Ice Fishing for Golden Walleyes (Overnight Camping in Walleye Heaven!)

You can't beat waking up, rolling out of bed, and cracking a bunch of sunrise walleyes!
Special thanks to Donnie O'Bert for dialing in the location/bite:
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[@NickLindner]

99% of you probably already know, but for the folks that aren’t 100% sure, yessir this was shot on late ice last season! Hopefully it gets you amped up for some hardwater fishing that’s just around the corner!

[@aaronmeyer9431]

Having the Livescope overlay on top of the video while you're jigging is dope! I don't think it's too distracting as it's mainly on the bottom of the screen. Reminds me of watching a football game with the score at the bottom

[@NickLindner]

Thanks Aaron. I’m liking it so far. I’ll probably keep doing it for the next few videos at least.

[@NelsonsRetreat]

Ya that is neat, how did you do that

[@JoeHollandFishing]

Dude is crushing it in every way this season!!! Might be worth the drive out!

[@NickLindner]

Do it! We need to get out on the ice again (soon)!

[@craigwavra3495]

Keep the videos coming!! Really like the live scope overly!! Getting the fever!

[@NickLindner]

Thanks Craig! I’m getting the fever, too. Now we just need Mother Nature to get it haha

[@TeamIceHole]

Dude I gotta say I love how you put the fish finder on the screen while you’re fishing it’s very cool. Great job!

[@NickLindner]

Appreciate that! Thanks for watching the video

[@troylindner]

Awesome video cuz! The overlay sonar absolute 🔥

[@NickLindner]

Thanks Troy!

[@warhmonger]

Here are some ice camping tips for greatly reducing or stopping water from forming. Make sure the whole floor is covered with mats or you will wake up in a puddle of water. By covering the whole floor with mats the heat will have a very hard time getting through the mats. I keep my heater on a crate and I have my fan blow from the bottom upwards so there is a more even distribution of heat. Try it and tight lines this season.

[@NickLindner]

Appreciate the tips! Sounds like I definitely need to order some more mats!

[@WideOpenWater]

Great video nice, ice camping is my favorite too. If you get the urge to sturgeon fish this winter come on down to the st croix!

[@NickLindner]

I gotta get down there sometime

[@ceaton80]

I've camped a ton and never had water. Bring enough foam mats to fill up 90% of the floor, fan blowing down. Its a bit more to carry the mats but you will wake up to warmth and walking in your slippers on the floor, dry as can be. Also, that Buddy Flex is not enough heat for a 6 side i've learned, running a heat hog 18000btu this year and will be perfect. Also, i've always kept the heater on the floor. Good luck.

[@NickLindner]

Thanks for the tips! Let me know how you like the new heater!

[@MrJderoche]

Great content as always! Hope this season is as fruitful as last year, tight lines🎣🔥

[@NickLindner]

Thanks! Best of luck this season

[@JDPMN1]

Sweet video! Nice to see Donnie on the ice. Thanks Nick!

[@NickLindner]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate it

[@jasseagraves]

Dang love that video overlay with the live imaging.

[@NickLindner]

Thanks Jim!

[@JustinJenkenAssortedMeats]

that backgroundless panoptix shot is super sick!! don't be surprised if you see it in a future ASSt Meats video 😳😳

[@NickLindner]

Haha, thanks man. Good meeting you up in Winnipeg briefly. Keep smashing big fish 👊

[@joryhaken4589]

Another great video, Nick! I camp all the time, myself. Usually 3 one week trips each season. The difference between us, though, is that you're a gear minimalist... I'm the opposite. I have full sized 4 door truck and I pull an open snowmobile trailer... I wouldn't be able to squeeze an extra piece of paper into my truck once I'm fully loaded. 😂😂😂

[@NickLindner]

Haha I feel ya! I look at everything in the tent and feel like it’s a LOT of stuff, but realistically, it’s a fairly small amount of gear compared to what I probably could/would have brought out in a truck!

[@Turbobentley87]

Nick, you need to make it out to Lake Sakakawea.

[@NickLindner]

Sakakawea is sooo high on my bucket list. I need to get out there.

[@dakotagreg1177]

I live on the middle part of Sak and its awesome having so much water available but access can be difficult in some of the more remote bays as well as ice conditions. Hopefully the lake levels stay higher this winter and walleye start moving into some of those bays.

[@AdventuresoftheLandNorth]

I got myself a Teton -35 bag. Like sleeping in a coffin. Tons of room and extremely warm. I also have the water issue at times. I built myself a foldable wood sub floor I can put down. Throw some snow over the area, put the floor down over the snow then your rubber mats and your are high and dry.

[@NickLindner]

Sweet! Thanks for the tips. I’d love to build a wood sub floor like that!

[@davemillard840]

Great informative video. Patiently waiting for 1st ice in northeast Wisconsin. Curious what the brand of sleeping bag and where you ordered it from. Thanks and good luck this ice season.

[@NickLindner]

This is basically what I bought: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=4+piece+modular+sleep+system&_trksid=p2332490.m4084.l1311&_sacat=0

[@thegreatpotatokitty8196]

its annoying to pack and prep but if you double layer the whole floor (except holes obv.) with the foam matts it helps a ton with melt and condensation. since doing this i get a dry heat instead of a cold sauna.

[@NickLindner]

I’ve considered that! How much does it help overall with the melt? Does it completely stop it? Also, does it need to be everywhere, including under the bed and around the outside edges, etc.?

[@thegreatpotatokitty8196]

helped me a lot. i completely cover the floor other than four 10 inch holes cut through the floor matts. i have a non insulated shelter and a huge heater and melt was horrible before, now i only get a little melt at my holes.@@NickLindner

[@JimmiFader]

Nick I'm super curious why Northland doesn't have a blade bait in the line up similar to something like a v-rod?

[@NickLindner]

Idk! Hopefully they’ll have something soon though.

[@joeldesmarais.wild1]

You need to cover more floor space with mats and that will help with insulating the ice and less of it will melt

[@NickLindner]

Thanks! I definitely need to order a few more packs!

[@jasonnoble95]

Everyone has great information for help more mats for sure and a bigger heater the flex won’t do yah if your gonna wanna sleep comfortably we run 2 heater in the 8 man 2 layers of mats no water ever big buddy heater and double sunflower lol

[@NickLindner]

Haha awesome! I 100% need to get more mats

[@ryanhighberg4662]

Big budddy heaters are the worst when you dont prime them in room temp before you head out. Nothing worse than opening the tank in zero temps and that thing wont light the pilot. Its a must to make sure its pulling propane or youll be in misery for the first hour of your trip.

[@NickLindner]

Thanks for tips. These heaters are a pain in the butt

[@surfingfireman]

CO detector, not CO2. But more importantly, great that you have one in there!!

[@NickLindner]

Chemistry never was one of my strong suits!

[@RonKingsley]

as for a sleeping bag you should look at a Wiggy's bag -60 degree bag

[@NickLindner]

I’ll check that one out next time I’m in the market!

[@gillisjustin]

Where can a guy find those lights? Thanks!

[@NickLindner]

They are from Otter! They have em on their website, but also at most retailers that have ice fishing stuff

[@tjsguideservice]

Hey - make the ice freeze faster. Please and thanks. 😂

[@NickLindner]

Trying!!!

[@blonko86]

Hopefully, maybe, probably, possibly 😅

[@NickLindner]

Hahaha yup!

[@robjoemama2466]

Creaming walleyes?? Say what?? 😂😂

[@NickLindner]

Haha yup. I say strange things.

[@robjoemama2466]

@@NickLindner lol it's funny! I'm going to start saying that now. Make that a thing!

[@evanmalison4489]

❤️🎣

[@NickLindner]

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