01-22-2025, 10:52 PM
Needed a change from Rockport, so headed to Echo. Drilled in about 10:30, west of the ramp, over the 40' range. Ice at 5+ inches (measured), with a 1" skiff of snow atop. Got some nicer perch than RP (10+) but also some 4"ers, and not the #s of fish RP is putting out. No big schools like RP, more like one here/one there. Bigger fish burping up 2" minnows. A couple of icers fishing off the dam, another 6 groups around the ramp area. Kept a dozen fatties, then the bite seemed to quit around noon-30. So I drove south and pulled off into that new state park, walking out to talk to a few groups fishing there. Two guys killing it at 28'. Said they didn't get bit until noon, but then they had to go to one rod. And that was with 6# line (airplane cable to me) and no spring bobbers. I think I can do some damage there tomorrow or Friday before the wkend snow.