Spent the day on a stretch of a larger trib and most of the time I kicked out ice off of banks to get to fish. Hookups were hard to come by and ice and slush were everywhere. Streams are being taken over by winter and it’s not looking good for the next week or so. A few fish hooked on eggs, jigs, and a Flatfish lure but just a handful. At the current rate we may be ice fishing for Steelhead very soon. A few trips this week had to be postponed until our next rain or warmup.

Until then I wish everyone a Happy New Year and a safe and rewarding outdoor season through the winter and spring. Whether it’s Steelheading, ice fishing on the lakes and Presque Isle Bay, or hunting the later seasons, enjoying the outdoors through all 4 seasons is the best way to promote our outdoor passions to the next generation. While I would love a mild winter and to fish open creeks through April for Steelhead, a freeze up won’t keep me off the water. I’ll break out the ice fishing gear and hit the bay or a large hole on the streams and pull out some fish through the hard water. Hope you’ll do the same.