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Quick Tip: Plastics & Sonar for Winter Success!

When fishing for panfish, knowing the depth where fish are at is extremely helpful when setting up your presentation. Fishing the Midwest host Mike Frisch talks about using some plastic baits and best ways sonar ...
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Quick Tip: Tungsten Jigs for Ice Fishing Success

Warmer than usual weather is making ice fishing a challenge this season. Fishing the Midwest host Mike Frisch gives us a quick tip to help make your trip on the lake a successful one. https://youtu.be/GCAzAJsWLhg?si=3LN4JWe49I9D8QKA ...
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Let the Outdoor Skating Begin

Every year the Alexandria City Park Department has to make the decision, is the ice safe enough to support skaters at Noonan Park, or not. To make the skating surface as smooth as possible on ...
Big Ole on Trail

Ride DATA Trails, Find Little Big Ole

Add some FUN to your winter snowmobile rides in the Alexandria Lakes Area. Douglas Area Trails Association (DATA) along with Explore Alexandria is excited to announce our 1st annual Ride DATA Trails to Find Little ...
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Fish Tip: Mid-Winter Jigging

https://youtu.be/xbGZZdFjUIU?si=uplyYVMnOfCrFatj Fishing the Midwest's Quick Tip #3 As we begin to get stronger ice, the fishing returns to area lakes. Fishing the Midwest host Mike Frisch talk about a couple of jigs he uses to ...
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Snow, Cooler Temps Welcome Signs

Hey, it looks like Winter in the Alexandria Lakes Area! I think most people who live in this state appreciate the snow, and if you like to ice fish, you certainly appreciate cooler temps to ...
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Snowfall Welcomed In Alexandria

We all know that a perfect scenario for winter in the Alexandria Lakes Area is cold weather in November that leads to good solid ice followed by a couple of good snows in December. Since ...
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Cautiously Aggressive – Early Ice Hot Spots

As we deal with varied temperatures above and below freezing, ice conditions are not ideal. If you want to go after those fishing “honey holes” on your favorite lake, be careful. Before you go listen ...
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Check-in on Ice Depths in Alexandria Area

We have had some good weather for making ice over the last two weeks and that will help solidify that first ice sheet on lakes around the Alexandria area. Although unofficial, the reports are that ...

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