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Taking my nephew ice fishing for the first time.....

DonS

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As a new member I would like to say "hi" to everyone, I live in Chicago and occasionally fish in Minnesota, which brings me to write my first post.

I promised my nephew I'd take him out this weekend for his first time ice fishing (he lives in Minneapolis). I've read some of the older posts on where to take kids for the first time and read about the North part of Big Marine lk. It sounds good so I thought I'd ask if anyone has been there lately.

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Haven't been to Big Marine this winter, but just brought my grandson out on White Bear Lake, only a couple hundred yards out from Belle Aire Beach on the south shore, and we caught tons of small sunfish in about 8-9 feet of water. It as fun smile.gif

Good luck wherever you go!

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I haven't been on big marine this year for ice fishing so I can't really comment on that lake, but Chisago lake (or any lake in the Chisago area) which is just a bit farther north of there is always a good bet for panfish. Stop by Frankies on HWY 8 and they will give you directions to the access road they have plowed and I am sure they would point you in the right direction for fish. I have been stopping there for years, my grandpa used to take me there and they always gave us good advice. To see a little one going out fishing is great. Watching them pull fish through the ice is even better.

Tom

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Welcome To FishingMinnesota/IceLeaders. Your biggest problem will be mobility. It will be interestnig to see what happens to the snow we got, we are supposed to be pretty warm today and cross your fingers and hope much of it will melt.

As stated above, Big Marine isn't a bad lake, but I can not give you an up to date fishing report on it. You could check with Frankies I would be willing to bet theywould send you out on Chisago.. not big fish, but the numbers should be there. Or just call a bunch of loack bait shops and tell them you are taking a kid out for the first time. They should bend over backwards to help you out!

Best of luck to you and your nephew.

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just want to say welcome Don im fairly new to this site also and will say this. This is by far the best HSOforum on the net of course im biast cause i fish and hunt alot and a all around sports nut. im sure you'll enjoy it once again welcome.

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