02-10-2021, 04:43 PM
Goal was to catch more trout than perch. Set up on the weed edge at Joe's Bush in 15ft depths. Been having great success with orange ratfinkees and orange tungsten jigs. Started with the ratfinkee tipped with waxies and never changed. Goal was accomplished. Caught 21 perch 26 bows 3 splake and 1 tiger in 4 hours of fishing. Most fish were caught just off the bottom as I concentrated on catching a tagged perch. Two bows were 16 inches rest were in the planter size. Splake were small as well. Tiger taped at 15 inches. Biggest perch was 8 inches rest were 6 to 7. Wind was an issue most of the day but was able to watch my line well enough to catch the light bites. No tagged perch were caught.
Minimal snow cover. Ice was over a foot thick. Bite really dropped off around noon so I headed home.
Minimal snow cover. Ice was over a foot thick. Bite really dropped off around noon so I headed home.