12-23-12 Sun

12-23-2012 Sun 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Weather
(1153) N 6, 21 ˚ partly cloudy, 30.08 falling
Water:
4.98 falling, 19.1 kcfs, clear
Location:
Mississippi River, Pool 8 – Goose Island
Caught:
Scott – One 20” pike, myself - nothing
Partners:
Scott

Comments

It was my first ice fishing trip of the season, and I was very disappointed with the outcome. The formation of ice has been very late this year and by all practical senses, today or yesterday was about the first day that a person could venture out onto the ice in a somewhat safe manner.
I targeted some of my older traditional back bay areas around Goose Island. The mode of transportation was by air boat, which was the only means to access a couple of the spots across the dangerously thin or non-existent ice of the more swift sloughs of the area.
As I stated earlier the fishing was pathetic. We only caught one small pike and I only saw one perch on the camera. On a good note, the air boat ran and handled beautifully on this seasons maiden voyage.

Observations:

The ice conditions were not great. The sheltered bays probably averaged about three inches of ice and the sloughs had none to about an inch.