Roads were worked on to the gravel bars we go to yesterday and will continue today. Ice depths range from 18″ to as much as 21″ in rougher areas out there. There are many areas of shale ice that, with the drifting we had with the few snow flurries last weekend, are trapping snow just like a snow fence. If we ever get some significant snow and wind, there will be a bunch out there.

The small Perch and Walleye bite continues daily, and the slot and larger Walleye are biting in the low-light hours and overnight in shallow water and deep rock transitions. Yesterday, another big Northern was C/R out near the Graveyard Reef, so they are definitely moving around.

We have started our wheelhouse list for the coming weekend, so call and get on it if you plan on coming up Fri-Sun. We are receiving many seasonal customers and will start limiting the number on the list, especially when we start getting some snow.   We have rentals available for this weekend.  The weather is supposed be a little warmer than last weekend, so should be nice to be out there.  Bring your ice cleats… Give the office a call.

Eddy

Overall, the weekend was a good one for most. Almost everyone had action, even though small Perch and Walleye dominated the catch; there were some nice sized Walleyes, with the biggest being 28″, and there were a few big Northern Pike, the biggest being 42″, which were caught by our customers.

Today, we are out working on the road to the gravel bars we go to. It is open for 1/2 tons and single-axle wheelhouses. After we check all the ice roads for ice depths, I will probably change what we drive out there. Once we get the ice ridges cleaned up and smoothed out, it should be nice going. From our access, being on the main lake, it’s only 3 miles to the beginning of the Gravel.

With the weather slowly warming up and with no snow on the ice, we will likely see some ice movement as it starts expanding after the cold spell we have had recently.  But the warmer temps will be nice for those using hole liners inside their houses because of the lack of snow, and the change should help the bite.

Eddy

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This weekend, despite the colder weather, the fishermen showed up. The bite was steady throughout the day with Small Perch and Walleye. Some of the deeper reefs produced slots and “overs,” and the evening bite from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. was also good in the shallows. During the day, some in the shallower reefs caught some nice Northern Pike, with the biggest being a 42 “monster” in our VIP 7 rental on Gull Reef. I’ll be posting some of the pictures on our Facebook page later today.

The ice and roads held up well with the traffic we had, and the steady cold has stabilized the ice somewhat. Ice depths are increasing.  On Monday, we will be rechecking spots to see the increase over the last four days.

Starting Monday we will resume our wheelhouse reservation list. (See wheelhouse sectionj of website). Basically, if you are planning on coming up to fish with us the next weekend we want you to reserve a spot on the list, as I limit the number of weekend wheelhouses out of our place as we have many seasonals signed up and I do not like fisheremen to crowd others, and to reduce traffic, especially with no snow on the ice.  Everyone out there hears everything moving. Hopefully we will be getting some snow in the future to quiet things down.

Keep a Tight LIne!