That's A Wrap

All good things must come to an end, and that's the case with my hardwater season.  I've had the best ice fishing season I can remember but it's time to pack away the short rods and the auger. 

The last outing of the season was a great day on Minnitaki chasing walleye.  The action wasn't as fast as the last trip out there but overall we landed bigger fish. 

My friend Colin shows off a nice walleye that inhaled a Lindy Darter

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Even this big Ling / Burbot / Eelpout fell for the darter! 

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Around late morning we decided to try a couple brand new spots that we'd been talking about all winter.  The first was a bust (this time) but our friend Greg sniffed out a spot not far away that proved to be a winner.  We had good action and many nice walleye over 21" came off that new spot. 

My last 'iced' fish of the year - what a beauty! 

Walleye remains open until April 15th and the ice will be safe for a while yet to chase trout after walleye closes.  However, it's time for me to shift gears and tackle some other pursuits.  Stay tuned for reports on ice-out lake trout, catfish and wild turkey hunting!  Spring and softwater are just around the corner.