Small Secret Lakes Loaded with Walleye | Guide for Ice Fishing North Dakota Pothole Lakes

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6 ай бұрын

Ice fishing walleye on one of the many small, unassuming lakes that make up the North Dakota Prairie Pothole Region. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has done an excellent job of stocking many of these shallow and fertile fisheries. These lakes are productive for both walleye and perch.
In this video, Jason Mitchell shares some details on how to break down and find walleye on these prairie dish bowl basin lakes. We go over the basic presentations that often includes jigging lures aggressively in shallow water.
These unassuming lakes can be cyclic and sometimes lack boat ramps. These types of lakes can realistically offer some of the very best ice fishing opportunities.
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@duggaboy 5 ай бұрын

I've started bleeding my eaters before I throw them in the bucket. It's amazing how much cleaner and whiter the fillets are later on.

@SALMONSLAYER06 5 ай бұрын

love these shows man those are some mint looking walleye

@DWSOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Such a different way to fish walleye! I need to come out there for like a week sometime when I can!

@JstnW 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Lots of practical information. The aquarium is a good idea. These lakes would be fun to fish from a kayak.

@shaunsmuder1637 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jason great video. 👍

@jaegek 5 ай бұрын

Met you at the boat show. Thanks for the hat and thanks for the chat!

@MonkeyOnMyBackOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Nice job fellas!

@GeoFishing 5 ай бұрын

Awesome 👏 Nothing like that in the concrete jungle. Good fun 🤩

@mattress2331 5 ай бұрын

Nice Video guys!

@loganwitty3500 5 ай бұрын

Good vid Jason

@JasonMitchellOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@billsutorius2753 5 ай бұрын

Great video!!! 👍🎣🇺🇸

@RodriguezOutdoorFamily 5 ай бұрын

Nice !

@scottrouwhorst881 5 ай бұрын

Jayson do a episode fishing Zander’s on Spirit Wood Lake

@JasonMitchellOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

I have tried! Big time bucket list

@ryannelson6524 5 ай бұрын

I hunt this area for pheasants and waterfowl have been meaning to do a late season combo trip great video

@fitzyfresh843 5 ай бұрын

I live in this area, typically can walk on the ice the weekend after Thanksgiving. Some years earlier then that. First weekend or two of December would be a good bet to be able to try for the north Dakota surf and terf.

@derman124yahh4 5 ай бұрын

Are these lakes pretty unknown, I’m from sd and lakes around where I’m at are pretty well known and I have been trying to find some good lakes with fish

@fitzyfresh843 5 ай бұрын

Both, I tend to stay away from the well known lakes not because they don't produce just like being on my own most of the time. There are a lot of 100 to 500 acre slough that you are all alone on.

@fitzyfresh843 5 ай бұрын

Most of the crowds or well known lakes are a perch bite not walleye

@fishinfool247 5 ай бұрын

i remember when scooby lake by max got stocked it was like fish in a barrel they were aggressive and cookie cutters every one was 15.5 inches but you could catch 200 a day

@JasonMitchellOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

👍💯

@scottbadger3136 5 ай бұрын

What type of minnow are you using? Great video Jason!

@JasonMitchellOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Fathead minnows

@NoDakFisherman 5 ай бұрын

Nice video! Does Taylor just stand at the front of the ice house all day filming inward? Or does he get a chance to fish!?

@JasonMitchellOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

Tayler gets to fish when the fishing is really good or really bad. He is usually pretty focused on the camera.

@ronaldkulas5748 5 ай бұрын

I wonder why ND does not stock crappies into these tiny lakes? I am aware that it would be very easy to fish out crappies in the winter, but still crappies are a blast to catch and highly desirable. I think with good restrictions crappies could be stocked into designated lakes. Just a thought....

@joshwagner5414 5 ай бұрын

They’d have to release the info to the public about it and they don’t want to waste a ton of tax payers money on lakes that’ll freeze out occasionally. Also an over population of crappie will end up killing off the walleye and perch in them

@tradesmannd9926 5 ай бұрын

There’s dozens of crappie waters on the list including some prairie lakes. Search for crappies only to see the list

@johnt6940 5 ай бұрын

Bought first flip over after a couple otter hubs, but fished out of my buddies older Jason Mitchell voyager. Not sure if it’s the new design but the third pole or last from the back has a hell of a time locking in it gets super tight. Would recommend if able popping up in store before purchasing

@JasonMitchellOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

How old of a shelter is it? Does it have the quick connect clips? Sometimes you can tighten the bolt and nut to fix the clip so it works right. I am guessing that is an easy fix.

@johnt6940 5 ай бұрын

@@JasonMitchellOutdoors shelter is brand new ordered and picked up right from clam corp in Roger’s in mid October. The quick connects lock in alright the fabric just seems way to tight and really takes a lot of force to get up to the locking point.

@JasonMitchellOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

@@johnt6940 is the fabric so tight that the bar or frame in the front doesn’t lay flat on the ice? I wonder if you have to loosen the fabric on the back. If you are close to Clam, I would swing in some time and have Mike Raetz look at it as he assembles them and can see what is wrong. Should be easy to fix.

@johnt6940 5 ай бұрын

@@JasonMitchellOutdoors it does lay flat, tried also lubricating the poles as well. I was just thinking that I will give them a call tomorrow thank you!

@JasonMitchellOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

@@johnt6940 for sure call them. They have great customer service.

@jasondenney2087 5 ай бұрын

No issue with ice buildup on that braid?

@kross1261 5 ай бұрын

Any suggestions on a Good Guide Service for the Devils Lake area or really anywhere in ND? I’ve been pretty disappointed with the last couple we’ve used there. Run you out to Stump and ya catch 15 perch some rather small but you have to keep because it’s deep water. And then they try to get you home by noon. $250 a day for this? No interested. I’d prefer to fish walleye and I want to fish all day. I went to Winnipeg this year ice fishing and the guides there were far superior to any guides I’ve had at Devils for far less $. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

@JasonMitchellOutdoors 5 ай бұрын

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