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We are on Devil's Lake North Dakota, somewhere near the Spirit lake casino. We went out with the guide before it was light out so it was hard to tell exactly where we were. We were fishing a submerged tree line in 15 feet of water. Thanks for watching, I should have a few more good ones coming this winter!

The first day was not too windy but it was -19 in the morning. The second morning was almost 40 degrees warmer at +19 but very windy! If the barometric pressure remains steady for at least a few days to a week the fish will bite better wether it is high or low but when it goes up and down every other day they do not bite as good as the guide was explaining to us. I also found that to be true on Leech lake at my old cabin.

Merry Christmas and a Happy and safe New Year to you and your family! Thanks for watching these videos.

Thank you and thanks for watching! If you ever get a chance to go to Lake of the Woods for ice fishing, I highly recommend Arnesons resort! Last year, the ice was only 12" thick so they transported us to our shack in regular SUVs with tracks on them. The ice needs to be at least 18" for them to take out the bombers. The fishing was really good last January too. We like mixing it up a little so we are going back to Devils Lake North Dakota again this winter. Thanks again for watching, I also have a couple other ice fishing videos if you are interested in watching them! I can't wait to go back.

Yep, I have been going there for 40 years. I started going there when the old owners Steve and Bunny Fox were there. I liked it so much that I bought a lot between Sugar point and five mile point. I had it for 20 years, from 2000 to 2020 and then sold it. Great place and great lake! One of the top best fishing lakes in the United States in my opinion. Thanks for watching and check out some of my other videos. I have a video from when I would kayak fish right out in front of my cabin and catch walleye.

It was a great trip, We will be going back in summer of 2025, just not sure which specific location yet. Thanks for watching!

Hi Deb! It is a beautiful park, but the next one was nicer. The next day we went to a park called Governor Dodge State Park. It had a waterfall, 2 lakes and is much bigger. The video should be out soon. We also did a bike trail called the Sugar River State Trail, that video will be out soon also.I was with my wife Jackie but she doesn't want to be in the public videos. We had a great time at the brewery!

Any size engine is ok but the whole lake is designated a no wake zone. You can call the State Park office and reverify.

@@mike110outdoors Thanks. I haven’t been there in a long time. You see a blue Lund 14 SSV with a 25 Yamaha it’s me!! I have camped there 25 years ago with my kids. Great place for sure.

I agree with you on Pritzker being a POS, just like all the rest of the democrats! It is a shame Illinois is a blue state. All the rural counties are red except for the Cook county area where the majority of the population is. Crook county as I like to affectionately refer to it! Anyway, Yeah, Argyle lake was awesome and I know it has some super huge crappie. We were surprised by the walleye we caught and will be back when the leaves are changing color to try again! I know it is a no wake zone but just was testing my new water pump installation job for a brief stretch. I will look into the Siloam state park, thanks for the tip! Thanks for watching my video and if you like the outdoors, check out some of my other videos. Most of them are local, semi local and regional so you might be able to make it to some of the places.

@@mike110outdoors I would love to see North of I-80 become it's own State.

Did you do the Namekagon? If so, how was it? Was the water low ? Did you check the CFS discharge level when you went? Hope you had a great time!

It's a decent forest preserve lake. The fishing can be ok at times also. You can paddle around the shoreline in under 2 hours, taking it slow. Hope you can check it out before summer is over. It will be time to get the ski's out before you know it. Thanks for watching. Check out some of my other video's, I do a lot of outdoor activity in the local and regional area!

Excellent trip, nothing like the outdoors for the soul! We are going to do Brule lake next year but with no portages, just staying on Brule for a week. Then we can bring tons of gear and set up a really nice camp!

Thanks for the info! I have been traveling past Trego for 40 years and I must have stopped at the visitors center and grabbed a map years ago and did not remember. I spoke with a man at the visitor center who informed me that my map was over 20 years old and they used to have water there. My map clearly said they have water. I should have got a new map before we left. As far as campsite 52.6, we did not even notice the fork let alone a campsite. We also could not find campsite 52.1 either, which we knew was coming up shortly after the landing! Oh well, maybe next time we will find it. We plan on doing the upper section next, (section 1 according to the new updated maps. Thanks for watching!

@@mike110outdoors @25:18 you passed the left turn yuou should've made to reach the campsite. If you look straight down the river at this part of the video, the campsite is to the left but you have to go against the current for a short way to get to it.

That is one of the most under rated parks in the State of Illinois! It is truly a gem. Thanks for watching!

@@mike110outdoors I’m going Tomorrow morning:) first time to starved rock and after this video we decided to come here first then to starved rock. Do you have any recommendations on activities in the area other than hiking and what are the best locations to visit in matthiessen and starved rock? I wanna make sure I don’t miss anything important

@@mike110outdoorsit’s kinda crazy I’m seeing this almost exactly a whole year after you

At Matthiessen the river walk along the Vermillion river is also nice. The trails get a little hard to follow so pay close attention. In my video of Starved Rock, I only did the canyons. You may also hike up Starved Rock and Lovers Leap. If you get tired of hiking, you can also fish and have a bbq/picnic, or eat at the outdoor bar which is really cool!

I am super glad you liked it! Thanks again for watching. I try to keep posting interesting outdoor videos as often as possible. Check out the rest of my videos, most are local to the Northern Illinois region or midwest!

I never go anywhere , backpacking or kayak/canoe camping with out my thermacell! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it.

Sorry if the language offended you, I get a little carried away sometimes. I was caught up in the moment!

I don't know how far you live from Hayward but it is worth the ride if you like paddling and camping! It is a 6.5 hour ride for me but I have been wanting to do this one for years , so I finally did it! There are 5 sections about 30 miles each. We did section 2 so now I must go back and do the whole thing in sections. Thanks for watching!

@@mike110outdoors Thats awesome man! I live by the Kankakee River in Indiana.

I just got back two days ago from hiking this 42 mile Pictured Rocks. I went there because of your video. I never heard about it before but it is only a six hour drive from Chicago. it was phenomenal. Thanks for the inspiration.

Awesome! Glad you liked the video! PRNL is a great National treasure. Did you go east to west or west to east? Either way it is great.

@@mike110outdoors East to West. I liked it a lot because it just got better and better each day!

@@JosephJonLombardiI liked east to west also, I heard from much research that most people like east to west better. We are going to try to backpack in Newport state park in Wisconsin on the Lake Michigan shoreline this fall and next year I hope to get to Isle Royale! Keep on backpackin'

I love anything to do with the outdoors, so taking video and putting it on TH-cam kind of naturally happened. Now it is my new hobby since I retired. Thanks for watching and check out some of the other videos on my channel. If you like backpacking, watch the PRNL video. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Its very beautiful on the shore of Lake Superior.

I am hoping to get back there again this summer, Thanks for watching!

I don't know about deer but I know there are alligators in there!

Are you talking about me or Jackie? Lol

Thanks for watching! If you like the outdoors, check out some of my other videos.

Thanks for watching! If you like the outdoors, check out some of my other videos.

But still fun!

It is good to see that some people leave the outdoor spaces that they use better than how they found it! Thanks for restacking the fire pit rocks, we put it to good use. Also glad that you enjoyed my video and I can't wait to make the next one! Thanks for watching and if you like the outdoors check out some of the other videos on my channel.

Yeah! Is this Tim Williams? Big Jerry's old partner.Local 63 Ironworkers? If so, then hell yeah I remember you! We had some fun times back in the good old days of ironworking. Yeah, even I am an old fuck now, but I still love my outdoors and stay very active. Thanks for watching my you tube channel Tim! Do you still live in International falls?

its me in laughlin nev. big jer is in mesa az we get together for drinks and bs@@mike110outdoors

Love both of you guys! Glad to hear you are both alive and well! Please tell Jerry I said hello! I just saw your reply now, for some reason I did not get it right away! What happened to International falls, did you get sick of the cold?

One is a Viper, 10' from Menards. Nothing fancy but very durable and fun on rivers. The other is a Pelican 10' which I like to use for camping because it can hold more gear as it has a cargo well in back. I have also modified them both for fishing and added eye bolts for carrying gear more securely! Both are pretty much entry level kayaks roughly costing around $300.

Hey man thanks for the info, been looking into buying my first kayak​@mike110outdoors

Great place to hike or bike! One of my local go to places. Did you happen to see the buffalo herd? Thanks for watching!

This paddle is a little over 2 hours with no lunch break, I believe about 9 or 10 river miles. It's most fun in spring time when the water is higher. There are actually a couple stretches of nice fun rapids/riffles. Nothing difficult, just fun! Thanks for watching!

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Yep, you will not be disappointed. Thanks for watching.

Thanks Richard, and thanks for watching! I post videos to youtube because I like to inform people of what is out there if they were ever interested in trying to go do it. I really love doing anything that takes me outdoors in any way. This is more of a hobby in my retirement than a way to try to monetize. That is a goal that will never be achieved by someone like me but I still love to make videos of the things I love to do.

Wow, thats a nice crappie! I have caught some nice walleye on the chain in open water but I have never ice fished on it! You are right, it has been a bad year for ice, even way up north in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Thanks for watching and if you ever get a chance to ice fish on Lake of the Woods or Devils Lake, North Dakota you will not believe the quality of the fishing.

There are no numbers, you just choose one by using the map and then check it out.

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Thanks for watching! I love making videos of the things I love to do. Anything or activity that I can do outdoors, (connecting with nature) makes a person feel great and is for you physically and mentally!

We will be there again this winter also! LOTW at Arnesons Rocky Point Resort. So far our best lures have been the swedish pimple. Any sizes work but we have the best luck on gold or chartruese. Put the minnows head on the treble hook then snip the body off with scissors. There is no bad lure choice really. Small tungsten jigs work well as do spoons. We jig with one hand but also use another set up for a dead stick. ( put a minnow on a hook with a split shot about 6" above) and lower to about one foot off the bottom. Place that pole in a pole holder, some mount on 5 gallon buckets or some sit right on the ground. Each person has 2 holes to use. ! for the dead stick and one for jigging. Sometimes we get more action on the dead sticks! I will be posting my LOTWs video to you tube in early February. Good luck and thanks for watching!

Hi Ken, I just got back from my Lake of the Woods ice fishing trip and we caught most of our walleye on a gold and pink medium size buckshot with the rattle beads in it! We did limit out on walleye and sauger but only caught a few perch and northern! Good luck if you go! Anything with pink or gold or the combination of both was working well.

Thanks for watching Mike! Youtubing outdoor activity is my new hobby in retirement. I like doing anything within my capabilities in the outdoors, including fishing, ice fishing, camping, backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, biking, mountain biking, running, hiking, skiing, cross country skiing and anything else that may come up! I was born and raised in Chicago and still live in the far southwest suburbs. That there is a Chicago accent. I go ice fishing a couple times every winter and mix it up between Devils Lake North Dakota and Lake of the woods Minnesota. We will be heading to Lake of the Woods again this winter so check back in around late February as I hope to have another video posted. Hopefully we will catch a lot of fish! If you ever get a chance, go ice fishing on LOTWs at Arnesons resort! Nice cabins, heated fish houses and good restaurant at a reasonable price!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks. I love to do anything outdoors, whether it is camp, kayak, canoe, fish, backpack, hike, run, mountain bike, cross country ski or ice fish. So if you are into any of these things, check out my channel. Thanks for watching!

Thanks, All the info is in the description also. This trip was from Sheridan to Wedron with the second half having more rock formations than the first half. It's only about a 2.5 to 3 hour trip total! Check out my channel for more kayak and canoe videos!