02-02-2009, 04:09 PM
Seven of us hit the ice at Marsh Creek again on Saturday night, icing 42 burbot. The bite was much slower/lighter than what we saw the week before, and the catches were pretty variable (3-12 fish per angler). It seems like the angler closest to the main channel of the lake always has the best action. We caught fish in depths from 8-35ft and most of the fish came by dead sticking glow baits (tube jigs, grubs, Rapala Jigging Shad Raps, jigging spoons). With the light bite, tip-ups didn't appear as effective as rods.
Our fish were generally smaller, most in the 14-16 inch range and a few around 20-22 inches. Some anglers further out from us caught a few in the 24-inch range. Ice was good (7-8 in) in the cove where we fished, but there's still some bad ice and open water in the main channel. Hope it helps, Ryno
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Our fish were generally smaller, most in the 14-16 inch range and a few around 20-22 inches. Some anglers further out from us caught a few in the 24-inch range. Ice was good (7-8 in) in the cove where we fished, but there's still some bad ice and open water in the main channel. Hope it helps, Ryno
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