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Finally got a semi decent weekend on the bay after a few years of bad ice fishing trip, so I thought I'd provide a report since I'm always lurking.
5 of us headed out for the weekend. After a couple years of discouraging results at our usually spots, we opted to try just of Deseronto, After almost 3 hours of nothing, we decided to go back to our regular area, since at least we'd have a bit of confidence there.
After breakfast we finally got out and started fishing about 11:30. by 12:30 we had landed two about 20-21", and lost a duker just below the hole. I was really suprised by the midday activity. At about 1:30, my father landed the largest fish of the weekend and his personal best , an awesome 13.7 lber. About an hour later, I land my personal best, 12.7! After that we only had one more hit at about 5:30, another big fish lost at the hole.
Sunday was similar, but without the size, we landed 7 fish, and lost 3 others. 5 of the fish were slots, from 20-24", and two were in the 27-28" range.
All told the five of us were 11 for 16, with all the fish being released.
We were fishing 20-22' of water, all fish caught on minnow tipped Cleos. The bite was very non-aggressive. I believe the fish would suck in the spoon as it settled, and all we would feel would be a slight head movement.
What really surprised me was the lack of Perch. In the last few years, we couldn't drop a bait down there without it being pestered by perch. I think we had under 5 perch bites all weekend. Anybody experienecing something similar?
I'm waiting for the pictures now!!
Later,
Charles
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