Vilas County Lakes

(NO FISH NO PAY (GUARANTEED!)
 Well it is official, the ice is completely out on my lake, as these photos of a few short minutes ago were taken. Wanted to show the pics.
 
 Saw 3 Kayakers earlier today and a Canoer just passed next to my shore line 10 minutes ago. What a fast change from winter.

Some years ago we saw this at the same time of year. A few of the bigger lakes will take a little longer.
 
As of today, some open water and black ice is common on most lakes in Vilas County WI..

Many people have been fishing the Wisconsin river for a few weeks, as well as other smaller rivers.
 
Remember, support the local business’s.
 
Some openings in July and August of 2024.
 
As always, stay positive think clearly, do not listen to negative talk and do not listen to negative people.
 
God Bless
 
John Andrew

(NO FISH NO PAY (GUARANTEED!)
 
Well it is official, the ice is completely out on my lake, as these photos of a few short minutes ago were taken.
 
 
Saw 3 Kayakers earlier today and a Canoer just passed next to my shore line 10 minutes ago. What a fast change from winter.
 
 
Some years ago we saw this at the same time of year. A few of the bigger lakes will take a little longer.
 
 
As of today, some open water and black ice is common on most lakes in Vilas County WI..
 
 
Many people have been fishing the Wisconsin river for a few weeks, as well as other smaller rivers.
 
 
Remember, support the local business’s.
 
 
Some openings in July and August of 2024.
 
 
As always, stay positive think clearly, do not listen to negative talk and do not listen to negative people.
 
 
God Bless
 
 
John Andrew

With shorelines opening how will this affect walleye spawn?   Is the water warm enough yet?   Is spearing underway?   Odd year just wondering how things are going.

(NO FISH NO PAY (GUARANTEED!)
In a few short days the ice is going out. As these photos of today clearly show.
Some years ago we saw this at the same time of year.
A few of the bigger lakes will take a little longer.

As of today, some open water and black ice is common on most lakes in Vilas County WI..
Many people have been fishing the Wisconsin river for a few weeks, as well as other smaller rivers.
Remember, support the local business’s.

Some openings in July and August of 2024.
As always, stay positive think clearly, do not listen to negative talk and do not listen to negative people.

God Bless John Andrew

I can’t believe how quickly the ice has gone out. Where I fished Sunday afternoon is now wide open. Checked a couple other spots and one hit of the spud went straight through or the shoreline was gone with open holes everywhere. That’s a wrap on the ice season for me 

(NO FISH NO PAY (GUARANTEED!)

OOPS!
Wanted to enter the correct time and date of my most current pics.
Wow, just in a few short days the ice is going out. Some years ago we saw this.
Some open water and black ice is on most lakes in Vilas County WI..
Many people have been fishing the Wisconsin river for a few weeks, as well as other smaller rivers.
Remember, support the local business’s. Some openings in July and August of 2024.

As always, stay positive think clearly, do not listen to negative talk and do not listen to negative people.

God Bless
John Andrew

(NO FISH NO PAY (GUARANTEED!)
 
Wow, just in a few short days the ice is going out. Some years ago we saw this.
 
Some open water and black ice is on most lakes in Vilas County WI..
 
Many people have been fishing the Wisconsin river for a few weeks, as well as other smaller rivers.
 
Remember, support the local business’s.
 
Some openings in July and August of 2024.
 
As always, stay positive think clearly, do not listen to negative talk and do not listen to negative people.
 
God Bless
 
John Andrew

Fished Saturday and Sunday, ice is going fast, got wet boots coming off on Sunday, warm weather this week, putting my ice fishing stuff away today, see colder weather coming next week but I fish by myself and do not want to chance it.

We can put a fork in the ice season (or a chisel, spike, cleat, whatever your favorite euphemism would be).
 
While spots out on certain lakes still had fishable ice by Friday (3/8), even the weekend’s cold weather couldn’t hold up against the wind.  Shorelines are pulling away.  Ice (even when 6-8” was found) is not strong, crumbling under just a couple chisel strokes.   The next 40+ hours will be above freezing with some temps in the 50’s even possible 60’s with cooler weather the following week, things look to be just enough for neither ice nor boat anglers to be able to get out and fish panfish.
 
Without abilities to fish locally, this fishing report will suspend until there is something to write about.
 
Keep the evening of April 8th open to attend your local Conservation Congress Spring Hearings.  This is your chance to voice your opinion on subjects that affect you, the outdoors people!   Your support (or non-support) helps direct the Natural Resource Board to direct the Department of Natural Resources as to upcoming rules and regulations that affect us.  Remember, a non-vote is like ½ a vote for the opinion you have, so share. 

Fished in the U.P. Today. Not far from Vilas. Two lakes had good ice one did not.  Only 3 inches on the north side of the “bad” lake.  Good lakes had  6 and 8 inches of very consistent ice.
Fishing was slow, but good to get out. Ice gonna go fast the next two or three days. That’s too bad because cold weather is coming back soon. Oh well. Whatcha gonna do?