Category Archives: IGL Adventures

The Hunt for Big Fall Walleyes

  It’s late October and the winds of fall have arrived and ushered in cool temperatures.  We have seen a few snowflakes already in NW Iowa, and some parts of the Dakotas and NW Minnesota have seen their first snowfall arrive and also melt.  To sum it up-the weather has been a bit of a…
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West Okoboji Winter Basin Bulls and Slabs

  West Okoboji in NW Iowa is one of the true gems in Iowa for targeting large Bluegills and Crappies in big numbers in Iowa.  In fact, this lake should be on every ice angler’s bucket list because there isn’t another lake like it in the midwest, especially in Iowa.  West Okoboji is 3,847 acres…
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Okoboji Ice Fishing – Traveling Light for Early Ice Success

  The start of 2020-2021 Okoboji ice fishing season and the anticipation of hitting the ice is on everyone's list of things to do when winter arrives.  There are days as an ice angler and guide where I find being able to move quickly and stay mobile on the ice pays big dividends for getting…
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