My experience is that the roam, often times just under the ice even over deep water. I haven't had great success with them , my limited success came with a minnow hooked through the back 12 inches under a small flutter spoon dead sticking 5 ft under the ice over 15 ft of water near the biggest structure on the lake.
I have a 16 ft tiller with a 15 ... It gets used for smaller lakes and trolling Huron and Lake Ontario shorelines. I have never felt unsafe in it. But would prefer a 25
It was destined for me not to join you guys.......when we arrived at the lake a few km's from the nearest road there was a guy fishing solo with a broken down machine. Actually he is a member on here jack-of-all-fish. so i dropped the boys of and helped him get the busted sled out to the road.
have stayed twice. once in the winter and once for my honeymoon in the summer. love it there, fishing is ok, rates are good, and the owners are awesome. feel free to pm me if you have any questions
Long story short lots of sunshine and not so many Brookies....just enough to keep us coming back for more. some little fatties in this lake...it made me smile when one of them coughed up a baby bass after he was unhooked.
lots of sun and a camp fire is a beauty way to beat the winter blues.
till next time...
I have never iced a walleye , thinking of heading down this weekend but don,t know what the ice is like, actually i have no clue about anything down there as i have never fished it. if anyone local could drop me a PM that be much appreciated,