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January 29, 2024

This rollercoaster of a year continues! It stayed cold long enough to get a good sheet of ice, however it warmed right back up. As of today they are still driving atvs, however those days are numbered until we get some cold again. The ice sheet overall is in good shape if you want to walk, but again the warm is going to knock it down so be careful.

The fishing has picked up with the temperatures. Bluegills, crappies, and perch are all firing. There are guys catching perch over by the lights, as well as in the dredge lines. The bluegills and crappies are spread out in the 10-12 feet and were hitting well yesterday on waxies and plastics. Stop in for the latest!

November 29, 2023

Quick update. The lake is froze (1.5 inches) over in front of the shop, however it might open back up looking at the forecast for the next week. Probably looking at mid December before we will have better chance of fishable ice.

June 26, 2023

The bluegill spawn was the same as the last 2 with mixed results. The fishing really is dependent on stable weather, and we had big temperature swings that messed with the timing on the spawn. We are now full swing into the summer pattern with the best fishing out on or near the main channel.

In other news Red Pines Bar & Grill is finishing up permitting for a dredging project and is starting a fundraising campaign. If they can raise the money it will create new habitat for fish and in turn improve our fishery! I really hope that everyone can get involved and donate so this can happen! Everyone who reads this report is interested in the health of the lake, and we don’t have to wait for the government to put together a multi-million dollar project to make a difference.

Thanks,

May 13, 2022

I know people get frustrated when I don’t update the report, however I refuse to post fluff and only will post when I have something meaningful to report.  This warm weather has made the lake change at a really fast pace.  Before these 90 degree days I was just starting to see the crappies move into their staging areas before spawning.  In a matter of a few days I think they have started spawning.  If I am right we are seeing what is normally a 3 week process occur in less than a week.  I have even heard from a few guys that they have seen bluegills in the shallows starting to make beds.  That is amazing considering a little over a week ago we had water temps around 50.  With the weather returning to a more normal trend I hope we will get back to a regular rhythm.  I don’t expect to see the gills continue to make beds, but who knows.  The pike are absolutely on fire with both numbers and size being caught.  Bass are also picking up but its hard to avoid the pike right now.  Stop in for the latest news!

March 6, 2022

I don’t have anything specific to report about the bite, but I figured I will update everyone on ice conditions.  The rain did not do as much damage as I was expecting.  I took a walk to the east of the shop and checked some holes.  I did not find anything that less than 18″.  Halfway Creek is currently running high, but it hasn’t eaten the ice back any further from what I can tell.  Water clarity is an issue, but hopefully that settles down in the next few days.

The extended forecast looks good for the ice with temps dipping below freezing almost every night, and some days not getting above freezing.

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February 21, 2022

I haven’t posted in a while because there has not been much to talk about.  The good news is fishing is picking up!  The tip-ups are starting to get very active, the northerns should be moving into their pre-spawn areas.  The perch have started moving in as well mostly east of the runway lights.  Crappies have been the steady bite for the winter and continue to bite well.  They are not always in the same place but if you poke around you will find them.  Bluegills are doing fair.  I am really confused about where the big ones are.  This fall was one of the best falls for bluegill fishing that I have seen, and I have yet to see the bigger ones through the ice like I was expecting.

Ice conditions remain good, and the shorelines are still strong.  The warm day yesterday made for a mess on top but we have not lost any ice yet.  Just remember that when we do start losing ice you can stop driving on it before someone puts a vehicle through.

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January 31, 2022

We are getting well into the ice season and I am starting to hear some encouraging reports.  The crappies in the deeper water have been active.  There is not a lot of huge ones being caught, but plenty of eaters.  The bluegills are still pretty finicky.  You will have not problems catching the little ones though!  Just in the last few days the perch bite has started to pick up.  The are moving in over by the airport lights, and I expect it to continue to improve.  I haven’t heard any good reports yet, but I expect the northerns to start biting soon as well.  I have heard all sorts of theories about why people haven’t been catching any, but I am very confident that the second half of the season you will see lots of flags.  Stop in for the latest report!

January 19, 2022

It seems as though we are entering that mid season bite where the fish get really picky.  Outside of bite windows that have varied from mornings to afternoon, you will need to dial in your presentation to what they want that day.  I have found that a lot of times smaller jigs with smaller plastics are the ticket.  As far as where to go the dredged area by the shop down to Marge’s Island has plenty of bluegills and crappies.  There was also a school of perch that were pretty active this last week.  Over by the lights has been unusually slow so far this year.  The tip-up bite has been below average, but I think the second half of the season is going to really pick up for the northerns.  The big perch schools have yet to show up, it doesn’t hurt to try, if you are one of the first ones to find the perch you will have some amazing fishing.  Stop in for the latest report.

January 10, 2022

We have had plenty of cold weather recently which has gotten the ice thickness up to 10″ average.  I have seen one car out so far and no trucks.  I expect the vehicle traffic to pick up next weekend.

The early ice bite overall was slower this year.  The fish do not seem to be in their normal winter pattern, and a lot of guys are having trouble dialing in to them.  There are some guys that have figured out the bite and are doing well.  The bluegill bite has been decent and crappies have been biting early and late, with a few throughout the day.  The perch continue to be scarce out at the lights, in the dredged areas some guys are able to scrape together a limit.  The northern bite continues to be good by the lights.  I really expect the fishing to improve over the next week or two if we can get some consistent weather.

December 27, 2021

Guys are pretty much fishing all over the lake now.  I saw the first snowmobile go out this morning, if you do take something out be careful.  I would be a lot more comfortable by the end of the week driving an ATV or snowmobile out.  We are averaging around 5″ of ice.  The fishing has improved over the last week in the dredged areas.  A mixed bag of crappie, bluegill and perch are being caught throughout the day.  From what I have heard the lights are still pretty quiet, although I am sure the perch will be moving in soon.  The northern have been active down off fisherman’s road.  Stop in for the latest report!

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