Does winter have you down?

[Deleted member 38069]

In honor of the ice season I will post a few pictures. If you have a few, post them!

This is how I survive winters in MN:









The usual end result!



No matter the season, there is always something to do!

Cheers,
Boomer

 

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[MTGomer]

It kind of does. Low 70s is BS deer hunting weather.

 

[noharleyyet]

JLS, I'm taking that as a no.....

 

[Deleted member 38069]

It kind of does. Low 70s is BS deer hunting weather.

I feel bad for you....there are days when we are closer to -70 than 70!

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Snowshoeing can be a ton of fun! Two winters ago, the wife and I hiked back to Roughlock Falls in Spearfish canyon in the Black Hills! The only problem is you dont come back with fresh fillets!

 

[ChrisS]

Nice fish.

I was looking forward to a long and productive ice-fishing season, but the weather gods have conspired against me. Here in central NY, the ponds and lakes remain open or with ice too sketchy for my to take chances on and also, there's no snow and the ski slopes are pretty crap for what they're charging.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Nice fish.

I was looking forward to a long and productive ice-fishing season, but the weather gods have conspired against me. Here in central NY, the ponds and lakes remain open or with ice too sketchy for my to take chances on and also, there's no snow and the ski slopes are pretty crap for what they're charging.

Well at least that means less snowblowing and/or shoveling!

 

[Deleted member 20812]

JLS, I'm taking that as a no.....

The 8 hours of daylight sucks azz. Other than that, it's fine.

 

[ChrisS]

Well at least that means less snowblowing and/or shoveling!

It does .. it also means I've started thinking about the garden much earlier than I usually do!

 

[Deleted member 38069]

It does .. it also means I've started thinking about the garden much earlier than I usually do!

That could be a good thing! Spring bear and turkey are coming up fast!

 

[SD_Prairie_Goat]

Love seeing some fat perch!

 

[noharleyyet]

Good ol Mother Texas, we can scrape ice and swat flies in the same day....

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Love seeing some fat perch!

As my favorites to target goes:
1. Walleyes
2. Crappies
3. Perch

We just don't have much for opportunities around here. I could try the river's backwaters. There is just something about moving water under the ice that deters me! My buddy and I hammered the perch last winter! We will be getting back out there!

 

[thusby]

A couple incidental catches can cheer up a winter.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

A couple incidental catches can cheer up a winter.

Tip ups? Those are monsters! Makes you think twice about putting your feet or fingers in the water for very long.

 

[Deleted member 38069]

A couple incidental catches can cheer up a winter.

52"?

 

[SD_Prairie_Goat]

As my favorites to target goes:
1. Walleyes
2. Crappies
3. Perch

We just don't have much for opportunities around here. I could try the river's backwaters. There is just something about moving water under the ice that deters me! My buddy and I hammered the perch last winter! We will be getting back out there!

Come over to SD, People love hitting up Bitter for your list! (can't say I'm one of them tho, never could catch crap on the ice...)

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Come over to SD, People love hitting up Bitter for your list! (can't say I'm one of them tho, never could catch crap on the ice...)

My buddy lives in Watertown and we head to Ortonville most the time but I will have to suggest that. Thanks!

 

[thusby]

Tip ups? Those are monsters! Makes you think twice about putting your feet or fingers in the water for very long.

crappie jigs on both of them. The one on left was 54" and the one on right was 46".

 

[rjthehunter]

Man I love ice fishing, haven't been as mobile this winter though. Too much snow and no snowmobile makes it difficult on a guy to get around! We have way too much snow up here around the moorhead/detroit lakes area... More and more coming. 4 inches today, 6+ on friday-saturday. Getting old! Still worth getting out and taking whatever roads people have plowed and finding a spot close off of that. I just prefer to get out on my own away from everyone. As for this season, it's a take what you can get year around here!