Minocqua Area Fishing Report - 12/2/24

Looks like its “On like Donkey Kong”!

We have fishable ice on some smaller lakes and bays (2-3 ½”) and building!  Bay across from shop locked up overnight!  All we really needed was wind to stop long enough to let ice form.  As much as we all complained about that biting wind this past week, it helped super cool the water so it was ready to freeze

Further north in Mercer, reports of 4+” of ice, we should see lots of access by this coming weekend.

Caution is still advised, but the outlook is for a good stretch of ice building weather.  Snow flurries mid-week should be light and dry enough to not latch onto ice.  As always for early ice, spud bars, creepers, float suits (vest), rope and friend are advised.

Not a lot of reports from anglers.  Staffer, Bret Bender was doing well casting from shore for shallow Walleyes, but as he says, once the cast starts clinking, time to go ice dinking!  Nolan Waltz and his father, Jeff hit a smaller Vilas Co. Lake on Sunday and found 3+” of good ice as well as a couple Pike over 30” (both C&R).  I’m sure the reports will be pouring in over the weekend.

This weekend is our 15th Annual Ice Fishing Extravaganza.  Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec 6th-8th.   There will be deals storewide, add-ons, raffles, free smoked pork sandwiches (Sat only).  Best chance to see our huge selection of flip-shacks on display!  Stop in and take advantage of our best show deals ever.