2013 Ice Season Recap (Pics and Video)

[Steve Rowbotham]

Well another ice season has come to a close.  It's a bittersweet day.  I'm sad it's over, but now I can take a month or so to catch up on some sleep and turn my focus to spring crappies and jumbo perch.  I had a very fun season, fished with some great friends and enjoyed some quality fishing.  My first day on the laker grounds was January 25th and I enjoyed almost 2 months of targetting them.  I caught lakers as deep as 123ft and as shallow as 53ft.  I wasnt marking nearly as much bait this year as I have in past years, but definitely noticed more lakers coughing up young herring at the hole.  They're certainly not starving out there.  I also noticed a lot of fish coughing up gobies, which is the first season I've noticed this.  Not to say they didnt eat them before, but they are definitely becoming a strong forage base for even the deep water species.  I caught fish on a large variety of baits this year but my go-to's were definitely the X-Zone Swammer and a lipless crankbait.  I got skunked several times, and I managed a few days with over 20 fish.  That's the way it goes out there.  High high's and low low's.  I hope you enjoy some of these photos and my highlight video of the season!  Until next season, Keep It Reel!

[bigredonice]

Those are some really gorgeous lakers!!  Wish we had a Simcoe around here!

[walleyemagic]

Really Nice, Good Year

[bart]

I believe you have their number, nice pics!

[MGK]

Great pics and Video!! Thanks for sharing! 

[Water Wolf]

Good video and photos with nice big lake trout. It looks like it was a fun season.
Way to go Steve Rowbotham and company.

I found it neat to be able to see your fish that far down into the water and seeing the fish go by under the ice.

WW

[Whopper Stopper]

Excellent! Some fantastic fish!

         WS

[Justcuz]

I was wonering what kind of lowrance that was in the first picture.
Also, was that a swammer on the pic as well?