First Trip Of 2017, Jan 16 - Cooks Bay

[OutdoorDave]

Finally got out for the first time in 2017, hit up Cooks Bay with a buddy. Ice was 7"-8" in anywhere we drilled a hole. Weather was perfect. Slow start had us moving around, trying different depths in the early AM, but found a nice little honey hole that was producing. After about 100 dinker and a dozen keepers, we marked the spot and decided to try a little deeper. The action were a little slow so we decided to move back to the honey hole to try the afternoon bite. As soon as we got back and set up the perch came right in. We had our work cut out for us, weeding through a couple hundred perch to walk away with about 40 worth keeping. Not a bad day out, and it sure beat going to work on a Monday. Fingers crossed the ice holds up for next weekend, so I can bring the wife along

***trying to upload pics but having some issues***

[OutdoorDave]

The Haul

[OutdoorDave]

couple footlongs

[Northern Ghost]

Nice haul for sure,Congratz!

[papafishr]

Nice Haul Dave,
I;ll also be heading to Cooks Bay this weekend as long as the conditions are safe.

[jumboperch]

Some great perch right there!

[fishon2]

great feed for sure

[avgefisherman]

Job well done..... the will make a good meal.....

[OutdoorDave]

When it all comers around full circle... Nothing better than fresh perch!

[Sportfish]

OH Yea !! That's one good looking mess of fish

[Chevy]

Nice haul 👍

[perchhunter16]

Is there lots of water on top of the ice still, planing to come tommorw or
Friday

[vibrato]

nice

[canuckskin]

its like a swimming pool out there.
and it only going to get worse over the next week.

here is the 14 day forecast for the next 14 days in keswick.

it stays above zero until next friday night. not good.

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/14-day...ontario/keswick