Several others were at the Grumpy Old Man Hole this morning, but the bullheads were not. So instead of catching nothing and looking dumb, ...

Dock In   Boat Ramp Fixed Beautiful Night I didn't catch anything at Rock, but did talk with an old acquaintance who was out walking her...

 

  Blocked by ice in the PRO 18.40lbs 3:00-8:30PM Rock Lake Ice Line fish in 6' to 10' with weeds 34-38℉, Cloudy, 1-6mph WSW Water Te...

  Another 20' and I should be catching fish at Rock.  North Platte Lake Drive looking South

 I drove North Platte Lake Drive tonight, and there was quite a bit more open water along the northern shoreline and Big Island than expecte...

 The final day of this four-day-long winter storm started on the 1st of the month. We were on the low end of what was forecast for snow accu...

  Normally, I release my fishing goals for the year in early March, but I was not on the ball this year. So April Fools' Day is when the...

 Ice is starting to pull off the shore on Platte and Rock. One more day in the 40's before we get cold and snow. Long and Platte were lo...

 The DNR finally got around to updating the 2026 Ice Out webpag e and dumped a bunch of them. Most of the lakes in the Twin Cities are now ...

 It was sunny and below freezing all day, but the next three days will be sunny and warm. If the temps live up to the forecast or exceed it,...