REGIONS: NORTHWEST The best way to make the most of your time while ice fishing is to sleep where you fish. Nick and I fixed up an old fish house camper a few years ago. It has five holes for fishing, two beds, a camp stove and, most importantly, heat. If you don’t have your own setup, surrounding resorts offer ice fishing house rentals. You can drive to the fish house by taking the ice road or catch a ride on one of the bombardiers, which are basically tanks. They’re hard to miss. If you only want to fish for a few hours, resorts offer day-use cabins too. They make fishing easy by pre-drilling your holes in the ice, warming up the fish houses to 70 degrees and getting all your fishing gear ready. If Lake of the Woods is your first experience on the ice, you’re in good hands. We loved waking up in our cozy fish house, stepping outside for a spectacular sunrise and fishing through the day and night. There were moments when two or three lines at a time had walleye and sauger on them. We’ve never experienced anything like it before— we enjoyed fish fry every night. The “Walleye Capital of the World” truly lives up to its name! Jenny Anderson of Girl of 10,000 Lakes is a Minnesota blogger and digital creator with a passion for inspiring others to get outdoors and step outside their comfort zone. Read Jenny’s blog at girlof10000lakes.com and see her photos and videos on Instagram: @girlof10000lakes All photos by Jenny Anderson MEET JENNY THE DEETS Jenny with her walleye catch # ONLYIN MN | 75
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