duckhunt
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Today was a beautiful day to start my new season. I figured I would get the long rod out and try to find some open water below one of the dams around here.
My first stop was the clarksville dam on the shellrock River that was completely iced up.
![20230102_102616.jpg 20230102_102616.jpg](https://www.hunttalk.com/data/attachments/228/228753-856f4cf405bc67a926a994e17863a417.jpg)
They also have a snowmobile and biking trail there so I took a quick hike since it was such a nice day.
My second choice was the Nashua dam on the cedar river.
Someone must have had to much to drink on new years.
![20230102_111433.jpg 20230102_111433.jpg](https://www.hunttalk.com/data/attachments/228/228755-3723ad1a71a9eaefeeaa86d7a5ec1f16.jpg)
The north side had to much ice to fish.
![20230102_111706.jpg 20230102_111706.jpg](https://www.hunttalk.com/data/attachments/228/228756-9ae2573d5a3dc40f153aad9684df28c0.jpg)
A quick move to the south side and I have open water. The current is a little swift on that side but I have to give it a try.
![20230102_112829.jpg 20230102_112829.jpg](https://www.hunttalk.com/data/attachments/228/228758-01c4d293e1746fd38d554e7db2b46c1d.jpg)
What walleye wouldn't want this rig?
![20230102_112848.jpg 20230102_112848.jpg](https://www.hunttalk.com/data/attachments/228/228760-4765721e3beb4508697780c084dfd969.jpg)
I didn't end up getting any bites but it was still a great day to use the long rod for a change.
My first stop was the clarksville dam on the shellrock River that was completely iced up.
![20230102_102616.jpg 20230102_102616.jpg](https://www.hunttalk.com/data/attachments/228/228753-856f4cf405bc67a926a994e17863a417.jpg)
They also have a snowmobile and biking trail there so I took a quick hike since it was such a nice day.
My second choice was the Nashua dam on the cedar river.
Someone must have had to much to drink on new years.
![20230102_111433.jpg 20230102_111433.jpg](https://www.hunttalk.com/data/attachments/228/228755-3723ad1a71a9eaefeeaa86d7a5ec1f16.jpg)
The north side had to much ice to fish.
![20230102_111706.jpg 20230102_111706.jpg](https://www.hunttalk.com/data/attachments/228/228756-9ae2573d5a3dc40f153aad9684df28c0.jpg)
A quick move to the south side and I have open water. The current is a little swift on that side but I have to give it a try.
![20230102_112829.jpg 20230102_112829.jpg](https://www.hunttalk.com/data/attachments/228/228758-01c4d293e1746fd38d554e7db2b46c1d.jpg)
What walleye wouldn't want this rig?
![20230102_112848.jpg 20230102_112848.jpg](https://www.hunttalk.com/data/attachments/228/228760-4765721e3beb4508697780c084dfd969.jpg)
I didn't end up getting any bites but it was still a great day to use the long rod for a change.