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Name: Tom
City: Cottage Grove
Email_phone: tjbauer19@hotmail.com
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 10:24:41 AM

Classified

8 X 12 Fish house with retractable (crank on each side) wheels (New wheels 200 miles) Bearing Buddies. 4 holes with rattle reels. 30000 BTU heater Vented with carbon monoxide detector. 6 lights run off 12 volt. LP mounts up front for 2 tanks. 6 windows 2 sets of bunks (4 beds) Insulated floor. Easy for one person to use. Harder to hook-up to truck than to pick up and set down. Nice wood paneling and new carpet. Great for hunting and camping . $2000 b/o 651-768-0876


Name: Tom
City: Cottage Grove
Email_phone: 651-768-0876
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 10:22:54 AM

Classified

8 X 12 Fish house with retractable (crank on each side) wheels (New wheels 200 miles) Bearing Buddies. 4 holes with rattle reels. 30000 BTU heater Vented with carbon monoxide detector. 6 lights run off 12 volt. LP mounts up front for 2 tanks. 6 windows 2 sets of bunks (4 beds) Insulated floor. Easy for one person to use. Harder to hook-up to truck than to pick up and set down. Nice wood paneling and new carpet. Great for hunting and camping . $2000 b/o tjbauer19@hotmail.com


Name: Tom
City: Cottage Grove
Email_phone: 651-768-0876
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 10:22:22 AM

Classified

8 X 12 Fish house with retractable (crank on each side) wheels (New wheels 200 miles) Bearing Buddies. 4 holes with rattle reels. 30000 BTU heater Vented with carbon monoxide detector. 6 lights run off 12 volt. LP mounts up front for 2 tanks. 6 windows 2 sets of bunks (4 beds) Insulated floor. Easy for one person to use. Harder to hook-up to truck than to pick up and set down. Nice wood paneling and new carpet. Great for hunting and camping . $2000 b/o tjbauer19@hotmail.com


Name: Tom
City: Cottage Grove
Email_phone: 651-768-0876
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 10:21:18 AM

Classified

4 holes with rattle reels. 30 BTU heater Vented with carbon monoxide detector. 6 lights run off 12 volt. LP mounts up front for 2 tanks. 6 windows 2 sets of bunks (4 beds) Insulated floor. Easy for one person to use. Harder to hook-up to truck than to pick up and set down. Nice wood paneling and new carpet. Great for hunting and camping . $2000 b/o tjbauer19@hotmail.com


Name: icemaun
City: roseau
Email:
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 09:58:58 AM

Lake_of_the_Woods

id definitly bring an extension if u have one.saturday,long point had 33 inches in one spot out in deeper water,moved in just on the other side of the road and there were 45 inches!last week out babbler road i saw 33 inches.oh,and if tou can get shiner minnows,bring `em with you.no one had them in warroad or roseau.all they had were chubs.long point had shiners but were 2.50 per dozen(not scoop).you may get away wtithout an extension,but i wouldnt bet on it.it has been very cold,not even breaking minus ten some days.supposed to get up to 12 above tomarrow.hope this helps.most people have their extensions on.


Name: High Banks Resort
City: Lake Winnibigoshish
Email: highbnks@paulbunyan.net
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 08:35:30 AM

Lake_Winnibigoshish

Fishing was pretty good yesterday until the wind blew everyone off the lake. On our side of the lake we are fishing in 31 to 35 feet of water about 2 miles out. Using a chartrese green jigs or any other green lure right on the bottom. Minnows is still the bait the fish are prefering. You can still drive anywhere on the lake with 4 x4 or a big shovel and 2 wheel drive. Had some people get hung up on some real rough ice yesterday. After some shoveling, they were able to get off. It was blowing the snow so hard we didn't have any clue of where to go looking for them and they didn't have a GPS. We told them to stay put as soon as the blowing snow subsided we would come get them. They made it off before we could go looking for them. Just remember, there are some ice heaves out there and these patches of very rough ice that now has snow blown over them. BE CAREFUL!!!


Name: cookie
City: waskish
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 08:30:23 AM

Upper_Red_Lake

Ricko let me no if your up here and we can hook up 15 for 2 double run for 10, jack of knobs for 11 good luck, glad you caught fish they are beauties arn't they.Were out of fish so will have to try and land a few myself. Sounds like Harry might come up with his son. He fishes with the old jig stick, no vex ,and little wood stove like stepping in to the past, when I first went ice fishing. Looks like a gorgeous sunrise wish I was looking out the picture window in the shack but Rick and Darlene are using it. Hope there enjoying the sunrise. Think I'll fire up the sled and zip out there in a bit see if I can get to shack with 2 wheel drive truck. Darlene had never seen a fish come through a ice hole. I've spoiled her in my fish house hope she gets hooked. COOKIE


Name: wallguy
City: milaca
Email:
Lake: comment
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 01:53:39 AM

Small_Lakes

anybody have any fishing info on pokegama,i heard good reports on cross lake again,killed crappies last year.went out on cross on friday 7 only stayed for 1 hour had a few hits , but i had to go to millacs and try my perch hot spots for sat. fishing contest.good luck


Name: wallguy
City: milaca
Email:
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 01:42:07 AM

Mille_Lacs

was at a fishing contest on hunters point this past satuday me and a friend of mine had 20 jumbos biggest was .97 just missed placing 3RD ,lots of fun but it was really cold ,on feb 22 liberty beach has a contest will be there ,hopefully no nittis will be there because they won allmost ever drawing on saturday good luck .


Name: sully
City: moorhead
Email: fishtrap66@hotmail.com
Lake: Olaf Lake (Near Fargo)
Date: 02/12/2003
Time: 12:46:17 AM

Small_Lakes

will someone answer me this time and let me know whats going on at olaf please it would be much appriecated


Name: KpItrrl
City: Champlin
Email: KpItrrl@aol.com
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 11:36:35 PM

Detroit_Lakes_Fishing

You all Over look the 2 best Walleye Lakes Up there. WHITE EARTH and STRAWBERRY just 30 minnutes North of D.L. They will both fill any Walleye Dream. But fish Smart do not over fish. The Locals are good people.


Name: cookie
City: waskish
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 11:19:18 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Here's a few quick tips for them finicky crappies ,try starting your vechicle, somtimes this will intice a bite,watch that bobber if a sled or vechicle passes buy this also can make them take a nip, it will be a quick nip but if your paying attention you might be surprized. If there following your bait but won"t bite take your index finger and pull the line up as slow as possible,when they get to that transition zone,they will take one whack at it, set the hook, you should feel the bite on your finger. GOOD LUCK TO ALL LET ME NO IF THESE TRICKS WORK FOR YOU COOKIE


Name: KpItrrl
City: Champlin
Email: KpItrrl@aol
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 11:12:08 PM

Mille_Lacs

Mille Lacs?What a Joke. 10,000 anglers fishing for the 6 Walleyes inside the 4 inch Slot size.People would take care of over zealous over aged resort owners. By simply going to lakes that you can catch fish you can eat. Not throw back. Resorts would close. Let the Lake get a balance Back to it. Plenty of Walleye Lakes in that area. Someone in the area has Co. Lake Maps.


Name: wangberg
City: bemidji
Remote Name: 209.191.208.18
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 10:04:58 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

I agree that walleyes should be rid of on URL because there are not as many lakes in MN that has thousands of crappies and alot over 12 inches and if we do not get rid of walleyes the crappie population will go down then we will probably have to wait for another 5-20 years til the population of crappies rise if we all dont keep any walleyes. so the limit of walleyes should be unlimited then crappies 15 (will be 10 starting spring) then the crappie fishing will be awesome all the times on URL. Where else can you catch your limit or more than your limit and the biggest is 15 inches? anywhere else ... no i dont think so if you did youre just BS us. anyways hope the crappie population will continue well. GOOD FISHING


Name: wangberg
City: bemidji
Remote Name: 209.191.208.18
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 10:04:42 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

I agree that walleyes should be rid of on URL because there are not as many lakes in MN that has thousands of crappies and alot over 12 inches and if we do not get rid of walleyes the crappie population will go down then we will probably have to wait for another 5-20 years til the population of crappies rise if we all dont keep any walleyes. so the limit of walleyes should be unlimited then crappies 15 (will be 10 starting spring) then the crappie fishing will be awesome all the times on URL. Where else can you catch your limit or more than your limit and the biggest is 15 inches? anywhere else ... no i dont think so if you did youre just BS us. anyways hope the crappie population will continue well.


Name: Ricko
City: Lexington
Remote Name: 64.12.96.167
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 09:57:00 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Cookie thanks for all the fine reports you've been putting on this site. I know all the guys I fish with look at this site daily! We were there up there Feb 7th and 8th and did go home with our limits largest one 14 1/2 and many in the 13 inch size. We were using red and blue glows baits that worked well, also waxies three to a bait and it worked. Lost my butt in cribbage during slow times but hope to get that back this weekend + more of the great fishing the url has. I'll post when i get back so keep up the great reports Cookie they make my day!


Name: mike
City: monticello
Remote Name: 152.163.189.203
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 09:29:55 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

cookie, i have e-mailed you about your house for rent and we will be up there around 10 or 11 am on thursday morning, and we may give you a call when we get there. Do you still have a house available to rent? Well maybe we will catch up with you sometime this weekend. Good Luck.


Name: Matt
City: Winsted
Email:
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 08:20:56 PM

Lake_of_the_Woods

I was woundering if anyone has been fishing out of Cyrus resort our a resort in the same area? Any report would be helpfull. I will be going to Cyrus on 2/14/03. GOOD LUCK FISHIN'!!!!!!!!


Name: cookie
City: waskish
Remote Name: 209.191.208.74
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 08:01:51 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

Guess what I had for dinner CRAPPIES the wife did a excelent job catching and cooking the dinner . The guys in the sleeper did not have much luck, felt bad but they wern't biting. Rod was more mobile and caught some fish but it was slow,maybe he will report how many he caught total. Today was no day to be on the lake a portable went right by the picture window that is when they decide it was time to pack it in. Have a excellent fishermen out there tonight with his sweety pie hope they fish. I mean catch fish Will see how they do tomorrow, cusins houses were slow. Would be nice to have some nice weather. Have a full house coming this weekend so lots of spots to try. The Greek will be bringing his plow so that will be nice. Crazy Bill and his bunch are coming and he can find fish not affraid to move, Rick and Bill will be coming up again. Jerry and his son will be here,as well as Jerry and his wife.Wayne will be coming up he also is a excellent fishermen and has showed me many tricks to intice those crappies to bite. I will share some of then tonight if I get a chance. Velmer Halama,Buddy Hillmen and kelly really did some nice work on hillmens road yesterday now the wind is playing havoc. Mother nature at her meanest. Remember always respect Red Lake it will bite you COOKIE


Name: marco
City: St. Paul
Email_phone: mlaii@aol.com
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 07:54:55 PM

Classified

Looking to use heated ice house for a day of fishing. Just want to get my daughters out..the nicer the better.....sunnies, perch ok... Nothing north of Mille Lacs..can offer compensation...

marco


Name: Calico Kid
City: Mhd
Email: dnelsonic05@aol.com
Remote Name: 152.163.195.202
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 07:54:47 PM

Debatable_Issues

Sully, its kinda hard to give info to a guy if you dont know em. Iread your entry in the Pipestem page about the guy dying.He was my boss. Good guy, loved to fish the Pipe,He was from Mhd. by the way. Years ago I fished Melissa out in the middle, in thirty five feet and absolutely knocked the crappies.I never logged that spot(exact) into the old brain stem so I never went back havent you done good on Pipestem yet every time we go we kill em,all big, no throwbacks.Were going Thurs. Feedback if you can


Name: Cliff
City: Westby Mt.
Email: clfscrft@nemontel.net
Remote Name: 216.129.225.13
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 07:52:41 PM

Debatable_Issues

Hi Sulley I know how you feel about not caching fish, or what lake to go to. You are lucky, I think because you have more lakes within 50 miles of where you live than we have in the whole state. We have to go a minimum of 70 miles to find lake withfish. We had a lot of Pheasants a few years ago, but 2 hard Winters took a lot of them. I fished down there over New Years and we caught more fish in 3 days ice fishing, than I caught ice fishing here in the last 20 years. Cliff


Name: Ryan Highberg
City: St, Michael
Remote Name: 66.188.155.176
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 07:44:48 PM

Upper_Red_Lake

I would have to say that upper red is a great fishery with or without walleye, as you can see, lake of the woods classes have been very small lately but give it 3 or 4 years and that will be the lake to be at. I also believe that upper red is so vast and such a small portion is fished there is no way for the large population of crappies to fall to quickly. Over 3/4's of upper red and all over lower red can not be fished by us and if their are fish where we are they are all out there too. You have to remember their is vast water that has yet been explored or harvested for crappies. Let the walleyes come on but give it a couple years and it will have a lot of big trophy walleyes and number. They are allready on the rise and keep coming. Let lake of the woods be walleye. Red can be known for what it is now. The CRAPPIES!!! Good Fishing


Name: marco
City: St. Paul
Email: mlaii@aol.com
Lake: Request a small lake/river to be added
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 06:34:16 PM

Small_Lakes

Hello....looking to use a heated ice house. I just want to take my daughters out for a day. Could offer some compensation...Open to suggestions. Perch, sunnies, ok. Should not be too far from St. Paul, nothing North of Mille Lacs. Nicer ice house preferred. Please email me...

marco


Name: Linda
City: Shoreview, MN
Email: rundlefin@aol.com
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 06:19:08 PM

Leech_Lake

Wonderful northern fishing on leach, anyone tell me when the eel pout festival is please, thanx


Name: Trever
City: Woodbury
Email:
Date: 02/11/2003
Time: 05:28:48 PM

Mille_Lacs

We were out last weekend (2/7 - 2/9) about 2 miles north and east Garrison and about a mile out onto the lake. We caught a nice 26" 6 1/2 pound walley and a 22 inch 4 pound walleye. We caught 5 beautiful perch. Three of them were 12 inches and FAT! We also caught one eel pout. More importantly we had a ball staying with a guy we know up there. It was a great time. First time out for me, but not the last.


 

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