Wheres your first trip of the year taking ya.

[Boar]

I seriously thinking of hitting the rainy river an the gap area. Local freinds up there tell me youre missing alot if your not trying take'em coming back down river. The same holes from the Gap up river a couple miles where we were hiting them last week is where I'm gonna start looking. A large rattle spoon tipped with a couple shinners whee haww. The river should freeze over nicely an early with the almost no current. If the pigs go up the pigs come back down. Later Boar

[Down Deep]

The first scheduled trip will be Dec. 14 to 18 at LOW out of Wheelers Point. If the temps stay cold, I'm sure that I'll be out on some of the local Duluth lakes before then.

[wplatehunter]

Going to the N.W. Angle LOW out of Jakes Dec 18th if we have ice.

[boston]

RAINY LAKE (THUNDERBIRD LODGE) DEC.17TH TO 20TH. NEVER BEEN THERE BEFORE, SO DONT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT.

[vikingtom]

Zipple Bay Jan. 4th

[Philo]

LOW - December 16th. Hope to out in the metro before then as well.

[The Grebe]

Traditionally, the first trip of the ice fishing season is always Mille Lacs.

[hanson1287]

Well depending on the ice situation as long as we freeze down here in a decent amount of time itll be good ol Lake Zumbro for me otherwise I guess ill have to wait until i get up to LOW for my first try at that lake.

[hanson]

More than likely Lake of the Woods.

Its hard to plan early to mid December trips with confidence not knowing how the ice will firm up but LOW is usually a good bet.

[Flatlander]

We have a cabin reserved for the weekend of Dec. 2nd at LOW. Now if the ice gods do their part, I'll be reallly happy.

[The Yeti]

Probably Big Sandy.

[Eric Wettschreck]

My first trip will be to Winni. I've never fished Winni before. Lookin forward to it.

[irishjigs]

Usually Mille Lacs is my first "trip" of the year as well. Hopefully I'll be on some West Metro Lakes sooner rather than later though.

[Flaco651]

hopefully I'll get out in the metro first. Early january try to get back to Devils Lake, ND.

[fiskyknut]

Hmmm lets see.. Same as the last umpteen years, walking out on the LOTW. As for just where time will tell depending on ice condition and intuition. Lower river? The bay? Morris or Graceton beach areas? Unfortunatly with this nice weather it may not be as soon as I'd hoped. But one can still get into some fantastic Walleye fishing from a boat in the mean time!

fiskyknut

[hanson]

Hey Fisky-

Will probably be up your way the weekend before Christmas, what you think about doing a little fishing? Dang! Thats like a month away!

[fiskyknut]

Odds are better than good I'll be out there Chris. Jim has moved out to the valley and will only be around weekends so this may find me on the ice a bit more often midweek.

Would you shoot me an e, got a ? for ya.

[dirtking]

local lakes - first - then first trip will be a Minnesota tour - I have the week off between Christmas and new years - current plan is to leave Christmas Day and return New Years day (pull the sleeper house with) - thinking Mille Lacs, Winnie, Red, then LOTW? Need to figure out which lakes for sure and how long I'll be at each - thinking the fishing will determine time spent on each lake - maybe I will not make it off of Mille Lacs

I'm excited

[Meadow Creek]

I was looking at the map of Upper Red last night, and I was going to try the humps on the south shore, a quarter milefrom the reservation line. I'm going to try the south ends public access for the first time.

[booshy]

Frist trip is to LOTW going out of Zipple Dec 7th then visiting Red on the 15th - now it just has to get cold and I'll be in biz

See ya up there!

[knoppers]

the first trip every year is at the cabin on fleming lake since it always is one of the first to freeze in the aitkin area. the only thing is a little snow is almost a must since the lake is not too deep.

[harvey lee]

Mille Lacs.

[iffwalleyes]

Selkirk/Red River next weekend baby. Lake of the woods a couple weeks after that. Big walleyes here I come. The house is ready. The rods are rigged except for the ones on their way to me from Thorne. I just need to put the final tackle together and I will be ready. Can't wait.

[Scrod]

I am headed to Upper Red Lake right after Christmas, but hopefully will be out a few times before that!