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Doug & a buddy, hit the ice, on Saturday;

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Nice! Still waiting on the weather here. 🙄

I did get out a couple hours one morning a couple weeks ago, but that was a total fluke of a cold snap, and the ice was completely gone again within a couple days.

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It will probably be another 3-4 weeks down here before we're solid... I'm on the very tail end of the ice belt, so when and how long we get ice is extremely variable year to year

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Some nice slabs there. No hard water here yet.

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Oh yeah, so good !!!

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I love the transition from shanty to plate 🤤

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My local water is starting to freeze, but it's going to be a bit yet.

Tell me more about how that walleye was prepared, please.


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Hey Scott,

Dredged in seasoned corn starch, onion powder, sweet & smoked paprika.

Pan fried in a little sesame oil, blended with grape seed oil & a decent knob of butter.

Rice from rice cooker, water replaced with coconut milk.

Finished with green onions & thai sweet chili sauce.


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Originally Posted by New_2_99s
Hey Scott,

Dredged in seasoned corn starch, onion powder, sweet & smoked paprika.

Pan fried in a little sesame oil, blended with grape seed oil & a decent knob of butter.

Rice from rice cooker, water replaced with coconut milk.

Finished with green onions & thai sweet chili sauce.
That sounds really tasty. Thanks for the recipe.

I stepped onto my local lake this evening after work. It's too thin to fish, but I'm excited that it's frozen over.


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Originally Posted by New_2_99s
Hey Scott,

Dredged in seasoned corn starch, onion powder, sweet & smoked paprika.

Pan fried in a little sesame oil, blended with grape seed oil & a decent knob of butter.

Rice from rice cooker, water replaced with coconut milk.

Finished with green onions & thai sweet chili sauce.

I went to by some sweet chili sauce yesterday $4.95 a bottle, last year it was $2.20 a bottle, unbelievable!

Great on Chicken too.


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Has ice fishing become an arms race by anyone else? The average ice fisherman has a ranger and an ice castle behind his HD or SD pickup to catch bluegills. I'm like, seriously? I still prefer a schooley on a bucket. Good luck to everyone


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I use a DX portable to keep my hands/feet warm anytime it's real windy or below about 20°, but I haul it in the back of a hatchback car, and I use Schooleys for most of my gill fishing. Picture from last season in January.

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I agree, though... in general the amount of gear people haul onto the ice has seems to have increased at an exponential rate since I was a kid.

No ice here atm, but we have a big long cold snap forecast starting Friday, so I should be pond hopping by the middle of next week.

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I never seem to think of crappie as a fish you find "up north". I used to catch them regularly downstate in central Michigan, but they're hard to find up here. My dad and I caught the first and second crappie I've ever seen come out of my local water over labor day weekend this year. Heck, I didn't even know there were any in this lake.

Another delicious looking plate, pal!


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What are you using to "batter" those fillets?

Fine dining as one would expect from your presentations.

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Howdy Louis,

Walleye;
Dredged in seasoned corn starch, onion powder, sweet & smoked paprika.

Pan fried in a little sesame oil, blended with grape seed oil & a decent knob of butter.

Rice from rice cooker, water replaced with coconut milk.

Finished with green onions & thai sweet chili sauce.

Crappie;
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Made with a really cold lager beer !

It was amazing !


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Scott, yeah, they are non-native / invasive species that someone planted - pretty common now.

Being invasive, our MNR decided on "generous" bag limits, 10 on most lakes & 15 on a few !

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Scott, yeah, they are non-native / invasive species that someone planted - pretty common now.

Being invasive, our MNR decided on "generous" bag limits, 10 on most lakes & 15 on a few !

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Is there a size limit? Here in Michigan, there's no minimum size limit and the daily take is 25. None of our panfish - perch, bluegill, crappie, white bass, etc., have a minimum size limit.

My local water has a healthy population of bluegill and pumpkinseeds. Back in July I started trolling for them with ultralight equipment and caught some really nice ones including 3 pumpkinseeds and 1 'gill that qualified for master angler awards. Trolling for them in 3-5 feet of water has become my new favorite tactic for panfishing.


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Great stuff and great eats! Very nice!

We're supposed to be having some really cold weather moving in (highs in the teens next week), looking forward to getting out on the ice!


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Scott, yeah, they are non-native / invasive species that someone planted - pretty common now.

Being invasive, our MNR decided on "generous" bag limits, 10 on most lakes & 15 on a few !

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Is there a size limit? Here in Michigan, there's no minimum size limit and the daily take is 25. None of our panfish - perch, bluegill, crappie, white bass, etc., have a minimum size limit.

My local water has a healthy population of bluegill and pumpkinseeds. Back in July I started trolling for them with ultralight equipment and caught some really nice ones including 3 pumpkinseeds and 1 'gill that qualified for master angler awards. Trolling for them in 3-5 feet of water has become my new favorite tactic for panfishing.

No size limits here, for the crappie, either Scott.


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Paul, I wish the Crappy's would bite in the summer.


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We finally have safe ice on some lakes here in southern Wisconsin. My Dad with the biggest bluegill from today.

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That's a really nice 'gill !!

Don't get them up here, yellow perch & black crappie, are our pan fish.


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Paul, I wish the Crappy's would bite in the summer.
they do in Iowa year aroung

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Paul, I wish the Crappy's would bite in the summer.

they do in Iowa year aroung

Actually, they do up here to.

You just have to know where & how, as it's not like walleye fishing.


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I got around and went ice fishing today. It was a gorgeous day and the fish were very willing to play.


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New 2 99s: My partner and I hit the Clark Canyon Reservoir Friday before last and I caught just one fish but it was a firm fleshed dandy rainbow Trout of 20" and weighed just over 3 pounds. ice was 21" thick and it was 10 degrees below zero (high for that day). Partner caught a small Brown Trout which he put back then ended the day with a Rainbow twin of mine.
Thanks for sharing those great pictures by the way - making me hungry.

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And the amazing electronics, fish finders and underwater cameras in use nowadays does get my attention. My fishing partner just bought another battery operated ice auger and it set him back $725.00 (no sales tax in Montana) we bungee it to a Honda 4x4 with all four wheels chained to get out to the ice shack - that is complete with a mini-bar, a mini-library, two propane powered heaters - one large and one small and a food and hot water heating mini-stove - and we sit on swiveling cushioned adjustable office chairs!
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I stopped in the bait shop to pick up more Northland impulse mayflys which is a little plastic critter I was using for bait. Turns out they were discontinued a couple 3 years ago. The fish love them but I guess the fishermen didn't. I will have to find something else. Powerbait is made right in Spirit Lake and they should have something that works.


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Spent a couple of relaxing days, on the ice, over the break, with Doug & my buddy, Joe !

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Had a big old warmup blow in the middle of last week and melt all our ice. I was fishing on 7" of ice 7 days ago.... all open water today. It's 62° right now.

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Those are some nice walleyes. Bet they tasted great.

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Mmmmm;

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I stopped in the bait shop to pick up more Northland impulse mayflys which is a little plastic critter I was using for bait. Turns out they were discontinued a couple 3 years ago. The fish love them but I guess the fishermen didn't. I will have to find something else. Powerbait is made right in Spirit Lake and they should have something that works.

I’ve been surprised by the results we get using gulp alive. Waxies, and minnows.

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I still haven't been icefishing this winter. I should have gone over Christmas, but didn't get a chance to. Now our ice is pretty questionable. I'm hoping that the cooler temps that have arrived will firm it back up for the weekend.


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Originally Posted by 19352012
I stopped in the bait shop to pick up more Northland impulse mayflys which is a little plastic critter I was using for bait. Turns out they were discontinued a couple 3 years ago. The fish love them but I guess the fishermen didn't. I will have to find something else. Powerbait is made right in Spirit Lake and they should have something that works.


You could by a mold and make them yourself or start tying them up.

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Wishing you good weather & luck, Scott !


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Wishing you good weather & luck, Scott !
Thank you. Looks like I should be able to get on the ice this weekend. 🙂


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I miss going up to the Angle. Haven't been for a few years.Made it fifteen or so years in a row. The drive got to be too much in January

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They sure did !


What flavor sauce 99…?

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Thai sweet chili, Mate, with lemon juice added, to thin down a bit.


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Got out yesterday for the first time this season. A buddy and I joined the tournament on the lake right near my house. Fishing was slow and pressure was high with 197 competitors on a 2,000 acre lake.

I ended up catching the 2nd place walleye, pretty much in the last moments of time we had left. We had to pack and race to the weigh-in, where I was surprised to find that my fish even placed.

It was a fun, but tiring day, with good company.
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Sounds like a great day congrats on the walleye. 👍

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Great stuff Scott !!!

Where is all your snow ?


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Went to the hard shack again, with Joe & Judy.

Girls playing Crib between bites;

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Bite was slow, but we managed 8 walleye.

Turned 'em into these;

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Great stuff Scott !!!

Where is all your snow ?
We've had 2 very big snows, but both times it melted off. The snowmobilers are crying. Thankfully I only use mine for fishing and there was enough scattered patches of snow on the ice to keep the sled cooled.


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Zero ice by me! And up by my place in NE WI, shanties left out on the ice there was are sinking fast!


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Finally getting on some ice, for the first time, tomorrow. Between the warmer weather, and all the life that's been happening, haven't been able to get out. But things have settled down and it's been cold! Place is primarily a panfish area with the occasional northern going through. Have my Strikemaster and Marcum batteries all charged up and propane bottles for the Buddy heater. Hoping for a nice fish fry this Friday!


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Good luck today, Mate.

Stay safe & get after 'em !


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Thai sweet chili, Mate, with lemon juice added, to thin down a bit.

We have to talk. If you don’t mind sharing the details some of those fish combos would be fun to do for my fly in groups this summer.

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Finally got a 2nd round of fishable ice here starting Tuesday. The bite after work was solid, but it was a dinkathon. Yesterday afternoon was a lot slower, but the fish were better sized.

I'm hitting it again after work today, because looking ahead at the forecast the ice will be shot by Sunday or Monday. It's been a pretty lousy winter for ice down here.

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Finally getting on some ice, for the first time, tomorrow. Between the warmer weather, and all the life that's been happening, haven't been able to get out. But things have settled down and it's been cold! Place is primarily a panfish area with the occasional northern going through. Have my Strikemaster and Marcum batteries all charged up and propane bottles for the Buddy heater. Hoping for a nice fish fry this Friday!

Good luck out there today 👍

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Thai sweet chili, Mate, with lemon juice added, to thin down a bit.

We have to talk. If you don’t mind sharing the details some of those fish combos would be fun to do for my fly in groups this summer.

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Too cold for this old fella, but Doug went out on Saturday, 2 of them got their 20 Crappie, in 3 hours !

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Pretty good size, too ! That's a size 12 snow boot.

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Too cold for this old fella, but Doug went out on Saturday, 2 of them got their 20 Crappie, in 3 hours !

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Pretty good size, too ! That's a size 12 snow boot.

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Some nice slabs.

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Got an invite to Doug's, last night, for crappie tacos n beer;

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We raised him right !

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I've only been out twice this winter. 😔

I just picked up a nice, used air cooled sled as an ice-fishing machine. Looking forward to getting out this weekend and using it and getting on some fish, hopefully crappie and maybe some walters.


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We did okay, at least the ice was pretty good from this cold spell after the warm weather we've been having. Gill, some Crappie and some pretty good sized Perch came up through the ice. But it only lasted a couple days, got warm again. Made it out this past Monday and by the time we came in, the ice was like walking on a trampoline and I was hoping I wouldn't be field testing my flotation suit! I managed enough fish for a nice fish fry (working on pictures) but it looks like the ice fishing "season" is over around here for now, 40° and rain takes care of ice pretty fast.


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Just let my 550 fan RMK go. Super sled, the guy is very happy with it.

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Been pretty dry for me here in southern Wi but I was able to get this pike yesterday and made some tacos.

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Right on Mate !


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Pretty good day on the ice for Doug, Joe & I.

3 limits of crappie (30) & some bonus perch.

Good size too !

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