Yesterday afternoon, we received about an inch of snow, with very little wind covering the ice. It will be interesting to see how it might have changed the bite. Saturday evening, we will be getting some more, and it will be nice to have some snow for banking finally and to somewhat insulate the ice from the temperature changes.

For the weekend, after flooding and freezing the rough spots on our Gravel Bar Roads and checking ice depths on it, we gained an inch in the last couple of days. We have the shortest distance to travel to the Gravel Bars from our access and no bridges. Single axle wheelhouses, 1/2 ton trucks, and 21ft tandems pulled by a 1/2 truck can go out to the gravel bars.  Anything bigger stays inside our first two miles, where we have 19-21″ of ice.

Looking forward to a good weekend.

Eddy

The bite continues to be good, with larger Walleye mainly at night in deeper rocks and close to shallow reefs. Bigger Perch are starting to show up in the catch for some.

In checking the ice depths on our roads, they range from  19″-20″ in our first two miles, which include Pope’s, Ray’s, Graveyard, Banana, Gull, Spider Reefs, and the Knobs.  Going to our Gravel Bars, another 2 miles out, there is a consistent 17″ of ice.  The rough areas on the Gravel Bar road have been flooded and smoothed out.  Restrictions for wheelhouses this weekend will be only 1/2 tons and single axle wheelhouses to our Gravel Bars. In the first two miles, up to 21ft tandems and 3/4 ton trucks.  Call our office if you have other questions and to get on our wheelhouse list.  Even though the ice depths are increasing, it is essential for everyone with a wheelhouse to drive slowly on the roads because of the combined weight of their rig. Those who drive too fast only show disrespect for other fishermen and their safety on our roads.  5-8 mph should be your speed.

We are going to get some snow today and Sunday, which will be welcomed out there for banking and to cover the ice. We have rentals available for this weekend, so give us a call!

Eddy

Yesterday, we staked our roads out in the Gravel Bars we go to and measured ice depths. In those areas, the ice depth was consistent at 17 “. Today, we will check all our established roads closer for ice depths, and on Thursday, we will decide what size wheelhouses and trucks will be going for the weekend. In the rough ice areas within the first mile, there is over 20” in spots already, so the heavier rigs will have a place to go if need be. We have started our weekend wheelhouse list, so call to get a spot if you plan to go out with us.

The weather forecast predicts some snow on Thursday, so maybe we’ll get enough to bank on the houses and cover the ice somewhat if it doesn’t blow too much. There is another chance on Sunday, so it will look a little more like winter out there.

The bite is steady with Perch and Walleye. They are mostly smaller during the day, but there are some nice-sized Perch in the mix. Slot and larger Walleye are best in low-light conditions and overnight. A few Northerns are showing up on tip-ups for those trying.

We still have some rentals available for this weekend, both “Basic” and “Deluxe” versions, so call the office if you are interested.

Keep A Tight Line!

Eddy