...and I feel fine! Continued.

Just out of curiosity.  Did anyone get the joke regarding the title of the last 2 days articles in relation to the context of the articles?  If you did not, check this out.  It is a little diddy by a band called R.E.M.

Any way, back to the countdown of the top places that you must fish before you die.

Lake of The Woods, Minnesota.  The self proclaimed "Walleye Capital of the World", Lake of the Woods is home to monster fish.  Although this lake is a walleye pilgrimage for many, anglers can expect to catch a variety of species.  Everything from Walleye to, Sauger, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Musky, Crappie, Largemouth, Smallmouth, Sturgeon, Whitefish, and Tulibee can be hooked into on this 6th largest freshwater lake in the USA.  But to make this prestigious list, fishing locations must prove to be a little extra special.  The extra incentive of Lake of the Woods you may ask?  There is never a bad season for fishing.  Sure the fishing may slow down at times, but this lake has proven to be fruitful during the spring, summer, fall, and especially in winter.  Ice fishing is not for everyone.  But those who do ice fish know that there is nothing better than pulling a huge fish through a little hole surrounded by your friends.  And what better place to take an ice fishing trip to than Lake of the Woods, where they take ice fishing serious.  Check out these guys, Angle Outpost Resort.  You can have the option to stay in a sleeper cabin on the ice or at their personal lodge where they will drive you to a ice house in an awesome ice cat for the day before picking you up and cleaning your fish back at the lodge.  I personally have not been on a trip with Angle Outpost nor am I sponsored by them, but they are the best deal I have found and would love to go fishing with them!  Let's just hope the ice arrives early this year... Before December 21st...

 
Alaska.  It is true that Alaska has been a little over commercialized over the last decade, but Alaska is still one of the last pristine places to fish on Earth and within North America.  The fishing here is just magical.  There are so many species and seasons to fish in Alaska it will make your head spin.  I honestly do not have to say too much within this paragraph in the attempt to entice you to take a fishing trip to Alaska.  Just look at these pictures.  I'll wait until your done looking....   Not pictured in those fine pixels is an angler with a Dolly Varden Trout.  Raise your hand if you have ever heard of the Dolly Varden Trout aka Dolly Varden Char.  Probably not too many of you are sitting at your computer, or with your phone, with a hand in the air.  Of course a halibut, rock fish, and salmon are all good target species, but the Dolly Varden would also be high up on my list.  This fish can look vary similar to the Brook Trout, have very pretty coloration, and also eats very good if you chose to make a meal out of them.  And if you are preparing for an "Earth altering event" on December 21st, if you get to Alaska to fish, target the Dolley Varden.  There is a lot of them and if you clean and dry this fish properly, you will have ample protein and food source during any situation.