Brainerd Lakes Area

[Hard ice]

Here is the latest Report:

North Long 371 Bay- 100% Open Water
North Long Merrifield Bay- 50% Open Water
Round- 40% Open Water
Gull 10% Open Water
Gull Chain Channels- 100% Open Water
Gladstone- 100% Open Water
Little Hubert- 100% Open Water
Hubert- 20% Open Water

[crappiekeith]

Aitkin area just open up.all 368 of them.Hey Hardice, nice name!

[Hard ice]

thanks CK but look whos talking 

[crappiekeith]

Here's a few girthy pike from the pits.

[Skipper]

gettin fat off those stocked invasives.

[crappiekeith]

gettin fat off those stocked invasives.

you almost have to see for yourself how fat those pike are from the trout.
My smallest was 10 lbs. It sure does not look like it from the length.
You almost need to see the videos to see their girthyness.

[fishuhalik]

There's a few stocked trout pits up by nashwauk that have some pike in 'em, there usually isn't much for numbers but most of 'em look like the ones you got there ck!  Man I miss the fight those things give!  Were ya using lighter gear or musky-style rods?

[crappiekeith]

Medium heay rods with 50 test line.
There's too many trees to just let those suckers run.