Author Topic: Box Butte (Read 10943 times)

Fred Z · « **on:** Dec 14, 2016, 07:30 PM »

Looked good this week , entire lake locked up several guys out all over the lake .

Catfishking · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 14, 2016, 09:39 PM »

Nice any word on how fishing is and how thick ice is

eepks · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 17, 2016, 03:59 PM »

Any information on ice conditions?

TIA,

Eric

Fred Z · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 17, 2016, 08:23 PM »

When I was by didn't have time to go out on ice . Lake was completely frozen and fiskerman were in the places that ice over last . My guess is 6 to 8 inches of ice now . No report on success . The last few years have been slow early and better late .

eepks · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 17, 2016, 08:27 PM »

I am heading up tomorrow. Not to early though.

eepks · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 18, 2016, 07:41 PM »

Good clear ice. About 8 in. Iced 5 pike

Fred Z · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 19, 2016, 07:02 PM »

Any size to um .

eepks · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 19, 2016, 10:12 PM »

Quote from: Fred Z on Dec 19, 2016, 07:02 PM

Any size to um .

15 -24 in. Skinny too. But it was fun!

Catfishking · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 28, 2016, 11:36 AM »

any recents reports

Showdown56 · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 28, 2016, 03:18 PM »

Quote from: Catfishking on Dec 28, 2016, 11:36 AM

any recents reports

Check the Nebraska Ice Map!

DonyBoy · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 31, 2016, 06:18 PM »

14 inches of ice all fish released to swim another day.

Catfishking · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 31, 2016, 08:45 PM »

I fished there yesterday and today lots of bluegills some decent perch 2 crappies and some pike fun trip

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 03, 2017, 09:12 PM »

I am tentatively planning a trip up there February 17-18. From reading past reports, it sounds like the ice starts turning to crap about that time. Any truth to that, or can I still plan on having good ice?

wyotoach · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 03, 2017, 09:13 PM »

It varies year to year. I've gone into march and had decent ice.

LaramieJ · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 09, 2017, 10:48 PM »

I am heading up this weekend with my kids, they love chasing tip-ups by the dam but I would like to find the perch and blue gill. Any suggestions where they are? I found good numbers this summer near the camp ground with the RV hook-ups.
Thanks

eyegetter · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 17, 2017, 12:25 PM »

Was there Saturday. Ice is 18 inches. Did good. Caught 38 1/2 in northern 32 1/2 in northern some smaller northers and some perch and bluegills.

ducky540 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 18, 2017, 07:05 AM »

Is there enough snow on box butte for snowmobiles?

eyegetter · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 18, 2017, 09:00 AM »

There was one there Saturday. Everything else was 4 wheelers. Not much snow

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 18, 2017, 10:04 AM »

does anyone ever catch walleye there? looking at the netting reports, it seems there is a fair population in there.

Catfishking · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 18, 2017, 03:43 PM »

I've caught walleyes there but never a lot I think the most I caught in one day was 4

amwalton · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 19, 2017, 10:02 AM »

There were two snowmobiles down west sunday. Lake was pretty vacant monday. The vast majority of people have been fishing Hunter's and the west access. As to the walleye I think you're better off open water, go chase pike and panfish through the ice.

Fishingnerd33 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 19, 2017, 01:57 PM »

Quote from: SDFlagChaser on Jan 18, 2017, 10:04 AM

does anyone ever catch walleye there? looking at the netting reports, it seems there is a fair population in there.

Have caught one walleye on the ice there. It was right after I'd caught some panfish back to back so I think the commotion may have attracted the walleye. That's happened a lot with pike there. Catch a few panfish within a few minutes of each other and a pike will come hammer what's down the hole. Kinda kills the panfish bite for awhile.

I've had more success walleye fishing there during open water season. The fishing forecast looks promising for a lot of western Nebraska lakes.

wyotoach · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 20, 2017, 09:49 PM »

Quote from: SDFlagChaser on Jan 18, 2017, 10:04 AM

does anyone ever catch walleye there? looking at the netting reports, it seems there is a fair population in there.

Find the river channel and run minnows on tips ups... while jigging up a pig.

Rags777 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 27, 2017, 07:06 PM »

Any reports, haven't been up for two weeks, gills still bitting? I've? Not asking for your spot, I got that covered. Just need the basics please!

big44 · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 28, 2017, 06:19 PM »

A week ago: not as good as before, still enough for a meal

robjen25 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 29, 2017, 09:03 PM »

Thinking about heading down this weekend how is the ice.

jfs7217 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 30, 2017, 06:43 PM »

Fished on 1-28-17 caught 15 nice crappie between 3 of us 12-14" of ice.

robjen25 · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 30, 2017, 08:35 PM »

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 05, 2017, 08:02 AM »

how is the ice holding up. looks like the Temps have been pretty warm in alliance during the day, but night Temps are in the 20s. I am heading down there on February 17-18, will there be good ice still?

Fred Z · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 06, 2017, 08:03 PM »

Ice will there but getting on and off may be a problem . 60s today and two days forecast 65 to 67 this week 50s this weekend .

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