Pike Invasion When the slimers move into a shallower area where the Perch have been active, this scatters the Perch schools. This has happened to two of our really good early ice perch spots in that 18-25 foot water depth. When this occurs, generally speaking, we start to find good schools on intermediate shore line ledges. That was the case…
DLFR MONDAY FISHING REPORT #5
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…
Fish Tacos
So Good Even The Mack Daddy Will Eat Them Start with this: I like to zipper all of my fish before cooking, it just gets rid of any chance of there be ing any bones. After zippering the filets I shake them in a medium sized bowl with two packs of tacos seasoning so that the filets are thoroughly…
Wednesday Weekly Ice Conditions Report #5
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…
Fish Behavior and Fish Activity- The Dreaded Yo-Yo
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…