The temperature was -22 degrees this morning, with a light NW wind. Fishermen out overnight had mixed results, but for the most part, it was pretty quiet. A couple of vehicles had to start p[problems, but for the most started up. Especially those that started and fully warmed up their rigs a couple of times overnight. The last cold night will be tonight, and a slow warmup will begin for the weekend.

We will be moving some more rentals again this week, as we did last weekend, and will be trying some new spots in areas we go to. The Perch size is slowly improving, especially in the size caught. There are still plenty of smalls in the mix, but the overall average size caught is improving.  I will post the weekend pictures on Facebook this evening.

Warmer days are coming!

Eddy

The winds subsided overnight, but the temperature dropped to the upper teens below zero. With what wind we had, the wind chills were in the -30 to -40 range. Either way, it was cold.

Over the weekend, the bite was sporadic. Most had small Perch activity, but more “keeper” Perch were in the mix than last week. Some areas in the evening had a lot of small Walleye action.  And some fishermen caught some very nice ones, although few and far between. Some 28″ Walleye were caught in 12′-16′ and some nice ones in 27′-32′ transitions. Many with cameras reported that the Walleyes were there, but it was challenging to get them to bite. With the high barometer and baitfish, the fishermen were fighting an uphill battle.

With the Holiday weekend, many are staying over tonight, and we will see how the bite goes.

Eddy

Yesterday, the NW wind picked up through the afternoon, and by dusk, it was blowing enough to loosen up what snow was out there and start drifting some. There were some visibility issues for a while, but that didn’t last long. This morning, when I went out at 4:00 a.m. to check the roads and driveways for rental arrival, things looked good, considering the amount of wind.

From the reports I received in the afternoon and early evening, the bite was slow, and the bulk of the catch was smalls. However, I did receive some nice pictures of over the slot Walleye,

Today, we will check our customers to ensure everyone is mobile. On a side note, it is time for some resorts to keep their customers in the areas they maintain and not send them to other areas maintained by other resorts.  It should be a common courtesy to ask their customers where they plan on fishing and inform them. We ask that in our office all the time. There is enough snow now, and roads have been established, so it shouldn’t be a problem from here on out.

Stay warm out there!

Eddy