Hello, just moved here from montana in sept. ive officiallly lived here long enough to get a resident fishing licence! yay… anyways… looking for a good place to ice fish withing 20-25 miles? the only place i know about is silver lake park but heard it isnt all that great? anyways im a walleye/northern person… any help and advice would be great! thanks
What area do you live in?? 
Rochester mn, sorry about the lack of info 
Sorry man I dont have any info for that area but I am sure that there are a whole lot of guys on this site that will be willing to help you out… Good luck and welcome to IDO 
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Rochester mn, sorry about the lack of info
There is a great number of people on this site from your area, hang tight, I’m sure you will get some good info
Welcome to IDO 
you can try foster errands park in roch it supposedly has northern and trout. if you don’t want to fish the river you can go up to farbauilt or waterville area. there’s a bunch of lakes to try in that area
shughes 
Lake Zumbro!!
THANKS FOR THE HLEP YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!
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Sorry man I dont have any info for that area but I am sure that there are a whole lot of guys on this site that will be willing to help you out… Good luck and welcome to IDO
Welcome to IDO 
Great site with lots of info
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THANKS FOR THE HLEP YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!
we will have to hook up later on when save ice comes and do some exploring on our own
Can’t help you with any MN Ice fishing info, (other than, try Rainy Lake, with Rainydaze)but, I live in the Big Sky state, and wonder if you are willing to share any secret spots/techniques? You know, since you dont live here, anymore.
Enjoy the People’s Republic of Minnesota!
P.S. Its supposed to be -28 in SW Montucky tonight.
Hey Walleye_chaser80. I am also semi-new to the area. moved here about 7 months ago. I do know the area fishing well now due to research and fishing twice a week since moving here. mainly mississippi pools 4-7. But anyways after christmas i have mapped out and did research on some good walleye lakes in the metro area and wouldn’t mind some company. Maybe we could talk IDO member (trumar) to join us since he is from rochester also. PM me if your interested.
Lake Zumbro
Lake winona (a few)
Faribault aera (tetonka,cannon,mazaska,roberts
out my way (mankato-janesville) madison,washington,jefferson,
gorman, francis(pike)
PM me and I can let you know specific spots on the lakes that are good
Welcome to IDO! Sounds like you’re getting some good info. Please let us know if you get on em. No need to give away any secret spots, however it’s always good to hear a success story.
Erik Osberg
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Welcome home. I say that because anyone who loves to icefish should live here anyway. Alittle farther north would have been more ideal. Hey your here right! Good move! I Hope you catch some nice fish.
Hello fellow Rochesterite. Walleyes and Northerns within 25 miles? Not a pretty answer. For walleyes – you may have to travel farther and get to the Miss. River/Pepin. Foster Erend (blocks from my house) has year round stocked trout fishing with tons of stunted sunnies (great time for kids).
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showreport.html?downum=55001900
Lake Zumbro has good crappies, sunnies along with a good supply of drum and channel cats. There are a number of small reservoirs around town with panfish – but overall size of fish is not worth writing home about. New to my list to hit is Lake Byllesby by Cannon Falls. It may be your answer:
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showreport.html?downum=19000600
Another is Chester woods/Bear creek. It is just outside of town. Panfish/Bass and channel cats.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showreport.html?downum=55002200
Speak up if someone has additional info – I would like to know too.
thx
– Boogs
I will just wait inside for more fishing replies to this post.
thanks for the help … cannon falls is only like an hour away.. so its not to bad i guess…
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Rochester mn, sorry about the lack of info
There is a great number of people on this site from your area, hang tight, I’m sure you will get some good info
Welcome to IDO
I told you so 
Way to pull together IDO Iceheads 
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Rochester mn, sorry about the lack of info
There is a great number of people on this site from your area, hang tight, I’m sure you will get some good info
Welcome to IDO
I told you so
Way to pull together IDO Iceheads
Really. That is what makes this site so cool…
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