Fished some Minocqua area lakes the 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Had about 6” where we were, but a couple inches less by the shore, so we stayed on foot. Had some nice sized fish, topped by a 36” inch pike and a 25” eye. Bite windows were small, but fast when they came. Slippery ice got better throughout the trip with snow most every day and night, totaling about 3 or 4 inches by Saturday morning the 6th. Smaller shiners were the key for us, but we caught them at various depths. 6-12 feet on the edge of green weeds was the best area. Hopefully the lack of snow(compared with the southern 1/3 of the state) will allow the ice to build and the ground to freeze deeper for sleds.
Tight lines,
Fs