02-21-2007, 12:09 AM
Was lucky enough to get out on the ice on Saturday with perfect sunny weather. As an added bonus, the fishing was fairly good. Between three anglers we caught around 20 fish in the 15-20 inch range. Didn't ice any biggest fish Chesterfield has to offer, but it was still fun. Did well with a variety of jigs and baits, and mostly on the bottom in about 6-8 feet of water. Interestingly, later in the day we started getting hits only a few feet below the bottom of the ice. The ice is around 20 inches thick, so still very safe. The first 15-20 feet around the edges was quite thin and fragile, watched several 4-wheelers go through the ice in 2-3 feet of water. In the morning it was easy to get on, but in the afternoon a long plank was a good thing to have on hand. Hope everyone else enjoyed the nice weather as the hardwater season is winding down.
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