03-10-2008, 02:36 AM
Fished Newton today (3/9) with my boy...and yes the edges are starting to look pretty soft, but we had no trouble getting on the ice. Thankfully someone left a plank over on the SW corner and it worked out great. It's close to becoming unaccessible though, maybe a week or so depending on the temps.
We caught 20-something fish each, some where largemouth bass, but most were just the perch. Not bad for only a couple hours. The biggest was only 8". We were hoping for some 'gills or crappies, or even a tiger musky but no dice. They loved the chartruese colored jigs, and for the most part they were just barely 'bumping' the jig but some actually hit hard and inhaled the whole thing. Go figure.
First time ice fishing Newton, and only the 3rd time I've ever been there. The water level was pretty low, but I'm sure with all the snow-pack we've received it will be a full reservoir again real soon. It was a fantastic and warm day to be out with my 11 yr. old.
I agree with what Lanee and some of you already said in here. Especially when kids are out there fishing, people need to be mindful and respectful of others and that means watching their language. I'm afraid the next generation is going to be at an all-time low when it come to values and morals. That wasn't a problem today as we only saw one other out fishing with his kid. Other than that, we had the whole lake to ourselves. : )
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We caught 20-something fish each, some where largemouth bass, but most were just the perch. Not bad for only a couple hours. The biggest was only 8". We were hoping for some 'gills or crappies, or even a tiger musky but no dice. They loved the chartruese colored jigs, and for the most part they were just barely 'bumping' the jig but some actually hit hard and inhaled the whole thing. Go figure.
First time ice fishing Newton, and only the 3rd time I've ever been there. The water level was pretty low, but I'm sure with all the snow-pack we've received it will be a full reservoir again real soon. It was a fantastic and warm day to be out with my 11 yr. old.
I agree with what Lanee and some of you already said in here. Especially when kids are out there fishing, people need to be mindful and respectful of others and that means watching their language. I'm afraid the next generation is going to be at an all-time low when it come to values and morals. That wasn't a problem today as we only saw one other out fishing with his kid. Other than that, we had the whole lake to ourselves. : )
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