Ice Fishing

[Bartels]

Hello,

I am from Nebraska and looking to take a trip to Minn. to ice fish. I don't really know about any lakes to ice fish. I am looking to catch northern pike, walleye, perch and crappie. Can anyone give any suggestions it would be greatly welcome. Also what is the number of lines in the water you can have per person in MN.

Chris Bartels

Sterling, NE

[Deitz Dittrich]

I would suggest you hire one of our guides from our web page.. They will know the lakes to put you on fish... I would start to name them, but I dont want to forget anybody...

I do know that

Matt Johnson

Team Otter

Walleye Dan

all do ice guiding and I know they can put you on fish...

[McGurk]

Welcome to FM! You can have 2 lines per person, 1 lure per line.

[hip_hop_fisherman]

Bartels, welcome! You can have two lines in the water per person. Also, main ice fishing attractions include Mille Lacs, Lake of the Woods and Upper Red Lake. On Mille Lacs you'll find Walleyes and JUMBO Perch. There is also some very nice Pike. On Lake of the Woods you'll also again find Walleyes as the headliner, but it is a very productive multi-specie lake. Upper Red Lake has been known for its Crappies, though there is some debate that it is on the decline. However, walleye fishing opened back up this year, and though the bag limit is two, it can produce some excellent fishing. There is also some huge Pike out there. If you have the money, hire a guide. If not, or you just want to do it on you own, research a couple of those lakes, or maybe others could chime in with their picks. Contact some of the resorts on the lake and chat with them, you'll find more than not they are willing to help. A lot of the resorts post fishing reports on their sites too so you'll be informed til the day you leave. And last but not least, view the forums for a particular lake on this HSOforum. You'll find some of the best information right here at fishingmn.com!! There's lots of options up here, and a little grunt work will go a long way.

If you have any more ?'s feel free to email me @

[email protected]

and I can give you some guide/resort recommendations that might not be sponsors here so I can't post.

Good Luck and be sure to check out the other forums on this page!

[efgh]

If you would post the area, north, mid state or southern area of the state you are going to, someone could probley suggest a few lakes in the area that are productive in your time frame.

[Cygolf1]

Have you thought about the Northeast corner of south dakota??? The Waubay area has all the species you named and maybe closer to you. Just a thought. I fish both mn and sd. I have had very good luck in both places. Just read a few of the posts from Mn and SD lakes and then you can make a pretty good decision from there.... Good Luck

[cold one sd]

But Minnesota has 10,000 lakes and South Dakota only has a few. More choices is better. lol

[Sand Bay Sultan]

If you want Good Fishing for all the species you listed the lake you want to fish is Rainy Lake.

[Bartels]

I am looking kind of in the southern area but it is not that big of a deal on the location

[Swimmer]

Bartels, I see you are from Sterling. I fished Oliver Reservior just North of you with some Cabelas guys a few years ago and it was awesome. Early March we caught two 10# Walleyes, bunch of smaller eyes, and several 35" Tiger Muskies. I'm sure it ices over for a couple months. Also, Merritt Resevoir is awesome (Valentine, NE) for giant Crappies and others.

I'm certainly not trying to discourage you from coming up to the Great White North though. If you get your practice in on Oliver then Mille Lacs will be a peice of cake.

[Sand Bay Sultan]

I'm am sure some southern lakes can be good sometimes but if you go the extra few hundred miles to Rainy Lake you will be glad you did. but whatever you decide good luck to you.