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Title: Emiquon?
Post by: TonyBloom on Jan 03, 2018, 07:51 AM

Anyone know how thick the ice at Emiquon is? Thinking about heading over there but the drive is over an hour.

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: Crappie Day11 on Jan 03, 2018, 02:48 PM

Went by yesterday and it was locked up. No sign of anyone trying it yet.

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: TonyBloom on Jan 03, 2018, 05:24 PM

When your say locked up...u mean they had a gate or something up?

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: Crappie Day11 on Jan 03, 2018, 06:19 PM

No the ducks n geese finally left

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: TonyBloom on Jan 03, 2018, 08:03 PM

This is great info...I appreciate it.  So u think the ice is thin then because of the open water?  Were they on the east side or west?  I'm thinking maybe I will head there sunday.  That place is amazing...has to be top 3 Fisheries in the state. 

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: Bankes on Jan 03, 2018, 09:40 PM

I went down to Dickson Mounds to get a new permit yesterday,but they don’t have the 2018 permits yet.

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: TonyBloom on Jan 04, 2018, 07:28 AM

Oh wow....thanks for the info.  Did they say when they would have them?  We could just cross out 2017 and write in 2018 and have them initial lol ;)

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: Crappie Day11 on Jan 04, 2018, 08:24 AM

The north end should have the best ice south end was the latest to freeze

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: Crappie Day11 on Jan 04, 2018, 10:47 AM

Saw 3 guys on it today

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: TonyBloom on Jan 04, 2018, 11:59 AM

Thanks for the info.  I will be heading there Sunday barring weather.  I figure if I can find one fish I should be able to catch a bunch :)

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: VanderLaan on Jan 05, 2018, 01:17 PM

Just called and they have permits available.  Office hours are 8:30-5:00, seven days a week.

I know guys that do well there catching bass during the summer.  Any other species worth chasing there? 

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: TonyBloom on Jan 05, 2018, 07:07 PM

Oh yeah...awesome crappie and huge gills to.  Trick is to find them of course.  Going to try my luck Sunday

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: TonyBloom on Jan 05, 2018, 07:12 PM

"big gills too" not to ;)

Title: Re: Emiquon?
Post by: MysidEaters on Jan 30, 2023, 09:02 AM

Do people fish the ditches / ditch intersections in the open water area, or do they fish ditches close to shore like the south end ditch?  I know some decent crappies on the south end ditch in summer time... but I'm sure they move elsewhere in winter.