I just returned from what will probably be my last ice fishing trip until ice returns later this year. We were on Lake Winnibigoshish in north-central Minnesota, and I was fishing with my friend Craig Brown who, along with his wife, Paige, own McArdle’s Resort. Craig spends a lot of time on Winnie on the ice and in a boat. Winnie is an outstanding fishery for walleyes, northern pike and perch, which were our quarry on this trip. This was another trip where I re-learned a valuable lesson that will almost always pay dividends and help any angler catch more fish through the ice or in open water.