Ice fishing in Alexandria yields crappie surge and camaraderie
In a Minnesotan ice camp near Alexandria Wirth Stubbs and the narrator endure gear mishaps and long hours on the lake. Crappies arrive late, with many 8 to 12 inch fish. Evening sessions bring waves of bites before a rugged trek back to town.
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Mike Wirth
Waukee
Ward Stubbs
Cedar Falls
Midwest
Wirth, Stubbs
Alexandria
Minn
Stubbs
Wirth
Ward
Bombers Remain Winter Workhorses On Lake of the Woods
The Bombardier Bomber snow buses, key to winter ice fishing access around Lake of the Woods, number about 70 in service and keep anglers connected to far offshore ice houses. The boats are aging but still central to local tourism and transport, with owners recalling their reliability and heated cabins.
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Gregg Hennum
Sportsman’s Lodge
Lake of the Woods
Hennum
Bombardier
Quebec
Russia
Iceland
Alaska
Canada
Sportsman’s
Rainy River
Steve Ballard
Ing Ballard
Ballard
Iowa DNR weekly fishing report highlights walleye and trout fishing
Anglers may catch a few walleye from Nashua to La Porte City and interior rivers as ice conditions deteriorate. Walleye bite rates are fair with lead head jigs tipped with plastics and minnows. trout streams remain excellent. Pool 9 to 13 levels and boat ramps vary with winter ice. rainbow trout are excellent in Bellevue area ponds.
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Nashua
la Porte City
Manchester Hatchery
Mississippi
Lansing
Lynxville
Guttenberg
Bellevue
DNR
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Lexandria, Minn
Ice
Iowa
Doug Newhoff
Minnesota
Fishing Report
Iowa Dnr
Ionadar.gov
Cedar River
Decorah
Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery
Manchester
Lake Macbride
Pleasant Creek Lake
Mississippi River
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