11-29-2014, 05:09 AM
There's 3-4" of water on top of the ice in most areas where people have been fishing, and the edges at the hatchery are getting broken up a bit. I really think the cold snap will sort it out. Water clarity is better on the north but still not the clear, see-to-the-bottom, that is normally is. I'd say it has about a 3' visibility. I can't figure out the reason for the murkiness. I think it is affecting the fishing though. Was up there before the sun came up, which is normally killer for ice fishing, but things didn't pick up for us until about 9 when things were decently bright outside. I just think the fish are having to work a bit harder to find the bait, and the extra light outside makes it easier. Anyone know the reason for the murk? Did the temps change so rapidly that the lake is still trying to catch up and turn over?
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