I’m in assuming you don’t mind an IDO forum-noob joining in! I’ll shoot to be there by 4 pm tomorrow afternoon. I’ll plan on parking at Lakeside and walking out with my sled and gear. I have 3 heavy rods rigged for sturgeon (none of which have been tested on a real fish yet…) that I’m more than willing to share if needed and a medium-sized hub shack. I will also bring some homemade chocolate chip cookies

So glad I stumbled on this post… I had a similar experience last ice season. Tried for sturgeon 10 or so times on the St. Croix between North Hudson and Stillwater and never even had one on. Made me think I didn’t know about the “secret spot” but I see that’s probably not the case. Thanks for all of the good advice! I’ll have to give it another shot this year. I’d also be happy to join in on a sturgeon get-together or just meet up with another IDO sturgeon chaser sometime.