lookin for tipup action new area

[ice--cube]

I just moved back to the area after 9 years. Lookin for some tip up action for eyes, northern or thought
I would try catfish never caught them through the ice. Any help would be great  i'm just south of rockford ogle county not afraid to to drive a little distance.

[jbird68]

you've never tried shabbona for 'eyes. it's not that far from rochelle.

[ice--cube]

I fished shabbona in the sommer about 10 years ago befor i moved to Wis. but i have never ice fished it. I going to give it a try this year don't remember there being eyes in there, but thats great. Is there any size to them? Is that a pretty safe lake to move around on or do you have to worry about springs? Thanks again for the info.

[jbird68]

I haven't ice fished there. But I hear they catch alot of fish in the winter.

Here is the link to their website.

http://www.shabbonalake.com/

[ice--cube]

Anyone have any other tips lookin for northern or eyes with the tip-up. I found some lakes with eyes bout it's been hard to find lakes with decent northern action. 

[Kingfish6221]

Silver Lake in Blackwell Forest Preserve has northerns. I haven't fished there in 10 years but there's a guy on one  of the other boards posting about northerns on tip ups. I met him earlier this year and he seems straight up so I believe his reports. We use to do good along the weedlines with roaches 1' below the ice. It is a Dupage Lake and has a 2 line limit with DNR out there daily I hear.

[ice--cube]

Silver Lake in Blackwell Forest Preserve has northerns. I haven't fished there in 10 years but there's a guy on one  of the other boards posting about northerns on tip ups. I met him earlier this year and he seems straight up so I believe his reports. We use to do good along the weedlines with roaches 1' below the ice. It is a Dupage Lake and has a 2 line limit with DNR out there daily I hear.

Thanks for the info is there a bait shop in the area i can buy some minnows

[Kingfish6221]

If you're coming 88 get off 59 north and stop here. Home of Walt & Poppee of Custom Jigs and Spins. I believe they still sell bait

http://waterwerks.com/

[ice--cube]

Is the lake off of 59. It looks like it from the map. I'm not to familiar with the area.

[Kingfish6221]

From 59 go east 0n 56 (Butterfield Road) Forest preserve & Lake on on the north(left) side. There used to be 2 bodies of water, Silver is the bigger of the 2.

[ice--cube]

Thanks for all the help i'm thinking about trying it this weekend if it does not rain to much