My first trip (this winter)

[ZobZob]

I was fortunate enough to be around some ice this x-mas break in the Northwestern Upper Peninsula and went out ice fishing three days. I fished Pike Bay & Portage Lake. The first day I caught a 28" walleye on a orange/silver swedish pimple tipped with a waxie in about 10' of water. The second day I got skunked. My uncle's friend put his shanty out on the third day so I fished a different spot. I am happy to say I caught my first northern ever on the same lure but with a minnow on it in 15.5' of water. It was around 24" All in all, I had a great time out there, but am bummed about the warmup we have had downstate here this last week. Who knows, this may be one of the few (if only) times I will be able to ice fish this year. The ice ranged from 4" to 10" over the spots I tried.

Zob

[ficious]

Rub it in.....It's OK. Sooner or later it'll freeze around here again too. Glad to hear you got out Zob, chompin at the bit. Going to try some soft water on Thursday. Sure hope we get ice before all the outing get washed out.

ficious

[ZobZob]

Yeah, I felt the need to brag a little! My results were OK but it was just being on the ice that made my trip great.

We'll get some ice this year down here. I read somewhere that if you get 7 days below 32 all day and night 3 to 4 inches can form within a week.

Zob