Red Lake ice predictions…

  • gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17348
    #2161862

    Walleye bite was poorest I’ve ever had up there. After my stop at blackduck I’m not sure I’ll ever fish red again.

    Wow, that bad huh? Not the report we’re used to seeing on early Upper Red ice.

    Nodak
    Posts: 113
    #2161874

    The youtubers have all sorts of Red Lake Early Ice videos already, like FishNmore. Its all foot traffic and camping on shore.

    AK Guy
    Posts: 1390
    #2161946

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Matt Waste wrote:</div>
    Walleye bite was poorest I’ve ever had up there. After my stop at blackduck I’m not sure I’ll ever fish red again.

    Wow, that bad huh? Not the report we’re used to seeing on early Upper Red ice.

    JR’s has a decent report, but you never know for sure.

    waldo9190
    Cloquet, MN
    Posts: 1121
    #2162001

    Fished black Friday out of WW. Best bite was 9 FOW from bottom of the ice. Brought home 5/6 for two guys, with 10 or so throw backs (mostly all overs). Best bite of the day was 11:00-ish to 12:30. Not the best trip I’ve had there but also not the worst. From what I hear it slowed way down with all the traffic over the weekend.

    John Rasmussen
    Blaine
    Posts: 6334
    #2162024

    Fishing is terrible from what I hear. Everyone should stay home and go to the ice show this weekend.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20324
    #2162026

    Our group has experienced a really good bite. But we have also hiked a long ways. Did so well I even spent a afternoon in the woods instead

    bigcrappie
    Blaine
    Posts: 4322
    #2162031

    Must have been 10,000 houses out of Jr’s Friday, a hours wait to use the cleaning room. Crazy how many fish came out of the lake this past weekend. Even seen some crappie being caught.

    Gitchi Gummi
    Posts: 3021
    #2162049

    Must have been 10,000 houses out of Jr’s Friday, a hours wait to use the cleaning room. Crazy how many fish came out of the lake this past weekend. Even seen some crappie being caught.

    holy smokes that’s crazy. was parking backed up to the hwy?

    Gitchi Gummi
    Posts: 3021
    #2162056

    lol it is normal. but its crazy that it is normal. I haven’t gone to red in a few years because I don’t care much for the crowds and it seems like its gotten progressively worse the last 5 years or so.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20324
    #2162062

    Crazy or normal?

    Pretty normal. Last spit we fished we couldn’t see a shack within a Mile.

    Gitchi Gummi
    Posts: 3021
    #2162067

    and just like that, JR’s is closed

    buckybadger
    Upper Midwest
    Posts: 8163
    #2162068

    There’s a pretty large open patch all along the south shore now with winds shifting and quite a few anglers stranded on the other side…

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17348
    #2162071

    There’s a pretty large open patch all along the south shore now with winds shifting and quite a few anglers stranded on the other side…

    You knew this was inevitably coming. And yet they all decided to risk it anyways. sleeping

    CaptainMusky
    Posts: 22718
    #2162072

    You knew this was inevitably coming. And yet they all decided to risk it anyways. sleeping

    Happens every year. JR even posted about it probably happening last night, but didnt stop people.

    Gitchi Gummi
    Posts: 3021
    #2162074

    There’s a pretty large open patch all along the south shore now with winds shifting and quite a few anglers stranded on the other side…

    there is a huge open patch along the north shore as well

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    Ripjiggen
    Posts: 11586
    #2162079

    Would you rather just have people go out on there own as they would anyway?
    Or at least have a resort with a staked off path. That check conditions daily. It’s a large windswept lake. Ice moves early ice and mid year. It’s just part of the deal.

    bigcrappie
    Blaine
    Posts: 4322
    #2162086

    Update: Jr’s now has a bridge up and people out of Rodgers and Mort’s are being asked to trek down to Jr’s to get off the ice sheet.

    buckybadger
    Upper Midwest
    Posts: 8163
    #2162088

    Would you rather just have people go out on there own as they would anyway?
    Or at least have a resort with a staked off path. It’s a large windswept lake. Ice moves early ice and mid year. It’s just part of the deal.

    This brings up the annual argument about responsibilities as anglers and as resorts charging to access an area and then using stakes to determine the “safest” or “advisable path.” I always assume you are heading onto the ice at your own risk and you make your own choices regardless of who you pay for access or what stakes are in the ice. Don’t rely on the guy bombing around making $15 an hour pounding in stakes or a hand drawn paper map to be gospel. These places do their best to run a business and help people access a lake that is never going to be 100% safe.

    The concept of staking out walking paths onto partially frozen lakes and charging access is a risky proposition in a litigious society though. Nobody wants to take responsibility for their decisions. Everyone is looking for a way to blame others for their poor choices or lack of planning…and this could present a ripe opportunity for someone in today’s messed up society.

    gimruis
    Plymouth, MN
    Posts: 17348
    #2162089

    They are planning an Ice/water rescue right now, You will have to leave all your gear on the ice sheet only taking people off. Crazy how much $ will be sitting there in gear from 200 people.

    I don’t have much empathy for people making decisions like this. That’s the game of roulette they choose to play, and now they will live with the consequences. They’re lucky to be leaving it with their lives to be honest.

    Wildlifeguy
    Posts: 384
    #2162090

    Evidently JR’s has a bridge up, so no water rescues today. With luck and a shifting wind tonight I’ll still be out Saturday morning…may not be by wheeler as we hoped, but eh, what are ya gonna do?

    Francis K
    Champlin, MN
    Posts: 828
    #2162097

    lol it is normal. but its crazy that it is normal. I haven’t gone to red in a few years because I don’t care much for the crowds and it seems like its gotten progressively worse the last 5 years or so.

    Exactly!!

    Too bad the good old days (4 years ago and more) are gone when you could call any place Tuesday before Thanksgiving and rent a house on shore Thursday night for $20-$25 per head and included power at no additional cost.

    John Rasmussen
    Blaine
    Posts: 6334
    #2162120

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Gitchi Gummi wrote:</div>
    lol it is normal. but its crazy that it is normal. I haven’t gone to red in a few years because I don’t care much for the crowds and it seems like its gotten progressively worse the last 5 years or so.

    Exactly!!

    Too bad the good old days (4 years ago and more) are gone when you could call any place Tuesday before Thanksgiving and rent a house on shore Thursday night for $20-$25 per head and included power at no additional cost.

    Yeah those were the days!!

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20324
    #2162182

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Gitchi Gummi wrote:</div>
    lol it is normal. but its crazy that it is normal. I haven’t gone to red in a few years because I don’t care much for the crowds and it seems like its gotten progressively worse the last 5 years or so.

    Exactly!!

    Too bad the good old days (4 years ago and more) are gone when you could call any place Tuesday before Thanksgiving and rent a house on shore Thursday night for $20-$25 per head and included power at no additional cost.

    This is exactly what we did and it was that exact price for a big bunk house shore shack.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20324
    #2162183

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>bigcrappie wrote:</div>
    They are planning an Ice/water rescue right now, You will have to leave all your gear on the ice sheet only taking people off. Crazy how much $ will be sitting there in gear from 200 people.

    I don’t have much empathy for people making decisions like this. That’s the game of roulette they choose to play, and now they will live with the consequences. They’re lucky to be leaving it with their lives to be honest.

    I’m going to guess not a single one asked for your empathy. coffee

    mahtofire14
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 11036
    #2162186

    We have stayed at the AmericInn in Blackduck the past two years and are doing it again next weekend. Fairly cheap, 40 minute drive to Red, and you can fish Blackduck if Red sucks or is just stupid with all the people, as the hotel is literally across the street from the lake. Like Bearcat said, if you can get away from people you can catch fish. We will see how it goes this year.

    Ripjiggen
    Posts: 11586
    #2162195

    Are you crazy Mahto. You are playing roulette with your life. SMH (Sarcasm)

    Brittman
    Posts: 1944
    #2162222

    The people being rescued or better yet the resort can pay the rescue team fees. Why should county and state tax payers be responsible?

    mahtofire14
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 11036
    #2162231

    Are you crazy Mahto. You are playing roulette with your life. SMH

    Why? If you’re talking about the ice separating I’m not going up this weekend. I’ll be at the show all weekend. The next weekend I’m going up.

    Ripjiggen
    Posts: 11586
    #2162233

    Fixed it. A bit of Sarcasm Mahto.

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