hit the lake today with a crew from conn. mark wanted an ice fishing trip as his graduation present, so dad got him one. they also brought Guy along to join in the fun. We had quite a windy day out and eventually had to just go in close to an island to escape the pounding for a bit, but the fish were biting in the wind so we stayed. The guys iced 10 lakers, 7 smallmouth bass, and 3 white perch. A few jigging, the rest on traps. bite was good until 9 then dead tilnoon then hot til 2. Smallies re so active now its crazy, and the lakers are starting to school up fr spring, lots of back to back lakers in same hole this time of year. you will watch 5 or 6 come to your jig on the fishfinder regularly now.
The ice hasnt changed much in the last 2 weeks but lots of reefs are now open water, stay away from shallow rocky spots, stick to deeper water, lots more ice.
Mark with a nice 23 incher.
heres the take going home, rest released.
