No one knows how many hours Minnesotans spend ice fishing each year. But it’s millions. Many millions. The state’s three most popular ice fishing destinations — Lake of the Woods, Lake Mille Lacs and Upper Red Lake — account for more than 5.5 million hours alone, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Yet one thing is certain. Increasingly, anglers are wetting lines in the confines of a highly mobile shelter on wheels that offers the comforts of home. And they are doing it with ever-improving high-tech equipment. This makes fishing easier and more fun. It also makes fish management more challenging. “The rise of the pull-behind wheel house has revolutionized ice fishing,” said Matt Jensen, marketing director of Minnesota-based Rapala USA. “Wheel houses are the hottest thing above ice, and they are driving many of the products being designed and sold.” An example, said Jensen, is the 40-volt lithium ion auger that starts with the flip of a switch. No gas. No exhaust odor. No yanking a cord. It even spins in reverse to flush slush down the hole.Another example is the addition of an HDMI video port on underwater camera units. “Flat screen TVs are common in… Read full this story
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