Dara Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I finally got out fishing. It was a free weekend and I hadn't bought my license yet...do I get one or do I just stick with the Conservation limit. Lemme tell you. It was cold. The weather forecast said -24 in the morning and a high of -15 with 15k winds. Got up at 5 and it was -16. Not too bad. Left the trading post at 6:15 and headed north. When we left the truck it was -21 and windy. Got to the lake and for some reason I stopped at the spot we generally fish instead of looking for a sheltered spot....bad idea. We had a hut but I can't fish specs from a hut. I need to be out watching my lines. I was a bit concerned about slush what with last weeks reports but I had nothing to worry about. We had 2' of SOLID ice with just a dusting of snow on top to keep the sliders happy. I picked up my first fish before the 2 guys I went with even had camp set up and a line down. I hate getting a fish that fast because too many times it turns out to be the only one of the day. Picked up my second a couple hours later. Then Dwayne finally got one. That was it...we called it a day at 3...just too cold and slow fishing to stay any longer. My 2 They were full of perch minnows. I'll be going back there in a few weeks to give it a warmer try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Nice Dara.. great to see a fishing report out of ya! lol Nice specks..hope to invite a few of them for dinner around Friday myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 It was time I got out Wayne...and I just called it spec fishing...actually splake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Are you sure.. their tails look pretty square!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Great report and nice fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 We call that white stuff snow down here, it has to be cold for it to appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Nice one Dara. I was looking at the scenery thinking....that looks very similar to around here....then i remembered you were in the Soo....lol....duh! What is it with that? a fast first fish then nada? Nice looking Splakes, yum. That wind definitely firmed up the top here too, but the slush is there....waiting Great report D Thanks Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Nicely done Dara A couple of beauties for the pan Thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 LOL -- I was going to say that the tails didn't look perfectly square... Nice fish...good on you for getting out. Now get your license and get out some more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Nice speckled splake trout. Full of perch minnows...I'd be jigging a perch chubby darter knowing that. Then again, I apparently can't catch trout through the ice if my life depended on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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