01-24-2011, 02:16 AM
It turned out to be an informative trip. We moved three times and drilled more holes than I ever have. First spot was real shallow, about three feet. The perch were biting initially, but we didn't get one out. At the second spot it was deeper, one bite but we left towards the first spot but deeper out, about 8 1/2 feet deep. Here I got about four tiny perch, about 3 inch.
It was real windy and I didn't see or talk to anyone that caught fish, but I learned where the deepest spot is where I was told walleye are caught.
The second day I went out to another lake with extreme wind gusts. After fishing four different spots at different depths I got one trout, so that turned out good.
Today I went to the closest spot to my house, with little expectation. Its always been described as very challenging year round, with very bad ice reports. I went mainly because I'm on empty but I also had a dream I was fishing there last night : ) After a few hours at it I finally had a bite, it was almost unbelievable. I kept at it and had an even better bite without the fish. It was a good rush, as every bite I've had there has been. No telling what it was, I'm guessing bluegill, but I know there's a good stock of walleye and perch. Its a new goal of mine to get one fish on the ice there : )
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It was real windy and I didn't see or talk to anyone that caught fish, but I learned where the deepest spot is where I was told walleye are caught.
The second day I went out to another lake with extreme wind gusts. After fishing four different spots at different depths I got one trout, so that turned out good.
Today I went to the closest spot to my house, with little expectation. Its always been described as very challenging year round, with very bad ice reports. I went mainly because I'm on empty but I also had a dream I was fishing there last night : ) After a few hours at it I finally had a bite, it was almost unbelievable. I kept at it and had an even better bite without the fish. It was a good rush, as every bite I've had there has been. No telling what it was, I'm guessing bluegill, but I know there's a good stock of walleye and perch. Its a new goal of mine to get one fish on the ice there : )
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