...Was extremely skeptical of doing much trekking in the slop, so I decided to scout around the lake. The S. Main St ramp showed 3 guys (2 brothers) at the sunken bridge catching a few dink perch. I had my son's, dog (Taz) with me, a black, female, very friendly Pit Bull and gave her first jaunt on the ice. She made quick friends with everyone and seemed to be enjoying herself.
Son, Nathan called to say he was fishing off C6., so me & Taz jumped in the truck and drove over to C6. I walked out to meet him, fished for about an hour with him catching more dink perch and 1 catfish. (3lb). ,Nathan thought he had a Walleye and hollered: "GET THE GAFF". Alas, I saw whiskers and no scales. We Called it quits at 1pm.
Observed on a couple of guys at the Campground Bay & C1., while a dozen others scattered around the lake.
Warmest day on the ice sofar this season.