Dumb ?

[jigginfins]

Not a big ice fisherman, to damn cold for me. But get out once in a while. Was wondering if its worth setting tip ups in the esky harbor. Ive seen several shacks out there last year. I would just like to actually get something on a tip up.

Pike, walleye, boot or log. Anything to make the darn flag go up.

Cant wait til spring.

[The Bait Shop Guy]

Mostly pike and perch in there. Lots of hammer handles, with a fair number of fish between 24 and 28 inches. A few fish over 40 inches come out of there every winter. 3 to 4 inch shiners, golden shiners, and suckers will all work down there.

[tomjohn]

What is a hammer handle?

[Phlounder]

small, undersized pike.

[tomjohn]

Thanks for the info.

[YooperTroll]

Mostly pike and perch in there. Lots of hammer handles, with a fair number of fish between 24 and 28 inches. A few fish over 40 inches come out of there every winter. 3 to 4 inch shiners, golden shiners, and suckers will all work down there.

Are you talking (literally) right "in" the harbor itself--like off the island there somewhere?

[The Bait Shop Guy]

Yep, right in the harbor. You can catch pike just about anywhere, but the area in the middle where the sail boats would be moored is usually the best.

[YooperTroll]

fished there last saturday...had 2 flags but no fish on the ice.