It’s been a lot of years but I used to ice fish the area a fair amount during my college days.
We’d do pretty good on dells pond for crappies. Never filled buckets but always got quality size fish. I’d suggest walking even this time of year and spud your way out. Ice thickness varied a lot due to current. We’d walk to the right of the public access by the disc golf course. There is a deep hole on that bend.
We did good on Altoona for perch and eyes but we’d always get a long ways away from people on the flats. Never did well in community holes. Pressure was getting high so maybe that is done.
Lake eau claire can be good. Again never got big numbers but good size perch with the occasional eye. Good size crappies in there but I never found them in the winter, only summer and spring. Didn’t look hard in winter.
Wissota is a tough lake. Some locals have cracked it but pretty tough to just show up for a weekend and do good without some serious luck.
Half moon used to provide a lot of action on gills and crappies but they are small.
If I were heading to the area I’d hit Dells or lake EC. If you remember shoot me a message and let me know how you do. Been meaning to head there for an ice weekend with a buddy that stayed in the area after college.
