Originally Posted By: 4CornersPuddle
SetterGuy, some ice fishing outings go just like that.
Yesterday, 4 of us fished a public BOW of about 200 acres that is loaded with YP.

I, too, had a brand new, never been used auger, so I set out merrily spinning holes through the 18" of ice. The other 3 guys followed behind me with a Vexilar flasher and assorted baits on their ice rods.

I was the only one having fun, so it seems. I Swiss-cheesed the lake while they tried hole after hole, marking No fish, catching 1 7.5" YP and 1 12" slimey (RNBT).

After several hours, we gave it up and went to town for lunch. At least we didn't get cold as it was above freezing. We didn't even need to wear gloves. The only action we witnessed was our 4 dogs rolling, tumbling, and running on the snow.


Ha! Ok, I don’t feel so bad. I was thinking maybe I needed a worm or two, but the ground is frozen, and bait shops are closed.

9 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (going away), SMB, and HSB (only one seen in 5 yrs) Restocked HSB (2020) Have seen one of these.
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
Otter attack in 2023