This machine has been called a lot of different names (bear cat, buggy, snowmobile on steroids and many other names I have forgotten). If you have not personally seen a Sno Bear, you too will be amazed at what this machine does. It’s my “winter boat”! I take people out on guided ice fishing trips, tours around the lakes and can use it to shuttle people to and from ice houses.

My 2009 Sno Bear has 4 holes, 4 pedestal seats, an 18,000 BTU thermostatically controlled propane furnace, 4 cylinder-fuel injected Zenith/Hyundai engine, two tracks, two skis, auger mount on the outside of the machine, 4 cabinets overhead, stereo/cd player, mounts for two fold down beds, many rod holders, cup holders, Lowrance LCX113 graph with Lakemaster mapping system, Marcum underwater camera, Vexilar FL20 sonar, cordless drill holder for drilling holes for pan fish or perch, snap on hole covers, overhead lights, 12 volt recipticals, CO detector, spot light for checking tip-ups and other uses, roof vent, escape hatch (the machine does float though), headlights, windshield washer and fluid pump. I’m sure I have missed something but you will have to see this for yourself.

This machine was designed and built in West Fargo North Dakota and I have been to the plant. I am so impressed with my 2009 Sno Bear that I will have a hard time going through another ice fishing season without one. At first I saw this machine as a luxury, but now I see it as my work horse and it is the most incredible ice fishing machine that has ever hit the ice. It goes through a lot of snow, it goes through slush, it climbs ice heaves, the weight is distributed so evenly that it doesn’t take a whole lot of ice for this machine to travel safely on (we have been on 8 inches in the past), it is so well insulated that a 30 pound tank of propane will last a long time and it keeps the cabin very warm, it has so many windows that it is a tip-up watching machine. 4 adults can fish comfortably from the Sno Bear and if the “spot” is not “hot” the machine raises hydraulically and you can move to the next spot.

I typically will drill the holes from inside the unit with my Strikemaster Laser Electric auger and then use my Slush Inhaler to get rid of the ice shavings at once. I think I have explained most of the features and benefits of this state of the art ice fishing machine but if you have more questions or would like to purchase my machine (at the end of the year) or a new machine, call or email me and I will get you in touch with the right people. If you do purchase your new Sno Bear from Nisswa Marine please let them know that you learned about the machine from me, Walleyedan.

Thank you for visiting this page and please let us know if you would like a free demo ride in my 2009 Sno Bear or if you are interested in booking a guided ice fishing trip in the Brainerd Lakes Area, Leech Lake Area, Mille Lacs Area or to Upper Red Lake. One last thing I have to mention, the Sno Bear is a great vehicle for people with disabilities. I have had a number of people fish from the Sno Bear that normally would not have the chance to ice fish. Have a great day, Walleyedan.

Walleye Dan on KFAN