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There have been very few if any vehicles on the lake so far. Ice was 6" or more everywhere we were on Sunday, and we did see a few sleds out.
It's been single digits or subzero since, and there is very little snow on the lake. Should be 8-10" of ice by Friday. Some areas with current were open Sunday morning but are firmed up now. Have seen virtually no one out this week, so there aren't many new reports to share
Be safe
It's been single digits or subzero since, and there is very little snow on the lake. Should be 8-10" of ice by Friday. Some areas with current were open Sunday morning but are firmed up now. Have seen virtually no one out this week, so there aren't many new reports to share
Be safe
Ice: 3"
Finally got out, and this is more of an ice report than a fishing report.
The ice where I was fishing was between 3 and 4". The shorelines are still sketchy. I didn't catch much but was glad to be out. Other fishermen I talked to said ice was thicker in other parts of the lake and thinner in some areas. Overall mixed results so far.
The ice where I was fishing was between 3 and 4". The shorelines are still sketchy. I didn't catch much but was glad to be out. Other fishermen I talked to said ice was thicker in other parts of the lake and thinner in some areas. Overall mixed results so far.
There are guys fishing on some of the back bays and other protected areas. The ice looks pretty sketchy to me and with the warm weather expected later this week, I would be extremely careful.
I have tried night fishing for walleye and crappie on Holcombe literally dozens of times and have yet to be what I would call successful. There is an occasional very short window of crappie activity but nothing worth freezing for. Generally speaking, the consensus among the guys I know, is that the fish stop biting about 1/2 hour after dark and that's that.
Good luck
I have tried night fishing for walleye and crappie on Holcombe literally dozens of times and have yet to be what I would call successful. There is an occasional very short window of crappie activity but nothing worth freezing for. Generally speaking, the consensus among the guys I know, is that the fish stop biting about 1/2 hour after dark and that's that.
Good luck
Water: 69°
Fished the Holcombe Walleye Open today along with 15 other teams. Plenty of nice fish caught in a variety of methods including jigging, rigging, trolling, scoping and slip bobbers. Biggest walleye caught was 23". Our boat wasn't blessed with the big fish, but we had some action landing around 20 walleye and a variety of incidental panfish. Looking forward to doing it again next year.
The muskie is a fish of a thousand cast.
Keep an eye on the barometric pressure and moon phase and go after them.
Even if conditions aren't the best, get on the water.
Using a black and orange bucktail is a great option.
Don't wait for the perfect day or you may never fish.......that would be sad.
Good luck!
Keep an eye on the barometric pressure and moon phase and go after them.
Even if conditions aren't the best, get on the water.
Using a black and orange bucktail is a great option.
Don't wait for the perfect day or you may never fish.......that would be sad.
Good luck!
Fished northern shoreline with limited walleye success yesterday. Hand full of slot fish and a couple 13-14”. All released. The Chippewa Valleye Walleye League will be putting on a walleye tournament on Holcombe 9/17 from 6:30-2:30. 5 fish limit, catch-photo-release format via FishDonkey App. $100/team with90% payout (other 10% goes to FishDonkey App). Check out the CVWL Facebook page for more details and an entry form. 19 boat limit.
Lots of boat traffic over the holiday weekend kept fishing to a mininum but the walleye are still biting. Jigging structures and ledges in 13-18 fow produced a mixed bag of walleye and cats. Many slot fish and a few for the pan. Plenty of short fish and perch mixed in. Should be a good pattern for another couple weeks with some cooler weather expeceted.
Increased boat traffic over the weekend pushed the fish deeper and slowed things down a bit, but the walleye are still biting. Nightcrawers are out performing leeches, but leeches are still working and have taken some of the largest fish. Light jig heads and slowly moving presentations along ledges or edges. 13-18 FOW has produced best.
The mid-lake (early summer) partnern is in effect. Walleye and a mixed bag are biting on worms and leeches. Finding a little current helps. There is far less than normal due to the drought conditions. Jigging presentations have worked best for me. Lighter jigs tipped with live bait worked slowly have produced the most bites.
Water temps have gone back to the low 40s nearly everywhere on the lake. The movement to shallower water is stalled out. Lots of rapidly changing strong winds have blown the warm water out of the shallows. Fish should be stacked up in structures adjacent to areas that will warm over the weekend.
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