Is the ice off yet?

[fishing4fun]

I want to get out this weekend and I was wondering if the ice was off Thompson or Sinai? I'm really getting the bug to go out.

Rost are you aroung this weekend? Want to meet up anywhere? I also thought about going to Flandraeu Sunday early A.M.

Let me know. Send me a email.

[Mike Walerak]

Thompson is good to go. And I have been heering mixed reports of big fish, but not real greatd numbers. THere has not been that many people out yet. This weekend should bring the people out.

I can't speak for Sinai. As of last Tuesday it was just starting to open up in the main basin. I will check it on my way into Brookings today and report back as soon as I can.

mw

[Mike Walerak]

Siani is wide open and ready for business!

My honey do list just got pushed back a day!

mw

[fishing4fun]

Thanks for the info.

I'm sure I'll be there on Sunday. My honey do list will get done tommorrow forsure....

Hey Rost wanna go? I'm going to see what Buck is doing also.

[sdconnection]

Was out at Thompson last Sunday, no docks yet. Put in with my waders. Fished 12' to 14' of water by the old boat ramp drifting from the point north towards the state park. Managed to pick up 3 nice male walleyes using spinners. Bottom is very green, you need to be off bottom or you will get a ton of moss. Buddies fished grade and same thing, couldn't pull bottom as to much moss. They got skunked. Good luck.

[fishing4fun]

Rost,

I guess next time we'll have to do more research on which lake we choose. I had a good time even though the fish were none excistant. NEXT TIME.

f4f.

[Rost]

Thanks for coming along f4f! That lake has always been a tough one for me. I'd really like to figure it out some day. I'll keep in touch.

[jr712]

So how did ya do, Mike?? Fish or honey do list??

[Mike Walerak]

I did make it out fishing for an hour. The bite on Sinai has been pretty slow for the most part. I was out Sunday night and had quite a few bites but just couldn't hook anything. Stinger hooks were in order, it was just too bad they were sitting on my work bench.

The honey do list is dwindling down and the water temps. are on the rise, so you can bet I will be on the water quite often in the next couple weeks.

mw

[ivegottabite]

Mike-Many people shore fishing on Sinai yet? I have fished in the SW region early on before and done well. Does this area still produce?

[Mike Walerak]

The SW bay is normally excellent in the spring. There has been people fishing from Rinharts old driveway every night. I'm not sure how they are doing but there was about a dozen people out there the other night.

mw

[fishing4fun]

Hey Rost.

Heard of anything? I have lost your email address. I cleaned out all my messages and must have dropped your address. I have to build a sandbox around a swing set this Sunday, but if I can get done early I think T.H. might be going out to SD jumping around and fishing from shore on a few lakes. Couldn't be any worse than what we did. I hope I can go.......