Lake Winnebago, FIRST ICE 2024

[@anthonygaroutte809]

Nice to see some ice in the area finally! Was starting to think the lake wouldn't freeze before battle!

[@CNCoutdoors]

No kidding! This cold snap should build quite a bit of ice this week.

[@nicholaslangner8106]

Love the videos as always my dude. You should make a video how to cut up a burbot. Only one I ever did turned out terribly but tasted good lol

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks! Hopefully i get the chance to target them again this year. If i do I’ll make a how to video on cleaning them. Otherwise if you look back through my channel i made a catch clean cook video on burbot like 3-4 years ago

[@Theloveoffishing7448]

Great video, great detail in your videos as well. Burbot for the win!✌️🏆

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks!

[@Cadenthone]

Great video. Can’t wait to see more from you!! Keep on fishing 😀

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks!! 🎣

[@emiliohernandez2790]

I miss fishing bago....Thanks for the video!...Crappie fishing in the spring is Awesome....Well.....All fishing in the spring is amazing....From panfish,catfish, walleyes, To everything swimming...Good catch though!Ya the weather has been brutal!

[@CNCoutdoors]

My pleasure! We absolutely love fishing the Winnebago system 🎣

[@Chef88TT]

So glad to see ice out there finally!

[@CNCoutdoors]

Same!! Should be making quite a bit of ice this week with the cold temps 👍🏻👍🏻

[@dst6619]

Good to finally see some ice! Just got back from a 4 day sleeper shack on lake of the woods. Fishing was a little slow. Ice just got deep enough to put shacks out. But, a large Crack was making it hard to get out very far. But, still got 2 39" northern, 1 32" northern. 6 big burbs! A few walleye, sauger and jumbo perch. Great trip!

[@CNCoutdoors]

Yes it is!! That sounds like a pretty fun trip, lake of the woods sleeper shack is definitely on our bucket list for sure.

[@waynesell3681]

Great first day of fresh ice, super timing! Good for you! We got first ice here also in Michigan. Got 12 on Friday. Never tried 7 Up for burbot. Thanks Great Video.

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks, nice work! Burbot boiled in 7up is a must try! Dipped in some garlic butter can’t be beat 👌🏼👌🏼

[@waynesell3681]

@@CNCoutdoors thanks for the reply. Gonna have to catch one!

[@Wiscoblouds]

Love to see, great video man👊🏼 this gets me pumped up! Tight lines🎣

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks!! 🎣

[@fishlovme]

Nice day on the ice! I love burbot too but haven't had one in over 20 years. Used to catch them on Green Bay all the time while perch fishing when I was a kid.

[@CNCoutdoors]

Sure was! Im sure there’s some big burbot out on Green Bay, i don’t think I’ve ever caught one out there yet though myself. We just boiled them in 7up and dipped in garlic butter tonight 👌🏼👌🏼so good

[@fishlovme]

@@CNCoutdoors they're good fried too! I remember we fried them once or twice and they were good that way as well. Never tried the seven up though, just boiled them in water like lobster.

[@craigwavra3495]

Glad to see you back out on the ice!! Very good day of action!! Burbot are added bonus!!

[@CNCoutdoors]

😀 🎣 yes is was!!

[@Maddog165]

I’m surprised that you don’t use a baitrunner or baitfeeder reel for your dead stick? It’s a reel with two different drag systems. Flip one lever and able to put reel in free spool mode or select a little bit of resistance. But when you make ½ to a full revolution on reel crank handle it switches off and back to normal drag settings. I myself have a couple Okuma Ceymar baitfeeder reels and love it. So simple and easy

[@CNCoutdoors]

I’ve been thinking about picking a few up but honestly i just don’t really want to spend the money when my system works just fine. Maybe someday though 😂

[@jamievincent7397]

awesome video, you dont see those early season burbot/perch videos.

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks! It was definitely a rare day that’s for sure.

[@Ynotl86]

Great video as always!

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thank you!!

[@toddbreitenfeldt8486]

Great way to start the Bago season!

[@CNCoutdoors]

Heck yes it was!! 🎣

[@brandonmcsorley9579]

Spikes and tiny spoons seem to be the jam on Bago for the perch.

[@CNCoutdoors]

Yup! Right on

[@mikenenahlo55]

Awesome day on the ice!!! GO PACK!!!🏈

[@CNCoutdoors]

Oh yeah! GO PACK!

[@Chef88TT]

Man i wish i can share pics i just found a back water lake wont name it but in north east wisconsin on state land average perch were 11 to 12 inchers was a great day till it got warm for that week.

[@CNCoutdoors]

I believe it, you keep that lake name to yourself and enjoy it! 🎣

[@Spurphy]

What a great first outing in the ice! Memorable one for sure.

[@CNCoutdoors]

Sure was!! 🎣

[@timkosena734]

those ling love to eat the perch. nice job!

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks! These ling were all completely stuffed with shad and seaweed. I’m thinking they were eating dying shad laying on bottom or stuck in the weeds. Pretty interesting. Your right though I’m sure they wouldn’t pass up a tasty perch also

[@sunny753]

Hey i live down the block from lake Winnebago

[@GoMidwestFishing]

I've been curious about the ice over there. Do you think the sturgeon spearing season will happen?

[@CNCoutdoors]

Ice is definitely getting soft right now with the warm temps but i think it’ll hold on just long enough for the next cold spell. It’s definitely not a great situation for the sturgeon guys but they will get out. Even if they have to walk out and use pop up shacks

[@GoMidwestFishing]

@@CNCoutdoors I appreciate the info

[@wite2fiteupnortius212]

That is a great day! Time for a catch and cook 😂

[@CNCoutdoors]

So much fun!! Maybe on the next video 🤷🏼‍♂️🤣

[@lmieneroutdoors]

Love to see hard water! If you’d ever be interested in doing any informal guiding this ice season I’d happily be your first customer lol. I’ve got all the gear I need and have fished bago but would enjoy learning a thing or two from you in person. You’re consistent success is awesome to see, I hope to get there some day 🤝

[@CNCoutdoors]

Definitely good to see!! Sorry but the only people I’m interested in guiding are friends and family. I’m going to try and make my videos a little more educational this year so i hope that helps. Takes a lot of miles, work, and money to figure out the Winnebago system lol but ya gotta love it.

[@lmieneroutdoors]

@@CNCoutdoors No worries brother, your videos are already loaded with great advice. I’ve learned a lot from you and I look forward to learning more this season! Good luck out there 👊

[@CNCoutdoors]

@@lmieneroutdoors thanks man, good luck to you too!

[@timnationx7482]

Good job Cole, see you upriver in a couple days.

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks! Possibly this weekend maybe

[@joeweber1575]

Congrats on 10k

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks!!

[@RichardAWatson.Watson.]

Good day fishing ! "Go PACK GO" !!!

[@CNCoutdoors]

Go Pack!!! 💚💛

[@ethanschneider4624]

Wow!

[@ridgerunneroutdoors2640]

Struggled on little sturgeon this morning thinking about hitting bago for a while. Any tips? Areas to focus on? Thank you any thing helps!

[@CNCoutdoors]

Gotta have those days! I’m sure you learned something at least. Winnebago is red hot right now for perch. Pick any bay you want on the west side and fish in 8-12’. Cowling, north asylum, south asylum, fugleburg, black wolf, and Wendts are all good areas

[@ethanschneider4624]

What pound test line are you using? Great video!

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks! 8lb line

[@benzlee8538]

awesome catch..do those burbots usually bite during the day on that lake? what is the average depth to fish for them n what type of areas would one find the burbots on bago?

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks! For this time of year i think it was a little strange to be catching that many burbot, especially during the day. Typically the best time to target them is early- middle of February when they spawn up on shallow rock structure. Then you can catch them all day long but typically 1st and last hour of light is best. Or after dark

[@benzlee8538]

@@CNCoutdoors thank you 4 the tip

[@danward2490]

Try some black beard tear drop jigs!! Cory carries them. Great bait

[@CNCoutdoors]

I’ve heard good things about them!

[@danward2490]

@@CNCoutdoors you will like them!!!

[@DWSOutdoors]

With the amount of perch in that water now days there has to be a school of 14-15s ?

[@CNCoutdoors]

Oh definitely. There might even be a state record or 2 swimming around this year

[@DWSOutdoors]

@@CNCoutdoorstag team search?👀

[@mattwaltenberg6722]

Awesome video. Those Bubbet look like fun. Do you skin them like a bullhead or catfish? Hope family doing good. Keep up the great videos

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks! The burbot are an absolute blast and yes you skin them just like a catfish. Family is doing great! 😊

[@mattwaltenberg6722]

@@CNCoutdoors thank you

[@DWSOutdoors]

That Ice basically looks like it FLASH Froze considering how much was open just the day before! How much you wanna bet someone will be driving out this weekend! 👀

[@CNCoutdoors]

Yeah that’s pretty much what happened. I’d bet my life savings you could drive a truck out this weekend lol guaranteed

[@DWSOutdoors]

@@CNCoutdoorsbe interesting to see the tubers navigate the minefield though 😂

[@kyrg]

I've always thought Burbot were a night catch only fish.

[@CNCoutdoors]

They definitely do bite very good at night but somedays in the right situation they’ll bite during the day. When they spawn in February you can catch them all day

[@adamstalsberg9947]

Do u have a video of cookin poor man's lobster love the content!!¡😅😅😂

[@CNCoutdoors]

I didn’t take any video of cooking these but i did do a catch & cook on burbot a couple years ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/inLJYpJoaK6bo9ksi=2zBrupQ9ka8zNZYR

[@senahhanes4172]

Are you around asylum bay?

[@CNCoutdoors]

Possibly 🤷🏼‍♂️ i was in the Oshkosh area

[@Dominatesound909]

best kwik trip sandwich around! Great video

[@CNCoutdoors]

The cranberry bread seals the deal 👌🏼 thanks!!

[@Dominatesound909]

Probably going out on bago this friday or weekend hoping to do as good as you did.@@CNCoutdoors

[@CNCoutdoors]

@@Dominatesound909 good luck! Should be a beautiful weekend for fishing

[@Dominatesound909]

Absolutely!! Will be my first time out of the year. About time@@CNCoutdoors

[@Hondasannn]

Subbed

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks!

[@kidsh2398]

You are cool

[@bryanjablonski4186]

East side or west

[@CNCoutdoors]

West side

[@brandons5996]

Great video. But set your drag bro😢

[@CNCoutdoors]

Thanks! I figured someone was gonna say something 😂 it was a touch light

[@brandons5996]

@@CNCoutdoors 😎😂. Looked like a great time. I'm just jealous.

[@Fishgutz-jd8fj]

YOu were on the nest! nice burb fest.

[@CNCoutdoors]

So much fun!! 🎣

[@markszablewski6619]

Fish are probably starving!..😂

[@TimPearson-c2u]

You should learn the definition of big cause that burbot wasn’t big

[@CNCoutdoors]

Felt pretty big on a 26” ultralight perch rod lol sorry i get excited sometimes. Ik they get much bigger obviously..