heading out today

[billebob5]

heading out today on the DUP / Kane border.  Anyone been out lately?  Have the fish been shallow?  Deep?  Active?  Any insight appreciated.

Will drill a ton of holes in this lake usually in the basin.  90% of the time we have good success but being that this year has been so weird wasn't really sure if that was the best plan.

thanks!!

[Chiroguyf250]

Went out on Sunday on a small shallow pond (6’ at the deepest) in Mchenry county. Ice was 4.5 inches drilled a bunch of holes had two flags and the gils were slow to bite which was odd for there. Will be going out over the weekend. hopefully our other ponds have better ice.

Good luck

[billebob5]

had a lot of movement on the flasher but the bite was so light it was almost undetectable.  Very strange for my pond as well.  Fish were not shallow.  Best action was in the deepest part of the lake.

[PoleJerker]

Good luck and stay safe.

[billebob5]

ice was about 4.   I'm not a large guy (in my mind LOL) so it was extremely safe.  solid ice, no slush in any layer.

[Unclegillhunter]

had a lot of movement on the flasher but the bite was so light it was almost undetectable.  Very strange for my pond as well.  Fish were not shallow.  Best action was in the deepest part of the lake.

Don’t feel lonely! I was out Sunday and marked a lot of fish watched them chase the jigs, watched them checking the jigs out on the camera! Just couldn’t get them to bight. Everyone I talked to had the same story of couldn’t get them to hit!
Keep it safe! JDL

[Sylvanboat]

Heading to Shabbona Lake today.

[cjlangellier]

Heading to Shabbona Lake today.

Would love to get an ice report this evening if you don't mind.  I'm thinking about heading that way tomorrow morning.

[Sylvanboat]

Fished Shabbona Jan 24 from 11am - 3pm.  I parked at campground lot.  Ice is 5 inches but avoid beaver house where ice is thin. I checked the cribs off the campground. Little action. I was going to check the Indian Rd but never got there.  I saw some huts off Somonauk Pt.