December 5th, 2023

***Ice Report***

Early ice reports varied greatly from angler to angler, last weekend, from not enough to walk on, to 7” of good clear solid ice was reported. Thickest ice was commonly found in sheltered bays and close to shorelines. Further out from shore people ventured, the thinner the ice quickly became.

***Fishing Report***

Pike - Tip up fishing for pike was a popular choice last weekend as anglers were able to find good ice on popular pike bays. Medium to large suckers and frozen smelt proved to be very effective. Anglers focused their efforts in shallow, weedy bays, in 5-10 feet of water. 

Walleye - While thick enough ice to walk on, out to walleye spots, was somewhat limited, anglers managed to find some walleyes at the mouth of shallow bays and weedlines. Anglers fishing here caught walleyes with buckshot spoons, tipped with a minnow head and a minnow fished under a tip up, in 15-18 feet of water. Best fishing was right at sundown.