Had a few hours to go ice fishing on Tuesday evening on Shagawa Lake.  As usual, Rob, my son in-law out fished me ...again. But then how do you compete against a pro?

Caught some small, "you throw em back walleyes."  We used crappie jigs tipped with a minnow.  Bite was really light and close to the bottom.

The ice was sufficient to drive on where we fished. Can't attest to any other part of the lake for ice thickness.  Everyone still needs to be careful with all the warm weather we are having.

Met John, another angler and his son while out on the ice. He reported a few bigger walleyes have been caught around the evening hours. Sounded like enough for a meal or two at best.

When was the last time you caught that big fish and cooked a delicious fillet over an open fire?  It is said that it doesn't get much better than a shore lunch in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness or Quetico Park. But catching fish takes a bit of planning. What lures are needed?  Can live bait be used? Where do you fish? When is the best time to fish?  Many questions, but let's start simply.

This 30 1/4 inch Walleye was caught Wednesday, July 1, 2009 in Fall Lake. Congratulations to Tom W. for the catch. He was using one of is father's old Rapala lures with almost all of it's paint chipped off.