Author Topic: SW Iowa ice conditions? (Read 12203 times)

ClamGuy · « **on:** Jan 27, 2016, 05:15 PM »

Planning on heading out in the morning. Anyone know what ice is like around glenwood?

bert29 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 27, 2016, 07:53 PM »

Ice is good..6-10 inches depending on body of water..snow is insulating it for awhile anyway. Be good through Saturday, but sunday if may get a little soft after 3-4 days of 40+ temps...Big snowstorm (blizzard maybe?) coming in late Monday and going through until Wed. early forecasts are 10-16 inches of snow, with 30-40mph winds...Groundhog day...it's that stinkin' furry Punxsutawney Phil's fault.

anyone have a good gun to get rid of him? I was thinking a Weatherby .243 ought to do it!!!

that much ice on probably soft ice anyway after this 3-4 day warmup will kill the ice. might be last weekend to get out on it safely in this area if this storm materializes like they say.

ClamGuy · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 27, 2016, 08:01 PM »

Thanks for the heads up. Gonna hit pony creek or mile hill in the morning.

ClamGuy · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 28, 2016, 11:52 AM »

Pony creek was 6-8". No fish. Mile hill is 6". Bunch of fat gills and small bass. Perfect day for ice fishing.

bert29 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 28, 2016, 12:11 PM »

Clam Guy:
where did you fish on Pony (was that yesterday or this morning?)
I'm thinking of heading out there tomorrow after school for a while.

ClamGuy · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 28, 2016, 12:51 PM »

I tried just north of the steep boat ramp and then just across from the private boat ramp. Marked a few but no takers. That was this morning.

LarryClutch · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 28, 2016, 04:22 PM »

I am going to try a small pond tomorrow. I will report the conditions.. east of cb 8 miles or so

LarryClutch · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 29, 2016, 05:34 PM »

I didn't make it out but a friend did. 8 inch of ice. 1 inch of slop and bad ice on tonight. He was west of Treynor.

slick ice · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 04, 2016, 02:30 PM »

Anyone been out on the ice around creston after the warm days.

Ice_Fly_Guy · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 07, 2016, 08:19 AM »

Not all the way down to Creston...but at Mormon Trail, the ice was an easy 10" yesterday (Feb 5)

spoofhoundicefisher · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 07, 2016, 11:04 AM »

down here in mo it is pretty sketchy around the edges but has 7" of ice out a little further. today and tomorrow will be it as all the ice will be unstable and it is windy and sunny here. then gotta fill the gap with "?"

LarryClutch · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 09, 2016, 03:47 PM »

looks like this week might be it for southwest iowa

Track792 · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 10, 2016, 08:28 AM »

has anyone been on 12 mile just wondering how the ice is along with fishing?

Thanks in advance

Big fish tuck · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 14, 2016, 12:24 PM »

Twelve mile had pretty good ice this weekend fishing was not the best lots of little gills little walleye's and little crappie

bert29 · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 09, 2016, 11:40 AM »

SW Iowa ice conditions (as of 12-9)
Around Glenwood, most of the small bodies of water are capped (good ice-making last night...single digits and light winds!) so it looks like a good cap to start with for base. I'm guessing (and also looking at next weeks weather forecast) that we'll be able to get on ice on some area waters by end of next week.

Farm ponds, small lakes (maybe even Manawa on certain parts of it) should be fishable
Best thing is it looks like little if any snow for this area in next 10 days--and temps mainly in teens and 20's--with lows at night in teens and single digits through all of next week!

I'm planning on trying some local areas next weekend around Glenwood---PM me if any of you in this area are interested in hooking up. Better to have a few buddies this time of year with early ice!
I spent last weekend getting all my gear ready to go and I'm anxious to try out some near lures/tackle I ordered from Custom Jigs & Spins!

iowapackfan · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 09, 2016, 02:58 PM »

took a drive around Denison this afternoon and most of the ponds around here should be good to go next weekend with at least a good 4-5 in. of solid ice. good luck and be careful!

bulzeye121 · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 09, 2016, 04:47 PM »

Manawa has a little over 2" off the north boat ramp. Alot of cloudy ice the first 10 ft out. Mid next week should be good enough to fish with the temps. Be safe!

crappeye · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 09, 2016, 09:20 PM »

Prairie rose capped last night. Heard some smaller ponds had 2inches. Should be fishing next weekend

bert29 · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 11, 2016, 08:20 AM »

Bulzeye 121:
any more idea on Manawa on ice thickness as of Sunday (12-11) morning? I'm thinking about driving up from Glenwood..check it out..perhaps around Boy Scout Island? Ice should be hard ice, since we haven't had any snow or mixture of stuff to get into it--or on it--and temps haven't been above 30 (or any sun to provide direct sunlight heat.

bulzeye121 · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 11, 2016, 01:42 PM »

Bert- 3", no more snow covered ice as of 1pm sunday.

bert29 · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 11, 2016, 02:07 PM »

thanks. Made it out for a little while today. Checked Manawa, but guy I was meeting there had already moved to Big Lake (northside of CBluffs) and we fished there for awhile. Brutally cold! Windy and raw. we had 3-4" ice at Big Lake. A couple of other guys where there and they had caught a few trout (they stocked lake back before T-giving) but ice was really clear--and so was water. Good to be out on ice for first time, but it was cold!!

JohnC1990 · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 12, 2016, 08:14 AM »

What's everyone think of Manama this year? Gonna be a new monster since they dredge it!

LarryClutch · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 12, 2016, 01:44 PM »

Did they get it all done? whats all changed? Anyone out checking ice today? I plan on going at 5pm and checking one east of council bluffs

JohnC1990 · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 12, 2016, 04:15 PM »

http://www.iowadnr.gov/portals/idnr/uploads/parks/PDFs/Lake_Manawa_Dredging_Project_Draft_Plan.pdf

Here was the draft plan as of October 2014 not for sure if that the exact thing they went with or not

bulzeye121 · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 12, 2016, 04:54 PM »

I Was able to locate 2 - 20'+ holes on Manawa back in August. Last check before the boat got put away was they both silted back in to about 15'..

LarryClutch · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 12, 2016, 10:25 PM »

3 inches on a pond that had open water on Thursday. East of council bluffs

Badnews21 · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 13, 2016, 05:38 PM »

Heading out this weekend. Looking for more ice reports of anyone has them on either lake or ponds

LarryClutch · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 13, 2016, 09:27 PM »

Same pond I checked last night. Walked out to the middle. 4 inches of solid clear ice.

JohnC1990 · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 14, 2016, 09:40 AM »

Anyone check pony creek or mile hill yet?

egor55 · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 14, 2016, 12:52 PM »

I went out on manawa this morning. Had 5.5 to 6 inches everywhere i went.

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