Typically I ice fish up north on Leech, however, this winter, I’m looking to do some more fishing around the metro area. Has anyone fished White Bear lake before? I have never fished it, but it looks like there could be a few decent spots on the lake. Don’t need specific locations, but would love to hear recommendations on lakes in the metro you’ve had success on. Mainly go for walleye, but a crappie bite is always welcome.
Typically I ice fish up north on Leech, however, this winter, I’m looking to do some more fishing around the metro area. Has anyone fished White Bear lake before? I have never fished it, but it looks like there could be a few decent spots on the lake. Don’t need specific locations, but would love to hear recommendations on lakes in the metro you’ve had success on. Mainly go for walleye, but a crappie bite is always welcome.
I fish it a lot. It is extremely pressured. Takes a lot of work to find them.
used to fish it a little bit. The biggest challenge is to find secondary spots that get overlooked. Lots of crowds.
It’s also a lake where people like to park next to each other, even when one is trying to park away from others.
I hate that even more when it’s still kind of borderline driving ice.
Overall, big fish, little fish, sometimes no fish.
It’s also a lake where people like to park next to each other, even when one is trying to park away from others.
I hate that even more when it’s still kind of borderline driving ice.
Overall, big fish, little fish, sometimes no fish.
Every year my fire dept pulls a vehicle out of shallow water that has gone through ice in the first couple days after it freezes over. The ice depth can vary on that lake by a lot.
As stated earlier it gets absolutely pounded and is very clear water. Can find crappies and eyes if you’re willing to change it up a little bit. Not an easy or my favorite place to fish. I lived literally right across the street and 9/10 would rather drive somewhere else.
There is a consistent ice bite for walleyes but it took me 5 years of work to find it and I can’t hand it out to people. What I can say, is fish away from the crowds, and if you get into them one day, don’t expect them to be there the next time you go out. They are very skittish and don’t like a lot of noise.
Keep it to yourself 14! I used to have a tiny spot that was great for big crappies, right in the metro-never kept any-Local dude talked with me for about a half an hour out there-I intentionaly stayed out of the zone, caught a 6” sunfish while he was there, Said:Yes!
Keep it to yourself 14! I used to have a tiny spot that was great for big crappies, right in the metro-never kept any-Local dude talked with me for about a half an hour out there-I intentionaly stayed out of the zone, caught a 6” sunfish while he was there, Said:Yes!
It does suck, I generally want to let people know so they can catch fish but I got burned big time last year on one of my spots on a different lake. Told a guy about it and a week later I went out and there were 20 guys on my spot when I had been the only one on the lake for the first month of the season. Learned my lesson on metro lakes.
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Keep it to yourself 14! I used to have a tiny spot that was great for big crappies, right in the metro-never kept any-Local dude talked with me for about a half an hour out there-I intentionaly stayed out of the zone, caught a 6” sunfish while he was there, Said:Yes!
It does suck, I generally want to let people know so they can catch fish but I got burned big time last year on one of my spots on a different lake. Told a guy about it and a week later I went out and there were 20 guys on my spot when I had been the only one on the lake for the first month of the season. Learned my lesson on metro lakes.
Fully agree. I want people to catch fish and have fun, but you share a spot, and boom, the place is packed before too long.
Tim I would be careful checking spots Sunday. The will probably be ALMOST safe. I went out from Bellaire yesterday with a spud and found 1.5-2 inches. Not good clear ice either. Didn’t venture out too far. With the weather this coming week it should be perfectly safe by the next weekend. I’ll be out there then.
No I was going to go last sunday from a boat-did not go, too much snow and my new Humminbird was not hooked up so I took a pass-bummed really wanted to sidefinder some areas. I’ll wait for good ice, in the process of moving into a new place so I’ll be doing more wishin’ than fishin’ for a while. We should be making some ice next week sounds like.
No I was going to go last sunday from a boat-did not go, too much snow and my new Humminbird was not hooked up so I took a pass-bummed really wanted to sidefinder some areas. I’ll wait for good ice, in the process of moving into a new place so I’ll be doing more wishin’ than fishin’ for a while. We should be making some ice next week sounds like.
Gotta remember to look at the dates on the posts apparently….
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