We had three rentals out overnight.  Some Perch were caught in the afternoon  A few Walleye overnight, but it was slower than it has been.  One rental has a Northern Pike lurking around it’s area as currently, they are not seeing any Perch action when we checked on them this am.

The ice is still holding up ok.  Over the last couple of days, it has expanded from the sunlight and warm temps as much as it can.  The pressure ridge movement slowed some yesterday, and this morning, the bridge ramps on the crack we crossed on the two main roads had not moved much.  Tonight and tomorrow, we will see a temperature dip for about 36 hours, so cracks will appear as the ice cools down and shrinks; Anglers will need to be aware out there.

Today, we are going out and pulling road stakes and the bridge on Graveyard Road and will be staking a new trail from Tullibee Road, NE, to the Graveyard.  We are avoiding Popes Reef as there are numerous working cracks in that area, and we advise no travel in that direction. We will be crossing the crack on the Tullibee Road to get to the farther-out Reefs.  A pressure ridge 2 miles out just south of the Tullibee Hole will make it unaccessible until we decide to get our ATV bridge out there.  Depending on the weather, I will determine if we will do that next week.

Everything for vehicles out there will be ATV except for the few light vehicles at the rentals today and tomorrow. Our few rentals will be pulled to the storage lot on Friday and the balance on Sunday morning when customers leave.

Keep a Tight Line!

Eddy