Hard Water Fishing

[Timberstalker]

 

[boneaddict]

Well there were two ways to get there and they were both uphill. LOL    Simpler times for sure.  Dang near vintage pic time. 

[JJB11B]

I went Ice fishing on the 23rd hadn't done that in a long time

[DOUBLELUNG]

I haven't ice fished since I moved to WA, but after 16 years I still have my tip ups, jigging rod and auger.  I did not bring my ice house since it's bulky and cheap to recreate if I ever go that route again (just plywood, 2x4s and a tarp). I definitely miss the days of 6 tip ups each and live minnows for bait. 

[NRA4LIFE]

Jesus, where I grew up, everyone just drove their cars and trucks out onto the ice. Lake Winnebago sometimes had 4+ feet of ice on it.  A power auger was a must.  Gramps would drag all of the kids along to catch more walleyes.  I think we could have 3 tip-ups per human.  we caught a LOT of fish.

[JJB11B]

Sprague Lake use to be good for Crappies and Walleyes through the ice. I haven't fished there since I was in middle school

[Ridgeratt]

Jesus, where I grew up, everyone just drove their cars and trucks out onto the ice. Lake Winnebago sometimes had 4+ feet of ice on it.  A power auger was a must.  Gramps would drag all of the kids along to catch more walleyes.  I think we could have 3 tip-ups per human.  we caught a LOT of fish.

Last year I fished Waitts the end of the year and the day I was there the springs were still soft and the ice was about 4 inches but the temps were dropping. Went back the next at the launch were 2 empty Keystone boxes and car tracks all over with no big holes. Someone was looking out for them.

[C-Money]

Anyone been by Fernan lake lately? Had some good ice fishing days up there when I was a kid...

[sled]

Man I used to love ice fishing where I grew up. Catching 5 gallon buckets full of yellow perch. Good times. Wish it was doable here without having to drive across the state.

easy limits of perch at fish lake.

[C-Money]

Any ice reports from fish lake?

[724wd]

nothing for fish lake, but White Elephant has some other reports