Ice Fishing => Out Of State Ice Fishing Trips => Topic started by: hawgjam on February 26, 2012, 11:23:06 PM
Title: Lake Winnibigoshish MN
Post by: hawgjam on February 26, 2012, 11:23:06 PM
Just wanted to toss up the teaser photos...
Had to go to Northern MN this year for good ice. Sorry guys, the truck was full so no extra invites. Two trips...One in mid-Jan. and one in mid-Feb. Jan. was really the best bite. Limited out on jumbo perch for three days with plenty of big pike and walleye mixed in. Most walleye in the slot (17in. to 27 in.), but did keep some good eaters. Pike were really hitting hard too. Had to toss at least 8-10 really nice pike back to stay at limit. #3 or #4 Black or purple crushed ice pimples and purple buckshots were just the ticket. Full minnows most times, but sometimes just the head worked best.
Feb. trip was a little less successful, but still fun. Brought home 72 jumbo perch for three days of fishing (2 guys) and a limit of pike too. Not as many eyes this time, but still got a freezer full of good MN fish.
Stayed at my buddy's camp out on Sugar Lake most of the time and camped on the lake a couple nights. Beautiful country. Little snow this year so we could drive anywhere we wanted to on the lake. Highly recommend a trip up there if you can. Going back for open water weekend after opening day. Hawgjam
Title: Re: Lake Winnibigoshish MN
Post by: slabslayer on February 27, 2012, 05:58:22 AM
Not even right!!! Glad you had a good trip and caught some fish!
Title: Re: Lake Winnibigoshish MN
Post by: MDBuckeye on February 27, 2012, 11:13:27 AM
My brother has made several summer trips up there and always came back with great stories and pictures of great fishing.
Awesome to hear about your ice work up there. I may have to put a bug in his ear to see if we can go up next season.
Title: Re: Lake Winnibigoshish MN
Post by: hawgjam on February 27, 2012, 11:44:07 AM
I uploaded some photos with that but I don't see them. ???? Anyway, yes, awesome place and fishing like I haven't done in a long time. Both were great trips. 16 hour cruise from Cincy, but worth it. Hard to go wrong with any fishing in Northern MN. It's all good!
Title: Re: Lake Winnibigoshish MN
Post by: hawgjam on February 27, 2012, 11:50:32 AM
Lake Winnie Jan. 2012
Title: Re: Lake Winnibigoshish MN
Post by: hawgjam on February 27, 2012, 12:15:06 PM
fish
Title: Re: Lake Winnibigoshish MN
Post by: HardWater Junkie on February 27, 2012, 05:16:16 PM
Very nice. Looks like a fun time. That would be awesome to be able to pull a camper out and stay for several days. That would help alot on the expenses of traveling.
Title: Re: Lake Winnibigoshish MN
Post by: davidhoheisel on February 28, 2012, 10:17:09 PM
Very Nice trip and thanks for posting them.
If you re-size the pics to 480 by 480 they show up the right size on the site.
I also found this out this year with my iphone pictures that when i email the picture I choose the small size and it sizes it smaller and then save to my computer in that size and it works well.
Just a thought for future pictures. Keep em coming!
Title: Re: Lake Winnibigoshish MN
Post by: pig puncher on February 29, 2012, 11:43:16 PM