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Locating Early Ice Slabs – By Matt Johnson
Crappies are a sophisticated fish, especially those slabs, and at times it can be rather confusing and frustrating for ice anglers to pinpoint slab patterns. Some lakes are abundant with slab crappies, while others are more inclined to hold smaller fish, and then you have those lakes where you can catch a mixed bag. Regardless of the lake or body of water, location is important when it comes down to being a successful crappie fisherman during the winter months. Flashers allow ice anglers to quickly determine whether or not fish are in the area and locating the elusive slab crappie is more than half the battle. If you can establish a pattern of where these fish will be holding then the rewards will come.
I always pay close attention to fall patterns, especially at late fall as the water plunges into near freezing temps. Crappies will begin staging for early ice towards the end of summer, and as fall approaches they will begin to stake out areas that they will utilize at early ice. The turn-over period is where I start. This is when the thermocline diminishes and the cool and warm water start to mix. The typically deeper water ...

Destination Devils Lake – By Jason Mitchell
For anglers who enjoy wrestling fish with teeth, North Dakota’s Devils Lake is prime ice. Heavy snow and slush on the ice severely hampered ice anglers last winter so much of the ice fishing activity was limited but barring extreme snowfall this winter, Devils Lake is poised with a lot of potential. According to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s net lifts where population densities are determined, Devils Lake contains record numbers of both walleye and pike.
Pike anglers typically do extremely well on Devils Lake and there is always a chance at cracking a forty plus inch fish. The density of pike in some regions of the Devils Lake Basin is staggering. To find numbers of pike, find new water. Shallow bays and flooded fields that are now prime areas. Most of the pike seem to follow the shoreline contours and can often be caught in extremely shallow water along the shorelines. Anglers often use tip ups baited with frozen herring or jig with large spoons tipped with minnows. For targeting trophy pike, classic main lake structure or sharp breaking weed bed edges on the Main Lake Basin, East Bay or East Devils Lake seem to produce many of ...

Get jiggy with it this fall on Lake of the Woods – by JP Tessier
One of the best times to visit Lake of the Woods is in September and October as the area makes the transformation from summer to fall. Not only is it beautiful to witness firsthand, it’s a tremendous time to walleye fish. I feel very blessed to be a part of the experience up here in “God’s Counry” as the miraculous transformation takes place.
Lake of the Woods in the fall is a jigging angler’s paradise with tons of chunky walleye eagerly biting. This past week I was out with a few of our guests, and let me tell you, the bite is on! We will be jigging on Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River until we get ice in either late November or early December this year. So buckle up, and get ready.
The shiner run on the Rainy River is a well-known phenomenon that triggers this fantastic bite. The walleye follow the shiners, otherwise known as their breakfast/lunch/dinner, up into the river. Because there are so many shiners in the lake, the entire process takes time and savvy anglers can work both the river and the lake to maximize their catch. Right now, the walleye ...

Go long for Early Ice Walleye – By Jason Mitchell
Maybe it’s because I’m getting older or maybe it’s because I can cover more ice, but I really enjoy ice fishing on the bare ice—usually sitting over a hole on the back of my snowmobile.

Don’t get me wrong. I still love ice fishing in a shelter and I always have my clients fish from a shelter. It’s just that when I’m actively searching for fish and trying to stay ahead of the bite, I find myself on my sled.

I’ll pop a series of holes around an area that looks good and then hole jump on my sled actively searching for fish. It sounds easy but it’s a lot of work and a lot of stress on the back.
I used to prefer shorter ice fishing rods but I started using longer ones fishing from my sled because my back would get sore leaning over all day long. I switched to longer and longer rods until I really noticed a difference.
I’m not out there with an eight-foot casting rod, but when you are used to 21-inch ice rods, something like the Jason Mitchell 38-inch spinning rod almost feels like it—at first.
That all changes, however, with the ...

New Lazer Synthetic Ultralite is lightest,most durable hand auger on the market
Hand drill a hole in the ice and you are the motor, totally in control of the speed and power. To be an effective hand driller means having the best hand auger designed to make the most of every ounce of energy you exert. The Lazer Synthetic Ultralite from StrikeMaster does just that and is a hand driller’s dream come true.
Hand drillers are a unique brand of ice angler who demands an ice auger that is lightweight, durable and fast. It doesn’t matter if you are an Olympic athlete or a professional couch potato the new Lazer Synthetic Ultralite is going to maximize every pound of torque exerted. The lightest hand augers on the market anywhere, both the four-inch and six-inch model are a full pound lighter than the competition. Drill 50 holes with either the standard or offset handle and you just saved 50 pounds of torque on your body.
How did StrikeMaster knock a pound off while at the same time upping the ante on durability? The answer comes from five years of research, development and testing with a synthetic material that defines the advantage. “Creating a synthetic auger of the highest quality and the lightest ever ...

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Darkhouse Spearfishing Opens Dec. 1BISMARCK ND - North Dakota’s darkhouse spearfishing season opens on most state waters Dec. 1, with the exception of Spiritwood Lake which opens Jan. 1. Legal fish are northern pike and nongame species.
Darkhouse spearing is allowed for all residents with a valid fishing license and for residents Motorists Encouraged To Watch For Bighorn Sheep In The Black HillsRAPID CITY SD – It’s rare to see impressive big-game animals exhibiting annual rights-of-passage and aggressive instincts, but motorists near Cleghorn Springs Fish Hatchery and in the Hill City area are being asked to slow down for sparring bighorn sheep.
“Many of our bighorn sheep come down Help Wild Turkeys Stay WildCALEDONIA MN - With the crop harvest nearly complete, wild turkeys are becoming a common sight in residential neighborhoods and around building sites, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Wendy Krueger, a DNR area wildlife supervisor, said it’s important that people n Iowa Fishing ReportsDES MOINES IA - The weekly Iowa fishing reports 11/23/11 is gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys, and county and state parks staff.
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