Ice Fishing

Making It Nice Out On the Ice

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Experience fishing in the

heart of the lakes country

The ice fishing season around the Brainerd Lakes Area typically starts around the first week in December (give or take) and runs through March. So whether you are looking for early ice walleyes or late ice eel pout or pan fish, we’ve got you covered. Whatever you choose to do, we will keep you safe and warm! The season starts off on foot once we get 4 solid inches of ice. Once we have 8 inches, the SnoBear comes out of hibernation. And then, out come the bigger houses!

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SnoBear

Fish Cleaning and Packaging

If you haven’t been on a guided SnoBear trip, you might want to give it a whirl! I can pick you up at your house, resort or meet you at a landing somewhere in the area. You can go from the comforts of your home or vehicle right into the warm SnoBear.. It has 4 holes in the floor and we can drive it right to the “hot spots”!

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We hope you choose us for your

next fishing trip!

Whether it’s a family vacation, boys’ outing or girls’ getaway, we will craft the perfect fishing experience for your group.

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Fish Report 8/26/25

It’s August! Lots of food in the lakes and a lot of the fish are well fed. Under the right conditions, things can be good but the best fishing is coming up later this fall. We continue to fish many of the lakes in and around the Brainerd area. Some of the walleyes are showing themselves on the humps and deep water points. We’ve been catching them on a variety of baits, but my...
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“Great ice fishing experience! We had everything we needed and more. Dan made sure everything was set-up and drilled all the holes and even set our tip ups. The fish house was clean and super cozy! Dan was so great with our younger boys showing them a few tricks. The house was in a great spot. We caught a 23” walleye. Our biggest yet!!! Dan knows what he’s doing. We’ll definitely be back! 10/10 highly recommend.“

– Kristal Richards

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“We spent a memorable afternoon fishing with friends in one of Dan’s fish houses and had an absolute blast! The fish house was super clean and decorated so nicely. The underwater camera was fun to watch up on the tv screen. Both kids caught walleyes. Can’t wait to do it again next winter!“

– Kelly Rix

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“Kudos to Walleye Dan! Our group of three spent a full day in his ice house catching walleye and northern pike. Dan had the house warm, holes cleared and everything ready for us, so we were able to get right to fishing. We highly recommend his service to anybody interested in ice fishing in the Brainerd area!“

– Peter Edeburn

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