Easily one of my favorite weekends of the year is the 1st weekend with ice thick enough for fishing shoreline breaks on Mille Lacs. There’s just something special about early…
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Ontario Perch, Walleye, and Lake Trout – Season 11 Episode 18
Join James Holst and In-Depth Outdoors Pro Staff Pat McSharry as they target walleye on Lake of the Woods Ontario, but get into a great perch bite and a bonus lake trout as well.
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Giant Idaho Perch | Season 9 – Episode 10
Andy Fiolka and James Holst make the trip out to Cascade Lake in Idaho to experience world class perch fishing in the Rocky Mountains.
Big Walleyes on LOTW | Season 9 – Episode 9
Dave Koonce joins In-Depth Outdoors host James Holst for an awesome walleye bite in the Northwest Angle at Sunset Lodge – http://www.sunsetlodgeresort.com/
Lake Poygan Walleyes | Season 9 – Episode 8
James Holst and Adam Rasmussen of Rasmussen Outdoors target mid-winter Walleyes on Lake Poygan in Central Wisconsin.
Finding Hidden Gems | Season 9 – Episode 7
James Holst and Pat McSharry share tips on how to find “off the beaten path” panfish lakes.
Mille Lacs Walleyes | Season 9 – Episode 5
James Holst and Will Roseberg fish Mille Lacs Lake in Central, MN for walleye and encounter a hot walleye bite. This bite took place in the N.E. corner of the…
Giant Jigging Spoon Gills | Season 9 – Episode 4
James Holst and Joel Nelson fish during a major barometer dip for Bluegills near Fergus Falls, MN using VMC’s Flash Champ Spoons.
Lantern Light Eyes | Season 9 – Episode 3
Joel Nelson joins host James Holst on Leech Lake in Northern Minnesota for after dark walleyes.
Gearing up for the Ice Grind
Getting Ready for the Season The leaves have long since vacated their perch upon the trees of the Upper Midwest and found themselves matted along the forest floor. The roofs…
First Ice with Joel Nelson
My favorite first ice bites are for gills & crappie, mostly because the panfish frequent the small natural lakes that freeze up first. There are parts of the state that…
Sight Fishing Early Season Panfish
Sight fishing is a very fun and effective way to target early season panfish!