1/11/12 Report

Walleye fishing is still slow in the Phillips area, Fishermen are catching some nice pike on tip-ups around the last of the green weeds. Setting a golden shiner a foot or so below the ice has been getting the best action. Reports of 30 to mid 30" pike are coming into Ross's Sport Shop. Bluegill action has been the best bight this week, Cribs in 8 to 15 feet of water have been holding the gills. I have my favorite cribs that I located in the summer with my boat saved in my GPS. I like using a Frabil Bro series Quick tip rod with a 1000 sized reel. I like the bigger reel because it seems to reduce the line twist of the smaller tighter spools. A small jig with a gob of spikes is a hard treat for any gill to refuse!!!

The bluegill pictured isn't a big fish but for the size they really can fight!!!

Is the ice still safe even after the warm temps earlier this week?

The ice is great even after the warm weather, there is a solid 12 to 16 inches on most area lakes and there is truck traffic on most of them as well. I would advise extreme cauton driving on the lakes and watch out for current areas. If no one has driven in an area there is probaly a good reason for it!

Anything going on Duroy?

Few fish on Duroy it's been real spotty one day good and then a week of slower days