Catawba Ice Fishing?!

[Capt Juls]

Looks like a few folks ice fishing out off Catawba State Park. itsbob said same.

Any locals confirm?

If so, ice nearshore must be "good" enough to go out. At least there. There is always someone... :-)

I would think today and Saturday morning would be it.

Open water off Marblehead / in the South Passage.

I know ice fishing continues north of South Bass / Put-in-Bay.

Open water season isn't far off despite the ice.

Yes, there were some out of Catawba yesterday (walked out). Some did very well too. But, the ice is the ice, and is never safe.

If you go, take a spud bar, ice picks, and the other safety equipment one should have out there...many were seen out there that didn't have any safety equipment with them.

Heard a rumor of someone falling through twice, or two people fell through once, but I can't confirm either, soooo....take it fwiw.

Hopefully, no one will lose their life over a walleye today.

The weather coming in will destroy this ice, and hopefully, it won't be back again.

The boat is ready to get back on the water.