Author Topic: Blackstrap 2020-2021 (Read 67881 times)

Hatandboots · « **Reply #360 on:** Feb 03, 2021, 07:49 PM »

On the topic of lures, has anyone tried slab grabbers before? I read a bit about them and saw a video by John Wyte on youtube showcasing it.

Majic_Fish · « **Reply #361 on:** Feb 04, 2021, 01:41 PM »

I’ve used the slab grabbers quite a bit. The perch really seem to be interested in them but because of the shape of the hook, I find I lose a lot of fish with this lure.

snack pack · « **Reply #362 on:** Feb 04, 2021, 07:11 PM »

was out today , good perch bite, weather was much better than expected, get those auger extensions ready not much room to spare

Gkomo · « **Reply #363 on:** Feb 16, 2021, 08:52 PM »

Anybody been out on the strap recently? How thick is the ice need to know pls so I can grab my extension if I go to Regina this week . Regards

Finnegan · « **Reply #364 on:** Feb 16, 2021, 08:58 PM »

I haven’t been out since before the cold snap but someone posted on Facebook that they measured 33 inches on the south end.

Twistedhook · « **Reply #365 on:** Feb 16, 2021, 09:27 PM »

Was out north of the launch's today.....36"-38". You will need the extension.

speckspotter · « **Reply #366 on:** Feb 17, 2021, 08:06 PM »

Pretty decent bite this afternoon. The jumbos were at times quite aggressive. Two red marks which proved to be 10 - 11inch perch charged the lure through all the smaller marks clustered around. One came boiling up off the bottom, the other from above - a good ten feet. Both hit like trains. The other big ones were typical subtle slurpers. In between the big ones there were plenty of second stringers to keep things interesting.
While I didn't bother with a tent and camera, I got the feeling that the pike took the day off. Only a few times did the big pouty red mark clear out the perch.

I will concur that an extension is a good idea. A fresh blade on the Jiffy made drilling a breeze.

Churchill River · « **Reply #367 on:** Feb 20, 2021, 10:04 AM »

I fished the South end for the first time in 5 weeks. Tried 4 different spots and lot's of action in every spot. Small perch all over the place. Was able to keep 6 keepers for a fresh meal. In talking to a few people that have been fishing the South end regularly, the jumbos are rare this winter. It seems the North end is producing more jumbos on a regular basis, along with lot's of small ones.

Both boat launches are still fine for accessing the lake. The strong wind did little drifting in of the launches. The North launch is in better shape then the South one.

Hamsteak5000 · « **Reply #368 on:** Feb 20, 2021, 10:31 AM »

Hey y'all - pretty new here. This is my first year ice fishing and I freaking love it.

I plan on going tomorrow but it's gonna get up to 44km/hr winds. I've got a pop up shack. Is it gonna be safe, or should I stay home?

Churchill River · « **Reply #369 on:** Feb 20, 2021, 11:02 AM »

Hamsteak, I fished outside and hole hopped yesterday in the strong wind. It wasn't cold. As long as you have a good outfit to break the wind, you will be ok. If you wait for a calm day on the Strap, you won't be fishing much.

Get out there, the fish are biting good.

Hamsteak5000 · « **Reply #370 on:** Feb 20, 2021, 11:23 AM »

Quote from: Churchill River on Feb 20, 2021, 11:02 AM

Hamsteak, I fished outside and hole hopped yesterday in the strong wind. It wasn't cold. As long as you have a good outfit to break the wind, you will be ok. If you wait for a calm day on the Strap, you won't be fishing much.

Get out there, the fish are biting good.

Awesome, this is all the confirmation I needed. Thanks so much!

BlueDevil · « **Reply #371 on:** Feb 21, 2021, 10:25 AM »

Was out at Blackstrap in the north end on Sat in 22’ feet of water and caught my limit of jumbos. I found the jumbos were mostly aggressive between 11am-1pm and then they slowed down but the smaller guys were biting all day. I fished outside and braved the winds.

snack pack · « **Reply #372 on:** Feb 21, 2021, 02:55 PM »

Was out early today hoping to beat the wind, perch were crazy aggressive non stop action. no jumbos , did see a school of whites a few times

Churchill River · « **Reply #373 on:** Feb 21, 2021, 07:06 PM »

I was out at the North end today, and tried 3 spots. Pretty steady action in all 3 spots from 10 to 4:30. Best time was probably 11 to 2, then picked up again at 3;30. Was able to get 10 jumbos. Again, there seems to be perch all over the place, with a 70% to 30% mixture of small ones (70%) to big ones (30%). The future 2 to 4 years is looking real good once all the little ones grow up.

gman51 · « **Reply #374 on:** Feb 24, 2021, 08:32 PM »

Great to be out there today after those brutal temps.Fished 4 hrs this afternoon from 3-7 north end. lots of activity on the electronics weeding through perch and hooking up on a few walleyes and 1- 3lb pike decided to join in. Great temps not to breezy.

Twistedhook · « **Reply #375 on:** Feb 24, 2021, 08:47 PM »

Great work Rip. Are they still soft bites?

gman51 · « **Reply #376 on:** Feb 24, 2021, 09:06 PM »

lip service for sure.

Cholo · « **Reply #377 on:** Feb 26, 2021, 11:30 AM »

Nice wallys Rip !

snack pack · « **Reply #378 on:** Feb 27, 2021, 06:50 PM »

better weather than we thought, headed out for 3 hours this afternoon. some nice perch taken along with small northern which went back.

_CWG_ · « **Reply #379 on:** Mar 01, 2021, 08:48 PM »

Tons of action at Evan’s and boat launch. Non stop action and a lot of jumbos. Great day.
Threw on the perch talker for the last half hour and hammered 6 jumbos. All went back today.
Haven’t used that hook much but the perch sure seemed interested in it today.

gman51 · « **Reply #380 on:** Mar 02, 2021, 07:03 AM »

perch, perch, and more perch pretty well being caught steady all year. now with the warm temps in the forecast for march should be a great time again to get the kids out for some of the action.

gman51 · « **Reply #381 on:** Mar 02, 2021, 07:23 AM »

kinda weird not hearing of any big pike being caught this winter. usually every year you here of some. is it because of all the small perch forage in the lake.?

Hatandboots · « **Reply #382 on:** Mar 02, 2021, 09:37 AM »

I've seen plenty of big mid 30s pike menacing around but cant seem to get them up. Must be an abundance of food thing. That's a good sign for the health of the lake at least right?

Hamsteak5000 · « **Reply #383 on:** Mar 05, 2021, 09:45 AM »

Was out last Sunday - perch, perch, perch! No jumbos though, just little guys. Finding a little VMC Tungsten jig tipped with a pink maggot drives em crazy. Got myself a nice Strikemaster 24v auger and boy I tell you, it's a dream upgrading from a manual auger to that.

Also, looking to head out this weekend again. Do you guys think I'm safe to drive on the ice, or would I be better off hoofin' it?

Thanks guys, hope you're all well.

Hatandboots · « **Reply #384 on:** Mar 05, 2021, 03:01 PM »

Wondering as well, someonje mentioned he saw wa water on the south end. Is it still good to get on the south boat launch? The one down that big hill?

speckspotter · « **Reply #385 on:** Mar 05, 2021, 08:07 PM »

Was out all day with Son, Wife and Granddaughter. No problems accessing the lake at the boat launch. There was a bit of standing water by the launch at day's end, but no concerns coming off. Trucks were still driving all over.

As for the bite, it was on and off, with fish on the camera for most of the day. When they stopped biting, the perch were pretty hard to entice. While we had no fish over 10 inches, Granddaughter caught 15, outfishing her dad by an honest dozen. That, plus fresh bannock made on the ice made for a pretty good day.

Cholo · « **Reply #386 on:** Mar 06, 2021, 11:55 AM »

Fished north end all day yesterday, 12 small perch no keepers and first pike of the winter caught on a perch talker tipped with shrimp, go figure, lol

sparksNfishing · « **Reply #387 on:** Mar 06, 2021, 02:14 PM »

How's the shore line looking Cholo?

Doggy · « **Reply #388 on:** Mar 06, 2021, 05:14 PM »

First time at the strap this year. Took my three year old daughter out and I couldn’t bait our hooks fast enough.

The perch bite was not light. 2 jumbos out of about 50 in an hour and a half. Everything went back.

Cholo · « **Reply #389 on:** Mar 07, 2021, 05:11 PM »

Probably be my final trip to North end as far as driving on goes, south end boat launches should be in better shape than north end access .

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