon. It should be up there 365 days a year where it belongs.

[jarod duane]

yes, to the top!

[bassNspear]

heeheheh, only a matter of time!

[BoxMN]

Haha! I already posted some ice fishing pics to my FB page, and sent out to some of family folks

[LindellProStaf]

Ya I get a kick out of seeing how many people are on the Ice Fishing page during the summer. Ice fishing is great!!!

[dan z]

Waters 82.8 here its gotta be peaked and that means were that closer to 1st ice!

[Hawg]

Less rep dribble here. Even during spring opening Open Water hardly holds their own.

[LindellProStaf]

We have had night temps in the upper 40's the last 3 nights in the Baudette area. Feels great. I am thinking early fall....

[Hawg]

We were there last weekend and early week, sure wasn't 40 then. Man did we sweat out on the lake, allmost no breeze the first couple days.

[LindellProStaf]

Ya that hot weather gets me. I think I like jacket weather more every year. I can always take the jacket off. But hard to beat the heat.

[Rikkus]

I live for the Ice Fishing. My fishing buddy of 40-years and I are tooling up for our January trip to Winnie & Red Lake. This year, we are getting back to the Hi-Tech Basics. Instead of renting Sleepers & houses that we started doing 10-12 years ago; we are switching back to portables. I bought a Clam 5600 & a Clam 6800 with the Trap-Link Doors. Today, my buddy is picking up a 6800. The Trap-Link Adapters are almost impossible to find. I managed to find two, a 8067 & a 8066. The 8066 doesn't fit. But yesterday, I took the 8067 to a custom canvas shop. They told me No Prob. They showed me the Fish House Canvas Material they had on a spool. Too Cool. So, we'll have 3-4 Portables that can work independently, scouting for the fish. And at late night, we can connect up for using as sleepers for the 3 of us going.

We're going through the gear, checking to make sure is working, heaters, lights and other items. I even bought a new 4x4 Pick Up Truck & Topper for the trip. We have 2 for hauling gear onto the ice & for lake hopping.

I am going through the Winnie and Red Lake Maps with coordinates I've marked off over the years.

Maybe someone could help along the fishing spot ideas. Every Ice Fishing Pilgrimage, we try to do something 'Out of the Box'. This next trip slated for Jan 4th, we are going to hunt down Crappies. At the moment, we have nailed down to 2 lakes, Cut Foot Sioux of Bowfin.

Any suggestions or maybe areas one these two lakes to start looking? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

23 weeks and counting! Come on Ice!!!

[JSK76]

Love seeing other people that are as enthusiast about ice fishing a me! It makes me feel a bit more normal that I'm not the only one with obsessive compulsive ice fishing disorder!

[Finns]

Maybe the open water people are fishing the open water and the iceheads are putting around on their 'puters.

Ice is Nice!

[TUCR John]

It cannot come soon enough honestly. Ice fishing for me is so much better I can get out on lakes that are very tough to get a boat on.

Let there be ice!!

[JSK76]

Maybe the open water people are fishing the open water and the iceheads are putting around on their 'puters.

That's probably a lot to do with it. I know I post from around this time a year until ice fishing starts mainly because I can't ice fish but only talk about it. Once the lakes freeze up I'm out fishing and my posting and reading drops big time.

[ice_medic]

I agree let there be ice. I am not a hot weather person. I sweat thinking about sweating. I am sick of the heat and ready for some ice. Looking at the forecast for this coming weekend and i seen some mid 40's for the lows. It just gets me to excited about winter and ice fishing. I had all my gear out and working on it the last couple of nights and my wife states that i need professional help. I say bring on the cold and let it stay