Author Topic: anybody been out in the QC? (Read 5244 times)

74redone · « **on:** Jan 05, 2015, 08:26 PM »

Just wonder if anybody has ventured out to see how the ice is doing. I am really hopping the snow will blow right off the lakes. I drove by a few lakes tonight and they had very little snow on them. Looks like all the slush has turned to ice. Im thinking we are prob close to 4" and if the snow blows off the ice for Wed -3 we should be pushing 6-7" by weekend.
Thanks in advance!
Matt

matzilla · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 05, 2015, 10:58 PM »

20mph winds Thursday and Friday might help...6" of snow so far today on top of the 2-3" we got the other day.

I'll be on the ice next week for sure

Kevin23 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 06:41 PM »

Yeah I was out thursday, friday, and saturday. On thurs I measured 7" on one spot that is shaded 24/7.. it never went out with the warm spells. On friday I found 4" on one lake, and then went back on saturday after the rain to a different part of the lake and found 3-3.75". Have not been out since, nor talked to anyone who has been out so I have no clue what the conditions are now. I'm hoping for 5-6" by this weekend, with all the snow that is on it. I'd be happy with more, but hoping for 6". Be nice to hit some of the better waters and not just my early ice spots.

Robby · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 06, 2015, 11:01 PM »

Thanks Kevin.!

74redone · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 04:35 AM »

Wow that's good to hear. I didn't think it would be that thick yet. I hopping all this wind will blow the snow off the lakes that way all this cold weather has a chance to really build the ice up. Thanks Kevin for the update.
Matt

wjs0311 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 08:13 AM »

Going to be nice and cold today. Low of -16. This weekend looks nice though.

74redone · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 08:18 AM »

Will be out this weekend for sure. Not sure where yet but somewhere. I'll post my findings.

crazy4crappie · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 08:27 AM »

Yesterday, Hennepin canal in geneseo had 4 inches of ice.

wjs0311 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 07, 2015, 09:13 AM »

Quote from: crazy4crappie on Jan 07, 2015, 08:27 AM

Yesterday, Hennepin canal in geneseo had 4 inches of ice.

Do you ever go up to the further tubes?

wjs0311 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 02:02 PM »

Thinking about staying close to home this weekend. Might head over to Lake George.

Kevin23 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 04:15 PM »

Measured 12" of ice in qc yesterday.

wjs0311 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 12, 2015, 05:53 PM »

Had about 8-9 at lost grove on Saturday.

wjs0311 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 15, 2015, 06:16 PM »

Newbie question, anyone fish sunset marina or campbells island?

matzilla · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 15, 2015, 10:11 PM »

Sunset used to get ice fished pretty hard, not sure about now - don't know anyone that fishes there any more. Campbells Island harbor quad cities or Campbells chute south of keithsburg lol

crazy4crappie · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 16, 2015, 07:09 AM »

Quote from: wjs0311 on Jan 07, 2015, 09:13 AM

Do you ever go up to the further tubes?

No. I never go that far.

wjs0311 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 16, 2015, 10:07 AM »

Quote from: matzilla on Jan 15, 2015, 10:11 PM

Sunset used to get ice fished pretty hard, not sure about now - don't know anyone that fishes there any more. Campbells Island harbor quad cities or Campbells chute south of keithsburg lol

QC.

wjs0311 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 20, 2015, 03:19 PM »

I wonder how the ice is going to be this weekend with all this warm weather...

74redone · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 21, 2015, 10:51 AM »

I think the edges are going to be pretty soft. May have to walk the plank lol. Maybe not as long as there's no rain and no sunny days it should take awhile. Time will tell.

Kevin23 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 21, 2015, 11:01 AM »

Was still a little snow on the ice at willow yesterday. Bite absolutely sucked though.

Cristoforo · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 24, 2015, 08:26 PM »

Fished a farm pond today south of the Qc that had between 9-10" of decent ice. The shoreline was holding well but she was popping and grunting a lot while we were on it. Hope the lows stay low and we can keep what we've built so far!

74redone · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 24, 2015, 08:29 PM »

Thanks for the update! I was wanting to get out today but couldn't find anyone to go and didn't want to go out alone.

harpenter · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 25, 2015, 08:06 PM »

Had Micah and I not been driving back from Brainerd, I'd have joined you. Message me on FB if you want a partner sometime.

74redone · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 25, 2015, 08:10 PM »

Will do!

Quote from: harpenter on Jan 25, 2015, 08:06 PM

Had Micah and I not been driving back from Brainerd, I'd have joined you. Message me on FB if you want a partner sometime.

HeadTrama · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 27, 2015, 12:50 PM »

not size out of anything

wjs0311 · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 28, 2015, 03:09 PM »

Any good spots on backwaters of the rock?

wjs0311 · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 11, 2015, 03:05 PM »

Pretty slow over the last weekend. Cold and windy this weekend so that should be fun.

Kevin23 · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 11, 2015, 03:16 PM »

Been putting the smackdown on some crappie and gills the last 4 times out. Every place I've been to we did very well! Both miss river and IA lakes. Just have to put the effort in to drill holes and find active fish. I will say that the fish are in full on winter patterns. Suspending over deep water structure and sharp breaks. Plastics bounced on their noses is producing very well. The guys sitting and jigging bottom all day around me are getting skunked.

Kept 35 keepers yesterday, mix of 10-11" crappies and 8-9" gills.

Have to say I am getting tired of eating fish, think I'll play C&R from now on.

Good luck to all who venture out in this upcoming cooold weather!

wjs0311 · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 11, 2015, 03:53 PM »

Quote from: Kevin23 on Feb 11, 2015, 03:16 PM

Been putting the smackdown on some crappie and gills the last 4 times out. Every place I've been to we did very well! Both miss river and IA lakes. Just have to put the effort in to drill holes and find active fish. I will say that the fish are in full on winter patterns. Suspending over deep water structure and sharp breaks. Plastics bounced on their noses is producing very well. The guys sitting and jigging bottom all day around me are getting skunked.

Kept 35 keepers yesterday, mix of 10-11" crappies and 8-9" gills.

Have to say I am getting tired of eating fish, think I'll play C&R from now on.

Good luck to all who venture out in this upcoming cooold weather!

Nice! I think I'll head over to LG lake tomorrow after work and see what I can do. Still new to ice fishing and trying to figure things out.

Kevin23 · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 13, 2015, 01:13 PM »

I'll be out there Sunday. Probably be on the main lake though, never fished it but I'm in need for some new water. Getting tired of fishing the same places. Heard the gills are still tiny and the crappies are 8-9". Should be fun to just catch some fish... cold weather and long walk won't be fun though.

74redone · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 13, 2015, 01:29 PM »

LG is not worth it IMO. I don't know anybody that has ever done any good during the ice season let alone open water. I used to fish it all the time and caught some really nice fish out of there but not for the last 5-6 years.

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Author Topic: anybody been out in the QC? (Read 5244 times)