Valpo chain

[CrappieJigger29]

Next weekend or the weekend of the 23rd n 24th?

[mpyromike]

Leaving 15th coming back 17th

[CrappieJigger29]

Just checked long still decent surprising of weather conditions.  But picked this all up within 50ft or so of the trash can was alot more than that I picked up as well.

Seen a few on Flint n loomis fishing.

[mpyromike]

Getting ready to head out to loomis

[CrappieJigger29]

Good luck and be careful man. Hopefully the ice is holding up everywhere. Let us know how you do. 

[Jig_Head]

I hit Loomis Tuesday the 5th. Edges were gone and had to walk down the pier at the beach to get on and off. Ice was about 4 inches and slick as snot once you got out there. Got about a dozen crappie, most were very small didn't even keep any. Picked up 5 empty beer bottles, a beer can, and a can of Vienna sausage.....all in the same general area. That crap pisses me off

[mpyromike]

Not a limit but still a good night

[Iceman4521]

Not a limit but still a good night

I was there last night from like 4:30-7:15 and managed ) keeper crappie the rest were dinks most came from dead stickin a crappie minnow

[CrappieJigger29]

Well it's not a limit and the bite was tough.   Just finding then was a bit tough but still managed to get a good handful of slabs topside.   

N talk about teamwork, fighting to get them off the bottom and getting the attention to bite was hard enough.  Or pick up the ones the other missed the strike on.

All in all just another great time on the ice with good friends and good laughs.  Sad the season looks jot so good in the near future.  But I'm glad to have met a few ice shanty members this year. 


Mpyromike this was a great team crappie beat down on some fish that were glued to the bottom and bot wanting to bite at all till we fished side by side.   Especially when the window before they started to bite n shutdown was about 45 min.  N still a tough time to fish. 

[mpyromike]

I got out about 730 and stayed until midnight the bit started hot but died out when the clouds rolled in only the 9 keepers but caught about 20 total when including dink’s

[mpyromike]

Tonight was a good night for a team crappie beat down, to bad we didnt dig ice graves for a few more.  It has been a fun season meeting some of the guys and have a good times-laughs!

[mpyromike]

Anyone know how soft

[Motley14]

Just drove by flint and ice looked it was just covered with water for the most part in main areas. I am sure it will firm up some tonight but I think our ice may be done.

[mpyromike]

I was out last night and it wasn’t bad just a little soft maybe top .5” from snow melt and it firmed up when I got off at 1030.  I’ll be out at some point tonight