johnnyb Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Well, I finally got to go up to the lake I've been trying to hit for first ice -- a lake which produces walleye all year long, but has yet to reward me with one through the ice. If not for my trip to Cuba a couple weeks back, I think I would have been walking on 3-4 inches of nice clear ice, over 7-8 FOW. Instead, I got up there after 2.5 feet of snow had fallen. Luckily, the minus 25C nights turned what would have been a slushy mess into about 8 inches of frozen slush and 3-4 inches of solid clear stuff underneath. After losing a couple pounds of sweat shovelling the roof on Sunday morning, my lovely wife and I headed out around 2:00pm, brimming with confidence, hoping to be ready for the sundown walleye bite, and finally get my first walleye through the ice. No live bait, but an assortment of jigs and spoons had us eagerly setting up over the last spot I caught walleye in the fall. Jessy was using a cheap spoon (imitation tingler) in a rainbow pattern, pretty much swinging it back and forth when she nailed this fat little perch. She went away to warm up, because the snow was soaking through her jacket and chilling her. I suppose she thought her work was done, because, she never came back I stuck around, checking out the local wildlife...from a distance As it started to get dark, I actually had two quick and ridiculously light bites -- but missed 'em Could these have been the walleye I've been looking for? Who knows...but...by the end of this winter, I will have one on my side of the ice! 'Till next time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciceri Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 good you got out, to bad about the no wallies. Better luck next time right, but still a nice perch she got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Great stuff from the duo !!!! I had the truck on the lake today Johnny....... if you're looking for some whitey action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 really?!?!? That is music to my ears!!!! Now if I can only align my schedule to take advantage of that! Will see what I can do...and this year I've got a more capable vehicle for getting around out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Great report and pics johnnyb I've yet to catch one also..... just a matter of time I suppose Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Nice pic's! (You guys must be diehard leaving Mississauga at 2pm for the evening bite in Muskoka ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 That's a nice Perch LJ hauled up thru the ice! Maybe you should consider buying her a warmer snowproof jacket so she'll stay out there longer and catch enough fish for the both of you to have a feed on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Good point GCD...I'm just trying to strike the right balance between when I start catching them, and she gets cold enough to leave Truth be told, she has a better jacket...she just didn't think she'd need it. And I didn't think I'd miss two fish in five minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 (edited) Was just letting you now it's safe... in the bay at least.. further out probably getting close, if you went for one of your "drives" and wanted to fish. You know where to get on the ice road... it goes to my dock and the island across from me. If you go over to the Island and talk to Doug, he can probably tell you what the ice is like further out. They're living there full time now and he's the new "keeper of the road". We had as service for Walter Bowen yesterday.. the old keeper of the road. Edited December 23, 2008 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 The sad truth is that we'll probably wait until the trout season is open...but if we start to see lots of whitefish reports...well...maybe we'll head up anyway. Are there many whities caught in your bay? What about the Lake Access road just before town....where the boat launch is? Isn't there another ice road there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Probably starting to drive to Bear Island... and you can fish out there... but yes there are lakers/ whities in our bay.. it is 32 to 42 feet deep and there is a hole out from TShores dock that is 50/55. Usually that ice hut right out from my airplane dock fishing for whities.. it won't be there this year though as they sold their cottage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted December 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 Beauty...will let you know if I'm heading up there this winter Jessy and I are determined to go at least once.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted December 23, 2008 Report Share Posted December 23, 2008 nice report at least you got out there good on ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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