purple killer jig. LIQUID WILLOWCAT on both hair and plastic. No live bait.

Inclement weather MIGHT open up boat launches at New Albin & Lansing village Creek. Even if this happens gonna keep a real close eye on ice movement out of backwaters.

Several females up to 25″ yesterday @ Guttenburg. WAter temp 3 degrees warmer here than up on 8 below Dresbach dam where smaller males and saugers have been almost aggressive.

The North 1-90 ramp here is barely accessible during the best time times due to extreme siltation. Took almost an hour to recover the boat a couple days ago cuz ice BLOCKS moved in covering essentially the entire water column.
Problem solved with ice spud & 4WD

A couple different scenarios are possible over the next 10 days IF the ice continues to recede.

1. Pool level will remain essentially unchanged, providing tailwater access with a serious shot at a fat girl once temps warm past 36
2. River will rise substantially with added snowmelt coming from upstream, opening many downstream opportunities for both ‘eyes & perch,

Apologies for blogging in 2 installments. My computer has a mind of its own, like the River, But the computer doesn’t respond to common sense or time spent wrestling with the entity like the River does.

If you decide to head out on the River be very, very careful! Don’t launch the boat unless you have a solid plan B option for loading it. The only way this can be achieved on Pool 9 for the short haul is a 90 minute drive to access ramps on the East side.

Not about to take clients on this kind of adventure.