Dec. 9, 2020

Ice conditions - Ice conditions have remained excellent on area lakes.  4-8 inches of good solid ice is being widely reported across the area.  4 wheeler tracks are being seen more and more at accesses.

Walleye - Walleye fishing has remained slow on the larger local lakes, but good to excellent on many of the smaller walleye lakes in the area.  Anglers have been having the best luck using tip ups with a shiner, in 17-23 feet of water.  Jigging spoons and rippin raps are also triggering aggressive walleyes during the evening hours.  

Pike - Pike fishing remains steady for many.  Tip ups, tipped with large minnows, at the mouth of shallow bays or along weedlines, has been the go to.  Anglers should focus in 10 feet of water or less for best results. 

Panfish - Crappies were on the negative side this last weekend, as many anglers reported little issue finding fish but struggled to get them to bite.  Location of crappies largely depended on the lake you were fishing. Some lakes they were located in 18-24 feet of water.  Other lakes, anglers found them shallow in and around green weeds, mixed in with sunfish.