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Jim, My roomate and I will be out there at about 300 and we'll have a power auger we could help you out with, just make sure to pick up some small orange and glow jigs and have your lines in the water at 5 b/c thats when the party starts. Small crappie minnows are working well too. We'll have the black Frabill XL, stop by and say hi.

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Vermonter 1st off welcome to FM.

I think spudding a hole will surely make you more enemy's than friends. Spudding through 12" of ice or more will make tons of noise and take a long time. Especially around that many people by the d a m. Surely isnt good for shallow crappie fishing because you will spook them.

You could get lucky and find some of todays holes and open them with your spud though. I suggest you buy a hand auger. A Lazer if you can afford it but a good sharp Mora will do.

There will be many many people by the d a m if its anything like its been.

Have a good time and catch what you can eat. These Crappies have been getting pounded very hard lately. Some feel the need to keep a limit every time out wich doesnt help the lake in the long run.

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Well said steve if every one keeps there limit wright. Wrong if you do not eat them let them go so they grow so we can eat bigger ones. Some day we will see what we did to a lake by taking and not putting back and I see it on fish this year. Take what you will eat and let the rest go, and take another day. Have fun out there.

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I totally agree with you guys, if you're not going to eat them, throw 'em back. In the past couple weeks they've been pounded, it seems like the pressure has been let up some due to people not catching as many but it's still had a lot of fishing done in that one spot.

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Vermonter,

I will be up to Fish lake for the afternoon bite. I'll be starting out on Rice lake this morning with my brother to do some tip up fishing. If you see this post this morning before I head out and would like to e-mail me at the address below I'll give you my cell number and I'll hook you up with a hand auger to use for a while.

Welcome to the site it's a great place to hang out.

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Well it's two hours after my last post so I'm guessing this was not seen in time. I'm heading out for the day. BD110 is clearly marked on the back window of my truck. (Red Ford) If you see me heading out to the lake stop by and say hi.

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Jim, it was nice to meet you out on the lake. How'd that flag turn out for you? It was a lot slower than it has been in the past, we had 2 fish, with no other bites. Still it's just as exciting watching that bobber go down just like when I was little.

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That flag was just a small snake pike. That flag was all I got the whole time. I ended up leaving around 6:30ish because it was so slow. I was going to ask how you did but apparently it was slow for you too. Yea, it was nice meeting you too.

Hopefully I will get out there again soon.

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i just bought a fl-20 and am excited to get out more.. i fished a few times off park point with limited success but did see a 6' sturgeon a guy pulled thru the ice, wow... i have not been to fish yet and i read some of you guys are fishing between highbanks and the eagles nest??? is the channel productive in the winter or do you need to get out in the mouth opening near the deep hole off to the right??

be safe

troy

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Steve, Seen your truck @ hi banks yesterday. Whats the scoop? I seen where you pulled your house to...and haven't tried that spot for 2 years...if you know what i mean.

Success?

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Woodie I got a new house so the one you saw wasnt me. Unless you know my new house. Give me a call and we can [PoorWordUsage] about it.

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I guess B S is poor word usage so call me and we can share some lies. grin.gif

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Travel is getting better with cooler temps. Slush is starting to lock up in spots. After this weekend it should be solid on top as long as no new pressure ridges open and spill more water on top. Dress warm and have plenty of heat this weekend boys. Highs barely in the positives are forecasted.

Good weather to test out my new house.

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I picked up a new Ice Camo House by Otter. You cant even see me on the ice its so Camo. grin.gif

Very nice house. The new canvas is much tighter and has a black lining so it really cuts down the wind and heats up very well. Im also impressed with the new flex windows. They are more plyable and shouldnt ever crack in the cold.

If you ever do find me on the ice stop by and Ill show ya the new ice boat.

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Any luck tonight? i've been out the last few nights, right off the dam. last night we came out with a half a dozen crappies. we also caught a handful of perch and a few snakes. tonight was DEAD. a couple of bites, and only marked a few fish.

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Didnt fish tonight because of work. Past few days has been decent. Anyone finding any eyes of size? I cant seem to hook up on any good eyes lately. cry.gif

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I havent even caught a walleye through the ice this year, although i havent had much trouble finding the crappies and pike.

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I was out from the dam all evening and only marked a few. Had one nice crappie shake loose at the top of the hole and that was that.

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I've looked at the one set up at MG...looks awesome! I'll keep an eye open for ya on the ice...shouldn't be too hard to find that one out on the ice yet. ;\)

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Ya thats the only problem Im having with the Ice Camo. Its more beacon than camo. I knew that before I got it so its all good. People can find me easier now. Some times its good others its not. ;\)

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  • 2 weeks later...

Saw lots of fish on the Marcum...managed one decent crappies and missed a few others...slow day.

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