Where to bring the kids??

[kvjeff73]

Hi, we've just started ice fishing and have yet to catch anything.  Tried Ravine Lake a few times last year, and North Lake once this year. 

We live in Cottage Grove and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on a good lake to bring the kids, where we'll actually catch something (anything) before they loose interest.  Preferably within an hour or two fo St. Paul.

By anything I do mean anything.  I don't expect people to give their secret hotspots away, but if you'd be willing to share any info on where we can go to catch a few tiny sunnies, crappies, northern I'd appreciate it!  Heck we'll even settle for carp, snails, boots, old tires!

[fishquick86]

medicine lake in plymouth is usually a pretty good lake to fish. I haven't personally gotten down that way as I am up north a little ways but they have a tourney on there every year so it should be a good spot just know where you are going and what to look for as far as depth and what not.

[Skipper]

You have Forest and White Bear just north of ya, maybe try there.

[djp004]

Seton Bay on Lake Minnetonka is a kids dream.  Pan fish all day and Northern for dad just follow the shacks

[MNiceman]

Lake Waconia always puts up some nice crappies on the West Side  ( I know Im from Idaho but used to live in MN)

[Whopper Stopper]

Big Marine should give the kids a bunch of stunted sunfish to catch. Just rig up with light line and real small bobber.

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