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Trash-Fish Bash: Photos from Minnesota's Eel Pout Festival
Trash-Fish Bash: Photos from Minnesota's Eel Pout Festival
Burbot. Ling. They go by many names, but on Leech Lake near Walker, Minnesota, the locals call them eel pout, a species normally despised by anglers. And every February since 1980, folks have come from far and wide to pay homage to this slithering bottom-dweller. Part ice-fishing competition, part party, part reason to act up, and part reason to swim in the frigid waters of Leech Lake, the Eel Pout festival draws thousands onto the ice for a Woodstock-esque celebration. Check out these photos from this year's event.
Photo by Rick Adair
Additional Info
For more information on Walker, Minnesota's annual Eel Pout Festival, visit eelpoutfestival.com. You can find out how to compete for the biggest fish, or the wackiest plunge into frigid Leech Lake waters.
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Photo Gallery Comments (10)
Looks like fun. Gotta love the locals ... as one Minnesotan native said, her Finnish ancestors came all the way across the Atlantic ocean, and halfway across the United States to settle in a land just as f*****g miserable as the one they left.
Many of the lovely Swedes and Norwegians graced us by settling in northern Michigan. For Michiganians, it's Tip-Up Town, USA.
That looks awesome, I would love to check that out.
HEY MLH, LOL!
Looks fun . Dont know about the swimming part.
I wish that i could drill holes that fast. that is a weard looking drill.
Caught those in the Tanana River Alaska-goood eating!
Loed the bikini ice fishing team!!!
This reminds me of the big party on the ice we have over her on Lake Huron In East Tawas Called Perchville. They also swim in the lake (aka Polar Bear Dip ) and the almighty no one cannot forget Beer Tent.
count me in.
Being from minnesota eel pout is a celebrated thing but dont forget that leech lake has some amazing walleye fishing
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Looks like fun. Gotta love the locals ... as one Minnesotan native said, her Finnish ancestors came all the way across the Atlantic ocean, and halfway across the United States to settle in a land just as f*****g miserable as the one they left.
Many of the lovely Swedes and Norwegians graced us by settling in northern Michigan. For Michiganians, it's Tip-Up Town, USA.
That looks awesome, I would love to check that out.
HEY MLH, LOL!
Looks fun . Dont know about the swimming part.
I wish that i could drill holes that fast. that is a weard looking drill.
Caught those in the Tanana River Alaska-goood eating!
Loed the bikini ice fishing team!!!
This reminds me of the big party on the ice we have over her on Lake Huron In East Tawas Called Perchville. They also swim in the lake (aka Polar Bear Dip ) and the almighty no one cannot forget Beer Tent.
count me in.
Being from minnesota eel pout is a celebrated thing but dont forget that leech lake has some amazing walleye fishing
Post a Comment