Early season ice trip

[GSP4ME]

Last year I got a late start to the season but killed them down on the Croix.

I am looking at trying to get out early this year and would not mind a drive. Even as far as the Dakotas. Any thoughts on areas and species. I am still waiting to pull my first walleye out of the ice. Yep never have pulled on through the ice. Never learned how to fish them in the winter. Mainly been panfish and some tip ups for Northerns. SO with that said I am not looking for anyones special honey hole or secret spot just some thoughts and ideas. If I can help anyone out anyway let me know

Jake

[dangnear]

Jake

You can't go wrong on lotw for early walleye, we usual

ly go early Dec.

[leech~~]

Like dangnear said, there is no way you can't get that first Walleye through the ice on LOW on early ice.

[pushbutton]

....or upper red about the same time, both can make anyone look like a walleye pro

[WalleyeVision]

+1 on Lake of the Woods. If you have any questions on resort options shoot me a message and I can help point you in the right direction based on what you are looking for - there are a lot of options.

[Sea Hage]

Dangnear, How big is the shack your in ? Never seen a portable with table in it.. Nice

[leech~~]

Dangnear, How big is the shack your in ? Never seen a portable with table in it.. Nice

lol. I had the same thought!

[ParaPro]

Both LOTW and Red can make about anyone look like Al Lindner Jr. The dakotas are very good too in the Webster area, plus the bonus of jumbo perch!

[dangnear]

My shack is a 6.5' x 16'canvas drop down wheel house

Only weighs 900#,You donot have to colaps it to travel on the road ether

North Country Canvas sells them

[castmaster]

As others have mentioned Red and LOTW are great options. Devils Lake would be another one worth looking into. There you get the bonus of possibly getting onto some of the dandy jumbo perch. Pike fishing is great as well.

And one nice thing out there is you have an almost endless amount of different structure options to fish. Your not sitting on top of a big bowl hoping the fish swim through the area your set up in.