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Michigan => Ice Fishing Michigan U.P. => Topic started by: sseppanen on Jan 16, 2010, 09:19 AM
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whats the gossip?
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Drove by head the of bay while working today some tents and people out few 100 yds. Im sure ice is ok there but looks sketchy to me lots of water pooling on top with warm weather. Ice not quite to baraga marina yet we need sub zero soon or not much fishing for K bay.
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Hopefully the temp will drop, i need some k bay ice fishing.
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Alot of guys fishing off the willow and the red rocks. Sunday there was about 20 tents out there, today about 10, even a guy with a 4-wheeler.
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Im kinda new to keweenaw bay but i will be doing a lotta fishing there this winter. What do they catch at the head of the bay where there's only ice now?
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perch mostly.
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pike, salmon, and herring too
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& you forgot Smelt
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o yes how could i forget that's one of my favorite thing to do out there ;D
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heard there was a solid 7 inches off the willow in 40 fow. go get em'
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whats the gossip?
Sseppanen have you been out yet, I'll probably start fishing the KB this weekend.
Looking forward to fish with ya again
Cheers
Zee
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haven't heard any reports on the bite but the ice is receding already :'( already down to the celotex dock
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Big cold snap coming up early next week. Hopefully the wind will stay down and the bay will freeze fast. The shack me and my buddy are building is will be done next week and we wanna catch some fish!
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Sseppanen have you been out yet, I'll probably start fishing the KB this weekend.
Looking forward to fish with ya again
Cheers
Zee
Will be out there tommorrow morning out deeper been out there two days in a row have not seen a single fish. Bait numbers are decreasing rapidly the bay has not been producing much of anything may have to look else where such as bay de noc or lake gogebic. Please respond
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Any reports from k bay? Hows the ice holding up? My friend drove by there and said there's still people out there and that the ice looks like a puzzle. And hows the catch?
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Catch rates have been horrible very horrible planning a trip to little bay de noc heard they have lot more fish than we do
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I was out there today and got SKUNKED!! Any place else I should try?
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Forget about k-bay now the ice is all gone :'( . hopefully it comes back i never even got to go smelting this year. :(
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Did anyone get caught on the ice floe? Or was it just shanties that were lost? Warm temps + south wind + little ice cover = lost shanties, lost gear, and maybe lost lives.
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I hope everyone is ok there may have been a few shacks lost though
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Thats sucks! I hope everyones alright. The temps are supposed to take a dive later this week, lets hope its enough to freeze it back up :tipup:
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i hope it freezes again
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Sure hope so, I need ice fishing on keweenaw bay.
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anyone drive by keweenaw bay today or yesterday to see if ice is forming up with this cold?
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a little bit of ice forming by the red rocks again but if this wind dosen't die down forget about fishing k-bay. any ice made is going to be destroyed by the waves
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I guess the wind is suppose to slow down a bit to 5-15mph by tomorrow night and 5-10mph by friday.
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Went through Baraga/Lanse Yesterday ice cover looks to be close to light house (baraga side) Keep cold weather coming and no wind ice could be good mid week or next weekend and if anybody brave enough to check post report on thickness???
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haha whose gonna be the guinea pig and check ice conditions through the week? :P ;D
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2 tents out there today :o. kinda fast don't ya think
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na its never too early i was out there on two inches of ice fishing blows once again no fish, My vexlar didnt even mark a fish the other two people out there seen nothing also bay de noc bay de noc bay de noc
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how far out there were the tents?
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out far enough to be in 40 fow probably. I heard today there is 3" out there
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Might be worth a trip by next weekend then
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Is the ice to squaw beach yet?
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Is the ice to squaw beach yet?
It was within about 100 yards yesterday when I checked.
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maybe by the weekend the ice will be good to fish at squaw if we continue to have cold nights and average days? ???
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Went through Baraga/Lanse Yesterday ice cover looks to be close to light house (baraga side) Keep cold weather coming and no wind ice could be good mid week or next weekend and if anybody brave enough to check post report on thickness???
Yea would love to fish , but these fish have Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia
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Yea would love to fish , but these fish have Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia
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Yah i heard that VHS made its way to Superior , read the news "Deadly VHS Virus Found In Lake Superior"
http://wcco.com/local/vhs.virus.fish.2.1453764.html (http://wcco.com/local/vhs.virus.fish.2.1453764.html)
http://dnr.wi.gov/news/BreakingNews_Lookup.asp?id=1559
(http://dnr.wi.gov/news/BreakingNews_Lookup.asp?id=1559)
This is so bad, massive kills of fish expected, they say it doesn't affect humans, i wont eat those fish though, what are your thoughts guys.
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It's not stopping me from fishing!
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Cook them properly and it shouldn't be a problem. From my understanding of viruses, heat distorts proteins in their dna and doesn't allow it to properly infect a cell and reproduce. So it shouldn't be able to infect you if its cooked thouroughly. College teached me good ;)
By no means an expert, but thats my understanding.
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(From WDNR: http://dnr.wi.gov/fish/vhs/vhs_qafishandhumanhealth.html) Is VHS a health risk to people?
No, VHS is not a health risk for people so anglers can continue to enjoy fishing and eating their catch. VHS has never been associated with human illness since first being discovered in European fish decades ago (DHFS, May 2007). Fish can be infected by VHS, but may not show signs of disease. Such fish are safe to eat so long as the fish is properly cooked. However, you should not eat fish you find dead, decomposing, or that appear sick, regardless of cause. Decomposing fish may attract other bacteria harmful to people.
While it is generally safe to handle fish, you should always wash your hands after handling fish especially if the fish is dead or appears diseased. Dead fish and fish with sores may be contaminated with bacteria and it is a good idea to wear protective gloves when handling dead fish.
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anyway......any reports on the ice at k-bay today?
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Not safe yet
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definetly not safe in my opinion only 3" i guess. but there are some daredevils out there 7 tents off the head of the bay and 7-8 off the baraga marina
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I heard from someone that lives on the bay that a large chuck broke off and crumbled on the eastern shore and the rest of it has been pressure cracking at the shore. Be safe guys. It's not worth drifting to Canada.
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Just think of the trolling you could get in if your piece of ice stayed together that long ;D
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Made a trip up tonight with my dad. Walked out from the pump house about 1/2 mi. and fished in 90'. Had a half dozen hits between the two of us but nothing on the ice. There was 4-5" of black ice after we got by the frozen floe near shore. Never hard water fished for lakers before but still had a good time trying something new. Hope to make it out again soon.
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Hopefully it stays cold and not windy. Thinking about taking a trip down there on Friday or Saturday if the ice is still good.
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heard ice was gone its in peices and if we get a south wind say good bye
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Please tell me tour kidding?!?! Where did u here this from???
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heard ice was gone its in peices and if we get a south wind say good bye
Where are you getting this garbage from ??? I see the ice every day and i don't see a single spot missing or looking like it's going to go missing
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LOL...... ::) Chase, dude you need to get out fishin more. I see all your posts on here asking "& thats what people are here for " questions about the ice ..& not 1 report ;D .....DO You actually FISH ??? ....Just Razzin ya ;)
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haha yes im just a youngin. And i'm new to ice fishing and just trying to ask questions on how to do it. Me and my buddy are waiting to get our shack on keweenaw bay that will be done by friday.
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Here is where the k-bay ice is currently at.
http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/modis/modis.cgi/modis?region=s&page=1&template=sub&image=a1.10034.1812.LakeSuperior.143.250m.jpg
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Me and Chase are working on getting out there, we are just putting in a little more research this year. Last year I went out 9 times for a total of one 15.5 inch laker. :-\ Chase was the winner with two of about the same size. We're thinking this year we will be able to get more time in on squaw beach in our shanty. Last year our only attempt at that was on the -15 day in a tent.
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The ice inside of the bay is fine. Had 5" at the head of the bay this morning and 5" just South of the Sand point lighthouse this afternoon. Nice hard, clear ice with just enough snow on top to walk on without sliding. There is new ice North and East from the lighthouse that we didn't try. Maybe in a few more days if the wind stays down. Caught a couple coho and a few perch. Didn't see any herring but other fishermen at the head of the bay saw a couple school that wouldn't bite.
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Thinking about heading down there for the first time tomorrow or friday. Not very familiar with the area so where is a good area to head out from that will be definately on safe ice? Also any tips on how deep to fish and what to use? Thanks.
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Head of the bay off the willow tree used to be a good spot but from what i've heard so far this year it stinks. Your best bet would propably be to go off the Disney Marina (Baraga Marina) over by the BP gas station i would fish bottom for perch or up top about 10' down for herring and salmon atleast that's where i catch em'
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K, I'll have to give that a try. Is the ice pretty safe in that area? What time is a good time to go out for either the herring and coho or perch? Also what are you using for lure/bait? Waxies and med fats? Sorry about all the questions, but thanks for the info.
One more question. Any point in throwing down a couple tip ups, there anything around there that will hit it? Thanks.
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K, I'll have to give that a try. Is the ice pretty safe in that area? What time is a good time to go out for either the herring and coho or perch? Also what are you using for lure/bait? Waxies and med fats? Sorry about all the questions, but thanks for the info.
One more question. Any point in throwing down a couple tip ups, there anything around there that will hit it? Thanks.
What's safe? You should be answering that one on your own. Regarding the others, standard perch baits work. Putting out tip-ups is always worth it, even if they don't catch fish. Figure medium sized minnows or smelt for salmon anywhere from just under the ice to '10 down. Sight fish for the herring with Pimps. Watch for the gill flair, don't wait for the thump. Learning this stuff is mostly about getting out and doing it.
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Yeah what Chris Said !!!!! ;D
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im gonna have to take a spin up that way to try for the herring....how common are the herring to catch bigmike? is there any numbers of herring to catch or is it a couple here and there thing? size dont matter as long as there 5" and up for what i want them for
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the herring and salmon are mostly a early during the week good bite. i think there is to much commotion on the weekends.
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When the Shanty City is out near the Baraga Marina let me know, thats when I'll be out there! REALLY wanna hit some Salmon!
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It's usually just a here and there thing with the herring when i go out if i get a nice school come through and see them in time to get em' you could get your limit if your fast enough and they are willing to hit and stick around for a second or two. I think they average about 12-14
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sounds about the same as munising bay......anyone spear herring?
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Thanks for the info. I'll probly head that way sometime today or tomorrow. Any time of the day better than another for the herring and salmon or is it mostly hit or miss all day. Thanks.
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early Morn is the best :tipup:
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People do spear herring in the bay. Early morning seems best, but I have had them come through in the middle of the day also. Remember catching some that were close to 20 in. Must have counted 30+ tents out on the bay today. People were as far north as the lighthouse, no one off squaw beach yet.
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If you suspect people are spearing, don't go any where near them. They will spook the fish and you won't hook any.
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Has anyone been out on k-bay smelting yet? haven't got there yet lookin' for a report
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Anyone been off squaw beach yet? Hows the catch going around the bay? Heading out there for the first time tomorrow hoping to find the bite.
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Head off Squaw beach if you wish to take a swim.
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ya i just heard from my dad as he was on his way to mqt that all the ice is broken up...again :'(
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keweenaw bay broken up? if this is what is meant they it's a load of garbage. ice is fine there were people all over the place today
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The new ice that was forming around the Mission is just slush now. The new stuff at Squaw beach just North of the lighthouse is still there and may be fishable soon. From the lighthouse South is fine.
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haha yeah i don't know what my father was thinking. Maybe he had a hangover from last night and he was seeing things! :o
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Slow today. People left early.
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well there sure were enough people out there. they were all over the place
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Sure been quiet this week ::) anyone been out ? Lets hear some Reports
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Any shacks on squaw beach? I know i'm asking this a lot. And how thick is the ice in places? Gonna try get out there sunday.
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No shanties at the beach yet. The ice took a bit of a beating North of the lighthouse this week but is still there, about up to the tire shop. I'm going to wait a couple days before trying it. We fished East of the lighthouse today in 140' on 3-4" of ice. Started early a.m. in 75' fishing for herring and jigging the bottom for lakers. Caught a couple of each then went deeper and bobbed for lake trout. About a dozen small ones this afternoon, a couple 3# biggest. The ice we fished last week is about 7-8" now. Quite a few fishermen this morning all around the bay. Nice day again tomorrow so get out while you can.
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I was thinking of fishing the whitefish hole"" Out from Disney marina "" this weekend BUT I hear the ice took a BAD beating out there & was busted in chunks ...Can anyone confirm ????
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I heard the ice took a beating too from the wind, but I haven't seen it myself.
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Whitefish hole and points South are fine. Machines and 4-wheelers on the ice. Near the lighthouse had about 60 tents lined up this morning, all walkers. The area a little North is rough but seems to be glued back together enough for a couple guys to be wandering around on and to the North. Not me. Next week if it's still there I'll try.
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How is it out where they fish for lakers from the pump house?
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It was good ice there Friday but the Weather Channel is calling for North winds again for a day or two so that could change overnight.
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hows the ice after the wind??? :o
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looks like its still together
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Real good even after all the wind. Lot of tents at Squaw beach today with a few out to the NE deeper fishing lakers. Even a few tents coming on from the East side. Couldn't tell if they were up by Whirly-gig or not and can't say how the ice is there, so be careful if you get the urge to try. The ice from Mission to the North was broken up along the shoreline and looked pretty thin. Need cold weather for a week or two.
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Sounds good! I'm hoping to go saturday evening with better luck than last weekend.
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man thats going to suck if we dont ever get on k bay.... chase saw you shack looks nice man.. even had randell help you? lol thought you would do it on you own slacker jk man went to cb last sunday 31 in 3 hours hopefully going this weekend thursday... stupid school :P :tipup:
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We went out from Jentoft's dock Saturday. The ice was extremely rough to travel on. It was all jumbled up with chunks sticking up into the air everywhere. I saw a few people with snowmobiles or 4 wheelers out there but they had to travel very slowly and pick their way through the slabs of ice. There are also a lot of slabs under the surface. A couple came out in the afternoon and drilled a hole with a power auger. I heard the woman laughing that they didn't hit the lake before the auger bottomed out! I had a couple of holes where the ice was between 1' to 2' thick and another hole where the ice was 8" thick. The fish were hitting sporadically and I lost a few while hauling them up but we didn't catch anything.
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Made a trip up yesterday and fished off Ford Dr. Between my dad and I we went 3-10? keeping two 20 and 25. First fish I had on bent my jig strait and got off! We were fishing 155-180' and had most of our action in the morning. Fishing turned off once the sun came out and the wind started blowing from the east.
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Was this Pequaming? How much ice is there thinking about lakers for saturday
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ya i'm also wondering about how much ice there is of pequaming or whirl-i-gig. I wanna take my fourwheeler out there but i don't know how safe it is anymore with this warm weather.
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We are heading out there tomorrow. My fishing partner was there today and said that there was about 8 1/2 inches of ice. If you are out there look for a multi-colored shack with fiberglass garage door panels on each end and green, brown, and tan nylon fabric on the sides and top. We will also have a camo deer hunting blind or two. If it is real nice we may not be in the tents though. We will probably be getting out there around 11 to 11:30 or so and will stay till dark.
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Went off the whirli-gig today between the 3 of us we got 2 lakers and missed a ton of em' they were not really hitting just a few pecks and they were done. The ice varied alot in thickness out there one hole we had 4", another we had 6" and the other we had 10" :P
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we had the same today. thought it was gonna be a good day at first but that went down hill fast. we had one 14" and a 18". never had a bite after 11 quit at 130
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We went out from the Whirl I Gig today too. We got out there about noon or so and there wasn't much happening. Very few bites and 2 fish between 5 of us.
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Well i was going to head out from the mission for lakers this afternoon, but i here the ice is unsafe and dangerous??? Kinda sad. Anyone out and about that area?
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I saw that all permanents are off the ice and no vehicle traffic. The ice is just about gone, just need some south wind to take it to sea.