walleyemaxx
12-19-2011, 09:10 AM
Hi everyone,
Sunday Big Mick and I fished the same small lake as Saturday and at the same spot. It is a long sand bar that juts way out into the lake. At the tip of the point as it hits the deep, there is a crib surrounded by weeds. It is usually good all year around. I call it a kitchen area as it is always loaded with food for the predator fish. Yesterday mick and I didn't catch the numbers as Saturday, but still had a good day. We wound up with 6 Walleyes with 1 keeper,a chunky 17"er and only 3 Perch. keeping 1.
The weather was a little different from Saturday. It was more clear sky with an occasional cloud now and then. The temps were warmer and the barometer was down. Except for a wind that howled at times from the southwest, the weather was perfect. We both marked far fewer fish than on Saturday and our tip ups only had two flags which were both dropped after the fish took about 5 feet of line out. Had Sucker minnows and Shinners on the tip ups again. Only Shinners got bit. We caught all the fish on jigging raps with minnow heads with the exception of one Perch I caught on a small spoon tipped with 3 waxxies
The ice is starting to thicken up a tad. We had 7" of ice where we were.We drilled holes Further out and found the ice to be 5-6" out in the middle of the lake. Cold temps with no snow is in the forecast so I'm hoping that the ice will thicken quicker now. As always, have to be aware of the current conditions when you go.
For the weekend we enjoyed good numbers of fish as well as some size to go with them. We wound up with 26 Walleyes with 3 keepers and 20 Perch keeping 8 chunky ones. the lake has a 15" minimum size limit and we caught a total of 8 Walleyes that measured 141/2". A lot of smaller fish too which is a good indication for the future of the Walleye fishery for that particular lake. I have fished with a lot of guys who complain when you catch a lot of small Walleyes. Not me! I enjoy the catching and then the successfull release of the small Walleyes realizing those are the future of the lake. I'll be out again soon. Will be fishing other lakes now that I'm hearing good ice reports. I've got some friends who fish other lakes that I'll compare notes with. Decide than where to go. Good luck fishing everyone and be safe.
Walleyemaxx
Sunday Big Mick and I fished the same small lake as Saturday and at the same spot. It is a long sand bar that juts way out into the lake. At the tip of the point as it hits the deep, there is a crib surrounded by weeds. It is usually good all year around. I call it a kitchen area as it is always loaded with food for the predator fish. Yesterday mick and I didn't catch the numbers as Saturday, but still had a good day. We wound up with 6 Walleyes with 1 keeper,a chunky 17"er and only 3 Perch. keeping 1.
The weather was a little different from Saturday. It was more clear sky with an occasional cloud now and then. The temps were warmer and the barometer was down. Except for a wind that howled at times from the southwest, the weather was perfect. We both marked far fewer fish than on Saturday and our tip ups only had two flags which were both dropped after the fish took about 5 feet of line out. Had Sucker minnows and Shinners on the tip ups again. Only Shinners got bit. We caught all the fish on jigging raps with minnow heads with the exception of one Perch I caught on a small spoon tipped with 3 waxxies
The ice is starting to thicken up a tad. We had 7" of ice where we were.We drilled holes Further out and found the ice to be 5-6" out in the middle of the lake. Cold temps with no snow is in the forecast so I'm hoping that the ice will thicken quicker now. As always, have to be aware of the current conditions when you go.
For the weekend we enjoyed good numbers of fish as well as some size to go with them. We wound up with 26 Walleyes with 3 keepers and 20 Perch keeping 8 chunky ones. the lake has a 15" minimum size limit and we caught a total of 8 Walleyes that measured 141/2". A lot of smaller fish too which is a good indication for the future of the Walleye fishery for that particular lake. I have fished with a lot of guys who complain when you catch a lot of small Walleyes. Not me! I enjoy the catching and then the successfull release of the small Walleyes realizing those are the future of the lake. I'll be out again soon. Will be fishing other lakes now that I'm hearing good ice reports. I've got some friends who fish other lakes that I'll compare notes with. Decide than where to go. Good luck fishing everyone and be safe.
Walleyemaxx