Black’s Cliff Resort’s Birch Bark Blog

Had a group of guys up fishing this weekend who listened to my advice on their 2nd day and headed over to where Grandpa Gibson was fishing.  They did not start until 11 am and slow and steady all afternoon had the crappies coming through.  The top 2 crappies were about 13 or so inches give or take maybe an inch more.  They would catch 3 or 4 and then it was quiet for 40 minutes.  All of them were caught on Wigglers (Mayfly Larva) that they picked up in town.  Under the stack is one of the finicky perch that eluded Grandpa Gibson earlier in the week.  They only caught one perch the rest were crappie.  Had the walleye tip ups out as well but only found the crappie

The day before they headed to Big Arb and caught these perch.  They said the fishing was much better on Lower Kaubashine

Clear night and temps dipped enough to freeze the lake over last night

Couldn’t resist to chop some of the ice and see how thick it had become

You need at the least 3 inches I have heard to walk on.  I feel much better when there is a full foot of ice on the lake.  I know however, somewhere in the Northwoods there is a crazy icefisherman who has ventured out on the lake to be the first one this weekend

Plate Techtonics already at work with cracks and stress

Poe and his ice report.  Like the ground hog, what day does Poe deem the lake safe.  Today he did head out without hesitation

Old dog knows best…. I am still waiting awhile yet before sharpening up the skates and getting the hockey puck out for the boys