Metro Ice Thread

  • Jensen
    Posts: 461
    January 8, 2022 at 10:06 am #2087901

    Found 12 this morning trucks and big houses all over

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 14899
    January 8, 2022 at 10:43 am #2087921
    Jensen wrote:

    Found 12 this morning trucks and big houses all over

    That isn’t very smart.

    Jensen
    Posts: 461
    January 8, 2022 at 11:02 am #2087926

    Yeah after I drilled and checked I’ve thickness I decided not put the big house out yet. I’m a bit of a chicken. I like at least 15 inches for the burb and ice house

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 14899
    January 8, 2022 at 11:14 am #2087927
    Jensen wrote:

    Yeah after I drilled and checked I’ve thickness I decided not put the big house out yet. I’m a bit of a chicken. I like at least 15 inches for the burb and ice house

    Good thinking Jensen

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
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    January 8, 2022 at 4:40 pm #2087974
    gimruis wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Jensen wrote:</div>
    Found 12 this morning trucks and big houses all over

    That isn’t very smart.

    The ice is great and the crappies are hot

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    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
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    January 8, 2022 at 5:22 pm #2087983

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    crappie55369
    Mound, MN
    Posts: 5755
    January 8, 2022 at 5:27 pm #2087985

    Only 4 keepers tonight so far but I’ve probably caught closer to 30 fish. Surprisingly bite has slowed down as we approach nite time.

    I have 12″ where I am on tonka right now. I’ve seen a lot of trucks and ice castles on the west end of the lake

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    crappie55369
    Mound, MN
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    January 8, 2022 at 5:45 pm #2087994

    Might as well start on dinner while the bite is slow

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    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
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    January 8, 2022 at 6:41 pm #2088012

    5 pizza rolls is the appetizer

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
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    January 8, 2022 at 8:52 pm #2088054

    Man do the generators get annoying. It’s generator city out here

    olas88
    Posts: 296
    January 8, 2022 at 10:19 pm #2088081

    There was a load of cars and trucks on the river tonight. Checked ice in a few spots and it was 10, some was 13. A little to little for me to feel comfortable with an F150.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
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    January 9, 2022 at 5:55 am #2088093
    Keep Paddling wrote:

    I’m assuming these were thrown in your bait bag. Impressive catches.

    I’m just assuming

    That was my kids bag of keepers. Between 11 and 12 inchers. Biggest of the night was 13.5, nothing overly impressive. But the kids like catching them, bagging them and being responsible for putting a meal on the table.

    tim hurley
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    January 9, 2022 at 8:32 am #2088106

    20 something fish, most small, most in about 22, wish I had seen Jim’s vid before I went out, larger ones were in that in between depth range.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 17887
    January 9, 2022 at 10:51 am #2088146
    tim hurley wrote:

    20 something fish, most small, most in about 22, wish I had seen Jim’s vid before I went out, larger ones were in that in between depth range.

    Who is Jim ? And what video

    olas88
    Posts: 296
    January 9, 2022 at 11:14 am #2088156
    Bearcat89 wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>tim hurley wrote:</div>
    20 something fish, most small, most in about 22, wish I had seen Jim’s vid before I went out, larger ones were in that in between depth range.

    Who is Jim ? And what video

    2nd this

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 14899
    January 9, 2022 at 11:57 am #2088163
    Bearcat89 wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>tim hurley wrote:</div>
    20 something fish, most small, most in about 22, wish I had seen Jim’s vid before I went out, larger ones were in that in between depth range.

    Who is Jim ? And what video

    I think he is talking about James Holst’s crappie episode from this morning when he was catching 15 inchers on that slab rap in Minoqua, WI.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 17887
    January 9, 2022 at 2:39 pm #2088193

    Maybe I missed it but how much ice were you on?
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    13 in that spot.

    Paul D
    Roseville
    Posts: 179
    January 10, 2022 at 7:59 am #2088368

    Wife & I were on a metro lake. Ice was 8 – 8.5″ and some slushy spots, which surprised me. Pike bite was good, 8 fish, largest 31″, three others, 28, 29.5, 30. Also found it odd that they were only taking 7″ suckers, when we ran out of those, put some 4-5″ on, wouldn’t touch em.

    Ryan Walker
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    January 15, 2022 at 4:47 pm #2090201

    Got a Minneapolis chain of lakes personal best walleye on Thursday evening. 26 1/2” pretty exciting.

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    matt
    Posts: 659
    January 15, 2022 at 5:22 pm #2090212

    Nice fish!

    Netguy
    Minnetonka
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    January 15, 2022 at 6:42 pm #2090233

    Very nice, plump fish, Ryan!!

    mnfisherman18
    Posts: 348
    January 15, 2022 at 7:22 pm #2090238

    Very nice fish Ryan, the chain has better walleye fishing that people realize.

    Ryan Walker
    Posts: 28
    January 15, 2022 at 9:46 pm #2090257

    Thanks, been a couple days and I’m still smiling about it.

    mahtofire14
    Mahtomedi, MN
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    January 16, 2022 at 10:31 am #2090316

    Nice job Ryan! I should really explore those lakes more. Always seem to forget out them.

    Matt Moen
    South Minneapolis
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    January 16, 2022 at 4:48 pm #2090380

    Got on a north metro lake…ice is thick but slush is terrible. Came close to getting stuck a few times…which is tough to do with a Ram!

    Bite for panfish was good but the bite windows were tight with a whole lotta lookers.

    On the MPLS chain of lakes bite…that’s kinda like fight club if you know what I mean…

    glenn57
    cold spring mn
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    January 16, 2022 at 10:24 pm #2090422

    waytogo

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    Deuces
    Posts: 4909
    January 16, 2022 at 10:42 pm #2090424
    Matt Moen wrote:

    On the MPLS chain of lakes bite…that’s kinda like fight club if you know what I mean…

    lol

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