Great catch and pics Cable.

Not trapping but is my current WI outdoors adventure. Got out on the river by myself Monday boated some Walleyes. Then again yesterday with my son. Monday I managed to boat just two keeper walleyes both in the 5lb range didn't weight them but they measured 22 inches. Yesterday we only boated just two fish total but both keepers. The one my son is holding in the pic is a 22 inch 5lb fish which I did weigh. Two in the cooler are the ones I boated Monday. No one to take a pic of me and I don't do selfies. so just fish in the box.
Most the time we throw these bigger fish 20 inch or bigger back. But I took every bit of fish I had in my freezer to the T-man cook out at WTA in September. Haven't been fishing since then.




So being I wanted some fish for New Years Eve fish fry. These are first fish came home since September, I don't have to buy any for our annul New Years Eve -- Surf & Turf.

Mac

Dresbach?

Yep Muskrat pic of my son is Dresbach I was at Genoa on Monday. Caught more fish at Genoa on Monday and the landing is easier dozen boats out. Was kind of looking to get into some perch but didn't find them or at least they didn't bite, I'm sure they are there. So we went to Dresbach yesterday thinking maybe we could find the perch there but didn't.. That landing is a bit sporty with ice so was only two other boat out. That at least keeps the bigger boats and guys away. Fish just didn't turn on while we were there and that is how it goes.
This time of year it can take just one or two cold nights to freeze out Dresbach completely. Genoa take several cold days, even then I can usually get in below the power plant just is a very small area to fish.

Mac

20 more puts me at 1115

nice fish mac!

Your about 900 ahead of me on the rats CableAble. Nice surprise this morning pulling a short line. Got a big male mink in my 160 set for rats under the ice. We got one two days ago in a push up.

Bryce

Haha, hes about 900 ahead of me, too! Hit 218 on rats today and 5 mink, all under ice. Tomorrow should be a good check, conditions are getting better up here. Lots of thick, cloudy ice and already froze out pop ups...., just gotta find that thin ice, or bubbles!!!

I don't know how you have time to skin all those critters CableAble.

well i got the first one of these darn things rather have seen a red critter but oh well haha never checked any rat traps today either didnt want to get wet after all haha

man 5 mink under the ice eh? thats pretty darn cool!

that mink i caught the other day was the first one of the season i never get very many

Great job as always Cable. I follow your thread every day to see how you're doing.

Cables are working are they not John!!

My first year trying colony traps so I am learning. Even with the warm weather still a lot of ice on sections of the rivers so finding some open areas takes some hiking. I only have 6 but have got 9 so far and my first double! Learning for the future. Boy can I feel it these days. Turned 71 today and there are parts of my body that ache that I did know I had.

Bryce

haha well happy birthday bryce! at least your still going! ive never played much with the colony traps myself but i never find many runs to set them in

i havent done a check of rat traps since Wednesday found a pretty good looking marsh out by my buddy in portage set it tonight got a little more than 30 sets out mix of conibears and footholds going to do a full check of my marshes around here tomorrow then check and set more at the portage marsh sunday should be interesting!!

Rattrappers got a lot of extra parts and loose screws.

“Back when I was thirty it wasn’t this hard”. Benny

id say we are pretty crazy eh chris haha oh well sure is fun!

Let er rip CA. Live life to the fullest. For guys like you and I that’s in the solitude of the Marsh. As peaceful as it may seem it is an incredibly complicated place. Always full of surprises. I hope you find what you’re looking for!

you said it b'y! well i didnt find very much of what i was looking for but did find some haha

set my new spot yesterday only got a little over 30 sets out checking tomorrow and hopefully get a bunch more set

set some new area on the biggest marsh im on over here knew there was some huts back there but was alot better than i thought had 2 in conibears i just set half hour before ran out of traps setting it more going in monday when i check

so thats 28 for today making 1143

well only 10 out of the new spot had a buddy with me made it fun at least got alot more set there see what happens

Keep plugging away CableAble, I am pulling my couple dozen sets tomorrow. Will decide over Christmas if I try some more bottom edge sets or not. This line has gone pretty dead the last couple days.
Water levels are slowing going down and seem more stable for now. We made quite a bit of ice the last day or two and nights.

Bryce

Way to keep catching Cable! Not much going on here, simular thoughts as Bryce. Ups and downs throughout the winter after the ice is over 10". A few rats coming in from smaller creeks and trickles. Still on the ice too, just participating in some of the other outdoor activities too.

Short line is pulled. 1 token rat for the ending day! Will have a a few days to contemplate my next efforts.

Bryce