Balsam Lake (polk )

[Frozenfoot]

Any reports yet..

[SPIN DRY]

Bad Ice. Not many people out there.

[Frozenfoot]

thanks...looks like i wait alittle longer

[ole]

Hey Spindry, Is there any walkable ice by the Stumps area?

Want to give it a shot but don't care for swimming this time of year How is Long looking for ice?

Anyone with any ice conditions for the area please post.

Thanks, ole

[Quickstrike]

The stumps area should be fine. I know people have been fishing off of perrimound, (but that's where a wheeler went through. Long should be fine as well for foot travel at least. Just remember to use the small public access at the stumps and to respect all the private property in the area.

[ole]

Thanks, Appreciate the info. Mabe give it a go this weekend.

ole

[cRaPpiEMaN8265]

i was up north of siren this weekend outside webster at my cabin and i went out on North Sand Lake and measured 9-10 inches by shore and 6 inches in about 35 FOW

Good luck and be safe!

Ryan

[tims]

How was the fishing crappieman? Im heading up in that direction this weekend

[SPIN DRY]

Was out to Balsam Saturday someone dropped a wheeler pulling a big house threw, lots of slush and snow. There all over stump bay. Out on Long Sunday again lots of slush 6-7 inches of ice. Out to Big Round Monday, same thing lots of slush and snow, the water was coming out of the holes. Fishing was so-so lots of lookers but few takers. Had to move around and work for them. We need some warm temps to melt this snow then refreeze it. Good luck, my 2 cents its bad ice be carefull ot there.

[Quickstrike]

thanks for the report SPIN-DRY. I'll be in the area visiting family over christmas, so hopefully I can sneak out for an evening and get some crappies or eyes.

[cRaPpiEMaN8265]

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How was the fishing crappieman? Im heading up in that direction this weekend

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sorry for the delay tims...

No fish on North Sand on saturday after 3 hours so sunday i stuck to fishing my small shallow lake and took home 2 perch 10-12 inches 3 crappies 9-12.5 inches and caught and released a ton of gills about 15 bass 12-17"s and one pike at 25 inches on 3 pound test! what a thrill! i caught all the fish on a white ratso with no bait.. hope this helps ya out.. good luck!

Ryan

[Frozenfoot]

Heading out on Balsam this weekend, I heard its been slow and new info on ice and or fish?

[Quickstrike]

Wheeler and sled traffic is now fine. Trucks are still a no go for a while. As for fishing, I have been out on other area lakes and action has been pretty slow everywhere I've been compared to usual. This time of year, my fishing on Balsam consists of setting up just before dark in 30-32 ft of water for crappies. There are a couple of main spots off of points and drop offs that aren't too difficult to find, I might head out there tonight!

[Frozenfoot]

Thanks for the info wheeler..I'll be out fri,sat and sun

[LaXCarp]

Quickstrike, just noticed you were kent paulson. Wouldnt let me send you a private message so I posted on here, I'm Corey Carpentier. We should get out and do some fishin sometime, I've been hittin it hard in Polk with varying success. Nice feature on Minnesota Bound by the way!