Hot Walleye Bite on Mille Lacs Lake, MN - In-Depth Outdoors TV Season 9, Episode 5

James Holst and Will Roseberg fish Mille Lacs Lake in Central, MN for walleye and encounter a hot walleye bite. This bite took place in the N.E. corner of the lake near Malmo on shallow sand. We encourage our viewers to subscribe and comment on videos you enjoy, or trips you would like to see.
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[@mnoutdoors3328]

You both make it look to easy! This is another great show. I wait every week to watch the next new episode!

[@twalters4812]

As always, very informative on location, bait, and fish behavior. Keep them coming. Enjoy them all.

[@reese4441]

Nice, for a couple of years Mille Lacs has been tough fishing for keepers, hopefully this is a sign of things to come.

[@jacobmatthewrays6833]

Great show guys! Love the fact we fish some of the same waters! Keep on slaying

[@SuperFourwinns]

Boy, I really enjoyed watching this video all three times...............

[@kylelund5699]

Look forward to the next video all week.

[@Jrsriveroutdoors]

Awesome show guys

[@DrTom-x6c]

wow that's some great action was there just this weekend up there..slow and not many keepers...will have to try mille lacs soon!!!

[@obeymsr1740]

Waiting all week for this yess!!:)

[@jessepage7529]

Love watching all you're episods. Always thought you guys at IDO should put a video together about rods and reels you like to use for different types of species in the winter. Just a thought for you lads!

[@lrfixit]

Absolutely discouraging ice fishing season! I've held off from getting started ice fishing for years because it is so expensive to get all the gear needed to give you any shot at catching fish and because I have terrible problems with both hands, but I finally decided I wanted to give it a shot. I've watched nearly every ice fishing video on InDepthOutdoorTV and some other channels to try to become a better fisherman. To learn what to use for lures and bates, learning to utilize barometric pressure drops, looking for tips on depths and best positions in the lakes for gills, crappie, perch, and walleye. I did lose a monster walleye(my only walleye), at the beginning of ice season on Ely Lake in Eveleth, right at the hole after fighting for 10 minutes to get him up a hole that was apparently too small and since then I've been out a dozen or more times to be absolutely BLANKED on fish! We've drilled holes on a couple lakes until we can't use our hands and now I'm thinking about selling all me gear and quitting! We've worked far to hard for this to even be enjoyable for me, at this point, and that really really sucks! I'm starting to think that watching others catch fish is far less physically painful for this guy. Truly disheartening. I love your videos though and wishing I could better utilize the information you are giving.

[@MultiPowerlin]

I have gone out 2 times and have been skunked but I keep going out cause u never know when u might catch a record fish

[@jamesholst4000]

Hang in there lrfixit. Everyone gets in a bad rut now and then, including the crew here at IDO. The trick is to stay positive and fish right through it. You're in a great area up there in Ely but I've heard the bites been tough so you're not the only one having a tough go of it.

[@lrfixit]

***** Thanks James, it is a lot about attitude, I agree. We went out Saturday for nearly 12 hours. I caught 1 tiny perch but thankfully the other guys all got crappie from a nice 30' deep plateau. Really hoping this spot and a couple others are going to yield some nice counts in weeks to come. I have to work on presentation more, I think.

[@powell3120]

Can't catch fish from the couch, my friend, keep at it! Sounds like you found a spot... check out that IDO basin crappie episode

[@jillmarie6964]

Nice catch guys

[@justevan6696]

Awesome show as always! Looks like fun, and I love watching you guys! Do you know any tips on catching walleye in local lakes where there aren't many walleye, but northerns and bass?

[@j_pasty_w1823]

one of the many reasons i want to go to minnesota to go fishin!

[@scottdavis700]

This will be on Rosenberg's head stone: "Hes not a world beater, but he's a perfect eater..."

[@acmund]

I want to fish with Roseberg....he's awesome!

[@Vanturechase]

You guys should fish lake osakis in central MN I've caught some really big gills and crappies out there

[@logansavage1258]

Good video

[@jaredsweeney524]

I went to Mille Lacs around the same time as this video and did AWFUL! We fished hard on the south end of the lake and could not locate walleye. However, this video has encouraged me to take another trip to the NE portion of the lake and try to redeem myself. Do you have any additional information about how to locate the specific depths and structures needed to catch fish? Maybe even the access the guys used that day? Thanks! InDepthOutdoorsTV

[@Will-nr2mj]

have you guys ever talked about taking a trip to Lake Nippising? or too far north?

[@hoosierracing4832]

What size ripping rap would be good for murky water river fishing and what color?

[@bobkachmarzinski2202]

I was checked by the dnr in Minnesota about ten years ago and was informed that treble hooks are illegal to use on tip ups.

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

The regs have changed.

[@bobkachmarzinski2202]

Good to know. Never did understand why it would have been in the first place. Thanks

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

Bob kachmarzinski If memory serves it was changed 2, maybe 3, years back. The way James and Will fish those trebles as part of a quick strike rig allows the angler to set the hook as soon as the fish grabs the bait which results in very, very few deeply hooked fish and a very good hooking percentage. Best of both worlds in my book.

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

Will there ever be any ice fishing videos done is the eastern part of the country?

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

How far east you talking? I know James and the guys talk about going out to Erie, the UP and Saginaw Bay all the time. The conditions need to come together for that to happen though. Now if you're talking Maine, that would be tough to do. With the guys filming shows and airing them in the same week the drive time alone would be very problematic.

[@Leatherwoodoutdoors]

InDepthOutdoorsTV Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio. I understand further east and north would be difficult with drive times. Erie would be good. Even though it might not be out of Pa or Ny, it would still be nice to see a lake fished that at least borders these states. Lots of anglers out east here would enjoy seeing a lake fished closer to home. Thanks for your reply. Keep up the great shows!

[@daltonvillnave8601]

Oneida Lake or Lake Erie. let us know when you're coming to ny =]!

[@MegaLola1972]

Ya... Could you possibly come to Mirror lake state park or devils lake state park in southern wisconsin?

[@brycesmith2867]

Heading up to Big St. Germain in WI, any tips for jigging walleyes? I've never ice fished there before. Thanks!

[@coltonlovell3009]

What kind of line do you use for walleye?

[@stizan24]

I am jealous. I have no ice by me. We had 2 inches a month ago and it went away before I could get out. I got a new ice suit and I'm icing to try it out.

[@coltonlovell3009]

Same here...i went out and got a new fish finder and a new ice fishing suit and there has been no ice!

[@ichxbinxbenzin2999]

I'm going out to buy some lures any ideas on what river walleyes might like?

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

I really have done well on #7 Jigging Raps tipped with a small minnow head when fishing river eyes.

[@v8consumption]

what rods do you guys use looks like 32 med but what brand and reels

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

I believe both James and Will were using 36" Precision rods from Tuned Up Customs. The reels were Shimanos. Sedonas and Siennas I believer.

[@powell3120]

InDepthOutdoorsTV I've watched every episode on your channel multiple times... James pretty much always has a Sedona on the rod, with the exception of baitcasters and such. When is Shimano going to show IDO some love?! I have a Sierra and love it... but I won't push them if they won't do it themselves!

[@jeremiahmarshall9010]

How do I apply for that

[@tsniebeling]

This is nice.

[@minSota]

only in 360p??

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

I believe KZbin is still processing the higher resolution versions of the video. 1080 will be available once the video is fully processed. Or at least that's my best guess right now as this video was uploaded using the same file and format we always use.

[@nathanaeltankersley2542]

Yes!

[@sens_fan_196]

When was this filmed?

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

Sens_fan_19 The Sunday before Christmas. So that would have been Dec. 21.

[@codymain4982]

I have a challenge to you guys at in-depth outdoors I fish this lake in duluth Minnesota called boulder lake if you guys can make a good episode while fishing on boulder lake that will prove to me that this lake is good in winter

[@thefishslayers4690]

Sweet

[@davidbuchanan3662]

What kind of minnow heads do,you,use

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

Any kind will do really but the guys usually use fathead minnows because they're the least expensive.

[@jeremiahmarshall9010]

I wanna fish with you guys that would be a dream

[@InDepthOutdoorsTV]

You should check this out. Two lucky anglers will get to fish with James and Joel >>> www.in-depthoutdoors.com/community/forums/topic/ido-get-together-on-lake-of-the-woods-win-a-chance-to-film-with-james-joel/

[@Jakeman1260]

Why do people get butthurt about not being able to keep smallmouth? If you can catch smallmouth you can catch perch, crappie, or gills, all of which are easier to catch, better to eat, and don't hurt the lake as much if kept.

[@bighurts1]

You can keep smallies out there. Six fish with one over 18". The MN DNR's response to the walleye down turn was liberalizing the northern and smallmouth regs, to my dismay.

[@Jakeman1260]

bighurts1 Wow just looked it up... Ten pike? TEN?

[@bighurts1]

Yeah, just plain stupid. They opened up spearing this winter too and 30+ inch fish are leaving the lake like crazy.

[@goodturbosaregood177]

Wow 1st view