Jarrid Houston

Jarrid Houston

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Jarrid Houston of South Range is a fishing guide ( houstonsguideservice.com ) on Minnesota and Wisconsin inland waters, the St. Louis River and, in winter, on Lake Superior.

Ice road conditions are excellent on many inland lakes.
In frigid temperatures, try smaller minnows on the inland lakes.
The bite has been all over the place on Lake Superior.
Most inland waters have now started to see the formation of ice shanty villages or what some may call "community holes."
Warm weather hurt ice production, but colder weather will help with ice cover
Thanks to everyone who stopped at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center to mix and mingle with the ice fishing community last weekend. The Arrowhead Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show was again a great time. We are continuously humbled by all the community's support for our little business.
Upper Red Lake and Lake of the Woods walleye factories are in full swing.
There is a popular saying that gets kicked around this time of year: "No fish is worth risking your life."
Let’s hope that we get cold, no wind and no heavy dumps of snow. Until then, we just have to be patient.