by Willy Dietrich | Mar 25, 2021
Hi Folks, I wrapped up ice fishing over this past weekend. Conditions had become too precarious on the hard water. A short ice fishing season as we experienced a pretty mild winter. I love late season ice fishing for big pike. Not much of a window to try to catch a...
by Willy Dietrich | Feb 22, 2021
Hi Folks, I have been spending the last few days chasing pike, walleye, and yellow perch. Lots of ice to walk around on. Recent snow has made the ice a little sloppy to walk around on. A bit of water on top of the ice. It is created by snow pack which insulates the...
by Willy Dietrich | Feb 16, 2021
Hi Folks, Been guiding the hard water for the last week straight. Spending a bit of time chasing trout and smelt. Got sidetracked on Sunday and had some fun catching pike. With all of the cold weather, there is lots of safe ice. On the trout lake I have been fishing...
by Willy Dietrich | Feb 7, 2021
Hi Folks, I have been getting after it on the hard water with guests. I like mixing up locations and species pursued. It is where the portable shanty is awful handy. The last week had been in pursuit of northern pike and yellow perch. The lakes where I have been pike...
by Willy Dietrich | Jan 24, 2021
Hi Folks, I am enjoying the cold weather. Firming the ice up nicely and allowing access to all of the various lakes and ponds. I have been guiding and fishing for walleyes. Found 6 to 7” of solid black ice Friday night. Walleyes are low light feeders. There is a bit...