Ice Fishing Bucket List

  • Steve Thompson
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota
    Posts: 185
    February 24, 2015 at 4:14 pm #1515855

    So, Andy Fiolka and I were having a conversation this afternoon that evolved into an ice fishing bucket list. A couple years back, I set a goal to fish at a minimum of 4-5 news lakes each winter and target a new species each year (which is a somewhat short list in the ice belt).

    What are some of the lakes/location on your list?

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13651
    February 24, 2015 at 4:31 pm #1515863

    I really want to go fish dogtooth tuna in Mataiva. If they can pull a sheet of ice in big enough for me to sit on, so be it….otherwise a boat will do.

    Anyone know a guy that can hook us up? -14.914072, -148.656536

    lundojam
    Posts: 255
    February 24, 2015 at 4:48 pm #1515865

    Erie, Winnipeg, Superior.
    I was looking at a map; Winnipeg is bigger than Erie. Surprised me.

    scmelik
    South Dakota
    Posts: 238
    February 24, 2015 at 4:50 pm #1515867

    Already did Devils. Still want to go to erie, Winnie, and somewhere to chase monster lakers

    Frenchman
    West Central Indiana
    Posts: 414
    February 24, 2015 at 5:18 pm #1515875

    Trophy Crappies, Perch, Walleye and Lakers!

    dld24
    Posts: 347
    February 24, 2015 at 7:09 pm #1515903

    Erie (maybe in a few weeks), Winnipeg, Cascade lake (after seeing the IDO episode)

    crappie55369
    Mound, MN
    Posts: 5757
    February 24, 2015 at 7:16 pm #1515904

    Erie, fly in (or drive in) to remote canada, bwca (I haven’t been since I was a teenager), and I think it would be cool to hike into some remote mountain lake or stream in colorado

    Chuck Melcher
    SE Wisconsin, Racine County
    Posts: 1966
    February 24, 2015 at 9:06 pm #1515938

    Those monster crappies James and crew were on last year… I think in Kansas. Yea, that looked special.

    claytondavis
    Posts: 44
    February 24, 2015 at 10:36 pm #1515972

    Perch in Poland or Europe and if they have bluegill that would be off the hook!! no pun intended.

    Will Roseberg
    Moderator
    Hanover, MN
    Posts: 2121
    February 24, 2015 at 10:59 pm #1515983

    Bluegill fishing with Clayton Davis!

    steuben1
    Indiana
    Posts: 177
    February 25, 2015 at 5:49 am #1516003

    Lake Simcoe yellow perch.

    Gregg Pfeifer
    Fort Atkinson, WI
    Posts: 889
    February 25, 2015 at 6:31 am #1516009

    Anywhere someone wants to take me, drill a hole and park me right on fish.

    Cody hesseltine
    Maryland
    Posts: 112
    February 25, 2015 at 6:36 am #1516013

    I’d like to go out to SD and others western mid west states and fish a bunch of different bodies of water. I’d like it just to fish much different scenery then here in the east.

    renegadewalleye
    Posts: 52
    February 25, 2015 at 6:49 am #1516018

    I believe it Zander in Europe Clayton Davis but those monster perch would be fun

    Timmy
    Posts: 1245
    February 25, 2015 at 7:45 am #1516032

    Spear a 100lb sturg on Winnebago.

    Kenneth Powers
    Posts: 8
    February 25, 2015 at 10:45 am #1516132
    lundojam wrote:

    Erie, Winnipeg, Superior.
    I was looking at a map; Winnipeg is bigger than Erie. Surprised me.

    They are close, but Erie is still bigger actually.

    youngfry
    Northeast Iowa
    Posts: 629
    February 25, 2015 at 11:04 am #1516145

    Fort Peck, MT would be pretty fun… along with Devils Lake, Winnipeg, Erie, and LOTW. I would also like to do a boundary waters winter camping expedition some time. Not for monsters but just the experience

    Jason Davies
    Forestport, NY
    Posts: 18
    February 25, 2015 at 12:09 pm #1516190

    Superior with my uncle from WI who was out there 20 miles on the ice last year after those tank lakers. That is a whole different beast than what I’m used to. Also, late ice pike on LOTW.

    weedis
    Sauk Rapids, MN
    Posts: 1428
    February 25, 2015 at 2:21 pm #1516268

    I have a big bucket list but Winnipeg and Erie are up there. Also want to get in on the pigs in the Columbia River, WA.

    Andy Fiolka
    Boise, Idaho
    Posts: 543
    February 25, 2015 at 2:37 pm #1516274

    I’m slowly whittling away at my bucket list and it’s getting smaller each winter. Heading to Erie for the weekend which takes care of another item.

    One of my overall bucket list items is to get back into tournament fishing on a more regular basis, specifically open water. At some point I’d like to find a reliable partner and fish an entire MWC season. That would be a blast in my book.

    Andy

    scmelik
    South Dakota
    Posts: 238
    February 25, 2015 at 2:55 pm #1516296
    Andy Fiolka wrote:

    I’m slowly whittling away at my bucket list and it’s getting smaller each winter. Heading to Erie for the weekend which takes care of another item.

    One of my overall bucket list items is to get back into tournament fishing on a more regular basis, specifically open water. At some point I’d like to find a reliable partner and fish an entire MWC season. That would be a blast in my book.

    Andy

    Good luck Andy. Don’t be afraid to stop in brookings and pick me up on your way

    Chuck Melcher
    SE Wisconsin, Racine County
    Posts: 1966
    February 25, 2015 at 3:02 pm #1516301
    Andy Fiolka wrote:

    Heading to Erie for the weekend which takes care of another item.

    Please fill us in after the trip… I’m thinking there are a number of us that have this as one we would like to try and “check off” our list yet this year.

    The IDO episode showed it may not be as scary getting out there in the right conditions as often thought.

    396ranger
    Cottage Grove MN
    Posts: 283
    February 25, 2015 at 4:21 pm #1516361

    Blue walleye would be a fish I would like to try and catch either summer or winter.

    Who wants to go!

    biggill
    East Bethel, MN
    Posts: 11321
    February 25, 2015 at 6:00 pm #1516402
    396ranger wrote:

    Blue walleye would be a fish I would like to try and catch either summer or winter.

    Who wants to go!

    I’d love to if they weren’t extinct!

    US-Johnson
    Austi Mn
    Posts: 51
    February 25, 2015 at 6:47 pm #1516414

    Ice fishing for “Donk sized”crappie on Rainy, Giant perch in Idaho and a canadian fly-in for monster PIKE!

    AaronMoore
    Posts: 229
    February 25, 2015 at 7:47 pm #1516431

    Cat fishing on the river Ebro, Mahseer fishing in India and monster carp in France. One day I hope

    desperado
    Posts: 3010
    February 25, 2015 at 8:11 pm #1516443

    Greenland Shark Challenge

    onepine
    Elk River
    Posts: 136
    February 25, 2015 at 9:02 pm #1516468

    Crappie,Walleye and Lake Trout in one trip on NW Angle LOW, Idaho Perch,Great Lakes Lake Trout, Trophy Northern on jigging rod URL,and gotta love those Erie walleye’s.

    acafisherman19
    Posts: 105
    February 25, 2015 at 11:21 pm #1516495

    I fish lots of tip ups for northerns, and we get plenty of fish in the mid-30″ class, but I’d love to go to LOTW and fish true trophies late ice. Checking off whitefish this weekend!

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