Possible trip to willy

[vt-jig]

Some buddies and I are intending to take a trip to Willoughby in the morning. Anybody else been out there yet? Not sure what to expect since I've heard it's a hard lake to freeze properly.  Will certainly report any findings, just am a little leery about heading up there since nobody had mentioned any reports of it being safe-ish yet.

[VTLakers]

I heard there are people all over off of the boat launch. One of my coworkers said when he drove by some dumb*** was driving his pick up truck out there. I havent been out yet so Im not sure how much ice there is. Good luck to you

[ryleyr]

It was pretty wild when that guy was driving around the thickest I found was 6" about 150 yards out. First he drove out to his shanty then another car came out to his shanty then he hooked his shanty up and pulled it all the way out in the middle

[vt-jig]

It was pretty wild when that guy was driving around the thickest I found was 6" about 150 yards out. First he drove out to his shanty then another car came out to his shanty then he hooked his shanty up and pulled it all the way out in the middle

that's some crazy stuff for sure. But at least we know it should be able to handle some cautious foot traffic  I didn't make it up there today but am planning to head up tomorrow. Doubt we will catch anything grand, but I've always been curious to check the place out.

[ryleyr]

that's some crazy stuff for sure. But at least we know it should be able to handle some cautious foot traffic  I didn't make it up there today but am planning to head up tomorrow. Doubt we will catch anything grand, but I've always been curious to check the place out.

I hadn't ice fished since I was a kid til this season, I always remember getting nice lakers at willoughby though. Only gone there that one time this season with no luck. I'm also going there tomorrow but I don't think I'm gonna go from the access, good luck to you!

[vt-jig]

Thanks buddy, you as Well! 

[VTLakers]

Post some pictures and let us know how you did.

[ryleyr]

Post some pictures and let us know how you did.

[ryleyr]

My buddy's first nice fish through the ice. 20.5" 4.13 lbs. We've put in a lot of time this year and it was awesome to see it finally pay off for him!

[vt-jig]

Beautiful fish!  I heard a few different groups get pretty excited at times today, so I was wondering if there might be a pic or two on the board tonight. Only laker I've seen all seaon is an 11-12" my buddy caght last week 

[ryleyr]

Believe it or not that's a brown! Trust me it took some convincing to get me to believe it too. We definitely did some yelling when that guy came up he had actually lost one moments before on a different tip up. I'm thinking about trying over near devil's rock if I go out tomorrow.

[Neksportsman850]

Looks like salmon to me.

[ryleyr]

We could not figure it out but apparently this is the most accurate way to tell

[ryleyr]

Couldn't figure it out at first

[fishingidjit]

Salmon-warden looked at these and said "nice salmon"

[TRT]

All nice salmon congrats

[thefishingweatherman]

Brown trout are almost non-existent in Willoughby, and the salmon that are there are pretty much all stocked broodstock. There's just not many good spawning streams feeding into the lake for either species. A few springs ago I caught two salmon in a row from my canoe, casting spoons toward shore. Watched one come up close to the canoe as I was reeling, swipe and miss, so I just jigged it next to the canoe, and it nailed it. Was hilarious. They tend to be about that size. Nice fish, and should be tasty eating!

[VTLakers]

Very nice fish. I'm hoping to get out there soon.

[Light liner]

Yes nice fish, Willy grows nice fish.