01-20-2009, 03:40 PM
I "targot" eye at UL during ice season as much as anyone I suppose and have for more years than I'd care to admit. And when I do I never start fishing for eye before 4.30pm. That being said, I might spend the day on the ice poking holes for other species but poke my holes for eyes by 2.30 - 3 pm and never apporch the holes for eye until 4.30 or afterwards. Yes I have made a few runs to the island for eye and I have caught eyes there. But the Island is far from the best place to target eyes this time of year at UL. While I have caught eye at the island, I have never caught a hen there during te ice season.
One thing to remember is "think out side the box" this time of year as far as UL and eye goes. UL has 0 deep water stucture. At best right now its deepest spot probably isnt deeper than 12-14'. The fish are in pre-spawn and staging, but feeding. Their not simply attaching te lure to drive it away from their spawning bed as I believe they do during the spawn. So go repared to "feed" the fish.. And due to the water conditions remember two things, Vibration, and sight. That should put you in the ball park as far as fishing UL through the ice "at night" for eye..
BTW, yes its a game of long cold hours with very little to show for your efforts at times. I usually leave the ice by 10, but have been known to make it an all nighter..
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One thing to remember is "think out side the box" this time of year as far as UL and eye goes. UL has 0 deep water stucture. At best right now its deepest spot probably isnt deeper than 12-14'. The fish are in pre-spawn and staging, but feeding. Their not simply attaching te lure to drive it away from their spawning bed as I believe they do during the spawn. So go repared to "feed" the fish.. And due to the water conditions remember two things, Vibration, and sight. That should put you in the ball park as far as fishing UL through the ice "at night" for eye..
BTW, yes its a game of long cold hours with very little to show for your efforts at times. I usually leave the ice by 10, but have been known to make it an all nighter..
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