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Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: slabslayer on January 28, 2021, 07:22:20 PM

Title: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: slabslayer on January 28, 2021, 07:22:20 PM
Here’s a couple from today.
Crappies in about 21 feet, gills were in 5-7 feet.  All on Main St side. 
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: FishLaughAtMe on January 28, 2021, 08:19:52 PM
Crappies in the basins. Thanks.  Might head out there tomorrow if I can pry the truck away from wifey.
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: snowcone on January 29, 2021, 08:33:15 AM
go get em  buddy,,  hahah   did ya try  that spot we fish  by the gas well  ?   
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: slabslayer on January 29, 2021, 07:38:21 PM
No I didn’t.   There was one shanty about halfway out to it.   I didn’t trust the ice honestly.   It’s really crazy year.   I was only on 2 3/4” at the channel in 22 feet out from S Main ramp and didn’t want to chance that walk with nobody else on the lake.   Thinking about hitting it Monday if the storm isn’t too bad.   Should freeze good by then. 
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: FishLaughAtMe on January 30, 2021, 07:17:35 PM
Yeah about 4 to 5 I'm guessing with the ice. Not much with any size being caught though, at least no one I chatted with. But people seemed happy just to get out and drill a hole and wet a line. Don't know what's going to happen if these weather people are right towards the end of this week, not a real solid base to work with. Quite a few people out at Nimi today and at Old State park(Eddies was out of bait so ran up there).
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: Dave_E on February 01, 2021, 07:46:35 AM
I met FishLaughAtMe in the parking lot and fished with him for a little while.
Nice meeting you!

I also caught a few small perch and gills.

I stayed a few hours after he left.  There was about a 20 -30 min time right before dark where I marked tons of fish and the little perch went on a feeding frenzy, then it shut down completely.

I drove around Nimi yesterday.  East and North sides looked very sketchy and this snow isn't gonna help it.

Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: icebucketjohn on February 01, 2021, 09:57:14 AM
I agree with Dave. The snow on the ice makes reading & sensing the ice much more difficult.  I don't care for it at all.
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: FishLaughAtMe on February 01, 2021, 10:15:14 AM
Yeah was nice meeting and fishing with you to Dave, I should have gotten your info before I left but I'll pm. I did go and get a new battery for the depth finder, never really know how much you rely on those until you either forget it or your battery decides life would be better in a recycle bin. Wife needs my ride today so I'm hoping to get out tomorrow,  will hit Nimi and give a report.  With all of those dink perch, somewhere down the road they have to grow up and be eating size. Be safe everyone.
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: FishLaughAtMe on February 02, 2021, 04:55:20 PM
Thinking about going to Nimi tomorrow,  any news on the ice? Maybe I'll start another ice report.
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: slabslayer on February 03, 2021, 03:37:07 PM
Heard it was kind of slushy and a soggy drag out.   I didn’t feel like having to deal with that, so I decided to Split wood today instead. And with a little bit warmer temperatures the next couple of days, I’m going to wait until Monday morning. I just don’t feel like dragging around through several inches of slush. It up this weekend, and we should have 2 to 3 new inches of ice by Monday morning.  I’ll be out first light Monday. 
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: FishLaughAtMe on February 06, 2021, 09:01:07 AM
Ice has been good wherever I've trotted out to so far. Talked with a warden on Thur and he has been fishing the northern end but said it was only about 3 inches. Been cold though so hopefully it's made a extra inch. But I've seen people everywhere on Nimi that you can see from the Main st parking lot. The warden did say that you cannot park at the ramp at the campgrounds, just FYI.
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: slabslayer on February 06, 2021, 02:05:34 PM
Thank you for that!   That’s weird, I’ve parked at the campground a ton and chatted with rangers and they’ve never told me not to park there.  Oh well, I won’t be there this winter anyway with the low water. 
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: FishLaughAtMe on February 06, 2021, 02:38:06 PM
Did see someone parked there at the ramp on Thursday and seen a blue flip over that was fishing around the right from the ramp, but that was a while after the warden left. Will be going out on Sunday,  weather girl says it's supposed to be colder. Nice to be able to get out. 
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: Dave_E on February 06, 2021, 04:34:05 PM
FishLaughtAtMe is right.

We talked with Officer Brown.  He is a helpful and informational officer.  A great resource for us.

He explained that Div3 considered opening the campground lot for hardwater.  When they opened the campground to winter campers, they didn't want the campers to have to deal with all that traffic so they decided the lot is for campers only.
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: FishLaughAtMe on February 07, 2021, 06:11:39 PM
This is an easy one.  Went to Nimi and caught 3 dinks. There were a lot of people out there today.  Asked a couple of people and they didn't do any better.  Went down to the dam parking lot and talked to a guy who was leaving and he said that it wasn't any better for him there. Going back tomorrow and give it another shot.  Hope everyone had a better day than me.  And out across from the parking lot there's about 8 inches of ice.
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: slabslayer on February 08, 2021, 06:21:52 AM
Thanks guys!   Might try there this morning.   Going somewhere, not sure where yet. 
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: icebucketjohn on February 09, 2021, 01:59:30 PM
Hit Nimmy Sunday 6:30am-3:30pm. For me, the bite was really slow & sporadic. Others nearby killed the Perch getting alot more rod action and filling their buckets. Ice was 4.5" & found a thinndr area near the Hign Tension Power Lines. Perch hit on a small Swedish Pimple & minnow. Got a few on Maghots too. All on the bottom. Landed 1- 9" Crappie on a maggots. He was suspended.
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: Ntoiceman36 on February 09, 2021, 02:28:27 PM
Nice, those look yummy! It sure is nice to be having a season this year!
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: icebucketjohn on February 09, 2021, 02:56:42 PM
You Betcha!!
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: slabslayer on February 10, 2021, 08:21:24 AM
Beautiful haul of perch!!!   Good job John!
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: FishLaughAtMe on February 10, 2021, 05:23:17 PM
Did a lot better than I did out at Nimi. Went out of the north camp ground parking lot, never fished out there before, ice or open water. Anyways caught about 3 dozen perch 6 inches and under and 1 that's about 9 1/4. Speaking of which I'd like to enter in contest but it's my first time so any help would be appreciated. Was in 15 feet of water but couldn't tell water clarity, issues with the vexilar camera, everything has a green tint because it has a short somewhere.
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: slabslayer on February 10, 2021, 07:50:28 PM
If you email me your pic I can resize it and then send it back and you can post it.   Or text it to me.  I’ll PM you my number.   
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: FishLaughAtMe on February 13, 2021, 04:24:46 PM
Went out Friday with Slab and Dave over to the Nimi dam, and that's the only word I can use for the dam. As far as the fishing it went per usual, dinks were everywhere so it didn't make the crawl back up the dam any easier. On the way in I found where someone lost some lures that they had in a maggot container. If you PM me I can try to meet you at Nimi on Sunday. Just describe the lures and I can meet you at the campgrounds big parking lot, don't know which C it is but it's close to the water. Next time I go fishing at that dam I'll be casting from the boat.
Title: Re: Nimi today 1/28
Post by: slabslayer on February 15, 2021, 08:42:03 AM
Had fun with you guys out there!   Just wish the fish were bigger.
Looking forward to it again!