01-17-2013, 03:31 PM
Much of the upper portion of the reservoir, down to the Pipeline, is now covered by ice. I could still see some big open water pockets in the main channel of Anvil Draw though, so anglers should take precaution when venturing out, especially at night. We fished near Holmes Crossing this night and found 9-inches of hard, clear ice. Much of the snow has blown off the ice too.
Lake trout pup fishing was good in the evening along main channel points in ~60 ft of water. They hit a variety of active jigs including: Northland Buckshots, Rapala Jigging Raps, and tube jigs all tipped with sucker meat.
Burbot fishing was also good in 10-40 ft of water using deadsticked presentations. The same gear as above worked but in glow colors. Yamamoto grubs in luminescent were also very productive. Most of the burbot were small, averaging 17-inches, and the biggest was 22-inches. I suspect the bigger burbot are staged somewhere getting their spawn on.
Hope it helps and good luck, Ryno
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Lake trout pup fishing was good in the evening along main channel points in ~60 ft of water. They hit a variety of active jigs including: Northland Buckshots, Rapala Jigging Raps, and tube jigs all tipped with sucker meat.
Burbot fishing was also good in 10-40 ft of water using deadsticked presentations. The same gear as above worked but in glow colors. Yamamoto grubs in luminescent were also very productive. Most of the burbot were small, averaging 17-inches, and the biggest was 22-inches. I suspect the bigger burbot are staged somewhere getting their spawn on.
Hope it helps and good luck, Ryno
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