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CrappieTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructureOpen Water/BasinStarted fishing at sunrise. Used plastics only by Hawg Pourz. Did try to use waxies but was frustrated that they kept getting but off so I switched to plastics only and they were still biting. After catching limit I switched up baits and tried jogging with the smallest acme hyper-hammer and the crappie were surprisingly biting on it. Also used a northland buckshot with a clam silkie on it and that produced as well.
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructureSubmerged VegetationFished the weed lines/drop off opposite the west parking lot. Tons of little perch, with some sunnies mixed in. They seemed to enjoy the smaller Pinhead Pro. Caught a 20inch pike on a deadstick/fathead.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationFirst things first, stay away on most weekends. But if you can sneak over to Medicine during the week get ready for some quality bites and good fights. Get to chunking long casts and counting down your football jigs in to the depths. Anywhere from 12-25 feet of water on grass edges and hard spots. Typically bluegill and brown/crawdad baits. 3/4 to even a 1 oz football jig is generally a good spot to start. inside turns and points on the weed edges are also key pieces to target.
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Yellow PerchTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructurePointsI mainly fish from the West Side but tried to see what I could find coming from the north. Check Navionics for structure. I stayed between 15-20 feet working points and steep drop-offs into flat basins and found perch. I would use a rattling spoon to call them in tipped with wax worms. Today they didn't want to bite so I sized down to a tungsten jig. After trying several other colors (white, motor oil, and green pumpkin) I was able to start catching them on a pink plastic.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSummerStructurePoints
This lake takes on a vast amount of pressure during the spring and summer months from anglers to water enthusiasts, however if you managed to stick it out until the fall season, this lake has a tremendous upside. focus on fishing main lake points and shallow flats with crankbaits at moderate to fast retrieve. Texas rigged senkos also produced a number of healthy fish as well
- SpeciesCrappieTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructureHumps
Caught 15 crappies from 7am to noon in 34 feet that were suspended at 20-24 feet with a Clam Jointed Pinhead Pro mino with a crappie minnow head attached to hook.
- SpeciesPanfish / BluegillTechniqueIce Fishing SpoonsSeasonIceStructurePoints
Drilled around a lot with livescope, found quality bluegill off a large point in scattered weeds around 9-12'
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReeds
