Minnesota Fishing and Minnesota Resorts

rlehman · Registered User Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 1

I am from Northern Indiana, I want to set up a quick weekend get-a-away for my father and myself, maybe couple other guys?? Anyway I really don't want to have to spend 10-16hrs getting to a lake to catch some fish!!

So here is my question!

Are there any hot spots in LOWER Minnesota for Ice Fishing?? Seems like every time I do a search for places to rent ice fishing houses I get Lake of the Woods or Mille Lacs Lake things?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP

wismit · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject:

rlehman,

That is a common problem even for those of us who live in the Minneapolis area. Those lakes are so big and have good numbers of fish so they draw the most attention. There are few places running the kind of operations you see up north in southern Minnesota. Mille Lacs is only 90 minutes or so north of the cities. That would probably be the southern most that I can think of. I fish in the Minneapolis area and do better than most people would think for being so close to the cities. There are a couple places that rent shacks on Lake Minnetonka but they would not be sleeper shacks.

I would be willing to take you guys out and show you a few spots if Minneapolis is close enough for you. Other wise you may also want to look into central Wisconsin.

Good luck

cookie · Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:49 am Post subject:

I beleave some of the big sporting good places rent tow behind fish houses? You could rent one of those and try a couple of different lakes?Might make for a fun adventure if anything else

msshadrapala · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:14 am Post subject: COME TO WINONA,MN

WE HAVE AN AWESOME LAKE HERE IN WINONA...LOTS OF PANFISH,LARGEMOUTH,CATFISH,WALLEYE AND NORTHERN PIKE...IF UR INTERESTED..GET BACK TO ME AND I'LL BE MORE THEN HAPPY TO HELP U!

MiamiGuy · Registered User Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 2

I will be in Rochester, MN for Christmas and would love to go out icefishing. Can anyone give me any suggestions as to where I might be able to go out on Saturday December 27? Thank you in advance!

indianajones · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject: Northern Indiana Jones

Hey Northern Indiana Jones. I was born in Hammond IN. What city are you from? I can give you some suggestions. When would you be coming up here? I live in the twin cities and am needing an ice fish fix before too long.....

thorMX

Has anyone tried the fairbult area? I was just down on Clear Lake in Iowa and they had 3-4 inches of ice cover and the walleyes and yellows were hammering everything! Hows the ice over in fairbult?

celish · Registered User Joined: 27 Sep 2009 Posts: 3

Hey guys,
I'm going to spend few weeks in Minneapolis this winter. Any suggestions where to go for ice fishing ?
thanks

ruger1 · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

If you have the time. I'd consider driving up to Mille Lacs area. Not to fish Mille Lacs necessarily, but the many surrounding lakes.

wismit · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:43 am Post subject:

There is an outfit renting sleepers on tonka now. I have seen adds for them on craigslist. That is always a good place to look for deals on guided trips and rentals including cabins etc.