Anyone our of Chassell lately?

[Flag UP]

How is the ice and the fishing?

[Jeffrey]

Lots of shantys out there but no one talking. The guy at the convenience store said they were catching pike.
I'll be out as soon as my sled that I ordered comes in.

  Good luck

[cw2retire]

anyone have frozen smelt (bait) for sale in the Chassell area?

[BowHunter1527]

Ice is good but fishing has been really slow.

[dbike988]

Caught some fish yesterday.  Ice is good most everywhere.  Lots of shacks out on the crappie grounds and in the narrows for pike.  Haven't heard any bad reports.

[Jeffrey]

Made my first trip of the year out last night on the ATV. I thought I was breaking through the ice but it was only punching through the crust of a slush area. I'm not going to lie, I panicked a wee bit. Ice was 10" thick though
And it was beautiful out, warm, no wind, alnd no fish.

[cw2retire]

How bad is slush out on the bay, still walkable?

[Flag UP]

I drove to the Chassell park this morning to look at the conditions. It looked like there was quite a bit of slush. The snowmobile tracks heading out from the launch site had a lot of built up slush except for the main trail heading out to the north, (the humps). There were a few people coming off when I was there and they confirmed that it was very sloppy out there. I did not go out on the ice myself though.

[cw2retire]

Heading up to Chassell Bay Tue-Thu next week, what is depth of snow and slush on the bay? Thanks

[Icefisher40]

Heading up to Chassell Bay Tue-Thu next week, what is depth of snow and slush on the bay? Thanks

12” snow, 3-4” slush

[BowHunter1527]

Hit Chassell last night for a couple of hours. Wanted to try the new sled and shack up. Fish are in but very slow bite. Tried a few different spots and would say its going to be another week or 2 before its really good. If running a machine be careful of the slush pockets. I figured it was good everywhere, and I was wrong. I think I gave the guys that had the rental shack and auger out a good scare, when I went by and dropped into a pocket. Seems like a solid 2-3" on top then slush and water and another 10+ under that, also had a hard time getting the auger to go through with all the slush and water in the hole. Good luck and b safe.