We Need Zero Wind and Single Digit Temperatures.

34 degree surface water
Cisco spawn has peaked
Bluegills are finicky

• WHEN THE MAIN LAKE GETS ICE I WILL UPDATE AS THE ICE CONDITIONS DICTATE
  
• Ice conditions are not improving with the warm temperatures. The Mill Pond, Beyer's Cove, and Norton's Bay are the only places on the lake which have ice that you can walk on. The shorelines have some soft spots due to the warm temperatures. Horner's landing is clear and Derrings will probably open back up this week. If you go out in a boat be aware of ice flows with a east wind.
• Cisco are spawning in peak conditions right now and will start to slow down next week. Any glow spoon will work at night and 'day time' spoon color seems to change every day. Remember to pay attention to foul hooked fish. If it's hooked behind the mouth area you could run into trouble when the warden is at the landing. These fish smack the glow baits and turn which causes some of the strange hook ups. If in doubt ----release the fish. The limit is 25#plus 1 fish. Some say 3/4 of a five gallon bucket and you're safe.
• Bluegills are in the bays in good numbers but are very picky. Small jigs and purple plastic have worked for some fisherman. One fisherman was in the store today with his 25 fish from the T cannel and all fish were 7 to 9 inches. He worked most of the day with a small jig and plastic.
• Northern Pike are in Norton's Bay but you must put some time in to be productive. Large shiners are the best bait.
• Walleyes have been caught at night in the Bay but not in larger numbers. Most of the guys are spending a good part of the night and happy with one or two ''eyes''. One 9#+ fish was taken last week.
• Lake Trout season opens Saturday and it looks like the boat fishermen will be the only ones chasing them. Anywhere you find the ciscos you'll find the lakers eating the eggs just laid by the spawning ciscos.