The night bite for Walleye is picking up this week. Reports of Walleye being C/R in the 20″-26″ range.  Daytime Perch action is also picking up in the basin areas. Some nice-sized ones are being caught.  In shallower, there are still a lot of smalls, but more and more 10″ plus are showing up.  It’s that time of year.

We still have a couple of deluxe rentals available for the weekend and will be splitting them up into 12- and 24-hour shifts. Some of the tournament fishermen may want one.

Wheelhouses will not need plowed spots again this weekend, but I would advise having a set of chains along. The ice is so smooth, and the drifts are hard, so you can imagine what happens there. With snow coming Saturday, the drifts will be harder to see, too. It’s looking like there is going to be more snow in the forecasts through February, so the running all over the place will probably be coming to an end. Call to get on our list and save on the access fees.

Have a fun weekend out there!

Eddy

The bite continues with small Perch and Walleye in the last day or two. Very few bigger ones are being caught. They see them once in a while on underwater cameras, but they are not very active.  Some fishermen reported when they checked their rattle reel after not having a bite all night, they found a 5″ Walleye on it, and it didn’t even pull the wheel.   With small perch and walleye that small, it’s no wonder the larger walleye is a tough bite.  Bigger perch are moving into some gravel basins as they usually do towards the end of the season.

We moved 16 of our rentals the last two days into some late-season spots for the coming weekend, so we will see how they do.

I’ve been out on the lake the last few days with snow, blowing the drifts from permanent houses and blocking up those needing it. Despite the ice thickness and the weight of the drifts around the houses, in this warmer weather, they tend to flood. It’s good to get rid of the hard drifts for any future snow we might get out there before the season end.

Wheelhouses that are thinking of coming this weekend, don’t forget to call and get on the list.

Keep a Tight Line!

Eddy

Over the weekend, the fishing reports were mixed, with some C/R, some nice-sized Walleye, and some seeing and catching a few nice Perch. Overall, small Perch and Walleye were the most reported. Saturday evening, when the NW winds picked up, the overnight bite died, from what I heard. There were also some nice-sized Northern Pike C/R on the shallower reefs. I will be putting some of the pictures on our Facebook page today.

This week, we are moving some rentals to late-season spots. Some permanents will need to be blocked, and you will be called about it. With warmer weather approaching, the weight of the drifts around the houses will cause some flooding. In a week or so; it sounds like we will see a significant snow event. So, we are going to get ahead of the game while the weather is nice.

Our weekend wheelhouse list starts Tuesday morning. Those who call to get on it get a $5.00/day discount on access. You have to be here and on the ice before dark so as not to disturb others who are out there fishing during prime time. We have a few rentals still open for this coming weekend, so check give us a call and come up.

Keep a Tight Line!

Eddy