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Title: Willow Slough
Post by: Dahouse on Feb 08, 2018, 09:18 AM
People are out fishing on precarious ice. DNR does not recommend people go on lake, fish at your own risk. Not me, gonna wait a couple more days but this snow isn't gonna help conditions. Be Safe, Gentleman. Don't know about the bite.
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: Spooled85 on Feb 08, 2018, 10:05 AM
It's not supposed to be open for fishing till the 12th after goose season ???
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: bottom bouncer on Feb 08, 2018, 10:25 AM
Property mgr opened the lake today as it is froze over and goose hunting is basically done for the year. Called HQ today"Lots of snow and slush."  No report on the ice condition other than "not too good"
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: Spooled85 on Feb 08, 2018, 10:33 AM
Yeah that can't be good last I heard they moved all of our snow amounts for our area up in the 8 to 12 range and they extended it into Saturday it's definitely going to put a Hurtin on that ice
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: abishop on Feb 10, 2018, 07:42 AM
How is the ice looking there? Is the gate to Mormon Hill unlocked? PM's welcomed
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: abishop on Feb 11, 2018, 08:46 AM
anyone planning on fishing there today?
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: abishop on Feb 12, 2018, 08:28 AM
The gate is unlocked to the hill. No one fishing the front area now. A few inches of snow was reported. GOOD LUCK
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: countryboy on Feb 12, 2018, 03:11 PM
Thanks Abishop
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: abishop on Feb 12, 2018, 04:32 PM
I know a couple guys out back fishing now. Haven't gotten and reports yet.
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: abishop on Feb 12, 2018, 06:27 PM
I know a couple guys out back fishing now. Haven't gotten and reports yet.
Good day 2 b out, lots caught.
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: fishinator on Feb 12, 2018, 06:46 PM
Good day 2 b out, lots caught.
any word on conditions of the ice?
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: abishop on Feb 12, 2018, 08:49 PM
3 to 4
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: abishop on Feb 13, 2018, 03:47 PM
How did everyone do today? Is the ice still good? Anyone want 2 meet up in the morning?
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: Spooled85 on Feb 13, 2018, 04:10 PM
Who's up ? ;D
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: abishop on Feb 13, 2018, 04:16 PM
Who's up ? ;D
you funny.
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: Spooled85 on Feb 13, 2018, 04:30 PM
My MoMA says I'm funny looking ! If ya go be careful and good luck bishop !
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: purduebass on Feb 13, 2018, 05:14 PM
My dad and I will be out in the morning.  Gonna try mormon hill or filbert lane depending on parking and shoreline access conditions.
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: crappiecrusher34 on Feb 13, 2018, 06:01 PM
I was out in the back Sunday. There is a lot of water under the snow. With only four inches of ice. Lots of weight on the ice. The next few days things could get dicey quick when the temps come up. Shore line is fine after hundred yards u start hitting the water on top of ice. Good luck I believe this is the finally few days ice fishing at the slough.
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Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: bev on Feb 14, 2018, 05:14 AM
nice fish
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: bottom bouncer on Feb 14, 2018, 08:09 PM
Out today and knock on my wooden head ice holding up. Heading out one more time in the a.m. before the rain hits. More than likely be the end of the season for this old man! Fish are biting super light, but they are biting if u work at it.
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: countryboy on Feb 15, 2018, 01:23 PM
Was out yesterday, ice was 4in good 2in bad ran into 1 area that only had 2in good and 4in bad. Stayed mobile for the most part probably drilled 20 holes.

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Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: bev on Feb 16, 2018, 05:18 AM
nice mess
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: Bottom_Bouncer on Feb 16, 2018, 09:16 AM
Anyone going to be out today?
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: abishop on Feb 16, 2018, 09:18 AM
Heard there was a couple trucks by headquarters. But, they left. Not sure maybe they went out back???
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: crappiecrusher34 on Feb 16, 2018, 06:41 PM
Was thinking of going in the morning. Can someone up date me on the ice please.
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: Rkoomler on Feb 16, 2018, 06:45 PM
Based on what i saw in angola today cant imagine it's good down there
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: crappiecrusher34 on Feb 16, 2018, 06:55 PM
Thanks for the 200 mile opinion. Lol Any one else?
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: crappieslayer37 on Feb 16, 2018, 07:04 PM
My MoMA says I'm funny looking ! If ya go be careful and good luck bishop !
if ya mama says it, ts got to be true just sayin lol!!! ;D
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: RoeBoat on Feb 16, 2018, 07:34 PM
Thanks for the 200 mile opinion. Lol Any one else?

That's some funny crap right there!  Everyone has an opinion, I wish most would just keep them!
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: Spooled85 on Feb 16, 2018, 07:59 PM
You know what they say , opinions are like buttholes ..... Everyone has one an most stink !
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: Spooled85 on Feb 16, 2018, 08:00 PM
if ya mama says it, ts got to be true just sayin lol!!! ;D


 Yep cause I believe everything my MoMA says lol ...... NOT !!
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: Rkoomler on Feb 16, 2018, 08:05 PM
Fished this whole state if it isn't good in the ne corner its not good anywhere.

Be careful
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: crappiecrusher34 on Feb 16, 2018, 08:11 PM
Am not doubting u at all. I don't have anything to do anyways so I'll go for a ride and check it out.
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: bottom bouncer on Feb 16, 2018, 09:50 PM
Fished the Slough yesterday. Was on from 9:00 a.m. till 3:30 p.m. By noon the other 6-8 guys had had enough, so it was just me and my partner in a pea soup fog. The lake lost around around an 1" - 1 1/2" of ice. When we left there was around 2"- 3" of solid ice left and an 1" or less of junk white ice on top. Holes from the day before were open and getting larger all day. Some areas were starting to get that "honey combed" look and the on again off again rain wasn't helping anything. Water was running in troughs to open holes.  Basically the ice was getting sketchy fast. This was on the north end of the lake off Filbert, not sure what it looked like at HQ. If we would have been fishing in anything other than the 3' of water we were on I would not have stayed. On the plus side the fish were chewing.  Where it's at after today is a crap shoot. If you go, please don't go alone!
Title: Re: Willow Slough
Post by: abishop on Feb 22, 2018, 12:43 PM
It is all open who is ready 2 go?