echo 12/21

[CROSSINEYES]

hit the ice at 8 30 on the south east side. ice was 5 inches. walked to the edge of the white ice and about got to test my new ice suit... punched right threw and ice started cracking in every direction. backed up fast with a pucker... went back and fished in 9 to 12 ft. rainbows were hitting.the clearer ice is not safe yet....
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[Troutman_2]

Thanks for the update. Good to hear you stayed topside.

[mme1]

Glad you're not a fishsickle I understand the early season excitement but don't like the polar bear plunge either [bobscared]
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[mtnmandan209]

Sounds like you had a thin test spot... I got out to 37 fow. Got a wet foot stepping off though.

[CROSSINEYES]

when did you go. i was he only 1 on th whole lake till noonish. guess illtake another look. did you catchfish?
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[Majja]

Any size in the perch?
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[CROSSINEYES]

was that today? i saw a guy way out today. thew the bino,s i could see him catching fish.
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[mtnmandan209]

Guess the word Is out. I was out pretty far, hoping to fish the west bank but there was a small ridge of ice that had me suspicious. Was pretty much in the middle in 40 fow. Plenty of bows cruising just under the ice to about 12 down. Perching was consistent until about 10 am, then they got picky. Waxes, perchmeat , and eyeballs to tip gold/green halo jigs and size 10 glow ice flies. Mostly on the bottom, but was getting them to come 8 feet off bottom. Bunch of drinks, some meduims. Had 1 almost jumbo that came up on a double, but unhooked at the hole. Worst ice I found was at the boat ramp...4 inches and cracked a little when drilled. Stronger ice is there, just drill test holes. Be safe out there.
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[CROSSINEYES]

thanks. going in the mourning.
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[PIKEMAN99]

How did you do today on the perch []
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[CROSSINEYES]

I ended up fly fishing instead. got up late. walked over to the river and did some nymph fishing for browns.
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