Seeking – and finding – late-ice fish
As March approaches, a fish migration is under way in state lakes.
As March approaches, a fish migration is under way in state lakes.
Use this midwinter dip in fishing activity to trim back your ensemble of ice gear and get ready for the great bites to come.
Lyle Unger has been catching perch in the Grand Rapids area. There are still some slush pockets to watch out for so be prepared to deal with that. Report by: Lyle Unger Grand Rapids Guide
The next frontier in ice angling for panfish: sight-lining.
So many anglers think about panfish rod lengths as what you prefer, but in reality, anglers should be thinking about rod length as a function of how they are going to be fishing, as indicated
Jeremy Colsen of Lake Osakis Guide Service talks about current ice, travel, and fishing conditions in the Alexandria area. Snowmobiles are currently the best way to get around. Slush continues to be a problem but
Luckily we have pretty good ice conditions in the St. Cloud area. I would say I’m seeing 13 to 16-inches of ice on most lakes with lake travel being fairly decent compared to other areas
Winter’s fat little trophies eager biters under early ice.
Some of the key things to consider regarding winter panfish migration.
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