petrie hard water today

[muskymatt]

well I hit petrie today for the first time this year . I was quite surprised to see the ice as thin as it was (12" - 14") . looks like the ice almost claimed one shack .I drilled a couple of holes to check for depth . I'm used to ice fishing in more than 3'-4' of water , but it seemed that was the preferance as most shacks were in that depth . Can any body tell me if that's the norm?Sure was a beauty of a day though . Lost 2 minnows , so the action was fierce ... oh well , I guess I have to hone my shallow water skills. I gather that mid day is not peak time . I wanted to stay but my wife (the warden) had other plans
Oh well it was a good outing for me and the pup.

Cheers

Muskymatt

[Coyote]

what bay were you fishing in?? i don't like fishing in 3-4 ft of water either.

[fishindan]

I don't know about the water over there but I now I didn't see you today at the shop and work must be delayed again, but I'm sure the minnows came from me.

Bait Girl

[muskymatt]

Sorry Bait Girl , I guess for today only I was a traitor. But next time for sure ,and yes ,thank god for slow work days

Coyote , I headed stright out from the bait shop ,past all the shackaminiums into a little clearing . Not quite into the main bay by the highway. Quite a bit of current where I was .

[SeaBass]

"almost claimed one shack",... Well went out today to check on the hut. Well not a clue how I ticked off the ice gods but I have only 6 inches of ice under my shack. Ive got one side of my shack stuck in the ice and cant do a heck of alot with the ice.



Seabass

[muskymatt]

seabass
well that would be the one directly beside where I was fishing .Two guys came out with a tractor and didn't have much success . Hope that you get it out . It looks pretty labor intensive. 6" wow thats half as thick as 20' away. Good luck!!!

Muskymatt