Bago Ice Fishing Reports

Viking Posted 1/25/2007 8:23 AM (#50883) Subject: Bago Ice Fishing Reports Member Posts: 1314 Location: Menasha, WI I was out Wednesday from 1-4:30. Fished in 14.5' along a transition from gravel to mud. Bite was very slow and very timid, but nicer fish. A few perch, 8.5"-11", all on Rosie Reds, all came from under a bobber, jigging scared them away. Ice was only 5"-6" but was solid. thumper Posted 1/26/2007 12:40 PM (#50956 - in reply to #50883) Subject: Re: Bago Ice Fishing Reports Member Posts: 744 Heading out tomorrow morning. I haven't bought minnows in a awhile, but last time I did I couldn't find any fatheads. Do the baitshops in the area have them now? Are the new restrictions the problem? Dave S Viking Posted 1/26/2007 12:48 PM (#50957 - in reply to #50956) Subject: Re: Bago Ice Fishing Reports Member Posts: 1314 Location: Menasha, WI I've only seen the Rosie Red phase fatheads, but one place where I buy bait is an Express station and the other is liquor store. Fox River Bait or Tew's usually have a better selection but I haven't been to either place in a while. Jayman Posted 1/26/2007 3:09 PM (#50971 - in reply to #50957) Subject: Re: Bago Ice Fishing Reports Member Posts: 1656 Dave, stop in at Tew's, Ed will have what you need. Good Luck Viking Posted 1/27/2007 10:29 AM (#50990 - in reply to #50971) Subject: Re: Bago Ice Fishing Reports Member Posts: 1314 Location: Menasha, WI Was out in front of the Neenah Pool from 6:30-8:30 this morning. Tried depths from 3'-7'. Quite a few of little perch on waxies in 4.5'. Nothing close to a keeper. The bite was better before sunrise. thumper Posted 1/27/2007 4:04 PM (#50991 - in reply to #50883) Subject: Re: Bago Ice Fishing Reports Member Posts: 744 Fished Butte des Morts this morning. 2 nice crappie and 2 perch. You gotta get there early, had all our fish before the sun was up. Dave S Viking Posted 1/27/2007 8:47 PM (#50994 - in reply to #50991) Subject: Re: Bago Ice Fishing Reports Member Posts: 1314 Location: Menasha, WI It happened to me and I heard from several others that were out this morning that the bite died at sunrise. The water is very clear right now on Bago. Getting out early pays off. I got a little action and I got a short look at a beautiful sunrise this morning before the clouds wrecked it. wish list Posted 1/27/2007 10:13 PM (#50996 - in reply to #50883) Subject: RE: Bago Ice Fishing Reports friend was out today off east shore with 4 wheeler looking for eyes . went our a mile or so. found 3 inches of ice wile moving around . the lake is not safe for 4 wheelers i you arent sure where your going. he is done for a few days he said. had 6 inches or 8 then he popped a hole in 3inches and that was enough for him. be safe. had 2 eyes 13 inches Mark Komo Posted 1/28/2007 1:23 PM (#51002 - in reply to #50883) Subject: Re: Bago Ice Fishing Reports Member Posts: 1195 Location: Orland Park, IL Wow, thought for sure the ice on bago would be atv ready. Thanks for the tip.