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garm1050 Apprentice

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CNC Mike,

Our weekend on Bay turned out pretty good! Not much in the way of northerns (half-dozen), no walleys, but we picked up some nice crappies (30 total), sitting on the bottom, from 5-7 p.m. each day. Nothing going on early a.m. or during the day. Fished mainly off and around Malkerson Island in 30 fow. I guess you take what you get and I'll take the crappie meals any day. Hope to make it back up later on and give it a go again. Had a great weekend in spite of the cold temps, even with the Packers loosing. Good Luck the rest of the season and thanks again for the info on Bay.

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Isn't that strange? i have tried Bay numerous times in the am and never get anything. Evening/night is where it's at.

Glad to hear you had some success out there.

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Crappies were +- 12 inches. Nice size! We went on the lake at Rutgers, but it's pretty much ice covered, downhill, with 2 - 90 degree turns. Not bad going down, but watch it coming up. Found that the public access was much better with a nice gradual slope, easier if you are hauling a wheeler. Ice is between 16-18" and people are driving just about anywhere on the lake. Some of the well traveled spots are pretty much a roadway. Saw one group that hit some slush on back side of Malkerson and heard about some slush by Whitehawk, but other than that you can drive just about anywhere. Good Luck!

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ozzie Grand Master

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I had a buddy go out last night and couldn't get a thing to bite and the people around him had the same results......hopefully it is the weather and not the end of January lull!!

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I went out last night and caught 5 nice ones. First time on bay this year, not bad for how cold it was.

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Thinking about heading out this weekend, anyone fishing the south end? is anyone fishing the deeper water for suspended fish? Sounds like the 30 foot range was decent last week. I will head out for the evening bite for sure, crappies sound pretty tasty!

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Hopefully you found something.....I know after the post about being off the island in 30ft of water post that weekend that area was packed like a zoo....power of the net when you give specific areas!!!! Broad reports space people on the lake and keep some from even fishing a bigger lake! Good Luck

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I noticed that. But they were packed into that area late in the season last year too. So it might not have been all from reading that post.

I still have my spot to myself, thankfully but i have for the last 5 seasons or so.

Heading out there Wednesday night again. hopefully I can still have some peace and quiet and catch a few fish as well.

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 Originally Posted By: ozzie
Hopefully you found something.....I know after the post about being off the island in 30ft of water post that weekend that area was packed like a zoo....power of the net when you give specific areas!!!! Broad reports space people on the lake and keep some from even fishing a bigger lake! Good Luck

Off the island in 30 FOW -- that's a pretty big island. We started in one area around alot of houses, then scouted areas around the island and got lucky where we ended up. Friend close by didn't catch much of anything. There was another group of houses off the island but we wanted the depth, not necessarily the location. I'd like to think we could drive the masses but I think we were just a bit lucky. Sometimes driving to the end of a set of tracks gets you where you want to go. Good Luck all around a big lake!

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I suppose enough fellas read up on this site to really effect a lake that much eh? Sad if that is the case but it sure is nice to use from the eager fishermans perspective. I enjoy advice that is general such as the 30 foot depth comment above, it is helpful and yet allows one to be imaginative with his technique.

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I agree....if it is vague it gets people to look at a map and start making decisions as to where to try.....i.e. fishing in 30 ft on the north end.

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I tried Bay just off the access and I cuaght nothing but esox's...I had a really hard hit on a Flyer spoon but didn't hook so no idead of what it was.

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How much pressure does Bay get? I have always wanted to try the lake, just haven't gotten the chance. Is it pretty active with recreational skiers, boater etc. in the summer? Thanks for the info.

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Slipperybob were you out during the daytime or evening? I have never fished right off the access before though over the years I have seen a few houses there.

Bay gets fairly steady pressure at least in the winter. I have yet to have any real good luck in the summer so I rarely go there then.

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