The ice is shaping up pretty well in the Grand Rapids area. Most of the slush pockets are freezing up and travel has been better. The crappies have been biting pretty well.
Walleyes seem to be most active during low-light periods or overnight, and deadsticks with minnows seem to be most productive.
On a recent trip to Lake of the Woods, here’s what worked for us, what we used to catch our walleye, sauger and eelpout, along with a few tips, and a rundown of what the
Jig one line, deadstick the second line with a live minnow a foot off of the bottom.
There was some decent walleye and panfish action already being reported. And with the warmer, more stable weather this week, it should be a solid weekend of ice fishing.
How the recent snowstorm impacted ice fishing in the Bemidji area. Video courtesy of Visit Bemidji and Dick Beardsley Fishing Guide Service.
There hasn’t been much fishing activity, at least not as much as there could have been if lake conditions remained favorable and ice would have continued building.
Most fishing is taking place in 22 to 28 feet of water. Some reports of decent walleye fishing shallower as well, in the 18 to 21 depths but not as many fish or variety of
Most fishing is taking place in 22 to 27 feet of water. Using the one-two punch of a jigging rod in one hole and a deadstick with a live minnow in the second hole is
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