
Keep it warm, fun and fishy for new anglers
The early season is a great time to take kids, spouses, or other fishing newbies onto the ice. Fish are cooperative and usually it’s not yet bitterly cold.

The early season is a great time to take kids, spouses, or other fishing newbies onto the ice. Fish are cooperative and usually it’s not yet bitterly cold.
The latest dumping of snow in the north has made ice fishing a bit tougher than normal, but there are options with deep snow that can be a whole lot of fun. Tip-up fishing for
Many big walleyes are lost right at the hole because they become entangled in the transducer cable.

This angler has his own style when a big fish hits, and he’s had success by following a few guidelines.


Depths of 8-15 feet in relation to outside edges of weeds are prime locations to find hungry pike.

Tips that will help you catch more walleyes this winter on the “Big Pond”.
A quick tip from Minnesota fishing guide Brad Hawthorne.

At this time of the early season, it doesn’t seem to matter what bait you go with because the fish are on the feed and are not being picky about color or style of bait.
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