I went up this Sunday to Lake Winnipeg. I had no problems along with 2 other trucks in our party.
They just asked purpose of coming to Canada with the customary weapons, alcohol, and drug questions.
No mention of tariffs.
However, a friend with a group of 7 guys came up 2 days later and were subject to random check of background records. One had 2 minor arrests 23 and 43 years ago. When asked about any offenses he did not admit them as he thought they were expunged from his records. They denied him entry, even though he has been to Canada over 40 times in last 20 years.
Another guy was denied because he had dwi 14 years ago even though he has been up there last 4 years.
So bottom line it is still up to the discretion of border agent.

Bearcat thanks for the heads up on the minnows.
I had livescope and saw many sturgeon suspended halfway in water column. I would see 2-3 of them within 10′ of each other.
Anyone ever had luck targeting the suspended sturgeon?

I just returned from Rainy River with another friend; fishing 1 full day and 2- half days.
Fished first day at Pelland. only 1 sturgeon=my buddy caught his first sturgeon ever at 59″‘s.
Second day, fished out of Vidas, caught about a dozen sturgeon between 7am-1pm; no fish after 1pm. Of the dozen fish, 5 were between 50 and 61″‘s; the rest were under 30″‘s. Only 1 small sturgeon in 3 hours of fishing this morning,
The suckers were unbelievable as we went thru 250 crawlers. I personally caught over 40 suckers.
Other than 6 hours of fishing yesterday morning, we struggled mightily.

Seat filled.

TTT

Bump
Hoping to pay around $350.
Thanks for looking

2 best deals I found were:

1. 40% off everything at Duluth Trading
2. Fish USA BOGO on St Croix Avid spinning rods (I did not take advantage of as already have 8 avids)

I launched today (20′ boat) absolutely no problems.
Did very well on panfish (kept none).

I would recommend Gill Tournament gloves. Waterproof and yet able to reel easily and take off fish. Not quite enough feel to bait hooks.
I believe they are around $40/pair.

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toddrun wrote:

I had someone give me a package of Uncle Josh Pork Crawler, natural, tried it once on a spinner rig and have never put a live crawler on again.

I have not found any of the Uncle Josh crawler for three years.
Do you have source for them?
Thanks

I would also be interested to head down about February, I will probably have had 40 days of ice fishing by then and would love to to see some open water. And like previously mentioned 50 degrees is shorts weather.

I was out today catching crappies with livescope. It is really cheating. I wonder if the south crappies are as easy to find and catch?

I caught 2 -28″ plus walleyes last year on a 32″ ml panfish rod with 500 series reel on.
In my opinion you are good to go.

Hard water Fishing Show – started last year.
2 weekend type fishermen.
Kind of corny but I like it (3.5 out of 5 stars)

43 degrees on shallow west metro lake on Monday.

Love the color, but need 1/4 oz for walleyes- with a 1/0 or 2/0 hook.

Also, maybe offer option to purchase 10.

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Thanks for update.

I am headed up in 2 weeks.

Eelpoutguy wrote:

Anyone use a Tumble Drumm fiah scaler and if so do they work well?
I was just watching a show where they scaled perch and it looked like it worked well. Does it work on crappies?
I love the skin but hate scaling a fish.

I have had one for 5 years. Absolutely love it!!

I have had one for 5 years.
Absolutely love it!!

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