BRAD LAABS
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It’s fishing derby time 
We are now at the time in the hard water season you can participate in ice fishing tournaments and derbies. They will be available somewhere in the state every weekend now until the end of February. The reason for the January and February dates are to take advantage of quality ice conditions. Many of them are a part of events associated with community winter fest activities. Most of the events are used as fundraisers for good causes in their local communities.
By Brad Laabs , January 13, 2012
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Make smart decisions on the hard water
By now, most ice fisherman from the area have heard about some of the problems that have occurred with a few fish houses on some of the area lakes. The number one problem that has drawn the most attention has been the fish houses that have broken through the ice.
By Brad Laabs , January 06, 2012
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Make a commitment about your fishing in 2012
It is hard to believe we have already completed 2011 and we are at 2012. The year seemed to fly by like it was only 364 days! As I get older, it seems that all the years pass more quickly. How did I get this old so fast?
By Brad Laabs , December 30, 2011
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Mild conditions, good ice make fishing enjoyable
Happy holidays during this unusual stretch of unseasonably warm weather we have been having. I don’t remember the last time we didn’t have a white Christmas.
By Brad Laabs , December 23, 2011
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Ice fishing is good in early morning, late evening
We have had another great week of ice producing weather for our area lakes. Ice fishing is in full swing and most lakes are close to 12 inches or more of good clear ice. You will be able to travel on the smaller lakes with light vehicles this week. Larger pickups should be good to go by Christmas on most of the bodies of water in our area. As always, check ice conditions before venturing out onto the lakes.
By Brad Laabs , December 16, 2011
Anglers, icehouses on lakes mean ice fishing season
We have 4-8 inches of ice on most of the smaller lakes in our area. The ice is good clear ice as we have had a good week of making ice. It helps that we have not had any snow accumulation, and we have had several cloudy days during the daytime.
By Brad Laabs , December 09, 2011
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EARLY ICE: Fishing can be hot on the first ice of the season
First ice or early ice has long been known to be a time when the bite can be hot. Because of this, some anglers will venture out very early to take advantage of this action. It has to be a “proceed with caution” and safety in mind approach. If you have not been on early ice yourself before, make sure you partner up with a veteran ice angler. Not only will they know how to check and read the ice, but they will help put you in a location that can offer the success that early ice can provide.
By Brad Laabs , December 02, 2011
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Get ready for ice season during ‘tweener’ time
What a difference a week makes in our weather. By the time you are reading this, we will have many of the small lakes and ponds skimmed over with ice. With the projected forecast we should have ice on all our lakes by Dec. 1. This is the time when many anglers get excited for the upcoming ice fishing season. This is also what is known as “tweener” time. It is that time that spans the open water season and the safe ice, hard water season.
By Brad Laabs , November 18, 2011
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THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN: Winterize your boat now so it’s good to go next spring
We are reaching the end of the open water fishing season in our area. The weather will be taking a dramatic swing to take us into winter over the next few weeks. I hope you were able to get a couple of good year-end trips under your belt. For some real die-hard fisherman there will still be open water opportunities available all through November and December on the Rainy River. The open water season never stops on pool four at Red Wing.
By Brad Laabs , November 11, 2011
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This is a great time of year to get out and fish
This is a difficult time of the year to get to everything done a person would like to do. It is high school athletic playoff time, many hunting seasons are open locally and in neighboring states; yard work and fall household project time, holidays, kids, work — you get the idea.
By Brad Laabs , October 28, 2011
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Hook your minnows correctly to catch more fish
This week, we will discuss the art of hooking your minnow. We are at the time of year that the minnow bite rules for game fish in our area. As a matter of fact, bigger minnows start to become part of the equation as we transition to our coldwater period. Live bait fishing with minnows on a jig, rigs, or under a bobber must be a part of your solution for getting bites.
By Brad Laabs , October 21, 2011
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Take extra caution at boat launches, shallow areas
The lake levels have dropped significantly since the high water of our early season. Most lake levels are down 2-3ft from earlier in the season. This low water has made launching and loading boats from some public accesses challenging. Some accesses are so low it is even difficult to float the boats.
By Brad Laabs , October 14, 2011
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Cooling water temperatures signal fall turnover
We are coming up on an important transition time for our area lakes. We are approaching “fall turnover”. The turnover time is when the mass of the lakes mixes and the water on the bottom of the lake actually comes to the surface and all water in the lake mixes.
By Brad Laabs , October 07, 2011
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