Yesterday the bite was tough for most.  I got a lot of reports of marking fish, but not getting them to go.  Seemed like the best activity was in the 16-20 range.  Some went out on the edges of dep rocks next to mud and didn’t see many, so I think the snow cover made a difference in shallower waters.

I managed to get thru the slush and open up what will be our two main roads out about 100 yards.  Now it can start making some ice there as it was only about 8″-9″ in that first distance. Beyond that the ice depths increase and are much more consistent in the 10″- 12″ range. Its sounds like that is really good, but with this years ice being completely clear with no air in it at all it is very brittle.  Which when it comes time to travel on it with vehicles and wheelhouses it will have to be watched closely.  Years like this I like to see 14″-15″ on the roads before we go.  So don’t expect to be driving New Year’s weekend with the temps we are having.  More than likely it will be ATV’s, snowmobiles and portables, and possibly ATV’s pulling “small” wheelhouses,  (Small means little).  It’ gong to be a slow start again this year but we’ll get there.

We will have plenty of room for wheelhouse “camping” in our field along our driveway for those that want to. And plenty of parking for others also.

Keep a Tight Line!

Eddy