It won’t be much longer

  • Bob Bowman
    MN
    Posts: 3544
    March 13, 2009 at 2:14 am #1300412

    and the late ice bite will kick into high gear. We have had some strange weather systems as of late, and the fishing has been tough. We have some nice weather on the way and soon the truck traffic will be off the lake and well be down to ATV’s only. That is when the late ice bite makes me go crazy. The fish move and start to stage in front of spawning bays and when this happens, you can be in for some great days on the ice.
    I have been spending a lot of time on the ice with my old man this year. In the second pic, Dad and I had drilled a lot of holes and did a lot of hoppin befor we got on the gills. Once we got on the fish, we had a guy come in and park right on top of us. My dad is out on the ice, and I was down on the far end in the shack, and you can see when my friend set up
    The bite has been really good on days when we have a front push in, but it seems like the high preasure really shuts things down fast. Staying on the move and drilling a lot of holes has been the only way to stay on active fish. This will change in the comming weeks, and I for one can’t wait for late ice.



    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22378
    March 13, 2009 at 2:36 am #758064

    Nice Crappie I will be starting my panfish season on saturday The next time I will be on Mille Lacs, is in a boat. I love this time of year, above 30’F, sun is shining, brats on the grill and pannies everywhere !!! I love it

    big G

    Bob Bowman
    MN
    Posts: 3544
    March 13, 2009 at 2:41 am #758067

    Quote:

    Nice Crappie I will be starting my panfish season on saturday The next time I will be on Mille Lacs, is in a boat. I love this time of year, above 30’F, sun is shining, brats on the grill and pannies everywhere !!! I love it

    big G

    My mouth is watering

    .mnmike
    red wing, mn
    Posts: 165
    March 13, 2009 at 10:44 am #758104

    Really nice crappie there man. How big is that pig? I too have been patiently waiting the arrival of the late ice panfish frenzy and have had limited success, Need some run off into the lakes I think to get them going better.

    Bob Bowman
    MN
    Posts: 3544
    March 13, 2009 at 1:08 pm #758155

    That crappie is my new PB, it was 15 inches. I got it on a Slender Spoon (Thanks Cal), tipped with red spikes. The crappie showed up on the flasher just a foot or two right under the ice.

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    March 13, 2009 at 1:13 pm #758161

    The weather the next week is gonna put us right on the cusp of the staging bite. The water should start warming very fast as this latest snow runs off with the 50 degree temps predicted.

    jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    March 13, 2009 at 1:14 pm #758163

    Cool, that crappie is a real huckleberry! Good luck with the late ice buddy. Hopefully we can all see Alex holding up a few pannie beasts

    luke_haugland
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Posts: 3037
    March 13, 2009 at 3:30 pm #758231

    Dandy Speck Bob! If you wanna see those slender spoons in action for BIG specks swing down here some time! Iowa white crappies gobble them up-

    What color and size did you catch it on? If I am on a good crappie bite, they have no problem slamming the 1/8 ounce size.

    Just don’t get any wild ideas and use the slender spoons during open water for big crappies…

    Bob Bowman
    MN
    Posts: 3544
    March 13, 2009 at 11:21 pm #758408

    Road trip, twist my arm

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    March 14, 2009 at 12:24 am #758425

    Beauty Slab Bob!! I haven’t used those slender spoons for slabs yet. Haven’t been able to find a reason to switch up from Diamonds and gil pils. Sure can’t argue with those results Bob!! I’m with ya on late ice!! BRING IT ON ALREADY!! Heck I’m tired up filling propane tanks!! LOL!! Hey Bob I think it would be fun to take some of your smaller Muskie gear after the early season Rainy Pike!! Might not get the numbers, but might get the BIG GIRL!! We’ve got plenty of bruisers!!

    Bob Bowman
    MN
    Posts: 3544
    March 14, 2009 at 3:37 pm #758544

    Quote:

    Beauty Slab Bob!! I haven’t used those slender spoons for slabs yet. Haven’t been able to find a reason to switch up from Diamonds and gil pils. Sure can’t argue with those results Bob!! I’m with ya on late ice!! BRING IT ON ALREADY!! Heck I’m tired up filling propane tanks!! LOL!! Hey Bob I think it would be fun to take some of your smaller Muskie gear after the early season Rainy Pike!! Might not get the numbers, but might get the BIG GIRL!! We’ve got plenty of bruisers!!

    I have a bunch of smaller prototype’s from Dunwright that would work awesome on big pike. We just may have to talk about that when the time comes. Big pike rock

    Calvin Svihel
    Moderator
    Northwest Metro, MN
    Posts: 3862
    March 14, 2009 at 4:56 pm #758555

    No shortage of ice on Mille Lacs…..good grief couldn’t get through in someplaces without an extension..Must be 36″ at least…

    Bob Bowman
    MN
    Posts: 3544
    March 14, 2009 at 5:20 pm #758558

    Quote:

    No shortage of ice on Mille Lacs…..good grief couldn’t get through in someplaces without an extension..Must be 36″ at least…

    Thank Cal, I am heading up to the cabin next week, I will have to toss the extension in with the gear. How was the bite yesterday?

    Calvin Svihel
    Moderator
    Northwest Metro, MN
    Posts: 3862
    March 14, 2009 at 7:26 pm #758573

    I will let Matt talk about the fish….

    funny thing is that lake with a lot of snow, no extension is needed….Mille lacs has a lot of the snow blown off the lake, so lots of ice…smaller lakes such as Ann Lake near Ogilive have less ics because of all the snow… I would bring the extension just in case….

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