Ice fishing inland lakes
Fishing in northeastern Minnesota is a little different than what you find in other parts of the state. Here most lakes are remote, accessed only by snowmobile or snowshoes. This means that we are fishing out in the open, no heated fish houses and we drill holes by hand. If this sounds like fun to you, lets go fishing.

Lake trout and walleye are the species we fish for most. However, we also pursue splake, brook trout, whitefish and northern pike. Whether your goal is to catch numbers of fish or a trophy of a life time, we can tailor the trip to meet your expectations.

Because we are fishing out in the elements you will need to be prepared with warm clothes. A few suggestions are: Dress in layers. Bring a light pair of gloves or fingerless gloves to use when fishing and a heavy pair of gloves for traveling. Pack boots are a must to keep you feet warm and the slush out.

What do you need to bring? If you like to fish with your own equipment, bring it along. Otherwise we can provide all the equipment. Don't know if you have the right equipment? Fishing for lake trout and walleye we normally use medium action fishing rods with 6 - 8lb test line. Lake trout are often caught 40+ feet down so a rod with some backbone and low stretch line like Power Pro are the ticket. A Vexilar flasher is a must for finding the fish. Most of the fish are caught on a jig and minnow although spoons and jigging rapalas can be hot at times. We can fish with two lines so we usually put out a tipup while we move around with a jigging pole looking for active fish. You will need to bring a valid Minnesota fishing license (trout stamp if necessary) and your lunch and beverages.

In December and early January we are focusing on the walleyes and northerns. Mid January winter trout fishing reopens. From then until mid March we will target lake trout, splake and brook trout. The walleye season on border lakes runs until April 14th giving us a good chance at a late season trophy.


Ice Fishing Rates

$200 1 – 2 people
$250 – 3 people


Reservations & more information

Darren@toftecharters.com
866-663-9932 or 218-663-9932
P.O. Box 2182
Tofte, MN 55615