Ice fishing this weekend - worth it???

[StrosLit31]

Just wondering if any one else was planning a trip fishing this weekend and if it's worth going. Looks like a heck of a cold front is moving in and highs in the alexandria area are going to be in the single digits to below zero. Just wondering what everyone else is thinking? only a couple weekends left for walleye.

[tashit]

To me it's always worth it unless it's way below zero with high winds. It may be cold outside but as long as you have a shelter and heater it can stay plenty warm in there. I've fished in 10-20 below zero and I was comfortable in my portable. Setting up and taking down can be chilly but I still think it's worth it. And like you said...only a couple more weeks left for walleyes!

[fisherking01]

What else you gonna do???? You're right only a couple of weeks left. Take advantage of them. I'm headed to Whitefish Bay, LOW for four and a half days of nonstop Lakers, Pike, Perch, Walleye, and Crappie! Looks to be warming up by the weekend. The ice is in great shape in the Alex. area, and travel is good also. Plenty of snow, but not too much to get around.

Grab your go devils, angel eyes and come on up, there's a whole bunch of walleyes just waiting to ambush em!

[Walleye71]

It's always worth going but it will be a tougher bite no matter where you are. I was going to take the wife to Mille Lacs for her first time ice fishing this weekend and I'm going to pass on that. Too cold for and probably me. Biggest thing will be the bite. It is always slower a day after the front hits. Looks like it is going to hit on Thursday.

Bundle Up!

[mattkimk]

Two or three years ago my wife and I went to LOW. The temp got down to -39 and we still hammered the eyes. I will be out this Sunday albeit not at Lake of the Woods

[ozzie]

Cold front or not I will be headed to Mille Lacs for the perch and the walleyes. I know for a fact that I will have a better chance at catching fish than my friends that stay home cause "it's too cold"!!!!

[metrojoe]

Any day you can get out on the ice is a good day in my book.

[tonyjor]

It's supposed to be a high of 0 here in St. Cloud on Friday and I still want to get out for an eye or two. I haven't found any all winter and I'm sure with this front that's not going to change. Anyone know what I should be looking for in terms of structure, depth, etc to try to get on some fish this Friday morning? Thanks for any help.

[MJCatfish]

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Any day you can get out on the ice is a good day in my book.

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Certainly better than a sharp stick in the ear or a foot in the ol' one eye!!

The season is only so long! We'll be leaving Friday morning for LOTW. Cold or not. . .we can't wait.

MJ

[pikerliker]

I've already got the deposit on a sleeper on Upper Red for Thursday and Friday so I'm going! Who know's maybe Thursday will be a blast with the front still coming in? Saturday I'll be on LOW for one day giving it a shot also. I fished LOW last year the couple of days when it got to -47 one night and we still ended up with 20+ keeper eye's after 1 full day and two partial days fishing.

~piker

[njsimonson]

I'm in. This is my last weekend of ice fishing for the year. I won't have a free one until the fourth weekend in March. Trout/Salmon on Sat morn, Perch/Walleye on Sat afternoon and evening. Sunday is a for sure day its gonna be 12 above for the high. Probably just fish perch most of Sunday.

[hip_hop_fisherman]

I'll be out on Mille Lacs Saturday for the Ducks Unlimited Tourney. No shelters so it should be a fun one, looks like a high of 3 and a low of -5. Maybe Minnesota finally came back?!? Anyone else heading up for the tourney?