We were hammering burbots out of that crack, first time Ive ever trolled in march. This picture was taken 3 days ago and the ice was pretty solid, you couldnt fish this spot yesterday as its almost blown wide open there by now. The ice deteriorated quickly this week, yesterday was just plain spooky so thats it for us.
We might push it a bit but we're out there a couple days a week and watch the ice change day to day, floatation gear, picks and rope are also a must.