Skunked On Bulldog

I debated back and forth. Should I go or shouldn't I go.  I decided to go just before 5PM right before it started to snow.  I was hoping maybe the front would turn then on.  It didn't.  I missed a couple of bites and didn't get a hit on the minnow.  I set up closer to Holy Family, kind of in line where others were fishing.  It was snowing pretty good and I wasn't hardly marking anything, so I was out of there by 6:15PM.

Ice Fishing with Dev

10.5" VMC Fly/maggots

4:00-6:15PM Platte Lake Out Front
Conditions: 30-24℉, Mostly Sunny, W Windy
Depth 7' or so

Devin's first ever ice fish

I finally got my act together and took Devin ice fishing for the 1st time.  I searched for fish using the GPS and Aqua -Vu Micro 5c. I started drilling to shallow.  By the time Devin got out there I had spied some fish.  I had Devin help me drill the second hole, which we put the old Aqua-Vu in.  While I was getting that setup Devin was outside with Storm.  Unfortunately, there was a weed partially blocking the screen.   Sure enough, the perch were still down there.  I caught one perch then took Storm from Devin and told her what to do.  She quickly located the lure on the Aqua -Vu and caught her first fish lickety-split.  We caught a bunch and avoided a bunch.  Didn't see any sunfish.

    We tried to avoid the little ones, but Dev managed to catch a couple of really small ones. 

Steve felled the tree, while we were out fishing. Steve came out and Devin showed him how she was catching them while I held storm.  They went back up to the cabin.  I had a pike bite off a Rippin' Rap.  I elected not to move and packed up around 6PM.  Steve helped me pull my stuff up the hill.  Shortly after arriving at home I got a call from Steve.  Kim hit a deer on 27 just before the turn on 8.  So I drove down to where she was at.  There was significant front-end damage to the Expedition and the airbag went off.  Kim was shook up, but able to drive it to J & D's service station.  Sherman drove Steve down and picked Kim up.  I don't know if the truck is fixable r not.  Thankfully it looks like the snow storm we were supposed to get tomorrow has veered to the North.  Hopefully, the storm on Monday/Tuesday misses us as well. 

Checked By Lady C.O.Tonight

5:20-6:40PM Bulldog Lake
Conditions: 27-22℉, Cloudy, NW Windy
Depth: 27'

9" VMC Tubb/maggots

Crappies weren't interested in minnows again tonight. I got my first couple of crappies on the Glow Demon Spoon. Then a long lull.  I switched to the VMC Tubby.  The lady C.O. checked my license.  I got one fish on the Tubby.  That's it 3 crappies.

8.75" Demon Spoon/Mayfly/maggot

 3 Crappies

277 Crappies for the Winter

Beardless at Bulldog

8.75" VMC Fly/maggot

5:40-7:00PM Bulldog
Conditions: 40-30℉, Partly Cloudy, SW Wind turning calm
Depth 27'

9" VMC Fly/maggots

I started out the night dropping valentines and birthday gifts off for Steve and Devin.

I watched the dogs wrestle around some.  I left the cabin at about a quarter after 5.  I was set up to fish around 5:40.  The ice is getting thick, but not quite enough that I need an extension.  Minnows didn't get me a bite.  Had fish down there off and on.  After pulling two up and losing them in the hole I broke off the VMC Fly as I was bringing another one up.  I managed to get the two I got pictures of.  It was slow so I gave up at 7PM.

5 Crappies