Lake Superior

[monstermoose78]

1 minute ago, JBMasterAngler said:

False alarm! I was looking at the harbor cam, and mistook it for the main lake side no ice!

You got me all excited to chase cohos 

[JBMasterAngler]

At least the forecast looks promising. Just have to hope for calm seas. Lake will have to freeze up at least twice as much as last year before I’d even think to go out there though. I don’t want to be on the news.

[leech~~]

Middle to end of Feb usually the best shot if the big lakes going to freeze up enough. 

[JBMasterAngler]

Few people were out fishing today. Reports I saw said the ice was up to 5 inches thick, and making lots of noise! Saw a few fish pics too, some cohos and lakers. Sounds like the wind is going to shift tonight though, so all ice could very well be gone tomorrow keeping my fingers crossed that the ice field keeps expanding and getting thicker!

Edited January 26, 2022 by JBMasterAngler

[Wanderer]

5 hours ago, JBMasterAngler said:

Few people were out fishing today. Reports I saw said the ice was up to 5 inches thick, and making lots of noise! Saw a few fish pics too, some cohos and lakers. Sounds like the wind is going to shift tonight though, so all ice could very well be gone tomorrow keeping my fingers crossed that the ice field keeps expanding and getting thicker!

That’s a game I never really got into playing.  Only one time was I ever on Superior ice.  Cool experience and managed a kamloops but never went back.

 

Have you ever tried the Apostle Islands?

[JBMasterAngler]

Yeah, I’ve fished Chequamegon Bay a few times. Never did very well over there. 
 

Superior will have to freeze a whole lot more before I venture out there. I’ve only ice fished out of Duluth once before, and that was 3 years ago when over 80% of the lake was frozen over. It was pretty cool! I remember marking lots of lake trout. Also caught my personal best brown trout.

[leech~~]

I may give it a try mid-late Feb.  Want to see how many folks float over to Wisconsin first!  

[JBMasterAngler]

Still a little bit of ice, but it’s rapidly disappearing! Probably be gone by tonight.

[gim]

58 minutes ago, leech~~ said:

Want to see how many folks float over to Wisconsin first!

Haha.  This seems to occur just about every winter.  I thought I remember it already happening this winter.  Bunch of morons get stranded on an ice sheet that floated away.  All their gear is stuck out there too and they have to come up with a way to get it back on their own.

[smurfy]

10 minutes ago, gimruis said:

Haha.  This seems to occur just about every winter.  I thought I remember it already happening this winter.  Bunch of morons get stranded on an ice sheet that floated away.  All their gear is stuck out there too and they have to come up with a way to get it back on their own.

i remember that story.......some private guy took his airboat out i believe and he made 6 trips out at 200 bucks a trip to retrieve all there gear!!!! 

[JBMasterAngler]

Pretty good sized sheet of ice in the Duluth end of the lake. Does not look good for foot travel though! Any word on the upcoming wind conditions?