Mar 6th - Cool Cats - MAP: Horseshoe Chain-Richmond MN
Hosted by: Jeff Borchardt - aka: Borch
I’d like to invite anyone and everyone to one of the most popular events of the season, “Cool Cats”!
Bring the whole family and join us for a great day on the ice.
We will start the day out at sun-up and catch some catfish. We will have holes drilled and folks on hand to share tips and techniques.
At noon we will have a fish fry and pot luck lunch. Catfish will be on the menu! Bring your favorite dishes to share.
Directions:
From I 94 near St Cloud take hwy 23 west to Richmond. Then go south on hwy 22.
Use the winter access noted on the map if you will be driving on.(2nd access south of 23)
Snowmobiles and ATV can use the DNR access.(first access heading south from 23)
We will meet at the Methane Hole.
(We'll have a map posted and you can ask questions - Click Here)
Don't miss this very popular event.
Come for the day, or just stop on by for a while.
Mar 13th - Burntside Bash - MAP: Burntside Lake-Ely, MN
Hosted by: Frank DeLuca(frankbdeluca@yahoo.com)
Burntside Lake is Northern MN. set on the outskirts of Ely. Van Vac access.
Brainchild of ChunkyTrout, it all started 6 years ago as an informal FM get together on Burtnside Lake. The theme, fish for Lake Trout, but more importantly a meet and greet social event.
An event you can put those names to faces. A place of good will and friendships made, and revisited and of coarse the Lake Trout. A group effort to make, what is the Bash.
Since the 1st Burntside Bash it has grown in popularity, has had some fluff added, contests, benefit, and prizes but the theme has always stayed the same comradery on the ice and Lake Trout.
This years Bash will much like the 1st Burntside Bash, spartan only of the fluff but much of the comradery. Let me say as with all HSO/FM get together you all have an invite to join in.
After all thats what the Bash is about.
When you organize an on ice event In Northern MN in January your at the mercy of Mother Nature. We've encountered -20 temps, slush, and deep snow in previous Bashs but the show went on.
A Big Thanks goes out to those that lended a hand and helped make that possible.
This thread will grow between now and the Bash.
Some things that I anticipate I'll thow out there now.
I'll use the word volunteer a lot, we need members to lend a hand, get involved this is your Bash too.
Ice Travel.
We won't know till a week before the Bash what mode of travel we'll need on the ice.
I will note that if at all possible you should bring your own snowmobile or can borrow one please do if the conditions call for that.
Folks needing rides out on the ice. We'll need volunteers to do that. If you need a ride have your gear secure for the ride out. Use this thread to get hooked up with a volunteer driver.
If your new to lake trout fishing and Burtnside try and get into a group with an experienced leader.
Which brings up the subject, we could use some volunteers for group leaders.
This will be a BYO deal for food. As this threads moves along we might see folks volunteering to bring a grills.
As usual we'll meet in the morning at HQ and filter off onto the lake. Then meet up again in the afternoon and socialize, perhaps grill, tell lies and compare stories. We'll set a time as we get closer to the Bash along with up to date details.
Stfcatfish has posted Bside Bash directions map and a link to a high resolution directions map here you can download and print to get to the Bash. For a detailed Burntside Lake map, go here so you can look closely and pick some spots.
Lets begin the Lake Trout Tips, Tricks, and Tactics.
BWCAW-Duluth-Ely-Range board - Use this thread to prepare for the Bash and get your juices flowing for trout of the Laker Variety.- Click here on Fishing Minnesota for updates as the day draws nearer.
Also use that board and the search feature to find out about laker techniques and tackle.
Don't forget your ($8) trout stamp, and we'll see you there — where we'll have more fun!
