Greetings All:
The big blizzard that rolled through the Iowa, Illinois Midwest has put a halt to folks going out fishing.
With up to 15 inches of new snow from this storm of yesterday, most traveling to areas to fish is not advised.
For you folks chomping at the bit for some safe ice fishing, I'm afraid that with the heavy snowcover acting as a blanket, those lakes and farm pond that were iffy to start with as far as safe ice have become even more dangerous. If you do decide to venture out in the next few days as the roads clear, use extreme caution when walking out onto the ice. You cannot see what is below the snow and that is not good.
For you folks that have been fishing the tailwater areas of the Mississippi river like I have, this storm is just a bump in the road. The open water in the tailwaters continues to have excellent fishing available for bis sauger and Walleye. The big problem is finding a place to launch your boat. Some cities with launch ramps try to keep them open, but with other snow duties going on this is not a priority. Best bet is to call ahead to the area you intend to fish and find out if the ramps are available to launch.
Which ever form of fishing you choose, just be very careful out there. Even though it's Winter, wear that PFD when venturing out on both the ice and also in the open tailwater areas. Safety is always number one.
Regards: Lastcast Mike Cyze lastcast13@yahoo.com
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