Just a heads up for anyone looking for a bite this weekend…there’s a really good jumbo perch bite going right now on Lake Winnie on the south shore and it would make the perfect bite if you’re looking to get your kids in on some fast action.
Start in 12′ of water in the AM, move to 16′ by late morning and by 1 PM head to deep water (25’+) to stay on the fish. We fished yesterday and had “a fish on every drop” action for several hours in the morning and steady action throughout with many fish running in the 11″ – 12″ range. Our biggest fish of the day was just short of 13″.
1/8 oz. Tumbler spoons in Perch were the ticket tipped with a bunch of red spikes. Travel conditions on the lake were good out of Nodaks Lodge. We drove out in the diesel… left the sleds at home which makes for a very easy travel day. Temps hit 48 degrees so obviously there was some water on the ice but overall not bad at all.
If you go, don’t forget the auger extension. You don’t need it for all holes but there’s some areas where you’ll be out of luck if you don’t have one.
Man did it feel good to fish in the sun and warm temps and to have the fish smacking baits. To all that still have there ice gear ready to go… have fun and be safe regardless of where you fish. If you do head to Winnie, give Nodak’s a call for the latest info on conditions before hitting the ice. Everything I just shared, while timely, should be reinforced with current info if you plan to hit the ice.
http://www.nodaklodge.com/ Ph. 800.752.2758
……Red Spikes and a Tumber is the way to go. I was using the yellow perch pattern and after seeing what 90% of the Jumbo perch had in their bellies, it was a wise choice!
