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March 1st, 2020, 05:36 PM
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Awful Ice Fishing Season
Once again we had an awful ice fishing season on Lake St Clair and Rondeau Bay. It was shaping up to be a great season in the fall but winter weather went north for us here in the banana belt.
Managed a 3 day trip to Simcoe but that was it for me. Put the gear away today hoping for a better winter next year 
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March 1st, 2020 05:36 PM
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March 1st, 2020, 06:05 PM
#2
Originally Posted by
huntnmachine
Once again we had an awful ice fishing season on Lake St Clair and Rondeau Bay. It was shaping up to be a great season in the fall but winter weather went north for us here in the banana belt.
Managed a 3 day trip to Simcoe but that was it for me. Put the gear away today hoping for a better winter next year
I didn’t even get my ice fishing stuff out of the garage....crappy year for sure...spent my time coyote hunting.
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March 1st, 2020, 06:19 PM
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Enough ice around here but it's less than what we usually have for this time of the year. Did good with lakers today. Must suck for sure to park it so early.
"Only dead fish go with the flow."
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March 1st, 2020, 07:52 PM
#4
We're pretty close to full auger here albeit not an inch of good clear ice. 28" of white ice with a good foot of slush on top. One thing I have noticed is a lot more large air holes this year.
On the bright side ice out should happen fast, that soft ice will go fast.
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March 1st, 2020, 08:01 PM
#5
Still another month or better of ice .
Here on simcoe will have ice on the whittie closer . Then the perch fishing should be good for at least another week after that. I cant see April ice on simcoe for sure even if it does get cold in a few weeks. Then it's to head north for some April whitties [emoji106].
You should take 1 more simcoe trip the best is yet to come. The yellow belly's should be on fire in 3 weeks
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Last edited by fishfood; March 1st, 2020 at 08:31 PM.
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March 1st, 2020, 09:40 PM
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I wanted to get out one more time but from what I've been reading I think ill wait till next year.
6 hours not even a bite and not much around us. maybe 5 fish from the other huts
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March 1st, 2020, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by
GERRYL
I wanted to get out one more time but from what I've been reading I think ill wait till next year.
6 hours not even a bite and not much around us. maybe 5 fish from the other huts
Was this on simcoe?.
Perch fishing?
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March 2nd, 2020, 08:59 PM
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Got out between Christmas & New Years and heading back up north next week.
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March 2nd, 2020, 10:07 PM
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yes was on simcoe-cooks bay for perch-seems to be hit or miss most days
had fish finder-didn't mark anything
Last edited by GERRYL; March 2nd, 2020 at 10:15 PM.
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March 3rd, 2020, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by
GERRYL
yes was on simcoe-cooks bay for perch-seems to be hit or miss most days
had fish finder-didn't mark anything
Yeah that sucks it's been a trend for 2 seasons now .
My dad came down today we are going to see how the perch are in the morning. Then head for whitties after a few hours of perching.
My buddy rented a 6 man hut on Sunday on the east side they got 2 perch . Definitely a hit an miss with the jumbos.
Best is yet to come still going to be looking for that 2 pound wall hanger [emoji106][emoji1787] till last ice .
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