Ice Fishing Goals 07-08

[Kyle Sandberg]

Sadly enough, I want to get a walleye bigger than 20" throught the ice. We just don't have lakes down here that can kick out those size of fish. Mille lacs, here I come.

Come to think of it, I haven't caught a ice eye out of Mille Lacs either. Kill two birds with one stone?

[IcemanMN]

Lake Trout on Superior this year. That is my ultimate goal.

[hanson]

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Lots of panfishing of course. Maybe grab ahold of a crappie over 14" on URL, or anywhere!

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Dude... you came up on a bad weekend last year. What can you do???? The weekend after you were up, I C&R'd so many 14"+s it wasn't even funny.

You might have to think about a rematch!

[hanson]

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Catch another species of fish through the ice. Hmm...maybe sheepie???

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Good Luck!!!

I think thats one of life's big mysteries... where do the Sheepies go in the winter?

[hanson]

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Sadly enough, I want to get a walleye bigger than 20" throught the ice. We just don't have lakes down here that can kick out those size of fish. Mille lacs, here I come.

Come to think of it, I haven't caught a ice eye out of Mille Lacs either. Kill two birds with one stone?

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There are plenty of lakes around your area & the Cities that hold 20" eyes, you just have to work for them.

Mille Lacs should be a good bet however. If its like last winter, hit it early, lot of big fish were going around before the ice was safe for vehicle traffic.

[Kyle Sandberg]

YEa, I got that part. The thing is it's so late in the year before you can get out and the lakes get pounded so hard from all the people. I WILL NEVER GIVE UP.

[The_Duckslayer]

I would just like to have the time to get out more than I did last year! I guess I will have to switch from going out when I have time to going out when I make time for it. Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[Soul_Patrol]

I guess my goal is to get out more,try different lakes, and take Jr out fishing for his 1st fish through the ice.

[blueroof]

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I think thats one of life's big mysteries... where do the Sheepies go in the winter?

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I've read they turn into eelpout!

LB

[mattkimk]

Walleye over 30 is always my main goal.

BHring my kids out and have them get it would be even better

[Agronomist_at_IA]

To go on 2-3 ice fishing trips up in northern Minnesota, last year we hit Upper red lake but the crappies weren't bitting. Did catch a 37 in northen and a few 26 inch walleyes. Was impressed with the number of walleyes we caught. but disapointed that our group of 7 only caught one 15 inch crappie and it wasn't me.

[stoneeyes317]

1) Get out on the ice more than 4 times this coming winter;

2) Find someone/s else to hit the ice with regularly around Faribault so I can practice the run & gun style (and hopefully catch more fish);

3) Use plastics;

4) Make it to at least 1 Get-Together (possibly Slabfest) and try and meet other Fmers. This may be a problem because I will probably have to work most Saturdays this winter...

5) Find a date to hit the ice with Matt Johnson so I can learn more practical ice fishing (sorry, Matt; the ice down here never got great to drive on early, and when it did I was spending a lot of my days off staying home with my son)