01-06-2013, 07:14 PM
Fished Fish Lake with a fellow BFTer on Saturday. Parked at Lakeside Boat ramp and walked out on the ice. First stop was for perch (a few for me for bait) and a few for Barry for bait and for a meal later. I don't think it would be possible for the catching to have been any faster. They would even come up about 10' from the bottom chasing a jig.
Moved out into deeper water (I was fishing 47 feet and Barry was a little shallower). If I dropped down 15' it was almost non-stop action for rainbows (a little larger than has been typical at Fish Lake through the ice) and an occasional splake. If I dropped down deeper it was a little slower but consistent action for mostly splake and an occasional rainbow.
Fished the bottom hoping to catch a decent mack. Snapped a knot on a solid hook set [frown] (reminder to self to retie knots that have been tied previously). Landed a pup that was right at 25".
Weather couldn't have been better (22 degrees when we arrived and only a slight breeze later) and solid ice of about 6 or 7" with just about 1/2 inch of crusty snow on top, which was perfect walking conditions.
Great day to get out with a fellow angler.
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Moved out into deeper water (I was fishing 47 feet and Barry was a little shallower). If I dropped down 15' it was almost non-stop action for rainbows (a little larger than has been typical at Fish Lake through the ice) and an occasional splake. If I dropped down deeper it was a little slower but consistent action for mostly splake and an occasional rainbow.
Fished the bottom hoping to catch a decent mack. Snapped a knot on a solid hook set [frown] (reminder to self to retie knots that have been tied previously). Landed a pup that was right at 25".
Weather couldn't have been better (22 degrees when we arrived and only a slight breeze later) and solid ice of about 6 or 7" with just about 1/2 inch of crusty snow on top, which was perfect walking conditions.
Great day to get out with a fellow angler.
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