We are all set-up for the weekend and it starts tomorrow. With the storm system passing to our south the weather conditions will be good and hopefully we will have a stable barometer. And that usually helps with the bite.

All our roads we maintain are open and in good shape with no cracks or ridges to worry about for wheelhouse people. And the snow conditions still allow for off-road travel as long as you watch where you are going. In some areas the rougher ice trapped snow, but it is pretty obvious  and easy to avoid.

The Lybacks TWP Tournament is full as of today and those that sent checks we sill still accept as long as they arrive by Saturday in the mail.  All others called will be called and returned.  We have alot of prizes and are hoping for a good weather day on February 24th.  A rule sheet is being made and will be posted soon.  All contestants will receive when they register Saturday morning before the tournament. Make SURE you have a digital camera of smart phone to take pictures of the fish you catch to prove it was caught during tournament hours.

Keep a Tight Line!!    Eddy

Fishing has been quiet the last couple days.  Biggest reason is that there is not many anglers out.  With just a handful fishing it is hard to judge what is going on.  The bite is very traditional with early morning and late afternoon early evening with and occasional fish during the night.

It is obvious they are eating well as the Walleye that are caught and released are very healthy. And the last two weeks there are more being caught in the slot.  Seems like alot of 19″ something Walleye have had a growing spurt and quite a few 20-201/4″ Walleye are showing up in the catch.  Nicer sized Perch are becoming a little more active in the shallower basins near rocks as baby crayfish are showing up.

We are moving many rentals into new areas for the weekend based on where I’ve seen a little more activity. Ice conditions are good, Wheelhouses can still maneuver around in the open as long as they watch where they are going.  And our roads are in good shape

The Lybacks/TWP Tournament only has about 20 or so spots left so and it is full.  I still didn’t get the info sheet done to attach to the report but will this week.

Keep a Tight Line!

Eddy

Over the weekend there was some good reports and some bad ones.  From what I heard it was about a 50/50 split. Good reports came from both shallow reefs, and gravel. For some reason the deeper transitions from rock to mud didn’t do as well for most like they had been although here was some big individual Walleyes caught.  With the barometer going up and down all weekend it was a unpredictable bite.  All in all they areas we are fishing did pretty good compared to what I had heard from the creel clerk Saturday.

Friday after posting that all was good ice-wise (go figure), we had a 5-8″ crack run thru some of the ice roads and fishing areas, but by evening all were marked, packed with snow and healed for the rest of the weekend.  We received a couple inches of snow and a pretty strong NW wind Saturday eve and the temps dropped to -20 by morning.  On a some houses the holes on the windy side of the house had icing problems. (mostly from the wind eroding the banking and allowing a draft under the house), but most were ok.  Sometimes it hard to keep up with it in the middle of the night.

We have about 40 spots left for the TWP Tournament on Feb 24th and it will be filled.  I am making an information/ tournament rule sheet that will be attached to the fishing report tomorrow so all those signed up can print it off.

Keep a Tight Line!!     Eddy