Yesterday we heard more reports of the weekend’s fishing.  More fish were caught than I thought, especially Northern Pike.  5 caught between 38-40″ in different spots.  Saturday night and Sunday night were the best for Walleyes and it was in 11-16 feet of water.  The shallower water did better than the deep did.  I believe if the weather would cooperate a little and become more stable, fishing would improve.

This snow and wind every other day is really getting old. I’m seriously considering not going to some of the areas because of the expense of maintaining the roads.  With fishing the way it is,  I’m not sure any one spot is going to be any better than the ones we are already on.  We’ll check out the long range forecast and make that decision this week.

Plans have been finalized for the Lybacks/TWP  Tournament this year.  We are limiting it to 90 contestants only, and the entry fee will be $50.00 / person. All entry fees will go to purchasing of prizes so we will have a good prize list in a couple weeks. The date is Feb. 22nd and tournament info will be give to each contestant when the enter.  Registration starts this Thursday, so those far away that want to enter, get your check in the mail today!!

Keep a Tight Line!

Eddy

Fishing was pretty quiet this weekend.  Still the same story of lots of small Perch, some decent Walleyes at night. and some 38 to 40 plus Northerns caught.  More sited on cameras too.  Still tough to keep a Walleye in the slot or 10″ plus Perch. Some interesting reports came in about Eelpout…almost every house caught at least one.  That is the most I heard of in years.  Most were smaller, but just to see that makes me wonder whats up down there..

Last night about 2-3 am the SW wind kicked up and drifted some warm snow and this morning some driveways were drifted but most were passable.  The warm-up brought more flooding in areas and house with heavy drifts close by  flooded some also, but manageable.

On an interesting note, Today we had the Mille Lacs County  Search and Rescue out to “practice ”  ice diving and test equipment.  Plus test drive their new “Iced Angel” I’ll call it. It is a 20ft plus thick hulled aluminum high sided “jon boat”.  Including poly on the bottom and sides. and a 502 CI engine with prop.  What a machine!!  It is going to make their job so much safer when they have to encounter thin ice situations…..Just don’t stand in back of it when it takes off!!

The funny part was when they all were going by our office and driving out on the ice with all their equipment, ice ambulance, track machine, air boat and trailer, divers vehicles, etc… Our phone started ringing off the hook with fishermen on the ice wondering what was happening and who went down!!  (Worried of course….),  but when finding out it was just practice made them feel better.  Next time I will let all my customers on the lake know in advance!  (including my daughter that lives on the corner of the County road leading to our driveway!  Sorry honey,  didn’t mean to scare you!).

Keep a Tight Line!!

Eddy

Fishing so far this weekend show is showing once again the condition the lake is in to frustrated anglers.  Baitfish are moving off the reefs to deeper areas and fishermen in shallow were talking about it yesterday. The deeper houses are doing better now. I’m not saying the shallow is done for the year, but things are changing out there.

Ice conditions out farther is only about 14 inches with a 6 inches plus in of hard snow in spots,  Where it cracks, it floods and slushes.   Areas where it has already flooded and froze the ice is 18″ plus, and hardly any snow.  Everywhere we put a house we need to clear a large area to prevent flooding issues and we are taking extra time to establish roads so it’s a slow process.  i hope the possibility of better fishing will make it worth it.  We can only try….

Keep a Tight Line!!

Eddy