Whitefish Lake Ice Conditions

[AmateurHourAngling 49]

5 hours ago, gsambray said:

Ice thickness? Heading tomorrow as well. How's the bite or lack of?

Ice is good, fishing is bad. You can snowmachine or quad anywhere. There was a minivan cruisin around a few days ago 

[Scojik 5]

Was out yesterday to test ice and auger.  From landing to island there is about 18 inches of ice.  Didn't do any fishing. Wind was too much

[gsambray 172]

Measured between 8 and 12 inches of ice from launch to half way out to the islands. Fishing sucked. Weather was windy and cold. Other than that good times. I did see one fish stare at my minnow then slowly swim away. A bunch of trucks and a car on the ice but it seems a bit early for that yet. 

[AmateurHourAngling 49]

I was in the car,  we walked out in the am and then on the walk back to the launch to go buy lunch, a truck drove past us so we decided to drive out after lunch. We fished through the windows and managed a few pike 

[Keegan4 3]

How much snow is on the ice?

[Fishin*Magician 0]

Next to none as of Tuesday, the little bit of snow we got was swept off by the high winds. Fishing was slow until later in the day.

[Keegan4 3]

Okay thanks for the info

[RatherBeFishin 86]

Heard a truck went through on whitefish today. Any truth to this tale ? 

[Grounds Keeper Willie 10]

Yes the front tires of a truck went thru today. Truck did not go all the way thru. Everyone's ok. 

[eddylives 99]

On 12/24/2016 at 1:56 AM, Grounds Keeper Willie said:

Yes the front tires of a truck went thru today. Truck did not go all the way thru. Everyone's ok. 

Where on the lake did this happen?

[mikejson 35]

Drivin too fast, or went through a thin spot of ice?

[Some Old Guy 968]

I'm guessing a forming pressure ridge?

 

Roger

[Grounds Keeper Willie 10]

[Grounds Keeper Willie 10]

That's the pic that is being passed around

[Foozer 194]

I woulda given birth to 3 lbs of fudge if that were me.

 

wow

[ottoman82 41]

How has the fishing been on Whitefish lately?  I would like to head out tomorrow for a few hours.  Any hot spots to try?

[RatherBeFishin 86]

I was out there today from 11 am till an hour after dark. Just got in. Got 9 pike , no pickeral , no perch. Least i got something i suppose  

heard a couple guys got a few pickeral at the far west end when we talked to mnr. 

[ottoman82 41]

Thanks.  I appreciate the info.

 

[Keegan4 3]

Thinking of going out there soon, any hot baits? How much snow/slush is on the ice

[pastor norm 125]

No slush that I could find. Didn't come across any pressure ridges either. We had at 18-20 inches of ice. Fishing was slow but my nephew and I did ice two beauties with a couple more hefty walleye lost at the hole. Noon to early afternoon is when they bit.  Medium sucker minnows with a glow green jig seemed to be the best bait. No perch caught nor even seen down the hole, which is a usual sight fishing in a tent. A couple of skinny pike.  I will be going back in the next week.

[Tozer08 13]

20 hours ago, Keegan4 said:

Thinking of going out there soon, any hot baits? How much snow/slush is on the ice

I was out on Thursday past the two islands in front of the public launch about half way from those islands to the south shoreline and there was only 11" of ice measured with a tape. Fishing was great, caught limits but was hard to catch anything under 18". Didn't run into any slush, only about 3-4" of snow on the ice.

[Keegan4 3]

Went out today, 2 pike and a small perch, all released

[gsambray 172]

Tried to go yesterday. Got to the launch and got all gear loaded into my sleigh and started walking out. Halfway to the islands I realized its 2017 and I forgot to buy my new license. So a typical trip to whitefish. Went home without any fish ha ha

[adam_k 19]

Anyone been out lately thinking on heading out on Sunday and was wondering if any fish are being caught.

 

Cheers

Adam_k

[Colin321 4]

Also heading out early sunday for the first time ever myself, was wondering if i could just drive on the ice instead of walking out