Jackson and irish hills ice fishing reports

Spacepuppy · Mar 14, 2019

Tough bite, lots of fish but lots of window shoppers, constant aggressive jigging caught a few, never really figured out what they wanted. 20-28 fow.
Now for the ice.....5" of soft crap that cracks and flexes with my 205# on it.....not good, I really don't know what its going to look like tomorrow but if it makes it until tomorrow night what's here will probably still be good. View attachment 381249 View attachment 381251

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Raylaser · Mar 14, 2019

Sounds sketchy but could still be doable tomorrow. Keeping my fingers crossed!! Be safe to you and everyone else out there today. Hopefully it will hold so I can get one last hoorah out there tomorrow. May have to head further north if she softens too much more today.

dawghughes · Mar 14, 2019

Spacepuppy said: ↑

Tough bite, lots of fish but lots of window shoppers, constant aggressive jigging caught a few, never really figured out what they wanted. 20-28 fow.
Now for the ice.....5" of soft crap that cracks and flexes with my 205# on it.....not good, I really don't know what its going to look like tomorrow but if it makes it until tomorrow night what's here will probably still be good. View attachment 381249 View attachment 381251 View attachment 381253

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So did ya ice fish in your t-shirt LOL

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MISTURN3 · Mar 14, 2019

^^^ LOL - i was wondering if a selfie was gonna come about......

Raylaser · Mar 14, 2019

They're calling you out Space!!

Spacepuppy · Mar 14, 2019

dawghughes said: ↑

So did ya ice fish in your t-shirt LOL

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Lol no, it was windy and raining the whole time I was out

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cover.your.rig · Mar 14, 2019

How was the shore ice

Spacepuppy · Mar 14, 2019

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About the same, but it did not break with me on it

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cover.your.rig · Mar 14, 2019

Cool. What would say was the thickness before the warm weather? I was on a lake last Friday that had 12" or more. Might try tomorrow or Saturday.

Spacepuppy · Mar 14, 2019

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Cool. What would say was the thickness before the warm weather? I was on a lake last Friday that had 12" or more. Might try tomorrow or Saturday.
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Tough to say since I last fished this lake weeks ago but it was a lot less, a buddy fishing further toward hillsdale said he was on 9" today

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aacosta · Mar 15, 2019

Checked out lake in the irish hills, parents have a dock, open water from shore about 5ft out. Ice does not look good

6Speed · Mar 15, 2019

I'm done. You guys be careful now and start thinking about being safe..

jacktownhooker · Mar 17, 2019

YEAH , IM DONE …...went to three lakes mirror-somerset and Columbia and went all around first 2 and no access as open water 4-8 ft from shore

I put all my ice gear away today
will switch to spring gear soon and be fishing open water by next week and will start soft water thread soon , hope to see you all there

RP McMurphy · Mar 17, 2019

Got out on Wamplers for 2 days last weekend with good friends. Glad we did, looks like the ice is giving way to spring. Wound up the season with a 30" pike reeled in by long time friend jean.

compli123 · Mar 17, 2019

OK the news here tells me it's Clare / Five. Last dance with the fat lady Monday morning. JTH/6S/SP/Costa and the rest of you have a blessed spring season.Give me a call if you want one more dance.