Ice Fishing Updates 2025

[West Basin]

Haven't heard much since weather turned. It appears the wind shifted a lot of ice. Open water along the Catawba Point / Marblehead South Passage. Appears they are still ice fishing off the NW corner of South Bass Island. I saw the Maumee River today at the 475 bridge west of Maumee and there was a channel of flowing water about 1/2 half the width of the river. Last week it was 1/10th.

My time has been very limited due to family issues. I doubt I will be able to get up even if the ice fishing continues well into February. Forecast isn't real good for ice fishing, but it's not currently a killer either. We'll just have to wait and see.

Lake ice has so many factors. One of the biggest is wind. During early formation and then all through the winter season. Wind has not been favorable, and that looks to continue for at least awhile. We did get very favorable temperatures, but unfortunately that wasn't enough to create good all around ice conditions, except in a few areas.

One can look forward, as I always do, to the winter fishing shows. Columbus Fishing Expo is this coming weekend, February 7 - 9. I hope to attend and go to the Lake Erie / walleye and other seminars. If family time doesn't prevent it.

WB

[West Basin]

Buddy's buddy and friends caught 90 walleye ice fishing in two days, north of Rattlesnake Island. Either Thursday and Friday or Friday and Saturday. 14 inch thick ice.

I don't know about any other places.