Ice Out: Crappies Starting to Bite

Recently, I have been scouting around Presque Isle Bay in search of locating fish.  The ice is practically gone from the bay now and the fish should wake up from their cold water slumber and start biting again.  I have heard rumors of jumbo perch being caught but I have yet to see this.  Small crappies are biting and yesterday I only caught one.  There are some big steelhead in the creeks and I saw a nice 28 inch fish caught out of small Cascade Creek.  

This Sunday, April 13 is the annual SONS Ice Out Party.  If you have not attended an Ice Out Party, they are a ton of fun for the entire family.  Ten dollars per person will get you in and you do not have to be a member to attend.  Door prizes are given out throughout the day and most people do win something.  The best hot dogs in the world will be served, Smith hotdogs, along with beer, pop, and chips.  The money raised by SONS goes directly into helping with the Lake Erie and Presque Isle Bay fishery.  Each year SONS raises and releases thousands of Yellow Perch, Walleye, and Steelhead into Lake Erie.  Without SONS, it is highly likely that the fishery would not even be close to what it is, so if you cannot attend the Ice Out Party, please join the club or give them a donation to help out ===>SONS of Lake Erie

Saturday is the first day of trout season and it looks like it is going to be great weather.  Fishing season is now upon us so get those fishing poles ready and head on out!  Good Luck!