That's great that you gave it a shot.  And clearly there's plenty of safe ice even out to deep water.  I never got there.  If it stays cold things should be safe again.  Maybe a destination for next weekend although Indian is tempting me with all of the good reports about the hot bite.  I went to a pond and faired a might poorly.  I think the fish were under clear ice and very spooked.  Thanks for sharing your adventure.  Keep it coming.  I'm sure the crappie bit can be great under the ice by the docks.  It just takes the right weather conditions.  Blue bird skies and high pressure cold fronts are the kiss of death to the bite.

I'm still considering a ice fishing trip to RF.  Does the RF lake level get dropped in the winter?  If so than the docks and other key shoreline structures would be compromised.  Plus it makes things possibly unstable.  Any insights are greatly appreciated. 

Hello fellow ice nerds.  I live by Cincy (not so great a place for icefishing).  So Im trying to find some places to icefish.  Indian Lake would be dandy but it's a long haul.  I've ice fished Cowan before but it's a bit creepy to be the only guy out there.  So I'm thinking of trying Rocky Fork because it's a nice destination and guys seem to fish it and catch panfish.  I'd love to jig a bunch of holes and set some tip ups for perch and saugeye.  I love seeing the flags fly.  So after this long winded intro my questions are: 

1) is there a reliable bait shop in the vicinity that sells maggots, waxworks, and minnows?
2). What areas and access points on the lake do the ice fishing guys like to gather on? 

I would really appreciate some good intelligence to get me confident about making the drive.  It's at least 60 miles.  I just got to find some places to fish.

Thanks to all who can help me out.