New MN Members Check in Here!

[drakerebel]

Hey, name's Chris from the Willmar area and can't wait till hardwater arrives!!!

[mags459]

Hello, good board, I live in the north metro and had ice fished most of my life minus some time that I lived in Cincinnati, no real winter. Now in MN and back to the ice

[lhprop1]

I'm Ben.  I used to be limited to fishing out of my permanent in Southern MN.  Now that I've got a new truck, you'll probably be seeing my porty everywhere from LotW to Lake Washington.

[Skipper]

Welcome newbies!

Make sure you guys add MN to your profile to remind the east coast guys that they dont own the place!

[Chevy_94]

hello everyone my name is Ben I'm from the willmar area. I really enjoy ice fishing. At the end of every season I'm already thinking about next year. I finally am going to get my 5+ years wheelhouse project finished this year.  I'm pretty stoked! i stumbled across this website a while back and been checking it from time to time. lots of good ideas from everyone.

[canoesota]

hello everyone my name is Ben I'm from the willmar area. I really enjoy ice fishing. At the end of every season I'm already thinking about next year. I finally am going to get my 5+ years wheelhouse project finished this year.  I'm pretty stoked! i stumbled across this website a while back and been checking it from time to time. lots of good ideas from everyone.

Ben, keep us informed regarding the ice fishing on Green Lake if you go there.

[Chevy_94]

I haven't fished green very much in the past. I'm usually on diamond or eagle lake. the few times I've been on green we had really good luck with crappies and sunnies!

[Ekruger01]

i was just in willmar last saturday after we dropped my buddies boat of at his cabin on green.... i had never been there before sober lol.... seems like a nice little area! will be heading out there this winter for some ice fishing for sure!
EK

[bgreen82]

hey guys, i registered a while ago, but never really made any posts. i am from cottage grove and do most of my ice fishing around the east metro, but get up to the chisago lakes area from time to time. the st croix is something im definitely gonna get more into this year as well. try for some real slabs out there.

[Skipper]

Join right in and start posting!

Deer hunting is over next week, most of the MN members come back after that. The mind switches to ice fishing after the buck is dead and in the freezer. I am not deer hunting this year, I kinda got crowded off the farm I was using. I am not much of a hunter anyway, I would rather fish. Sitting still and staying very quiet has been a problem with me for most of my life.

[iluvpounders]

Sounds like you should be a duck hunter skipper! That way once the water freezes (usually before the duck season is over) you can just put the decoys away and pull the auger out. It's a nice transition! I used to be "feeling crappie" but when I tried to come back in I coulndn't remember what my name was or my password so I had to start a new name up...it is in tribute to my "holy grail" of ice fishing equipment...the lindy pounder...they stopped making them and I am on a neverending search for these little treasures, if anybody knows where I can get some let me know 

[screamin]

hello guys I'm from the Lincoln Lakes area in between Motley and Randall I look forward to chatting with all of you. 

[Skipper]

You fish the Brainerd stuff much?

[screamin]

yes, i fish Brained all the time and help out with the Jaycees contest through Strikemaster. Normally i end up taking the media from all over the world ice fishing the day before. Dave Genz and Brian "Bro" Brohsdahl are very close friends of mine and also tournament partners of mine in summer and winter. I'm not sure how that will work now because 2 months ago i took on the sales manager position for otter outdoors. 

[iluvpounders]

YAY OTTER! I love my ugly purple house!

[screamin]

we'll see you guys at the bottom of the escalator at the St. Paul Ice Show!!!! Stop by and say hello.

[Skipper]

I will be in about the center of the show. I will make sure to stop on my way in.

I would sure hope that your best fishing partners would not ditch you because you took a job. We all gotta make a living!

[screamin]

what booth are you going to in?

[Skipper]

Iceshanty will be in 424, near the middle of the floor. I will be running the booth all three days.

[Chevy_94]

Sounds like fun! I'm hoping i can make it there this year. i've been trying to get there for three years now. I swear my wife knows i want to go and makes plans for that day on purpose.

[Skipper]

Go right now, get up and mark it on the calendar with a crayon if you need to. Write "I am busy, don't plan anything" on Dec 5. I mean it! Get up right now and do it!

Then she cant say you didn't warn her.

[walleyeslayr]

Just found this website- looks pretty neat.  I'm a cidiot living in Burnsville, but I fish Mille Lacs quite a bit.  When is it going to get cold?  I'm getting the itch real bad.  Have a good season everyone, and be safe.

[holehopper]

"cidiot"....that's a good one.....   I've heard "612-er" and stuff like that, but I that's a good one....

[Skipper]

I'm a cidiot living in Burnsville, but I fish Mille Lacs quite a bit.

Now, no need to be so hard on yourself!

The definition of a citiot is a person who takes all day to back their boat into the lake or drills holes right next to you at dusk. I bet you know better than that!

Welcome to the site.

[flyangler00]

hello to everyone! my name is steve, i'm originally from the pillager area, just north of the lincoln lakes and motley area. i now reside and guide just south of hackensack in backus. i fish all over the central mn region. i work full time as a machinist and guide in my spare time. i have a wife and 2 kids w/ one on the way. i'm constantly runnin! the transition between seasons has been nice, but some ice would be really helpful! hope to put up alot of informative posts in the near future. my passion is fly fishing. everything from panfish to muskies and everything in between, even carp! glad to be a part of the site!

[Skipper]

Welcome!

I have never fly fished in my life, maybe I can get some pointers.

[flyangler00]

no prob! i have a few articles floating around on the web to help people get started. i also am taking bookings for the spring/summer season for float tube trips. lessons are included at no additional cost!!

[boomer91]

Hey everyone, I'm Steve (37) from Grand Rapids. I'm a semi seasoned hard water fisherman, always looking to absorb new knowledge, tips and tricks, etc... I usually fish close to the Grand Rapids area with a few trips a year to Babbitt. Can't wait to get on the ice!

Steve

[servocam]

Hello All, I am 33 and live in Forest Lake.  I started ice fishing around 3 with my Dad in IL and here and there growing up in SD.  Last year was first time going ice fishing in ~15 years.  This year I am going to introduce my 5yo to ice fishing so we are gear'n up.  My son, Alex, has been fishing since he was 3.

I fish Clear Lake, Forest Lake, and Big Comfort


Ice shack $400
Used Flasher $200
Two Poles & Tackel, misc. stuff $200
Hand-Auger $100
Mr Buddy heater $80
Hot Cocoa, Beef Jerky, Seeds $10
Catching Crappies out of a 6 inch hole, 2 feet deep in the ice for 3 hours with my son PRICELESS!

Something's money can buy, for everything else, there is IceShanty.com

Thanks guys!

[woodpat1963]

Hi Everyone,
I'm Woodpat from Lakeville, MN. I don't have one single lake I fish all the time but my favorite lake would be Kabetogama. Ice fishing I get up at 3 and head out with no real destination just to fish. I just got home from the Ice Show at the River Center and man do I have a bug to get out!! Lakes up North like Red are walkable and the weather appears to be in our favor for the southern half of the state so I'm hoping next week some time I can get some pics up. Bring on the ice I'm more than ready.