Brainerd Lakes Area Fishing Report – January 24, 2022 – video
Hays Baldwin shares the current ice and snow conditions for the Brainerd Lakes area and also talks about what will get you into some walleyes.
Ice fishing
Northwest Angle ice road reopens
For a second year in a row, it will allow travelers to bypass Manitoba en route to the otherwise land-locked Angle on Lake of the Woods.
Runnin’ and gunnin’ for winter crappies – video
When winter crappies are on the move, hole-hopping with a run-and-gun mentality is often the most effective way to catch them. This video from Angling
State shovelnose sturgeon record broken – again?
The record is “contingent upon genetic verification,” according to the DNR.
‘An instant fishery’
That’s the case with a lot of the younger walleye fisheries in the state now. Still, while word of a good walleye bite can lure ice anglers from afar, when a North Dakota lake is rumored to be kicking out nice perch, off-the-beaten-path waters can turn into small towns overnight.
How to keep the fish below the hole – video
Tips in this video from Angling Buzz on how to keep fish below the hole when fishing in a wheel house or flip-over shelter. The real
Caring for those trophy-caliber pike on the ice – video
This Angling Buzz video shows how to create a livewell on ice – and its benefits for handling trophy-caliber northern pike.