I plan on going out. Some of us don't work in the winter lol. Did pretty good the other day on crappies but the bite was perch-like. Caught some pigs but lost more than I put in the bucket. Color didn't seem to matter but I ended up going really small on jigs.

Some people have nothing better to do than to bother people who aren't bothering them.

The only place I checked was Anderson's and both channels had pretty safe ice with the front having about 4" and the back was close to 3". Ice didn't make a noise anywhere I walked. Saw a couple crappies caught but I only managed a couple small gills in the short time I fished.

Which channel did you fish? I don't know why the crappies disappear when the ice is on. I caught a few keepers the other day through the ice and that's a first for me on this lake. Yesterday the entire bottom would light up on my flasher but nothing would bite. Can't say if the marks were anything worth catching but it was lit up like a Xmas tree. I didn't see anyone fishing the channel until the day after someone saw me get a couple keepers there. Yesterday there were 7 cars parked there. I didn't get any keepers yesterday but had been actually getting keeper sized gills and that's also a first for me on this lake. Hitting Indian Lake this morning. I

Yeah I've been fishing but not catching. I can only get out in the morning and the channels are skimmed over.

I've still got loads of that from spring and fall. It'd be nice if it was perch or walleye.

There have been a few spots of open water since the ice came on I'm just curious how the area I mentioned was doing. Saturday was seemingly safe and normally another day of warm weather doesn't totally do it in. Last ice is pretty hot sometimes and I don't want to miss it. Possibly dumb on my part but I love being on the ice. Thanks for the update and if I think it looks unsafe from the bank then I doubt I'll venture out. If anyone wants to join me I'll be at Long/Pony island parking area before 6. I'm not crazy about going alone.