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Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by Sota, Dec 28, 2019.

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  1. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Thank you
     
    virginiashadow, Nov 22, 2022
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  3. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Makes me want to find some! Thanks
     
    virginiashadow, Nov 22, 2022
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  4. Sota

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    Bought the Minnesota map card for the depth finder, now have maps of every lake in Minnesota except Lake of the woods. Might have to branch out and travel a little.
     
    Sota, Nov 28, 2022
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  5. Sota

    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    Lake iced over today.
     
    Sota, Dec 1, 2022
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    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    People were out on the lake evidently there is 4" of ice. I was not going to be the first idiot on the ice.
     
    Sota, Dec 5, 2022
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  7. fletch920

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    We threw spinners and jigs and caught three trout yesterday in my pond, open water still. We were out there to pull the pontoon out for the season and decided to fish for a while. Looks like we could possibly have fishable ice by Christmas.
     
    fletch920, Dec 5, 2022
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  8. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Scouted today and found what looks to be a good catfishing spot right on the Missouri River. You all think something would hit this time of year? Some fish have to be trapped in there....

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    virginiashadow, Dec 8, 2022
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  9. Sota

    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    Can't catch them on the couch, give it a whirl
     
    Sota, Dec 8, 2022
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    Unless of course the state has a law that prevents you from fishing "trapped" fish.

    Yeah, its a thing in WI. We had a river draw down to fix a dam and the DNR posted signs with the relevant section.

    I didn't get it. Let them starve or suffocate in the small pools??
     
    picman, Dec 8, 2022
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  11. cantexian

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    Let them die of natural causes to avoid looking “unsportsmanlike” if they media catches the story (pun intended) Someone should have tried to get whatever bureaucrat made that decision for wanton waste violations.

    #fishlivesmatter #diewithdignity #livefreediestarvingandsuffocated
     
    cantexian, Dec 8, 2022
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  12. elkguide

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    elkguide, Dec 11, 2022
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  13. Sota

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    Lake is flooded, water on the ice that will not freeze, sucks.
     
    Sota, Dec 15, 2022
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    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    Going to drill some holes and scout a little tomorrow, I do not agree with the map card about the lake.
     
    Sota, Dec 16, 2022
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    Heading to Red Lake today. Seems every trip we plan is affected by a major weather system. Potential blizzard conditions with win chills approaching -30 to -40 expected. Don't expect to catch much but when a buddy has an extra spot you have to take it.

    Bet there will be a major storm during our Lake of the Woods trip New Years too.
     
    MnHunterr, Dec 20, 2022
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    Hope you're not going in a portable.
     
    greatwhitehunter3, Dec 20, 2022
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  18. Sota

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    I think I am going to go out and punch some holes today, it is going to be 30.
     
    Sota, Dec 30, 2022
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  19. Bone Head Hunter

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    We had one day of safe ice on Tuesday. We went to the family farm and fished the larger lake which had 3 1/2 inches of clear ice.

    It was crazy. Drilled a couple of holes and never moved. Ice is all gone now. Indiana doesn't get much of an ice fishing season!

    The ones that didn't get put back down the hole.

    farm gills.jpg
     
    Bone Head Hunter, Dec 30, 2022
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  20. Sota

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    My experiment in the lone fisherman on the south end did not pan out, didn't even mark fish. Guess I will join the crowd on the north end tomorow, pan fried skin on blue gill sounds dang good for new years.
     
    Sota, Dec 30, 2022
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    And that is exactly what did and will happen with those gills. Kids coming by Sunday for a big fish fry!
     
    Bone Head Hunter, Dec 31, 2022
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