Ice Fishing Destinations...2004-2005

[SPIN DRY]

Sturgeon Bay,WI for big eyes. Good luck

[Lost]

Okay guys. Quit it. I've been eager to hit the ice for almost a month now. What's with us? When the water is frozen over, we are eagerly waiting for open-water. When it's open-water, we can't wait for the ice.

So, when the ice is 10 inches thick, I'll be bringing my boat out, chipping away at the ice, and getting my boat floating. Then I'll drill a nice 8 inch hole next to the boat, and ice fish from the boat.

Anybody else miss ice fishing as much as I do?

My favorite locations are:

Anything that I can get to after work that will allow at least an hour of fishing before bedtime. (metro area)

[Matt Johnson]

Lost...I knew you couldn't resist

Won't be long and we'll be out on that first ice bite...

Metro Area Lake in late November

Good Fishin,
Matt Johnson

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[This message has been edited by Matt Johnson (edited 08-02-2004).]

[BDR]

I'll just look for that red vest and fish by MJ. He is getting famous and all.

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I'd rather be skunked than follow the crowd!

Brian Rogers

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[Lost]

Matt, you better bring me along sometime like you said you would. I want to catch something this coming winter! My "guides" last year put me on bass bait. Need to catch something worth bragging about this year.

Bring on the ice!

[Pete Riola]

Where can I get a red vest like that MJ?

[Matt Johnson]

The red vest is hard to find

I might have to retire the red vest this winter, I burnt a hole in it during late ice last winter (leaned on the hot auger). But we'll see...

Good Fishin,
Matt Johnson

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[Juice]

YAY! no one has picked my lake yet! I wanna try out URL since everyone is talkin how great it is..Buts its to far away! :'( Guess ill have to stick to one around my area.

[Gissert]

Juice -

That lake you can dang near spit in from your room has it all over URL, LOL.

[Juice]

I know, but i just want to go to say that i did, and compare size of fish. Only 120 more days til ice fishing! (approx) But a person can dream for early ice fishng!

[Gissert]

I know what you mean, Juice. Good fishing all around us, but yet we run to the NW Angle at first ice every year.

[BUSHWAC]

Gissert- Why yes we are running to the NW Angle. Missed you at the last problem solving meeting. We talked about extending the length of our stay an extra day??

[Gissert]

Bushwac -

Yes, another day up there would be good.

[Lost]

Is there a way to the NW Angle across the ice instead of going through Canada? How long of a trip would it be across the ice?

[Gissert]

Lost -

Yes, there is a way to the Angle by sled. There are usually stick trails out of Warroad, Baudette and Arnesons. The routes vary every year due to ice conditions and pressure ridges.

I have run out of Warroad myself. Watch out for ice heaves, especially on the east and west ends of Garden Island. The trip will be between 40 and 50 miles, and the time it takes is dependant on how rough the lake is.

[psegriz]

Matt

Enough with the picture now I thaught I had the itch b4. Now you almost put me into ice fishermans DT's with the pic.

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Ice is coming soon!!
GRIZ

[Matt Johnson]

Sorry griz...just trying to keep you on your toes and yes, ice is coming soon

Good Fishin,
Matt Johnson

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[Leaky]

This years winter trips will include:

Burntside - Traditional Trout Opener
URL
LOW
Mille Lacs
Winnie

Never seems to be enough weekends in the winter.

[Northlander]

LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOw
Red
Red
Red
St.Louis River a bunch
Rainy Lake
Red River
Lake Superior off of Superior Wi. Eyes
Lake Superior Ashland Wi. Smallies/Coho
Unnamed lake between Duluth and Ely
Island Lake South
Anything else that promises good fishin and fun

[Matt Johnson]

Leaky,
Hopefully we can meet up again this winter. It was nice talking with you up on Red Lake at West Wind at the ICE Series event. I'm going to try and make it to Burntside this winter.

Steve,
Who are you trying to kid, you know you don't like ice fishing

Good Fishin,
Matt Johnson

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[Leaky]

Sounds great Matt - Have the schedules for the ice series come out yet?

[Matt Johnson]

Not yet Leaky, but once they are released I'll post them here. Should be a blast again this year! A good chance for all us ice fisherman to get together at an awesome destination and put a whoopin on the fish

Good Fishin,
Matt Johnson

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[Northlander]

Ya I do! The 160,000 miles on my 1997 F-150 tells ya how much I hate it!

[Matt Johnson]

Anyone ice fish the small farm ponds in northern Nebraska?

Good Fishin,
Matt Johnson

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[pikerliker]

Hey Mat I drive by Spirit Lake in Iowa all the time (my wife is from NW Iowa). Can you fish that lake with a MN license? I know the northern tip of the lake is actually in Minnesota but was not sure if it's considered a border water or not.

Thanks ~piker