Horseshoe Chain!!! Conditions and Tips?

[FireRanger]

Hey Guy s and Dolls!! Long time no speak. I'm heading out to the horseshoe chain today for some cats and some walleyes and maybe some Crappie any advice or news on ice and conditions out there would be appreciated hope all is well.

[dakids]

Good luck and stay safe.

[glenn57]

was planning on doing a drive by this afternoon to see if the lakes are still there.

[dew2]

 Thats a pretty dangerous first ice area!! Moving water and lots a springs.Unless youve been there before early ice stay in others tracks.Long lake would be my first choice till the ice thickens anyway.
 Where are you planning on trying? Been there much?

[FireRanger]

I've never been there before and actually we are going to be trying long lake and maybe Browns. any info would be greatly appreciated

[glenn57]

couple years ago I speared browns. from what I gathered they fished the cats on the opposite end from the access on the lake south of the resort. there is apparently a deep hole towards the south end of the lake where a creek goes out. I seen where someone had thrown a bunch of small cats on the ice.

on long theres a bar out south east of the landing of a point that's out there. my guess would be there may be people out there fishing it. it ranges about 22 to 26 ft of water where I have fished them. also caught crappies there too!

[The General]

I fished Browns yesterday.  Open water in the middle still.

[glenn57]

I fished Browns yesterday.  Open water in the middle still.

browns south of Richmond???? drove by there this afternoon and didn't see open water?? there wasn't much traffic out in the middle. a few spearhouses and a clam or 2 but it was early.

there were 6-7 people out by the meth hole. they parked just south of the 22 bridge and walked out. only seen 1 wheeler on the ice. there where a few out in the bay where you get on horseshoe and a small house by dog island. cant believe there weren't any spear houses just south of were you get on. usually early like this there are 4-5 spear houses there. nothing but some tracks on cedar island side.
long lake had some spear houses out and a couple guys out where they fish cats.

[The General]

Yep Browns south of Richmond.   

[FireRanger]

Made out okay. Came home with 15 Crappie, 1 Cat and also released a small walleye. Fish started biting around 4. Caught almost everything on waxies fishing the breaks off the south end of the bay on long lake by the resort. 22 fow with glow demons, green and red. Left the lake at 1850 hrs.

[dew2]

 Seein Glenn shared my not so secret spot!! Lots a people fish there in the last few years, moved over from the meth hole.Here,s a lake Master map of the area.T1 spot is a cat spot they will be found suspended around this area.Up on the point you,ll find crappie more up sunfish on the west side sometimes a eye or two.Lets see if I can do a pic?

[FireRanger]

that is pretty darn close to where we were fishing..

[glenn57]

what time did you go out there? I drove past the access about 1;30 2 pm/ parking lot was pretty full.

[FireRanger]

Went out at noon, we were there!