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johnandrew@centurytel.net      715-892-3020

(“NO FISH NO PAY, GUARANTEED”.)

12-27-19

As the mild early winter continues including, almost 40 degrees and rain is forecast for this Sunday, for now. “Everyone” should exercise “extreme caution” when moving on the ice.”

Some smaller lakes have 4 to 8 inches of ice and some other lakes only have 3 or 4 inches.     As posted early in this ice season, my houses are on small lakes and we are still there and will remain, for now.

Our fish are still in the weeds. Some Crappie are being caught suspended and some still in the wood piles, for us. Gills,Crappie and some Perch on both live and artificial baits. Deep wood mixed in with deep grass is extremely productive, some grass from 20 to 30 ft.. This is on deep clear lakes

I have made ice roads weeks ago with the sled. Packing the deep snow down moving just fast enough not to get stuck, letting it freeze over night and repeating each day. I have been doing this as others have, for years. The trick is never to leave your home made ice road. 20 inches off the side and, your stuck. All of my locations are in good shape and have been for weeks.     “Everyone” should show “extreme caution” when moving on the ice.

Our Walleye are and mostly will be (for now) from 3 to 22 ft deep on tip ups, later this winter on certain lakes, they will be in very deep water and, we are done before sunset, which some fisherman have not done. Later posts.

Pike with Golden Shiners is best (for us) a thin 20 lb steel, 7 strand leader is good and, as most, we use colored trebles.Weeds and Pike are best, with an occasional Pike away from the weeds does happen.

These reports are client related, not from outside sources.

As always, stay positive, think clearly, do not listen to negative talk and do not listen to negative people.

God Bless

John Andrew