Yesterday, temperatures didn’t drop below freezing until late afternoon. Standing water spots had crust ice on them but still had plenty of water. Over the next 24 hours, a lot of that will change. We will allow 1/2-ton trucks and single-axle wheelhouses in some areas; tandems will need to be dollied. According to my reports, yesterday’s bite consisted of steady small Perch and occasional small Walleye. A 27-inch walleye was C/R in 18 inches of water.

With the weather turning colder, it will eventually get to the ice, and there will be cracks without snow cover to insulate the changes. So, fishermen will need to be very careful when moving around, especially anyone driving around with a wheelhouse. There are many areas where there is not enough ice to run on, and if there are cracks, it just compounds the problem. Resorts should inform their customers to stay in the areas where they maintain roads. If fishermen want to fish in an area different from where they normally go, they should refer them to the business that does.  Hopefully, we will get some snow over the next week or two to cure many of those problems.

Have a Safe and Happy New Year!

Eddy