This morning the freezing temps overnight helped “firm” things up a bit until about noon. then it got pretty sloppy out there. As I write this at 8:00pm it is still above freezing, but is supposed to drop below 32 later tonite.  Starting tomorrow its above freezing temps till Wednesday eve. We have 24-28″ of ice so a few more days shouldn’t hurt the ice much. Especially when there will be little traffic out there because it is during the week. A fairly significant storm is forecasted for Thurs thru Friday eve along with colder weather so winter is coming back.  Just in time for the Lybacks/TWP Tournament which will be held next Saturday, storm or not…so plan ahead.

The bite was slow today for most,but quite a few fishermen reported seeing Walleyes on the cameras with none showing interest. The Perch bite was good for some this morning at daybreak for a couple hours in shallow.  One rental reported 50 caught in 14 feet of water with many from 10-12″.  Not everyone seen action like that but it’s good to know they are in close. Alot of fishermen tried the  Tullibee hole and other mud areas for Perch and pretty much struck out.

This is the last call for wheelhouses and portable fishermen crossing our bridge over the pressure ridge as we are pulling it tomorrow afternoon. Those out there tonight from us know that and will be across it tomorrow before noon.  With rain and more warm weather until Wednesday, I am not going to deal with fishermen crossing it. And too many “roamers”  that don’t know what they are doing let alone who’s bridge it belong to is the other reason.  We will pull it and block it up and wait until the weather change to decide if we will be putting it back across for the last weekend.

Keep a Tight Line!!    Eddy

Last evening and early morning the bite was fair for most in deep and shallow.  During the day the Perch activity was good, but mostly small.  Some reports of 10 -12″ Perch caught in 14-18 feet of water, but not many in numbers.  By 4:00 pm I was already getting texts on my phone of big Walleyes being caught so the afternoon night bite is the ticket.

The snow started melting on the ice today especially in the first quarter mile from shore.  Once farther out not so much.  Right now it’s freezing a little so it will slow the process down a little tomorrow. And the weather reports says below freezing again tomorrow night.

Sunday at noon I am  pulling the bridge off the pressure ridge until after the rain Monday, so any Wheelhouses out past it from our place have until then to get across it to the shore side.  I will not deal with anyone crossing it in the weather and rain predicted.

Towards the end of next week a cool down is coming and a possible snowstorm. Some reports showing it could be a big one. It’s supposed to start Thursday eve and end Friday evening if predictions are right.  Some predictions are 12 inches plus, but it is too early to tell.  Our Lybacks/TWP Tournament is going to happen one way or another, so plan for it.

Keep a Tight Line!!    Eddy

Last night overnight the bite continues in shallow and the bigger Perch are starting to move in also.  Today we moved 5 more rentals into shallow spots for the weekend.  And we are going to keep them there.  It will be up to the rental customers to keep things quiet and fish.

We will be allowing single axle wheelhouses and pickups, and portables out over the bridge only for Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Any one going out over it will have to be back on the shoreside by Sunday afternoon as we will pulling it off the pressure ridge for Sunday night and Monday during the rain that is predicted to come.  So plan accordingly…

Keep a Tight Line!   Eddy