FishFinder Posted February 4, 2007 Report Posted February 4, 2007 Went to a lake O rivermouth today in search of some bows or pike. The ice was a good 6 inches in most spots, but there was spots where it got so thin that my buddys foot went right through. After finding a spot with safe ice, i dropped in my roe bag, few minutes later, FISH ON. Wierd little thing, had no fight to it, Mud Puppie i think? After that we had a few more hits but nothing else landed. Nice day out despite the freezing weather.
BFSC Kevin Posted February 4, 2007 Report Posted February 4, 2007 im guessing you were at the west end, near the humber?
b2kptbo Posted February 4, 2007 Report Posted February 4, 2007 Ya got something for your time , lookin like open water not too far, glad yer OK...
FishFinder Posted February 4, 2007 Author Report Posted February 4, 2007 (edited) im guessing you were at the west end, near the humber? Guess again Edited February 4, 2007 by FishFinder
babaganoush Posted February 4, 2007 Report Posted February 4, 2007 why didnt you photo shop the background? now there will be 10 000 people fishing on monday
fishindevil Posted February 4, 2007 Report Posted February 4, 2007 well thats different ...i havnt caught one of them in years...and hey you didnt get skunked right
dsn Posted February 4, 2007 Report Posted February 4, 2007 Hmm interesting catch. But I won't touch it. yuck dsn
urbanangler1990 Posted February 4, 2007 Report Posted February 4, 2007 sure is interesting, i wouldnt even touch it with gloves... lol
Clampet Posted February 5, 2007 Report Posted February 5, 2007 You must be tough yong feller, I see you have no hood on that coat. How long were you out on the ice for?
charlied Posted February 5, 2007 Report Posted February 5, 2007 why didnt you photo shop the background?now there will be 10 000 people fishing on monday LOL...ya I can see all those people just rushing to get a stake on the mud puppy gold mine!
urbanangler1990 Posted February 5, 2007 Report Posted February 5, 2007 LOL...ya I can see all those people just rushing to get a stake on the mud puppy gold mine!
jordan Posted February 5, 2007 Report Posted February 5, 2007 WOW that is crazy i have never seen one before, did not even know there was such a thing. Crazy i learn new stuff on this board everyday. jordan
FishFinder Posted February 5, 2007 Author Report Posted February 5, 2007 You must be tough yong feller, I see you have no hood on that coat.How long were you out on the ice for? We were out there for 5-6 hours, would of stayed longer if my buddy didnt almost cut his finger off while cleaning the auger.
xrap Posted February 5, 2007 Report Posted February 5, 2007 LOL, Cool thanks for psoting never seen one of those before
bucktail Posted February 5, 2007 Report Posted February 5, 2007 Trophy Mud Puppy!! I havent got one in ages. Nothing beats landing a "fish" that pops out legs and runs around!!
BITEME Posted February 5, 2007 Report Posted February 5, 2007 I know where you were and put my damn dog back in the water And lastly you no you have to pay a tax to fish there All kidding aside dont push your luck with the open water edges there they have a tendancy to eat people your best to stay back about where you are in the picture the wave action from the lack makes it very unstable out further Just my 2 cents heres 2 more chop your back grounds Peter
Master of Bait Posted February 6, 2007 Report Posted February 6, 2007 Hey, nice, uh, fish? Better than getting skunked, right? Just a quick question for you ecologists out there... The little I know about amphibians like mud puppies is that they can be a good indicator of the health of the ecosystem since these guys are among the first to go when water quality is very poor. Any truth to that? Would their presence suggest things are not too bad at a given location? Also, a lake I fish regularly has had some "die offs" of these guys. Usually in the summer when the water gets pretty warm, I think. Is this common? Lemme know!
Bassman27 Posted February 6, 2007 Report Posted February 6, 2007 Ugly little buggers aren't they. Bassman
Castmaster Posted February 6, 2007 Report Posted February 6, 2007 Catch em all the time on Lake St. Clair through the ice. Use caution out there! I wouldn't be out on ice that my feet were going right through in places. I had to say it!
Rich Posted February 6, 2007 Report Posted February 6, 2007 Mud puppies are soooo icky! Thanks for the report. I've caught my fair share of mud puppies as well , lol They aren't really that gross. No slimier than an esox.
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