Looking for suggestions for a weekend trip within couple hours of MPLS..

[Kylersk]

I thought I might take my son (5 years old) on a weekend trip somewhere with our drop down house. We've spent this past weekend out on Waconia, so I know he's comfortable in the house. Now I'm looking to take him some where that'll feel like a 'trip' and where he can actually catch some fish (besides perch).

Looking for suggestions for either walleye, jumbo perch or crappies.

I thought about millacs, but doesnt it cost something like $30 just to pull a drop down out on the lake?

Thanks in advance.

[Powerstroke]

You can do Mille Lacs just fine and almost everywhere on the lake charges $10 to use their road or else there are public accesses. Just don't get caught using a private road cause if they know it some people get grumpy about it.

I was up there 2 weekends ago and we paid $10 for a resort the first day and the next day we went out of public access....FREE. Bring a GPS to find oyur way back.

2hr drive and plenty of options for food, bait etc.

[Ryan_V]

I'd second mille lacs!!! if it's next weekend, look me up, I'll be up there in the big house out of garrison.

by the way kylersk...hope you're enjoying the couch!!!

[Kylersk]

So, the $30 fee if you have drop down is not true?

Ryan, I'm thinking about maybe the first weekend in February. The kids love the couch.

[harvey lee]

Maybe if you can get the time off, you might consider hitting the FM get together at Appeldorns the 7th of Feb. You could make it a four day outing and meet many FMers.

[Kylersk]

That would be fun Harvey, but I'm already taking every friday and the week of february 14th off (heading up to LOW).

I think I'll make a trip up to Mill Lacs on the weekend of the 10th.

Any suggestions on resorts to leave out of?

[Big Dave2]

Do you go fishing out on Waconia on those fridays off? I have fridays off too and am usually out there. If you are, Maybe I will see you out there sometime. I have a 6yr old, the boys would probably get along well.

[Cheetah]

I'd suggest Mille Lacs, though the fishing has been slow lately, and might not be a good choice for a youngster. Unless you let him bring a friend, then when they get bored they can just run around on the ice and play.

Some resorts charge $30 I believe if you have a large tow-behind ice house. If you just have your truck though with a portable popup type house, it's usually $10 access fee. Call around before you go up to find the actual prices per resort.

[jigging-matt]

I'm not sure how far it is to Waubay, SD, but was out there last weekend and the perch were biting. With the different lakes around there are alot of options.

[Eric Wettschreck]

Have you given any thought to South Central MN? Tetonka, Madison Lake-ish area? Some darn good fishin there, too.

[ghotierman]

February 10 is the IceFishing Challenge here in Alexandria. Could make a nice weekend of it, and experience the third largest fishing contest in Minnesota!

[Kylersk]

If I'm in town, I'll more than likely be out on Waconia.. AT least that was the plan when I decided to take the fridays off. Spend the night Thursday night - Sunday.

As far as Mill Lacs..

I called Terry's boat harber, a co-worker suggested them. He charged $25 for the weekend, which I'll gladly pay.

[blue_healer_guy]

I would skip mille and head to red. A can't miss trip, especially for a young one.

[Bothun]

jiggin-matt....what lake were the perch biting on? I'm out to waubay quite often.

[jigging-matt]

We were on Waubay itself.

[Bothun]

were they bitin on waxies? howd they average?

[jigging-matt]

We were using spikes. Average just under a pound. Caught a couple 1.2 and one 1.3. Lots of nice fish. lots of Walleye, most too small.