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Offline IceHead22

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2730 on: Jan 06, 2019, 10:33 AM »
Fished the little lake on a drop  off between 16 and 20 feet of water 1/5/19 from 3:30 to 6 pm.  The weeds came up 5 feet on the vex, lots of lookers, only a few short eyes were caught.  Still trying to figure this place out!

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2731 on: Jan 06, 2019, 01:44 PM »
I didn’t have much luck on the little lake this morning. I should of maybe tried around Baptist. A ton of small perch. Marked fish like crazy.
Everyone I talked with on the ice was in the same situation.

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2732 on: Jan 06, 2019, 06:44 PM »
It can be tough, I am about to hire one of the guides if we do not get any ice in our area.

There is a system to fish that lake and it requires drilling and moving which I am not used to doing.

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2733 on: Jan 10, 2019, 07:47 AM »
Quick report....I went to CL yesterday.  You are very limited on the big lake with the open water.  I hit the little lake and it had 10 inches everywhere I drilled on the north side.  Couldn’t keep the 2-4 inch perch off my line....very annoying.  Anyway, for anyone thinking about going, be careful on the big lake and you should be good to go on the little lake.

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2734 on: Jan 10, 2019, 08:26 AM »
Thanks for the report. My buddy and I were thinking of driving up from Des Moines on Saturday. Now wondering if it will be worth the trip.

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2735 on: Jan 10, 2019, 08:40 PM »
There should be plenty of ice this weekend. Out by Baptist camp also has plenty of good ice.

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2736 on: Jan 13, 2019, 11:59 AM »
Headed up next weekend.  Figured if Clear Lake was slow would bounce around to Silver, Rice and possibly Crystal depending on ice conditions.
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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2737 on: Jan 14, 2019, 12:08 PM »
Heading up there this next weekend, figure chasing yellow bass will be the best action, anybody had any luck? Haven't fished Clear Lake in at least 2 years

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2738 on: Jan 14, 2019, 05:37 PM »
We plan on driving there the last weekend. Any updates in ice quality would help my anxiety. Lol. Thanks

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2739 on: Jan 14, 2019, 06:58 PM »
Heading up there this next weekend, figure chasing yellow bass will be the best action, anybody had any luck? Haven't fished Clear Lake in at least 2 years
10 in of ice, and zero good fish yesterday. All dinky perch, eyes, and yellows.
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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2740 on: Jan 14, 2019, 07:03 PM »
I’m heading up there next weekend, Friday and Saturday. Ice should be great with this weather ahead.

Offline Wally Lindner

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2741 on: Feb 05, 2019, 05:50 PM »
  Got on the ice yesterday after she firmed up from the meltdown. 17 inches and growing (sounded like a thunderstorm). Fishing was bad while the perch were active.  Once they went to bed it was as good as I have ever seen

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2742 on: Feb 05, 2019, 08:30 PM »
  Got on the ice yesterday after she firmed up from the meltdown. 17 inches and growing (sounded like a thunderstorm). Fishing was bad while the perch were active.  Once they went to bed it was as good as I have ever seen

Night time bite?

Offline potatoe

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2743 on: Dec 10, 2019, 05:55 PM »
Anyone trying Clear Lake soon

Offline Dave R

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2744 on: Dec 10, 2019, 06:46 PM »
Clear Lake B&T did a live FB video this morning. Had 4" at the park  boat ramp and open water at another area. I'd give them a call.

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2745 on: Dec 10, 2019, 08:13 PM »
I got the itch. Going to head up Saturday morning and try Clear Lake or somewhere near there. I will report back Sunday.

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2746 on: Dec 11, 2019, 09:57 AM »
fished off lyn lorentzen as well as macintosh yesterday afternoon. 2-4 inches of good ice about a hundred meters out. lots of dink perch and walleye
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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2747 on: Dec 11, 2019, 07:00 PM »
Looks like some fresh photos on FB, guys fishing today

I wish I had a better grasp how to fish this lake, I normally just catch nothing or the tiny perch

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2748 on: Dec 14, 2019, 09:36 AM »
Made the trip yesterday, it was pretty busy. I imagine today it will be very busy. Landed a Walleye early in the dark, then only small perch. Could not get away from the small perch

Had fun and drilled a few holes

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2749 on: Dec 18, 2019, 08:30 AM »
Im headed up this weekend! I expect it to be quite busy but that will still be fun  ;D Hopefully I can get on some fish. Probably going to stay in the little lake.

Offline SchlitzBeer

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2750 on: Dec 20, 2019, 12:13 PM »
Are there any anowmobiles/atvs on the ice yet?

Offline Bryfish84

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2751 on: Dec 21, 2019, 05:07 PM »
Went out this morning. Got there about 8:40 and stayed till around 2. Between two guys we caught around 100 perch ranging from tiny to 8” and three walleye. Biggest being 14”. Hard to get away from the little perch. Every drop down had one the whole day. I guess it’s much better than being skunked. It doesn’t sound like the yellows have started yet.

Offline SchlitzBeer

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2752 on: Dec 21, 2019, 09:25 PM »
We went up last weekend and did about the same. We did catch 3 yellows. 2 small ones and one large one. We dropped the camera down and the yellows were not aggressive at all.

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2753 on: Dec 21, 2019, 11:09 PM »
We went up last weekend and did about the same. We did catch 3 yellows. 2 small ones and one large one. We dropped the camera down and the yellows were not aggressive at all.
What part of the lake?

Offline Dwedemeier

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2754 on: Dec 07, 2021, 09:59 AM »
The lake locked up last night. Any chance people are walking on it by this weekend?

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2755 on: Dec 07, 2021, 03:29 PM »
Depends on temps....if it stays 10° F you could be in the bays/edges.

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Re: Clear Lake
« Reply #2756 on: Dec 07, 2021, 03:46 PM »
Heck maybe guys trying Thursday lol

 



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