Friday overnight and Saturday morning was the best bite for most fishermen. By mid-day the reports were of a pretty slow bite.

The melt continued and there is little or no snow out there now, so when it cools we will be starting over again hoping for some snow for banking the houses.  For the weekend we installed hole liners to all the rentals, but when the really cold weather comes it is nice to have that snow.

I am going to wait until colder weather arrives before attempting to cross the pressure ridge that is out a couple miles from us. It is just to dangerous to attempt it at this time.

Keep a Tight Line!    Eddy

Friday was a damp, wet, sometimes foggy day with a little drizzle.  Not the things you normally want to see on the ice.  Our ice conditions are good with 20-24 inches of ice and we are not crossing the ridge that is 2 miles out.  We have alot of fishing spots and there is no need to attempt the crossing with warm weather like this.

The daytime bite improved a little with the overcast and the night bite is staying consistent.  Perch activity is slow, but in the shallow water the ones they get are nice.  Anglers are still getting a Walleye in the slot once and awhile along with Walleye of all different sizes. The Northern Pike are doing well inside of the Islands.  A 39″ was C/R yesterday.

Wheelhouses that are thinking of coming out of here need to be here and on the ice before dark.  With the the foggy conditions on the ice I will not let them go out when they can’t see the ice they are traveling on.

Keep a Tight Line!       Eddy

Today with the warmer weather things started melting a little out there. the weather forecast was for clouds, which would have helped a little, but it stayed sunny all day. At dusk the red sunset was just awesome.

Those that went out for the day did a lot of hole hopping and fishing outside and most didn’t have much to report.  Those that stayed overnight last night did well in both shallow and deep water. It seems to be more of a night bite for Walleyes in all depths where we are going at least.

The pressure ridge 2 miles out pushed again this morning and changed some of my plans.  But all areas we are at with houses and rentals is good with no problems and there is plenty of good places to fish without crossing it.  Average ice depth is 20-22 inches.  So it will still be a good weekend to get out there and enjoy it.

Sounds like the weather is to remain warm until mid week, and I’m going to wait to see the weather turn colder before we get across the ridge. It’s just the safe thing to do, and besides have a good night bite going where we are, as well as some pretty good Perch fishing in the shallows during the day. Just a reminder to all the wheelhouse fishermen.  If you are planning on coming  out of here, get here and out on the lake before dark tomorrow.  I do not want “wanderers” that haven’t been here before and can’t see where they are going after dark.

Keep a Tight Line!     Eddy