at that time, there will be 20-24+ inches of ice, my advice...drive out and find the fish. That late in the season will be hard to predict where the fish will be. but if in asylum bay, set up on the edge of some weeds in 7-10 ft of water. thats always been my strategy and has paid off more often than not. Best of luck!! FYI sturgeon spearing starts on feb 10th. the lake will be a zoo but fishing shouldnt be affected by the additional 7,000 vehicles