First and foremost, no ice is ever safe ice.
Well, the cold weather has dropped in on us and it looks very promising to stay cold overall and keep us
on a path building ice around Green Bay daily. With that said this early ice can be the most dangerous
and most suspect to cracking and shifting and even “blowing out” until all of Green Bay freezes across
and to the north. So please be mind full of your wind conditions and direction every day when planning
to head out. Even a 5-10 mph offshore wind can be enough to set you a drift on an iceberg.
The Fox River off Voyager Park has seen reports of 4”-6” the last few days and anglers are reporting
some action jigging Walleyes in the morning and evening. Jigging raps and jig/minnow combinations
being the most productive.
Anglers venturing out of Joliet Park are reporting slow action for everything.
Reports of good ice conditions on Deadhorse bay have anglers targeting Perch with tip downs and box
tip ups. Minnows being the best bait choice. Most reports are fish are scattered and it may take you a
bit of looking to find some schools. Not too many reports out of the Suamico area yet but anglers have
been venturing out there looking for Perch action.
East shore locations like Volks and Bayshore have walkable ice but use caution as much of that ice “blew
in” and is suspect to wind shifts. Some reports are Whitefish activity has been up and down. Guys
willing to stick it out and move arounds a little are picking up Whitefish jigging goby style plastics and
spoons tipped with wax worms.
Areas like Red River and Sugar Creek have just begun to ice in so I would use a ton of caution if thinking
about venturing out of those locations.
Also be advised that shipping traffic out on Green Bay does continue through the entire month of
January and can cause high potential for issues even near shore.
Capt. Robert Claus
FinFanatic Charters
920-360-2904
finfanaticcahrters@yahoo.com
