01-26-2017, 09:21 PM
Got to Cascade on Wed and got on the ice about 3:00 pm. Stayed near West side since it was so late. Temp was 8 deg. Spotty slush under 10" snow, but didn't cause any problems for the sleds. Tried three spots with no luck. Found some all the way across at Crown Point, but they wouldn't cooperate.
Thurs out earlier about 9:00 and went north of Sugar Loaf. Found a drop off and set up. Terrible slush ... 10" snow then 5 to 6" slushy water the 10 " solid ice. Perch cooperated however and we didn't mind standing in water the whole time. Not possible to put up tent, but wind was calm so it was tolerable.
Bottom line is we got 16 jumbos before the bite ended about noon. One was the biggest I have ever caught, probably 15 inches. These are beautiful perch up here. My pictures are on cell phone so will have to wait till I get home to attach them. Will be here several more days and hope to have everything figured out by then. Will send more updates later.
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Thurs out earlier about 9:00 and went north of Sugar Loaf. Found a drop off and set up. Terrible slush ... 10" snow then 5 to 6" slushy water the 10 " solid ice. Perch cooperated however and we didn't mind standing in water the whole time. Not possible to put up tent, but wind was calm so it was tolerable.
Bottom line is we got 16 jumbos before the bite ended about noon. One was the biggest I have ever caught, probably 15 inches. These are beautiful perch up here. My pictures are on cell phone so will have to wait till I get home to attach them. Will be here several more days and hope to have everything figured out by then. Will send more updates later.
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