Faribault Area

[Stensethfan]

Anyone have any ice reports or places to look out for (bad ice) in the Faribault area.  I am not overly concerned with fishing reports unless people want to offer some tidbits.  I have to work down there tomorrow and am thinking of hitting a lake down there before, after or both.  I would like to know if people are driving much yet because I want to maximize my time by not having to pull my shack.  I am mostly looking to get out and try my new portable that I assembled today and any fish would be a bonus.  Thanks in advance everyone!

[Realtree]

I know MNO member "letgofishing" does alot of ice fishing out on Cannon Lake and Roberds Lake around Faribault so he may be someone to contact through pm if no one else offers up any helpful info for you. Good luck on the ice if you make it out!   :fishing2:

I found this post from "letgofishing" in another thread if it helps....

Hey buddies

Let u know we went Roberds Lake @ Faribault
We caught 19 nice crappies over 12" and some nice sunnies today
We ll go back tomorrow morning @ Roberds Lake...
Also Mazaska lake yesterday we got 55 nice sunnies...

[Stensethfan]

Thanks for the excerpt Scott!

[Spinach]

Yeah Dan aka "letgofishing" is a fishing machine, he fishes all the time and always has some great pictures that he emails me.

Here is a pic that he sent me a couple days ago from Roberds lake, 20 crappies and 3 sunnies.

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[Stensethfan]

That is a good looking picture.  I might have to give mazaska a try and just do the old fashion "fish near the little cities" routine since I do not have much time and just want to try the new house.

[JohnWester]

i'd do mazaska...

[Stensethfan]

Thanks John, stopped in there briefly after working today from about 3 - 4 PM and managed a few gills and a few crappies.  The bigest being a 9 inch crappie.  I just went out about 200 yards from the access and set up in 25 feet of water.  i did not have any bait and only used a Ratso.  there was a solid 15 inches of ice.  The new house is awesome.  Cannot wait until I can actually put some time in and get some dinner!!

[letgofishing]

Hey buddies

I don't like ice fishing @ Cannon lake
2 spot my favorite lakes @ Mazaska lake and Roberds lake for sunnies n Slabs crappies
And UP NORTH too
I will go Roberds lake afternoon and tomorrow morning
Good luck ice fishing weekend...

[letgofishing]

Today my 2 friend n I got 20 slabs I don't want keep myself... just 2 friends happy bring home
One thing I got 15" slabs crappie beauitful nice crappie I wait Pat to send of pix I sent him
You will see pix soon
Alots peoples out there whoa! That's fine with me as slabs crappies are very fussy and wild fish bites very light and play game.  Fun fun!!!

[Stensethfan]

Letgofishing, was that you i talked to at the rainbow Car wash in Faribault last week?  I was workin and you where cleaning off the wheeler and truck.  If not no biggy just thought it might have been you.  Nice job on the 15ner carppie.  I would love to catch one that big.

[letgofishing]

Nope, I not there...
Anyways
This morning 6 friends out of 8 friends got limits this morning.
Very fussy n challenge fun play game.

[Spinach]

Pic of letgofishing 15" Slab

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[letgofishing]

Thank you Pat....

[Heavy Shot]

There was a Jeep that the front end dropped in on Thursday.  It dropped in at 4PM and they didn't get it out till 8PM.  They had to take the tires off the back and they broke the drive shaft.  Just thought i'd let you guys know. 

[letgofishing]

where @ happened?

[Stensethfan]

Again nice 15ner.  I might venture that way tomorrow afternoon and night.  Maybe I will see you out in the area.  I have a black Dodge Ram and brand new Frabil Trekker Deluxe Stop by and say hello if you happen to be out!

[letgofishing]

I work overnight shift sucks.
I will be there most on Fri. n Sat. n Sun. morning 7am all time.
Good luck icefish.

[Heavy Shot]

Sorry about the delay in response of the Jeep that went thru, but where it dipped the ice was off of Bull Rush Bay on Mazaska. When you go off of Bull Rush Bay and go thru the catails there are 2 main paths it would be the path off to the right.  The only reason why I know this is because the guy that I work with, his fish house was only 60 feet away from where that happened.  It is marked with yellow tape now too.  I have pictures of it and will post once I can figure how to download them off my phone to my computer.

[Stensethfan]

Was on Mazaska today for 7 hours and it was very slow.  Tried about every depth and every jig with every artificial and meat I could come up with.  Managed a few small gills and perch and that was it.  Anyone want to stear me in the right direction???

[letgofishing]

for Mazaska lake ice fishing u have find 3 different spot with 28 feet deep PERFECT there hot bites crappies with 10 feet off from bottom... I will there @ Mazaska lake after End of week January to March. This weekend will go Roberds if slow then I will go French lake as heard peoples talk that guys got 2lbs crappie whooo!!! also some walleyes with 42 to 52 feet deep.

[JohnWester]

Luke, look for the cow house... If it's still out there, that's were I would fish by.  Used to be a few years ago, perminant house a guy would drag out there.  Always got crappies by it.

[Stensethfan]

Nice tip John!  i will look for it next time I am down there.  Probably Friday I am thinking.  Is this a night or morning bite lake??  Any hot jigs that people would like to share??

[letgofishing]

Hey Pat
Will u put pix of yesterday in for me as my scanner broke since 3 weeks
Thanks!
 

[Spinach]

Here you go. 

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[letgofishing]

hey buddies,

I will be @ Roberds lake @ around 8 30 to 8 45am to noon Today.
 

[letgofishing]

I still kick slabs over 15 crappies n 7 nice huge sunfish all released
9am to 11 15am I go home as I'm TIRED as work overnight shift done 8am that's why
I come back tmw morning 7am with around 10 friends will be there fun fun catch slabs n sunnies

[letgofishing]

Whoa, I got FLU last Sat. til today little better.
I will ready kick fish on This weekend...

[ripnlips]

Anyone have any ice reports or places to look out for (bad ice) in the Faribault area.  I am not overly concerned with fishing reports unless people want to offer some tidbits.  I have to work down there tomorrow and am thinking of hitting a lake down there before, after or both.  I would like to know if people are driving much yet because I want to maximize my time by not having to pull my shack.  I am mostly looking to get out and try my new portable that I assembled today and any fish would be a bonus.  Thanks in advance everyone!

[ripnlips]

the wife wants to catch some sunnies looking to try mazaska for first time  where is some spots to try and also where to get bait and how to acess the lake thanks for any info not looking for anyones secrets just looking to have a good time

[ripnlips]

wife wants to carch some sunnies looking to try mazaska for first time any tips best place to get on some general spots  not looking for any secrets just want to have a good time also where to buy bait  thanks for any info