Well with the recent Caribbean like temperatures sweeping through South Dakota I made some arrangements to get out on the ice one last time before it turned soft. We used waders to get out on a smaller lake that we had previously caught fish on and found them where we left them. These fish were holding in about 17 fow and were super aggressive. Fish were caught on chubby darters and buckshot rattle spoons.
That was Friday and by Sunday (3/17) we were a bit farther south in the state playing the shore fishing game as the boat has not even gotten out of storage yet. We fished rip rap shorelines with smaller swim baits twitched along at a fast pace to round up these pike and a few walleyes mixed in. If anyone has a great pickling recipe send me one because I need it. It was a blast to feel the tap tap on the long rod again. Hope you all get a chance to get out and play in the sun soon – Quintin.
