Got on some pike at the muddy catching 12 total biggest being 6.5 and 5 lbs. This seems to be the best place to catch fish this time of year, the dead of winter. River recently rose, we were in 10 fow near the end of the road and the sky was blue and temps were almost 40 degrees. Caught fish from 12 till about 2:30, then a front started coming in eventually bringing snow and rain that shut off any bite. Good times!
Ok so quick notes, ice off this year came the first of April basically for the muddy, and the 2ns week for this end of the lake. Fishing has been really good for walleye up until about now as it has been tapering off latley. I believe both walleye and pike are do e spawning on the muddy but walleye may still be on the lake.
Weather has been really nice and waterlevels are above average and really brown. Hope to get out on the lake in my boat tomorrow.
Here are a fee pics.
Been ice fishing on the muddy the past few weeks just outside of scenic and have been catching loads of small pike on just tips ups and smelt. Mostly less than 5 lbs. Water was about 6 to 8 ft deep with close to 20 inches of ice.
Started January 22nd till post date
A little late but here is the info. Muddy opened up about 3-4 weeks ago. I think pike may have spawned under ice due to the warm spell earlier. Walleye have been up in the muddy for spawning but I’m unsure of their stage. Lake just opened up this weekend.
Yesterday I caught 2 post spawn pike, 2 catfish and several shiners. Tomorrow I’m heading to the lake to check it out but I know the water is brown so we shall see.
Went out late evening for some catfish, dont know the water temp but its been really warm and the water has come up quite a bit. Managed to get 5 before the mosquitoes ran me off. really light bite but still got them on smelt chunks. No real big ones and the bite was still slow, may yet pick up more.