New to Sd ice fishing

[csjohanson]

Hi, From Nebraska where its 70+ today we are setting record temps today. I hate it.
Im new to ice fishing in SD but last year in late middle December I was able to make 1 trip to lake poinsett. Managed to get a few nice perch and the smallest walleye ice ever caught in my life lol. I'm hoping to make a few trips back somewhere up there this year because it looks like it will be awhile till ice here.
 I did enjoy how cheap bait was when i was there. We pay $4+ for a dozen minnows here and they count them 1 by 1 .
   Good luck everyone!! Hope to be headed north sooner than later!!

[wyoutdoors]

Hi, From Nebraska where its 70+ today we are setting record temps today. I hate it.
Im new to ice fishing in SD but last year in late middle December I was able to make 1 trip to lake poinsett. Managed to get a few nice perch and the smallest walleye ice ever caught in my life lol. I'm hoping to make a few trips back somewhere up there this year because it looks like it will be awhile till ice here.
 I did enjoy how cheap bait was when i was there. We pay $4+ for a dozen minnows here and they count them 1 by 1 .
   Good luck everyone!! Hope to be headed north sooner than later!!

I have three major out-of-states trips planned for this season but hope to make it down to Nebraska and the Sandhills too if I can! 

[csjohanson]

I have three major out-of-states trips planned for this season but hope to make it down to Nebraska and the Sandhills too if I can! 

The sandhills are unique and are often a blast! It's always my first trip of the year because it always the first place that gets safe ice!! I haven't ever been a pike guy but this year I'm going to give it a try. I figured i just as well beens there are some monster those lakes!

[GB 83]

The Hills also has some good size gills in em too

[csjohanson]

The Hills also has some good size gills in em too

Yes they definitely do!! That's usually what I go for they are so dang tasty!!

[royjulius]

Bluegills are the best! 

[Koldnrg]

Looking to make it up to SD this year as well.  I'm up here in the sandhills and we do have some nice fish, but I want to try my hand at a lake trout through the ice at pactola for some reason.