Fishing report from last Sat. dec 10
We hit Francis at daybreak from the south end at the low water ramp. Plenty of solid 6+ in.(Droz, the ice from the dam to the main lake was clear and solid) the Wind was tolerable. We walked up to the main lake. Wind was tolerable. Fish...not so. 1 flag within 5 min. of set-up, only fish all day was a 3 lb pike. Left there about noon and stopped at Ayrod lakes for last couple of hrs of light. Good 8 in ice and great weather. Two other groups had already saturated the west end of the lake with sets. It was slim pickings but, heh, we were already there. One group left their shanty tent and drove off for almost two hours only to come back to 6 flags and three good pike. Not my style. We were using smelt on the sets and maggots on hooks and jigs. Only a couple of readings on the flasher all day. Does anyone know of a good contour map for Fransis or other area lakes? I love to fish the 'eyes and perch, but I need to learn the lake. But it was still great to wet the lines again. Unfortunately, I can't get back until new years. Good Luck.