Best or Favorite Winter Ice Bucket???

  • walleyes13
    Posts: 1
    October 31, 2013 at 1:31 am #1305496

    Just curious what everyone uses for a winter bait bucket? I really like the Frabill 1469 (Aqua-Life Personal bait Station). The aeration keeps it from freezing in freezing temps (I fish alot outside a shelter) and the built-in night light is great when fishing those late nights for walleyes. If you haven’t seen this one……..check it out!!! What does everyone else like?

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    October 31, 2013 at 1:34 am #1203080

    Which ever one I grab out of the garage on my way to the truck.

    dld24
    Posts: 347
    October 31, 2013 at 3:10 am #1203096

    So far the Clam insulated bucket

    Chris Raymond
    Keweenaw Peninsula, MI
    Posts: 514
    October 31, 2013 at 11:26 am #1203120

    I’ve taken a small cooler and injected expanding foam in air space between the walls of the main body and lid. Works very well for my needs. I do have an aerator that I made for it that I can run off either batteries or 18 amp accessory battery in my sled. In all honesty though, I don’t use it that much and simply add lake water as needed throughout the day. I guess that last part is illegal in MN though.

    Ben Putnam
    Saint Paul, MN
    Posts: 1001
    October 31, 2013 at 12:09 pm #1203135

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    In all honesty though, I don’t use it that much and simply add lake water as needed throughout the day. I guess that last part is illegal in MN though.


    It isn’t illegal to add lake water… You just have to transfer it to non lake water when you leave the lake… I do this by gathering an extra bucket of snow to thaw while I’m fishing and then dump the minnows into that when I leave. Just make sure you either float em first or ensure the water temps between buckets are the same or you’ll shock em.

    clintradtke
    Posts: 51
    October 31, 2013 at 2:07 pm #1203168

    2 gallon water cooler. Put screens over the spigots so bait doesn’t restrict flow when I need to dump old water out and add new water.

    kroger3
    blaine mn
    Posts: 1116
    October 31, 2013 at 2:34 pm #1203174

    Quote:

    Quote:

    In all honesty though, I don’t use it that much and simply add lake water as needed throughout the day. I guess that last part is illegal in MN though.


    It isn’t illegal to add lake water… You just have to transfer it to non lake water when you leave the lake… I do this by gathering an extra bucket of snow to thaw while I’m fishing and then dump the minnows into that when I leave. Just make sure you either float em first or ensure the water temps between buckets are the same or you’ll shock em.

    As long as its not VHS infested waters you do not need to exchange your bait water while ice fishing in MN

    KP
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 1483
    October 31, 2013 at 2:56 pm #1203176

    Any bucket that is full of beer or fish but not at the sametime of course.

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