Fabulous Fishing!!!

[Mike Walerak]

After hearing countless reports of the great fishing going on right now on Lake Sharpe I was nearly sickened that I could not join in on the fun due to my boat problems right now. That is until I caught wind of some ice fishing opportunities that the Missourri River has to offer.

The morning bite started off slow only catching a handfull of decent sized walleyes and by about 10:00 is was almost entirely dead except for the few small scrappers that were still hungry. We immediately decided to look for some active fish. It didn't take long for us to find them and figure out a winning pattern that drove the 'eyes nuts.

Here are a few pics from the day.

These came back to back

Here is fellow FM member Rost and I with some of the days beauties.

Here is my buddy Swank with the days biggest sauger

Good Fishing,

mw

[Skis]

So any reports on how the people in boats were doing below the dam? I've been hearing things as well!!

[Rost]

Skis- I think the guys in the boat are doing okay...

Here's another picture of the most intereresting catch of the day...well, maybe not so much of a catch, but more like a snatch..

[Tyler Holm]

Now your talking. Great pics. I'm hitting Chamberlain the last weekend of Feb and I'll be getting busy with the eyes. Looks like a great time!

OK, explain that last pic Rost. I've seen some strange things in the river.

[rundrave]

gonna guess and say a snagged paddlefish

great post and thanks for the report

[Rost]

Yep, it was a snagged paddle fish. Kind of ugly aren't they!

[SD_waterfowler]

OK Rost, I need info...

pretty sure the flooded corn was worth a little hint,

haha

Andy

[NWBuck]

Congrats...looks like great fishing and excellent pictures

[Allegiancefreak]

Nice eyes. Can't wait to get out there. We are leaving Monday night for 5 days of slamming the eyes. We have been going out there for over 10 yrs during the winter time and have a great time out there.

We stay at Allens Hillside Motel. He has the best service around. Offers snacks when you get back from fishing. And alwasy has a bottle of wiskey to hammer down a couple of free cocktails. They have some great guides that work for them also.

Has anyone stay here before? If not I would highly recommend them.

Talked to Gary a couple of days ago and the bite is on. The river is opened up for miles south of the dam. WEEEEEEEEEE!