Another cold winter…

It’s been a slow start to ice fishing this winter with below normal temperatures and a corresponding decline in “Ice fishing gumption”. However with the arrival of Chris and Nick (and new guy Judd) it was time to get serious about laying waste to the lake trout.

Assault on Eagle Lake…

With the -30 degree mornings we experienced the “assault” in a few different ways….mostly to our faces and hands. Nick was after something bigger than the normal eaters we seemed to be pulling in so we spent a few hours fishing Eagle. It’s not a numbers thing on the big lake, but there are some dandies lurking. Nick was able to connect….

8 pound lake trout — A chunky 8 pound Eagle Lake trout.

As with success, there must be failure. Chris discovers the drama of hooking the “big one” and the misery of defeat…

3 thoughts on “Ice Fishing Update”

Teal River February 25, 2015 at 7:45 am

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Good to see you got out. Nice fish, too. Lost monsters aren’t all bad. They give me something to think about as I fall asleep on cold winter nights. Thanks for posting.
Dustin Kaehr February 25, 2015 at 7:44 pm

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This really does look like a lot of fun. I need to figure out away to get up there in the winter!
1. charles weiss February 27, 2015 at 12:40 pm
  
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  Looks like excitement Frozen lake style!

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