Early Ice MN Walleyes

  • Mitch Bradshaw
    Hugo, MN
    Posts: 297
    December 15, 2015 at 10:29 am #1584878

    With no ice in the Metro I decided to put some miles on this weekend and head to the North Country in search of gold! We met up with a buddy and searched out some safe ice. We were able to find a few lakes with fishable ice and found some Walleyes that were cooperative and hungry. All fish we released to swim, spawn and grow larger!

    belletaine
    Nevis, MN
    Posts: 5116
    December 15, 2015 at 10:42 am #1584886

    Looks like you were with Ben Putnam up in Ely. Nice dark fish!

    Mitch Bradshaw
    Hugo, MN
    Posts: 297
    December 15, 2015 at 11:17 am #1584901
    belletaine wrote:

    Looks like you were with Ben Putnam up in Ely. Nice dark fish!

    Good eye, we met up with Ben and searched out fishable ice Saturday and Sunday. I wish I could head back up this weekend!

    Mocha
    Park Rapids
    Posts: 1452
    December 15, 2015 at 12:07 pm #1584916

    So who was the pack mule pulling the sled??? LOL poor girl!

    Love those dark fish!

    Mitch Bradshaw
    Hugo, MN
    Posts: 297
    December 15, 2015 at 12:19 pm #1584923
    Mocha wrote:

    So who was the pack mule pulling the sled??? LOL poor girl

    Haha 2 inches of wet snow/slush on the ice made for one tough pull off. By the time we hit the trail Kerri said “let me pull for a bit”. She handed the rope back to me shortly after the video cut -)

    Mocha
    Park Rapids
    Posts: 1452
    December 15, 2015 at 12:39 pm #1584933

    Now thats the kind of women we need here in MN. Good Find!

    Ben Putnam
    Saint Paul, MN
    Posts: 1001
    December 15, 2015 at 12:46 pm #1584938

    When I read Mocha’s comment about a pack mule, I thought you guys must have recruited that moose to pull the sled back to the jeep. Nice video bud, I had a great time fishing with you two!

    Mitch Bradshaw
    Hugo, MN
    Posts: 297
    December 15, 2015 at 12:58 pm #1584941
    Ben Putnam wrote:

    When I read Mocha’s comment about a pack mule, I thought you guys must have recruited that moose to pull the sled back to the jeep. Nice video bud, I had a great time fishing with you two!

    I wish Mr. Moose could have pulled the sled all the way up to the Jeep! I was rather sweaty by the time we were done. We’ll have to connect again in January when we’re back up there.

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    December 15, 2015 at 1:23 pm #1584957

    looks like a great time, nice video.

    Mitch Bradshaw
    Hugo, MN
    Posts: 297
    December 16, 2015 at 8:51 am #1585139
    chomps wrote:

    looks like a great time, nice video.

    Thanks man, it felt good to get back on the ice! Couldn’t ask for better scenery either.

    Johnny Laker
    Central MN
    Posts: 23
    December 19, 2015 at 2:16 am #1585945

    The color of those fish are awesome!!! Loved the video

    TripleA
    Blaine
    Posts: 655
    December 19, 2015 at 10:04 am #1585993

    Your videos are always great, keep it up!

    Mitch Bradshaw
    Hugo, MN
    Posts: 297
    December 22, 2015 at 1:39 pm #1586568
    Johnny Laker wrote:

    The color of those fish are awesome!!! Loved the video

    They were the darkest Walleye’s I’ve caught to date. I wish I would have gotten some more close up photo’s of their coloration/fins.

    Ben Putnam
    Saint Paul, MN
    Posts: 1001
    December 22, 2015 at 2:46 pm #1586581

    Here are some that I got Mitch, although not the same quality as your camera puts out!

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    michaelcfi79
    Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 77
    December 23, 2015 at 10:54 am #1586770

    Assuming you guys were on the walleye-rearing pond up there? I’m heading up with the better-half next week and hope to get a 1/2 day of fishing in while she skis.

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