Five to six inches of ice on the east end. Water slightly muddy. Fastest fishing I've had there. Go get em...............
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Good to hear. I'm thinking of making a trip out there next weekend. Any word on Steinaker and Redfleet yet?
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Went past Steinaker today and it's wide open. No Idea how the fishing is.
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Nice to know K man. Any big ones?
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Glad to hear that. I just wish them big ol' bull gills didn't have those little worms in them. I know they're safe to eat but my gosh, I just can't get past thinking about those little white "snakes" inbedded in the meat. But I'll go battle those fun slabs!
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You can do like I do and C&R and enjoy the catching....
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Oh I will Bassrods. I've got a super light "noodle" rod and with 2lb. test it really makes it a blast!
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[
]hey Kayote thanks for the report I can't wait to get down there this winter. Is the water still way down. I was there in Sept. and It was really low then. The fishing was great but the water was low. thanks again trfishin
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Hey Kayote!!! Thanks for the "heads up". Three of us hit the ice yesterday and put about 80 gills on the ice, and took about 40 home for the frying pan. You're right, the catch rates are outstanding and it didn't really matter what we used. A mix of small jigs and Swedish Pimples tipped with crawlers, meal worms, and even Berkley power maggots worked well. Although the size appeared to be down slightly from last winter, it's hard to get upset with a 9-inch bluegill!
There wasn't much activity out there, with only 5 other anglers braving the frigid temps. Thanks, Ryno
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My boy and I went out on Friday and did fair. I got 30 and he got 16. Most of the gills were 7-9 inches with a few 10 inchers. We got 5 bass including my boys 17 incher (his biggest so far). Fish were pretty aggressive. We kept about 10 fish and most of them had one or two grubs. Only one was so infested that we couldn't salvage the fillets.
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Hey thanks Kayote. Schools out on Friday and I plan to take the boys to Pelican for some Gill action.
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How deep of water were you in?
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The last time I looked in Nov. it was only 6' at the deepest...
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That's a nice bass, not too many like that in there. I hope you ate a grub...or two [shocked].
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WE were in about 6-7 ft. We could set the hook, stand up and pull the fish out without reeling. At times the fish were 2-3 ft off the bottom. Not as much fun as catching deep fish but... I'll be back!!!
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