Sunlight as Opposed to Overcast and Perch Activity Explodes Under the Bright Lights Our original destination for the weekend was accessible (barley) by full sized truck We got there and do our chagrin, it had been invaded by the dreaded Pike. We are not Pike enthusiasts, however, if you are here is a Pike-a-Paloosa for you if you want to…
Blizzard Europa Was Not The Ice Fisherman’s Friend We have a lot of snow now, more than we wanted at this time. Ice production will be brought to a stand still and accessing the lake is a problem right now. We walked out off of Highway 20 into East Bay yesterday and it is foot drift after foot drift interupted…
The Time Wasting Yo-Yo If you have fished Devils Lake for Perch long enough, you don’t even need an explanation as to what I am about to talk about. We here on the Northern Tier that hit the big lake for Perch have all had it happen to us. Drill a line of holes, start working the holes, hit a…
Devils Lake Diamond and Gold Mine Persistence is usually the key on The Big Devil We were able to get in to hard days of hole drilling in before our Christmas Blizzard hit. After about a day and a half of not much excitement, persistence and a stubborn desire to find fish resulted in a pretty good day on Christmas…
Polar Vortex Brings Solid Foundation Our Arctic event that had sub-zero temperatures hanging over us for over a week gave us a real nice foundation. Most areas have 6+ inches of ice and a few locales are hitting that 12-15 inch mark. The downside is the hard, fast freeze brings with it lots of pressure ridges that have sprung up…
