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Title: It's about time...
Post by: rivereddy on Mar 01, 2019, 03:50 PM

The ice season in central Indiana was rather short this year. Still on Shanty, but I'm gettin' the itch to go fishin'.  OK, so most of the streams are blown out, but I'm seeing a lot of open water in lakes and ponds.  Maumee Tackle is updating daily, Bennett Spring has started catch and keep...I have been watching the cams on the Michigan City pier. One day Trail Creek is clear, then the wind shifts and the next it is ice bound.   Any one else heading out on soft water this weekend?

fish on,

Rivereddy

Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Spooled85 on Mar 01, 2019, 05:20 PM

I'm with you riveready I will definitely be out in full force this weekend with the long rods possibly with the boat in the Michigan City st.joe area I have a buddy out scouting now I've got the it h bad and it's looking like the ice is quite sketchy with the edges

Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: abishop on Mar 02, 2019, 01:43 PM

I am guessing in a few more weeks (hopefully less), I will be taking my boat out as well.

Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Spooled85 on Mar 02, 2019, 03:02 PM

Had mine out all morning felt good ! Did manage a few keepers

Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: abishop on Mar 02, 2019, 03:55 PM

Lake Michigan? How did that new Alaskan lund do?

Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Spooled85 on Mar 02, 2019, 04:17 PM

We ran the st joe and then some tail waters of lake Michigan . Ended up 8 for about 20 on coho . And the boat handled awesome ! May just get it we again tomorrow !! Sure felt good to be out

Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: rivereddy on Mar 02, 2019, 07:10 PM

Travels took me through Brookston, so I ran over and made a few casts below Oakdale.  There was a
small shad kill and a ton of gulls were taking advantage.  No fish came out to play.  The 36 degree water
was dropping fast.  That probably didn't help.  Still it was good to get out

fish on,

Rivereddy

Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Spooled85 on Mar 02, 2019, 07:18 PM

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Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: Spooled85 on Mar 02, 2019, 07:19 PM

I wander why the kill off .... I would have grabbed a bag full for summer cut bait for catfish

Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: taxid on Mar 21, 2019, 03:24 PM

From what I understand shad are very sensitive to cold water and rapid temp changes this time of year. Could that be it?

Title: Re: It's about time...
Post by: rivereddy on Mar 21, 2019, 04:15 PM

Yup,  It's an annual occurrence due to fluctuations in water temp.  It's also the reason those areas
tend to host a bunch of bald eagles each year.  As posted elsewhere, LMB have put me on the board

fish on,

rivereddy