Here's
what George Langley of the Eagle River Fishing Guide
Association, is reporting about fishing in the Eagle
River area:
FISHING WITH THE GUIDES
1/31/10
by George Langley
While the colder weather could be unpleasant to live through, it sure was great for finally building some better ice. We now have much better conditions out there - with thicker ice and less slush to contend with. You will find many more lakes now that guys are driving on. If you drive on the ice, use caution and check thickness if you are going of the ice roads out there. Some more fresh snow wouldn't hurt the snowmobilers either. All in all, we have pretty good mid winter conditions going for us now. Notice that the days are now starting to get appreciably longer? That's always a great feeling, and it gives us more daytime to enjoy being outdoors. On the weekends with nice weather we've noticed a great number of people fishing, snowshoeing, skiing and just wanting to be outside.
Walleye fishing has been that usual mixed bag for this time of year. Some guys have reported great action on tipups - especially in a narrow time frame from 4:30 to 5:30 daily. Some of our small to midsized lakes have shown a pretty good feeding window daily. Just fish the weed edges and dropoffs with medium shiners. We also are getting some reports now of pretty good afternoon jigging in deeper water for walleye on some of the bigger lakes.
Northern action has been limited to small to mid sized fish lately, with the usual pattern of afternoon weed action on tipups This will improve, with larger fish showing up, when the weather warms a little as it is supposed to do this week. Most of our fertile, mid sized weedy lakes will produce good northern action for the rest of the season.
Panfish action is getting interesting, even with the colder weather. The deeper water fishing for perch has been much more productive in the last several weeks and continues to produce some nice catches of these great tasting fish. There are schools of perch moving over mud flats, rooting out mayfly larvae (wigglers) and feeding on them daily. This is a great patter to fish, and will be quite productive for the rest of the season.
Bluegill action has been OK, but it seems to be confined to small to mid sized fish. Perhaps the coming warmer temps will produce some of the bigger fish.
Crappies have been hitting in deeper water also. The trick with these fish is to locate deep brush piles or real deep weed edges that hold the schools of these fish.
We're certainly looking for some good fishing over this upcoming weekend if it warms as predicted.
Good luck and good fishn'
For
more information about fishing the Eagle River area
call us or visit our website.:
*George Langley, Eagle River Fishing Guide Association, 715-479-8804;
www.eagleriverfishingguides.com
FEBRUARY 2010
NORTHWOODS REPORT
Mid winter is here and there are many activities to do in the Eagle River area. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing conditions are excellent. These are quiet sports and therefore, offer excellent opportunities for viewing wildlife. The snowmobile activity will peak this month and the trails are in very good to excellent condition. Obviously, additional snow will only improve the trails as they are used. The further you travel from Eagle River, the better the trails become. It is important to check the chamber website for current trail conditions.
Ice fishing in the area remains very good for all specie of fish. As of this writing, the conditions on the lakes are improving. But hopefully, a thaw and then some severe cold temperatures will improve ice depths so vehicle travel is safe. I advise checking with local sport shops for current conditions on specific lakes. Bluegills, crappie and perch are being caught in large numbers and some very nice size fish are being taken. Walleye are also being caught, especially in the early morning and late evenings. Lake humps and weed edges are the best locations to find fish. Northern are responding well and are being caught all day long. A good strategy is to set a couple of tip-ups for northern and fish for panfish in the same area.
The two big events of the month are Pond Hockey, on Dollar Lake February 12th to the 14th and Klondike Days which is held on February 20th and 21st. These two events offer excitement and many interesting things to do during the weekend.
The ice castle is up and it is gorgeous this year. Three thousand, eighty pound ice blocks were cut to build the structure. A DVD is available at the Chamber of Commerce for twelve dollars. It goes into detail as to how the castles from 1933 and on, are built, and it’s a real buy. Profits from the DVD’s go to the Eagle River Fire Department for fire prevention training for children.
Keep a tight line,
Yukon
715-479-3219
www.yukonjackegv.com
*Yukon Jack Outfitters,
1857
Scattering Rice Lake Rd.,
Eagle
River, WI 54521,
715-479-3219;
website: www.yukonjackegv.com
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