Winter Lull

Well, I’m one of those guys who is perpetually hoping for ice-out, so needless to say, this isn’t one of my favorite times of year. Haven’t seen or talked to my Rock buddies in weeks, but seems like years; Running out of eaters, and having to tell the kids to eat tube-steaks when I try to secretly fry up a small batch for myself, and get busted; keep re-assuring the boat that I haven’t forgotten about her, and give her an occasional tender pat in the stern to prove it; desparately trying to keep my last, unused batch of juicy, but weakening, fatheads alive for the day that never seems to come; and on and on and on….I miss you guys!
So is it spring yet??? Oh boy, winter’s just begun..
May have to resort to a day on the ice to get my fix, if some near-by water doesnt open up soon….or drive to Red Wing to share in the bonanza those lucky guys have….what am I gonna do??!!

Z-MAN, I feel your pain I can only hope for an early spring and the Rainy River I guess I will have to try some ice fishing to try and ease my pain Godd Luck to all and be safe 690reece

Wish I wasn’t sitting in my office wishing somebody would invite me up to Mille Lacs.

I would rather be out in the boat to but it sure is nice not having to fill up the fish house

Fatheads still alive and I will be on the ice down here on the Fox Chain this weekend. I can’t wait to get back the the Mighty Mississippi in a boat. But I will settle for some of the taverns along the Rock in a couple of weeks and scout out some ice fishing up there on the lake.

I’m with you guys

First time in 5 years I wasn’t fishing in Dec

Bola,
Your location must have some advantages!!

Yes it does, check out this pic, no walleyes on this day but did have fun with my wife on the beach, D-man you got to get out and party with me

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Bola,

Your location must have some advantages!!

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Man Jeff,

I bet the topwater action was awesome with that glass water.

Since when did they put in palm trees on Blackhawk Island?

Better days a coming!

Peace out

D

I think I can see a small ice shack way off in the distance right below the sun.

Founds some open water!!

Heading to the Lake Michigan shore to fish for some trout.

Gotta wet a line sometime this winter without falling through ice.

Derek

a good source has it that the Rock is open at Newville….very tempting if I can get the work schedule to cooperate. Don’t let the hawgs pull you in Diesel.
good luck.

Wow what a difference a couple of days make. Drove to Iowa for new years with the inlaws. Crossed the hwy 88 bridge over the rock near rock fall on Saturday and the river was pretty well iced up with a couple small channels open. When driving back on Monday it was wide open with some shore ice.

What does it look like around fort now?

Any shore fishing spots open yet with the rain?

D

If you want there is open water. By the weekend you should be able to launch downtown Fort I think, We Fish should be able to tell us. We Fish you have any up dates for the launch?

I’ll make a river run and check all the launchs Thursday.

Thanks JP,

Not ready to pull the boat out but would love to cast a bit.

D

The river is pretty much open from just below where the Bark dumps in down to just below the Roberts street bridge. The Kmart launch is a no go but the rivers still froze up from there down past the Bark anyways.
The Municipal launch is open save for the huge iceberg that’s shore to shore right at the launch. I don’t think that will be around by the wknd. I went downstream and the rivers still iced over all the way to Kosh. Not a chance a guys going to get a boat in at the bypass launch at this point and I highly doubt the river will be open enough down there by the wknd anyways. Even if it did open up down there there will be a lot of ice bergs comming down the pike and you would probably spend more time dodging ice chunks or worse instead of fishing.
The rivers still iced over at the VFW too in case you were thinking of fishing from shore there.
Shore fishing in town is an option. Though there is ice here and there there appears to be plenty of places you could cast from shore if you wanted.

Hope this helps.

Open Water From The American Legion Down To Robert Street Bridge With a Occasional Ice Jams At The Old Railroad Bridge The Launch Is Open But Ice Could Build Up Now And Then In The Ramp.
We Fish

Thanks for the updates guys