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ericinely
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01/12/2021 11:10AM  
I had a blast sight fishing brook trout fishing opener weekend! I quickly put together a video to share with you all. I am hoping this will encourage some of you to get out there and chase some BWCA trout through the ice this winter. Of course, please like and subscribe to my Youtube channel, I promise there will be more!

Boundary Waters Trout Fishing Opener 2021: Sight Fishing Brook Trout
 
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LetsGoFishing
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01/12/2021 03:26PM  
Cool video. I just got my first brookie through the ice in northern Wisconsin last week from a walk-in lake.
 
01/12/2021 03:54PM  
Thanks for sharing, I have serious brook trout envy.
 
01/12/2021 04:25PM  
ericinely: "I had a blast sight fishing brook trout fishing opener weekend! I quickly put together a video to share with you all. I am hoping this will encourage some of you to get out there and chase some BWCA trout through the ice this winter. Of course, please like and subscribe to my Youtube channel, I promise there will be more!

Boundary Waters Trout Fishing Opener 2021: Sight Fishing Brook Trout "

Great video. You don’t need to give away the lake, but I’m pretty sure I know what lake you went to. How long of a track is it, if you don’t mind sharing?
 
MichiganMan
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01/12/2021 08:48PM  
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
 
01/13/2021 12:15AM  
Awesome video. I'm jealous.
 
ericinely
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01/15/2021 11:39PM  
egknuti: "
ericinely: "I had a blast sight fishing brook trout fishing opener weekend! I quickly put together a video to share with you all. I am hoping this will encourage some of you to get out there and chase some BWCA trout through the ice this winter. Of course, please like and subscribe to my Youtube channel, I promise there will be more!


Boundary Waters Trout Fishing Opener 2021: Sight Fishing Brook Trout "

Great video. You don’t need to give away the lake, but I’m pretty sure I know what lake you went to. How long of a track is it, if you don’t mind sharing? "


There are two ways to get to this lake and they are both around 2 miles from an entry point...That should be enough to figure it out
 
Basspro69
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01/23/2021 02:56AM  
Cool video and beautiful trout but am I missing something on fishing from a spearing hole setup , or have they changed the rules on ice fishing .
 
thegildedgopher
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01/23/2021 08:47AM  
Basspro69: "Cool video and beautiful trout but am I missing something on fishing from a spearing hole setup , or have they changed the rules on ice fishing ."


Always thought it was the spear and not the size of the hole that mattered? Wait that sounds kind of filthy. Apologies.
 
01/23/2021 09:14AM  
Don't give them any more clues.
 
thebotanyguy
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01/23/2021 12:55PM  
Basspro69: "Cool video and beautiful trout but am I missing something on fishing from a spearing hole setup , or have they changed the rules on ice fishing ."


The restriction involves angling *while* also spearing. There was no spearing involved, therefor no violation.

The relevant text from the Statutes of Minnesota is:

§Subd. 3.Restrictions while spearing from dark house. A person may not take fish by angling or the use of tip-ups while spearing fish in a dark house, except that a person may take fish by angling if only one angling line is in use and any fish caught by angling is immediately released to the water or placed on the ice.
 
schweady
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01/23/2021 01:48PM  
Basspro69: "Cool video and beautiful trout but am I missing something on fishing from a spearing hole setup , or have they changed the rules on ice fishing ."

No restriction on the size of the hole. When sight fishing for rainbows, I'll always drill two interconnected holes to make a figure-8-like shape to get a larger 'window.' After seeing the cool action taking place below for just that fleeting moment before the strike, I'm considering drilling 4 connected holes to make a larger, square-ish window without the need for an ice saw.

Just remember to mark it with some brush when you leave the spot.
 
Basspro69
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01/23/2021 06:17PM  
Awesome I want to try that now thanks for the info !
 
01/25/2021 11:16AM  
Awesome video and beautiful fish! Super Jealous!
 
01/29/2021 03:58PM  
Cool video, thanks for sharing!
 
tbellrichard
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02/03/2021 03:35PM  
That's great man! I still regret not portaging into Tyrgg Lake, years ago, to try for Brook Trout
 
02/07/2021 10:47PM  
Awesome video, thanks for sharing!
 
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