Petenwell Flowage

We did one last ice trip on the Pete yesterday. Launched out from longview (we know where the crack is) and had 12-14" of ice south of longview. No issues traveling. Pretty nice to not see dozens of people everywhere. 

Fishing was slow most of the day with a nice flurry of action in the evening. 

Ready to get the boat out!

Got the boat out, there was skim ice on the river right away in the morning. Went all the way down as far as 3rd street. Theres definitely some fish throughout the river but they were not hungry yesterday. It will only get better.

My view of the Pete right now. It is a lonely place. Just like the old days.

If you take your sxs out, you wont be bringing it back. Its not even recommended to walk out right now let alone with a machine. Time to bust out the boat

Barry, drawdown has been going on for weeks.. I wouldn't bring any machine on at this point

Thinking about fishing Petenwell this Saturday. Probably  heading out from  the Lure. I would be bring my full size sxs and my otter shanty. Does anyone  have any ice conditions/ and any fishing reports. Did they start the draw down yet? Thank you and appreciate any info.

Heard today that an atv went through on Camelot  and someone lost their life. Be careful late ice is extra dangerous!

Haven't caught many pike in the past couple years through the ice and today we got three and a nice slot walleye, some shorts and a couple nice crappies too! Tip-downs and tip-ups set in the channel out of the faster current. Small fatheads on the tip downs and shiners on the tipups produced. 

My ice days are very numbered for the rest of the year. Chester Creek has been opening more and more and the mouth of the 14 mile creek was open all the way to the main channel just a couple days ago. Usually when that happens with warm days ahead, it starts to deteriorate fast on the north end. The channel in front of the Lure is still ok with 10-12 inches right on the channel bend. There are a couple spots along the north/west side of the channel further west of The Lure that were close to 8 inches last week. Be careful out there. I saw people running all over the place on machines today that I know have not been on the lake in a while. 

Almost time for the boat to come out of hibernation! 

Started the day with the picture on the left. Ended the day with the picture on the right. 1 minute photo op with the fish and 13 minute tire change on the side of the road!

There was anywhere from 2 inches to 18 inches of snow in spots off The Lure. Ice was still 10-12 with no slush on top. ATV travel was difficult but, doable. Pulling a sled by hand will be difficult. There were a couple courageous fishermen off Longview and a couple towards Monroe. Fishing was just OK, as was expected after this front. We managed a handful of both white and black crappies, white bass, and short walleyes with one big slot walleye. 

Current has slightly subsidied. The crappies and white bass and short walleyes were in the channel. The slot was up in 8 fow on the flat adjacent to the channel. 

How is the county park landing?