Author Topic: Valpo lakes? (Read 5885 times)

goathead · « **on:** Jan 30, 2017, 08:52 AM »

Think I'll take a ride and see what these lakes are looking like today. Small ponds on 73rd. ave. in Merrillville are frozen up. Anyone else been checking the ice? Manny

TeacherPreacher · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 30, 2017, 09:01 AM »

Bayous on Lake George in Hobart and hospital ponds all locked up this morning.

goathead · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 30, 2017, 09:10 AM »

Should be a go by this weekend, maybe Thursday? I hope they do.

IceMan74 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 30, 2017, 09:38 AM »

Loomis front bay only had 1/2" on the edges. Flint still had pockets of open water. Long still had open water off the launch. This was all obsevered on Saturday afternoon.

fishingfreak · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 30, 2017, 07:46 PM »

I checked Three Rivers in lake station, it is still wide open as of 3:pm. However Grand Blvd lake is completely skimmed over.

mpyromike · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 31, 2017, 05:12 PM »

Ice is grey and weak don't think it will be looking good by the weekend.

SuzyQTpie · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 31, 2017, 06:18 PM »

All this wind isn't helping and next week we're back in the 40s.

high_flags · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 02, 2017, 05:53 PM »

2-2-17 , I looked at Long Lake and Loomis Lake today. Both looked unsafe for ice fishing .All shores are soft. Long had open water at both north and south ends ,there is some thin ice by ramp. Also thanks to the bozos who threw the big boulders on the ice by the ramp. Can't wait to nail one of those with my prop or trailer wheel.

Loomis had thin ice in the front bay , open water way out by the channel coming from back bay. We are going to need below freezing temps for awhile for any chance for it to be safe again.

Be sure to SPUD your way out if you do go out to test the ice. BE SMART!!! AND SAFE!!!

crappiecrusher34 · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 02, 2017, 06:07 PM »

Good report highflags.

mpyromike · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 05, 2017, 11:21 AM »

Boulders removed at long today, your welcome.

wallydiven · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 05, 2017, 03:40 PM »

Quote from: mpyromike on Feb 05, 2017, 11:21 AM

Boulders removed at long today, your welcome.

How was the bite?

mpyromike · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 05, 2017, 03:56 PM »

Slow got 2 small perch buddy lost a gill marked lots early in morn ice might get sketchier this after noon top 2" was getting soft and didn't have much under that so be careful and spud.

high_flags · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 05, 2017, 05:14 PM »

Thank you!!!

trjordan09886 · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 10, 2017, 05:15 PM »

anyone out on long or loomis today? is it safe?

fisher97 · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 10, 2017, 06:18 PM »

Quote from: trjordan09886 on Feb 10, 2017, 05:15 PM

anyone out on long or loomis today? is it safe?

Was looking around loomis yesterday. Almost 100% open water. Even the front bay.

trjordan09886 · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 10, 2017, 09:20 PM »

Guess it's long pole season again

netminder34 · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 12, 2017, 07:05 PM »

Short and long term forecast do not look like any ice making weather is coming. Possibly northern Mi or WI if you want hard water. Spent a little time in the flat bottom this weekend water temps are still around freezing just don't see it happening.

fisher97 · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 12, 2017, 09:15 PM »

Quote from: netminder34 on Feb 12, 2017, 07:05 PM

Short and long term forecast do not look like any ice making weather is coming. Possibly northern Mi or WI if you want hard water. Spent a little time in the flat bottom this weekend water temps are still around freezing just don't see it happening.

Indiana is done for the year. For a while there was ice to fish if you knew where to go but we are definitely done now. It's going to be almost 70 next week.

Jig_Head · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 13, 2017, 07:32 AM »

Quote from: fisher97 on Feb 12, 2017, 09:15 PM

Indiana is done for the year. For a while there was ice to fish if you knew where to go but we are definitely done now. It's going to be almost 70 next week.

Kayak weather!

trjordan09886 · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 14, 2017, 09:32 AM »

My kayak is coming out Saturday! Where are you floating? i'm in Valpo

Jig_Head · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 16, 2017, 05:16 AM »

Quote from: trjordan09886 on Feb 14, 2017, 09:32 AM

My kayak is coming out Saturday! Where are you floating? i'm in Valpo

Not sure yet. I'm only 10 or 15 mins from valpo tho

trjordan09886 · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 16, 2017, 05:06 PM »

my first time out this year i think i'm just going to head out on Long lake just to get my sea legs again.

Jig_Head · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 17, 2017, 12:58 AM »

I can't decide. I very well might just shore fish the rivers. Haven't fished em yet this year and from the sounds of it I'm missing out!

trjordan09886 · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 17, 2017, 08:04 AM »

I struck out last week fishing salt creek, 3 different locations. Haven Hallow, Chustak public access, and US 6, 0.25 mi. E of SR 149

Jig_Head · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 20, 2017, 05:11 PM »

Quote from: trjordan09886 on Feb 17, 2017, 08:04 AM

I struck out last week fishing salt creek, 3 different locations. Haven Hallow, Chustak public access, and US 6, 0.25 mi. E of SR 149

Damn. I was talkin pike tho, can't stand salmon/trout fishing. I went saturday and only got one pike and a smallmouth

netminder34 · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 21, 2017, 10:36 AM »

Water temps are still pretty cold, fishing will be slow. Too bad you dont like trout fishing its been picking up, but it is not for everyone for sure. Good luck maybe the rains coming will warm the waters a little and Pike will pickup.

trjordan09886 · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 21, 2017, 01:31 PM »

LOOMIS WAS 46 DEGREES

netminder34 · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 24, 2017, 09:02 AM »

Exactly.

abishop · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 24, 2017, 10:38 AM »

SURE HOPE THEY PUT IN THE NEW RAMP ON LOOMIS THIS YEAR OR SOON.

fisher97 · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 25, 2017, 01:19 PM »

Quote from: abishop on Feb 24, 2017, 10:38 AM

SURE HOPE THEY PUT IN THE NEW RAMP ON LOOMIS THIS YEAR OR SOON.

I've heard this was supposed to happen for probably 7 or so years now. This winter I once again heard that it was supposed to happen soon. My guess is that it will never happen.

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Author Topic: Valpo lakes? (Read 5885 times)