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LOTI access is DeWolfe Point. Eel Bay access is near the cabins on road to the nature center. There is a steep drop off from cabins to Eel Bay. Chaumont, Goose Bay and Chippewa Bay have access at boat launches. Most Indian River Lakes have access at state launches. Perch Lake also has state access. More places to ice fish within a 45 minute drive than you could possibly fish. I'd likely stick with Eel Bay and LOTI for pike, perch panfish and fishing is pretty decent water is fairly shallow and generally easy access. Chaumont might have bigger fish and the added possibility of walleyes but access is much more of and issue.
My .02, I do not get off in Pulaski for any reason due to it not being easy on/easy off of 81– just go to the TI Bait Shop... it’s right off 81. Price Chopper is also right there for your groceries. If your staying at the cabins on Wellesley you will drive next to the launch on Eel just before you go up the hill to the cabins. Pretty much anywhere in Eel will be fish. I haven’t found a ‘spot’ there although some areas may be a little better. The same partially holds true for LOTI. In certain areas, you’ll catch gills while others you’ll get perch and pike. If you go to TI Bait, they’ll point you in the right direction.
Good point. When I'm up that way I usually stay in Mexico and we head up to Sandy Pond and either hit up Fat Nancy's or woody's(?) on 3. Thanks for the recommendation.On the map it looks like there are some sheltered small areas on the north side of the island, one near a boat launch. Any safe ice up there or is it too close to the main channel?
My home turf but now I live in Pulaski. When you go into welsley Island state park take your first left after the park office it will take you down to eel bay and there will be a small parking lot on the bay at ice level on the right no need to do the hill... STAY AWAY from the channel side there are a few small coves that get ice but very unpredictable and one you saw was probably the swimming area and 5hey will ticket you for fishing there.... kids hooks not a good combo! When you get on eel there is a small channel to the left thats 8ft perch cruise it all day long. As for LOTI access it a dewolf and you might need 4x4 to get out it has a steep hill and they don't plow it only the locals do so not always taken care of. Perch to the left and crappie to the right one you get past the little point... good luck!
I'd go right to TI Bait and ask for information. Then head to LOTI or Eel Bay as cabins are very nearby and they are as good as anywhere to start. Eel Bay in particular is pretty uniform in depth so location isn't as critical as it would be on Indian River Lakes.
Both bays have plenty of fish but I prefer LOTI for the diversity (perch, pike, crappie, bluegill) and space available. Eel Bay tends to get more pressure near the boat launch, while fisherman in LOTI tend to spread out a bit.Again, just one opinion, you'll most likely catch fish in both bays.
How far out from the launch is the ice usually safe on Eeel bay? It is a lot different from the waters that I usually fish on.