Hello fellow ice fishermen to the north,
My buddy and I (from Nebraska, USA) are going to be driving up to Lake Winnipeg (9+ hour trip) this weekend (Sat. - Sat. trip). We will be staying near Winnipeg Beach and are wondering a couple things...
1.) We DO HAVE a 4-wheeler but were wondering about any "ice-bridges/heaves/conditions" which might prevent us from getting to the fish.
2.) What are the ice depths like...I'm guessing it has to be around 35-40 inches by now...
3.) We do NOT want to use a guide but rather "run and gun" on our own...with the goal of at least one walleye/pickerel at/over 27 inches in 7 days worth of possible fishing. However, since our state we live in would fit into Lake Winnipeg
we were wondering where a good general area/ice heave would be to start at. My buddy and I do NOT want anyone's exact GPS spots (unless you want to send them our way
) but rather a general depth and general spot on the lake (we are willing to travel as far as we need to in order to reach some fish.).
4.) Any general tips/advice anyone is willing to give us would really mean a lot. It could be anything from common mistakes you all see up that direction to things you wish you would have remembered to take on a previous ice fishing trip of a lifetime.
5...not as important) If anyone can let us know if there is a body of water with some lake trout (not even huge ones) within a 3-4 hour drive (ok if it's north as well) of Winnipeg Beach that would also be appreciated.
Sorry for the long novel but my buddy and I have never been on a trip this "big" aka...costly...and are trying to make the most out of this first and last trip we will be doing for awhile. Both of us have wives who are expecting...for both of us our second ones...both girls...hence the reason we will both be broke moving forward in life!!!!! LOL
Thanks for any help/advice in advance...Jeff