how many people?

[WalleyeBlake]

It's good to hear there is some good fishing not to far away.  I am definatly going to be missing catching lakers less than 6 miles from my house though.  When does first ice normally come around here?

[stumper]

dec 1st has been pretty consistant.

[royjulius]

Yep, first week of December, guaranteeeeeeeeddd!

[highsparks]

  I am hoping to get out again Turkey day .  Last year I was able to walk out on a couple inces of ice with a bucket , flasher hand auger and a rod.    A couple pannies was my reward , before I got flooded out....

[icezombie]

Brookings is a good place to be.  You're not too far from some dam good ice fishing.

just moved to Brookings area myself. originally from the bemidji, mn area.

[WalleyeBlake]

bemidji huh...I moved here from Ely, MN.  Its going to be interesting trying to figure out some of these shallow with minimum structure lakes.

[highsparks]

  Yes , you guys are in for a change .   But its not all sad , theres some great perch lakes up around waubay .  I hope to make a couple trips up to some of the perch sloughs in the waubay area this year .  I am hoping this is the year for my wall hanger .....

[bullhead bandit]

I'm from western SD but moved to AK last year.  Back west spent a lot of time on Orman and Newell Lakes, but moved to Brookings for school and fished a lot on 81 ponds, Brush, Whitewood, and Goldsmith mostly.  Miss the 'eyes and perch the most.  I'm coming back in a couple of weeks, but doesn't sound like I'll get any hardwater time in on this trip  .

[connected]

hey guys, I'm from Sioux Falls and this will be my first year doing some serious ice fishing. Me and the son-in-law have been building a new shanty.

[majormaj]

hey guys, I'm from Sioux Falls and this will be my first year doing some serious ice fishing. Me and the son-in-law have been building a new shanty.

Show us a picture of you new shanty.  Then we'll be able to know where the fish are biting come winter.   

[connected]

Show us a picture of you new shanty.  Then we'll be able to know where the fish are biting come winter.   

Hope to have it done this weekend, then I'll post a picture. The way my luck is, if you see my shanty, you know where NOT to fish 

[icezombie]

bemidji huh...I moved here from Ely, MN.  Its going to be interesting trying to figure out some of these shallow with minimum structure lakes.

i was born Ely. yeah i think it will be quite different. lot a movin around til ya get on them. then spend the rest of the time chasin them

[Kodiakman]

Originally from the Blackhills area, transplanted to Omaha, NE 2 years ago.  I still make it up to Rapid City a few times a year so I like to keep up with what's going on up there.  Never made it out to eastern SD though.