Ice report

[Chrisper4694]

hit swarts, 4-5" ice were we fished open water across the lake other side. Walleye was the target.m Caught a small crappie on my first jig drop...then nothing else all day long...wow haha. I guess first cast curse happens with ice jigging too.

Nothing on 4 tip ups all day either. What the hell do I have to do to pull a walleye through the ice!?

Going back to my comfort zone tomorrow and targeting crappie and perch elsewhere.

[FASTEDDIE29]

You went to the wrong lake for Walleye through the ice. That is the problem, trust me. Hopatcong, Greenwood, Monksville and the D are your best bet for eyes through the ice. Ahhhhhhhhh, it happens! You'll get em next time.

[jimmythegreek]

Im yet to pull one after many attempts. I catch hundreds a year on my other waters and do well at swarts year round but thru the ice is tough. Most guys get them at nite thru the ice and thats tuff for most of us

[acaravaglia]

4-6" where I was. Got 5 pickerel and a bunch of perch n crappie! Fish on

[Chrisper4694]

Well I figured we get them pretty good in the pre ice cold water so we'd hit the same areas. I've tried on hopatcong, that lake gives me no ice fishing love either. Monksville is probably where I'd try next since I've had good days there open water in fall. I've never fished greenwood, maybe I'll try it one of these days.

[bunker dunker]

fished Hopatcong Saturday and it was slow.had 6-8 inch in the cove I was fishing.fish a private lake sunday and it was game on with crappie,perch,lm bass & pickerel.hopatcong is making ice every night and we should be able to get to some of the good eye spots soon.