Lake Minnetonka

Gold Ambassador

12/16/21

Species
Crappie
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Insects

Basin Crappie Fishing in the winter is a fun way to catch numbers of fish, I like to find the basin and drill out the area where the break stops. Use your electronics to locate the fish, they are normally suspended and dusk and dawn are the best but this bite normally goes all night. Tie your jigging rap directly to your line with mono and go up about 2'-3' and tie the barrel swivel then to your braid. tip your jigging rap with a small minnow head or a wax worm or euro larva drop down to just above the fish and start jigging. good Luck!

Hotbait

Rapala Jigging Rap 1 1/4" / Gold

$7.49

Rapala Jigging Rap 1 1/2" / Glow Yellow Perch

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Owner Micro Hyper Barrel Swivel #14-30lb

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Berkley Fireline - EOL 6lb / Crystal

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Berkley Trilene XL 4lb / Clear

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Pflueger President Micro Spinning Reel - EOL 20

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StrikeMaster Bait Puck 3"

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Plano EDGE 3500 Box 3500

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WOO! Tungsten Lure Wrap - EOL Black

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Rapala Stainless Steel Forceps - EOL 5-1/2"

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Cold Snap Outdoors T2 Toothpick Hook Remover and Lanyard Combo - EOL 5 1/4"

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Rapala Superline Scissors White

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Frabill Ice Safety Kit - EOL 3-Piece

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StrikeMaster Lite-Flite Lazer Drill Auger 8"

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Kipp Youngquist

Gold Ambassador

12/4/22

Species
Walleye
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Spoons
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows

There was roughly 4 to 5 inches of safe ice in the bay that we were fishing. This particular fish came off a tip up in 6 feet of water, but we caught a few roaming what’s left of the weed line in 8-10 feet. Rattling spoons tipped with a minnow head were most productive.

Hotbait

VMC Rattle Spoon - EOL 1/8 oz / Gold Shiner

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Seaguar InvizX 100% Fluorocarbon 6lb / 200 Yards

$29.99

Sufix 832 Performance Ice Braid 6lb / Ice Camo / 50 Yards

$12.49

Striker Ice Predator Bib - EOL X-Large / Black/Charcoal

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I Fish Pro Tip-Up 2.0 - EOL Black

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Kail’s Fishing Reports

Gold Ambassador

12/27/21

Species
Crappie
Season
Ice
Technique
Ice Fishing Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Insects

Winter Basin Crappie Fishing is normally best at sunset and sun up but will go all night normally. Locate the basin and start drilling out the side closest to the shallow water, I like to work the edge of the deep water where the break stops on the basin. Normally they are suspended over the deep water about 1/2 way down, use your electronics to locate them and set your bobber just above them. Tip your jig with a crappie minnow and hook it right behind the dorsal fin. If that isn't working try a wax worm or a Euro Larva. Good Luck