“NEWSFLASH” “NEWSFLASH” “NEWSFLASH”
THIS BREAKING NEWS JUST IN FROM THE SURFACE OF THE ICE………
THE SURFACE HAS FROZEN AND HAS BECOME VERY WALKABLE AND FISHABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just got a call from 2 friends of the shop and fellow IS guys and they both tell me that the snow has frozen to ice and that the walking is very very good. So here’s what I want everyone of you to do…. Get your ass over here and go fishing.
Im going to temper my enthusiasm and tell everyone to still be careful and really look and think before you go out there especially with a 4 wheeler and watch for slush spots.
Here’s the skinny on the fishing, it’s very good and if we can really get around out there it’s going to be game on for the next 6 weeks. The north shore is and has been the best fishing this season. The walleye and the perch seem to be moving east a little but the area from Wantry to Dakin is still where you want to be. Limit catches of walleye are being reported daily even through the bad snow and weather of the last 2 weeks. The perch fishing has also been good and lake wide im hearing of good catches of yellow’s coming from shallower and shallower water. Williams beach area has been good but the slush was an issue and I have not heard directly how and if it stiffened up there in the last 2 days. Chapman park has been better lately for perch but the walleye’s are always around and it is easy to get to deep water quicker than most spots. I have not heard much from the far east end north or south like cleveland or Lewis pt. I will keep everyone posted as word comes in.
The standard hot items seem to still be the rage, we have great selections of swedish pimples, all northland spoon and jigs, Kastmasters and jigging Rapala’s and jigging shad rap’s. Ice line, rods tip ups and augers are still in stock as well. We are fully stocked with 2 sizes of buckeyes and fatheads, spikes and wax worms as well..
This weekend on Saturday is the Cleveland American Legion Ice derby and we are having our ice derby next weekend the 19th and 20th here at The River Rat. you can check our website for details on the tournament calendar at for more details.
Also for those Bass fishermen among you who are looking ahead to the open water season our full Thursday Night Workingman’s Tournament Schedule to include our end of year “Classic” is also posted on our website on the tournament calendar at
Thank you and we will see you this weekend.
Matt
fished north shore from east end to Jewell and beyond. four wheelers are no go. decent perch size and catch numbers. walleye bite picked up by weeks end (2/11). tough going by foot will become sloppy with thaw. hot lure for walleye is hologram minnow or rapala w/dayglow. perch on glow eyes tipped w/minnow or spikes. hope to return soon. good luck to all.