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Hey Folks,

Just wondering what the ice conditions are and if anybody has been out on Frontenac Beach? If so any luck if you have been out? I am thinking of heading down to Frontenac this Friday. Looks like cold weather this week is a plus.......

Thanks in advance

WoodChucker

Posted

The river froze over 9 days ago. We gained some ice in a hurry on pepin and now have 7 inches everywhere i've been. The eyes and saugs on the other hand have been nowhere near Frontenac. I've hit all my hot spots from years past and I'm yet to catch a single walleye or saug. In fact I'm yet to hear from my local friends of anyone even catching anything but a couple stripers and sheephead.

Strange year so far....hope something changes soon!!!

Posted

Thanks for the info.....That is strange........HOpe they turn round here in a hurry......Let me know of any updates....would be appreciated.....heading down this friday morning....

Thanks much

Chucker

Posted

Pretty much ditto to what was previously mentioned. I was there on the first, one 4" white bass was all we had to show for hours of fishing. Ice is really good, 7-9 inches.

Posted

Was there today, if you are thinking about going out... don't.

Posted

That's really disappointing. I was looking forward to heading out there.

Posted

Was out there yesterday and marker fish all day... we caught 3 nice perch in 27 fow, however that only took 10 hours of fishing.

Posted

Anyone been out there the last few days? Fish getting active yet?

Posted

If anyone happened to find a new square folding camo ganger mountain chair plz pm me.

Fish early and hard. Marked fish for six hours. No biters. Four feet of solid marks and ended up with one striped bass.

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

Anybody been fishing frontenac lately? Thinking about heading up that direction next weekend wondering if anything is biting or not.

Posted

Not biting. Dead sea.

Posted

How much ice is there out toward the bouy?

Posted

X2 dead sea....I take that back there a ton of fish....dropped the camera down for 4 hours....nothing but sheephead. Will not be going back anytime soon.

Posted

I haven't been out since the cold snap but prior, there was about 10 inches.

Posted

Planning on heading that way tomorrow for the first time. I will be walking out, how far of a walk is it to get into 22+ feet of water? Any spots I need to watch for? It is my understanding that there is a heave out there somewhere that forms yearly...any info is appreciated!!

Posted

As you are walking out don't go anywhere near the point. It's upstream, to your left. Usually there is a very distinct heave/crack that forms out from the point, just don't cross that and you will be fine. Move around a lot and use jigging raps or some other jig, you should catch fish. Let us know how you do!

Posted

Will do thanks for the info. Any idea how far of a walk it is to get out to some flat basin areas or such?

Posted

It's not too far to get to 22' of water, I am not sure about any sort of flats. It's probably about a 5-10 minute walk, idk maybe about .25 - .5 of a mile depending on where you go.

Posted

If you go a little past the small group of shacks, you should be close.....

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