Well it’s over.  The Walleye season ended February 23rd at midnight.  Sunday and Monday were spent getting houses staged on the roads and pulled into the storage lot  . By the end of today, all the houses will be in will off the ice.

The last Walleye weekend fishermen had mixed results. Mostly small Perch and Walleye.Friday late afternoon/early evening and again on Saturday late day bigger Walleyes were C/R. Quite a few pictures were sent in the 22″ and larger Walleye, with the biggest, sent a 27″  Sunday a C/R a 35″ plus Northern.  Some of the biggest Perch (11″-13″) range were caught in 10-14″ of water on the rocks.  The deeper mud areas out in front of us held mostly small Perch. Time will tell if the big Perch will move in.

I plan on staying open through this weekend for portable and wheelhouse access.  After that, we will see what the ice conditions look like, especially how the road approach is doing. With the above average temps predicted for the next 8-14 days, we will go day by day.  Keep watching the report, as I will start posting daily again for a while.  Be prepared for a lot of water on the ice over the next few days!

Keep a Tight Line!

Eddy

Yesterday’s action was pretty good in shallow, especially for Perch.  Walleye activity was early at daylight and again at dusk, with overnight being pretty quiet for those out there.  Some of the bigger perch are starting to move shallower, from what I’ve seen. The deep mud areas in front of us have Perch there also, but so far, “Jumbos” are few and far between in those areas.

We have a few deluxe four-person rentals available yet for the weekend.  With the weather being nice and the last Walleye weekend, it will be worth a try.

Wheelhouses coming this weekend should call ahead and get on our weekend wheelhouse list. Seasonal wheelhouse customers that are not storing for the summer need to remove their house this weekend also. Those wanting to stay a couple extra weeks will need to contact the office and move it to the storage area designated.  Permanents will need to come up, and get their house ready to be pulled to shore and settle up their accounts.

I plan to remain open for Perch, Tulibee and Northern Pike thru March as long as customers make it worthwhile keeping the roads open.

Keep a Tight Line!

Eddy

Our rentals went out overnight yesterday afternoon, and they had some good action.  After lunch, the bite picked up until dark. It was pretty quiet overnight, but the bite picked up again at daybreak. I think that with the weather warming up for the weekend, it will improve even more.  After seeing some of the Perch caught this past weekend, I noticed that larger ones are also moving into shallow water. So I expect that to improve also.

We still have a few deluxe rentals available for the weekend. We are going to break up some into 24-hour periods instead of the standard 48-hour period, as we usually rent them on weekends.  So give us a call if you are interested. With the warm weather coming, spending the last weekend of the Walleye season on the ice will be fun.

Wheelhouses, seasonal and weekenders, should call to get on our list if they are coming so we get an idea of spots to plow if they would want one.  If not, and you want to go on your own, I recommend bringing your truck’s tire chains, as they will come in handy.  Permanent should get their houses ready to pull and clear up accts.  Seasonal wheelhouse customers who do not store for the summer must remove their houses from the storage lot by February 23rd. Those who want to stay through March for Perch and Northern Pike are more than welcome to stay, but they need to check with the office about where to park their house. We will need the storage lot area open for permanent house storage.

I plan on keeping the roads open for Perch, Tullibee, and Northern Pike fishermen through March until either the weather prohibits it or the lack of business doesn’t make it worth the expense.

Keep a Tight Line!

Eddy