First and foremost, no ice is ever safe ice.
Reports from the Fox are that ice is in good shape, but foot traffic only is still recommended. Walleye
activity has been above average, and reports of a few bigger fish have surfaced. Jigging raps have still
been a favorite choice tipped with a minnow head.
Perch fishing activity has been happening from Deadhorse Bay to Suamico and all the way up to Oconto
Park 2 area along the West shore, and mostly around Little Sturgeon Bay and Sawyer Harbor along the
East Shore. Reports are mixed and mostly due to the unstable weather we have had. Some report limits
and some report 5 to 10 fish per person with sorting through smaller fish. One common theme has
been some really big trophy Perch keep showing up in all locations. Please consider releasing all those
big females to help keep out fishery going strong. Tip downs and Box Tip-Ups with small shiners or Rosie
reds have continued to dominate the catches. A few fish have fallen pray to anglers using small plastics
and small jigging spoons also.
For Northern Pike areas in the back of the bays has continued to be decent with mostly smaller fish
showing up. Dead Horse Bay and Suamico lead the West Shore and Little Sturgeon leads the East Shore
for action. Tip-Ups with Large Golden Shiners continues to be the best presentation.
Lower Bay areas around Dykesville to Point Comfort have been fair to good for Whitefish. Slick jigs
tipped with a minnow tail or plastic have been good bait choices.
Over the last week the Larsons reef area continued to see ice shifting. Several new cracks opened up
out offshore. The new cracks left several dangerous areas with small to medium sized open water
pockets. Use extreme caution when navigating to and from the Whitefish areas. The deep freeze
weather upon us should make this more secure moving forward, but please remember Green Bay is a
very dynamic body of water and Ice can change in an instant.
Anglers that were able to get on the reef had very good success targeting Whitefish. Slider Rigs and Jigs
and plastics continue to be the most prominent tactic. Any plastic that mimics a Goby is a good choice.
If you want to find more success out there with Whitefish get away from the crowd.
Yah only at Smokeys!!! We will reopen March 2nd. See you soon mangs.
Capt. Robert Claus
FinFanatic Charters
920-360-2904
finfanaticcahrters@yahoo.com
www.finfanatic.net
