Vermilion ice conditions and fishing reports.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

I finally got out onto Vermilion this afternoon to check the ice and maybe do a little walleye fishing!

We found 8 inches of ice where we went. 4 inches of decent ice on the bottom with 4 inches of white slush ice on top.

Small amount of slush close to shore where the snow had drifted but otherwise good walking.

We fished 15.5 foot depth with a sand bottom next to a rock pile.

No bites at all until 3:45 pm. Then we managed to ice 6 walleyes by 4:30 pm., at which time they just shut down.

We released 3 fish that were 12.5 inch fish and we kept 3 that were 14 inches.

Almost all were caught on jigging spoons baited with a small minnow head. Also got a couple on a dead stick with a plain pink hook and a small minnow.

Great to be back out fishing!

Cliff

[Weathertite]

Glad that you were able to get out . Sounds like the ice is good for you and fantastic job putting some fish in the Pan. Thank you very much for sharing your Information. Fish well and stay safe my Friend.  Mike

[Northlander]

Spent the weekend out of McKinley with Cliff, BD110 and Ripstick. The bite was slow but I did manage fish. Key was small golden shiners 4" off bottom with a small glow jig. Deadstick caught 80% of my fish. Got 9 1st day and only 7 the second. Biggest was 22" and a few of the 10-12"ers that went back. Kept fish 14 to 16".

Jigging would bring fish in but they wouldn't hit much but they would usually find the deadstick and hit that. Lost a few heavy fish on the deadstick. Fish were not aggressive at all.

Hoping to be back thurs/Friday and hope the snow is light and we get some sun off and on.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

Got out again this morning.

Good bite between 9:00am and 10:15am.

Iced 9 walleyes, kept 4 nice ones between 14-1/2" and 16". Released 4 more that I could have kept and a small one.

Missed at least that many more because of short,light bites.

Best jig was a glow dark pink Bro's Bug with a crappie minnow. Also caught a few on the Rattle Reel with the same jig/minnow combo on it.

Cliff

 

[Northlander]

Yup small and slow was key cliff. Some consistant weather would sure help. Some sun wouldnt hurt either.