Fished the Chain Saturday. Tough fishing with the cold front and wind. Trolled the morning through Channel and Marie lakes with no luck. Decided to work weed edges and docks with wacky worms and caught 4 Lg mouth bass. Then my buddy caught a 28 inch Muskie on a weed edge on Marie, on a wacky worm. Picked up another 6 bass on Bluff. All on wacky worms. End of the day picked up a small walleye and a couple of white bass trolling rattle traps. A fun day!

Out yesterday 6 - 6, same spots as last 2 reports, no fish.  DNR stopped by and asked why I was fishing outside of shanty, I told him there were no fish under that area of ice.  Only chasers were in 10-12', mid day and evening.  Many fish huggin bottom, some interest in bait, both raps and spoons, until it moved, gone.  Will try downsizing jig and bait as they were not interested in what I offered after 2 outing of catching.

Out yesterday 6 - 6, same spots as last 2 reports, no fish.  DNR stopped by and asked why I was fishing outside of shanty, I told him there were no fish under that area of ice.  Only chasers were in 10-12', mid day and evening.  Many fish huggin bottom, some interest in bait, both raps and spoons, until it moved, gone.  Will try downsizing jig and bait as they were not interested in what I offered after 2 outing of catching.

Coming this weekend to the IL Chain o Lakes. The 61st annual NICC ice fishing derby. New this year: Headquarters will be the Musky Tales Boat Launch located on Channel Lake off of Rt 173 in Antioch. Registration is $10/angler (at headquarters during the event or online). This allows you to register fish all weekend and enters you in a drawing to win a guided fishing trip. 2 trips will be given away (one each day).

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Some of Saturday's fish

Fished Saturday, 6 - 6.  Nothing until 9am, got this 25", released and then these 2 within next 30 mins.  12 on ice, another 10 lost on way up or on bottom of hole for the day.  I love fishing storms, been out 3 times in last 10 days, oinly one bite, no fish.  

I'll let snow settle before heading out, too old to drag my stufg in 10" snow and have enought fish to eat for now.

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How’s the ice out there? Coming up tomorrow for the weekend

Does anyone know the ice conditions on Marie?

Hi everyone, anyone been on Marie lately? Just wondering how the ice was?

Thanks

Fished Marie Friday through Sunday am, ice is holding away from current area but watch out about 200 yds off Bluff channel, soft spot where my buddy saw water coming up through drain holes in ice and still some open spots north of Sandbar.  Eyes during low light then move out deeper for Cats, at one point 3 drops 3 cats.  Caught this monster at 12pm.  Lots of fun.  

Be careful if you head out as no ice is safe.