This was my first ice fishing trip to Mille Lacs this season, and it will be the first of many! When we stopped in for our road pass, Jason suggested we head to the mud and off we went. We found a fresh cut road to where we wanted to fish and not another fisherman around. The 3 of us didn't stray far from that area the rest of the weekend. On Friday we found most of our fish on the edges or right at the base of the flat in 34 feet. With the added fishing pressure Saturday, we found most of the active fish 50-100 yards off the reef. Perch colored jigging spoons like 1/8oz Vamints and Buckshot rattle spoons were the ticket. I even had a pair of 16 inch walleyes fall victim to a #12 diamond jig tipped with a waxie. Most of the fish were in the 8-12 inch variety (Good to see), but the 3 of us found limits of 14-18 inch fish, as well as some Jumbos perch, and a few 25-27 walleyes. I almost forgot how much of a rush it is to battle these big fish through the ice. We were on the water from 10am-4pm each day and actually had our best fishing in the afternoon. Good luck to everyone this week. I'm hoping to make it up again towards the end ot the week. Don't be afraid to stop in at the resort and have them cook up some of your catch either. Mmmm...



-- Edited by Doug Ertl at 07:30, 2009-01-12