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Title: Willoughby
Post by: Djbfishhound on Jan 16, 2018, 09:49 AM: Hey guys anybody know if Willoughby is good to go for this weekend ? I’m coming from 4 hours away and didn’t know the ice conditions. Any info would be be helpful. If not I’ll be at Caspian!
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Post by: Hideebeez on Jan 16, 2018, 04:48 PM: I've heard 8 inches. I will be there saturday
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Post by: Djbfishhound on Jan 16, 2018, 05:00 PM: Thanks! Been awhile since I fished the opener on Willoughby can’t wait!
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Post by: RobC. on Jan 17, 2018, 06:35 AM: I checked it Sunday at the launch and there was only about 6 inches, and a stretched 6 inches at that.....the warm weather must have really raised hell on it.
Kind of discouraging, I was expecting over a foot with all the cold weather this month.
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: Hideebeez on Jan 17, 2018, 06:36 AM: Quote from: RobC. on Jan 17, 2018, 06:35 AM
I checked it Sunday at the launch and there was only about 6 inches, and a stretched 6 inches at that.....the warm weather must have really raised hell on it.
Kind of discouraging, I was expecting over a foot with all the cold weather this month.
I dont drive on anyways kinda hate guys flying by on trucks to get to the other side of the lake anyways. So that 6 inches on Sunday should be 8 by Saturday this weekend.. How much snow was there though?
Title: Willoughby
Post by: TRT on Jan 17, 2018, 09:21 AM: She has some of the best and worst ice in the state. She gets a lot of pressure cracks and tends
to freeze over unevenly. I have come close to going for a swim a couple of times.
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: Djbfishhound on Jan 17, 2018, 12:47 PM: Yeh it’s definitely a tough place early in the season. I’ll be down the other end by DR. Black Silverado stop in and say hello love to meet you guys! Good luck catch em up!!
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Post by: WVBoy on Jan 17, 2018, 02:56 PM: Quote from: Djbfishhound on Jan 17, 2018, 12:47 PM
Yeh it’s definitely a tough place early in the season. I’ll be down the other end by DR. Black Silverado stop in and say hello love to meet you guys! Good luck catch em up!!

Looks like I will be as well..I'll be out there with the wife, kiddo, and a few buddies all weekend. Looks like it's going to be beautiful out, catching fish will just be a bonus!
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: fishingidjit on Jan 17, 2018, 04:46 PM: Quote from: Djbfishhound on Jan 17, 2018, 12:47 PM
Yeh it’s definitely a tough place early in the season. I’ll be down the other end by DR. Black Silverado stop in and say hello love to meet you guys! Good luck catch em up!!

If you aren't at DR by four am you won't be parking there!
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Post by: Hideebeez on Jan 17, 2018, 05:30 PM: Ill be parked at the launch. Blue shappell two man. Say hi
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Post by: flagfishon on Jan 17, 2018, 05:31 PM: What is DR? dumb road? dog run? driveray?
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Post by: williev18 on Jan 17, 2018, 08:01 PM: Quote from: flagfishon on Jan 17, 2018, 05:31 PM
What is DR? dumb road? dog run? driveray?

Pretty sure they mean Devils rock along rt5A
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: fishingidjit on Jan 18, 2018, 04:16 AM: Quote from: flagfishon on Jan 17, 2018, 05:31 PM
What is DR? dumb road? dog run? driveray?

Yes sorry, Devils rock on the south end of Willo.
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Post by: seymourbass on Jan 18, 2018, 07:32 AM: I have been told the state will not be plowing the pull off by Devils rock. This news came out of the state garage. Vehicles over or touching the white line will be towed.
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: Hideebeez on Jan 18, 2018, 09:50 AM: Quote from: seymourbass on Jan 18, 2018, 07:32 AM
I have been told the state will not be plowing the pull off by Devils rock. This news came out of the state garage. Vehicles over or touching the white line will be towed.
Can confirm. We get it the south end has that nice sunken hump and that 40 foot flat around it. Sorry boys
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Post by: Neksportsman850 on Jan 19, 2018, 04:20 PM: Anyone been there recently to check ice? Preferably the south end.
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Post by: fishingidjit on Jan 20, 2018, 03:02 AM: 8-10 inches of ice but limited parking,some of the state plow crew must be ice fishermen and plan on not plowing to limit access!
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Post by: Neksportsman850 on Jan 20, 2018, 04:06 PM: Fishing was slow for me there. Few hits on the south side but nothing connected. Went to the access after and still no luck. The water at the access was extremely dirty.
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Post by: fishingidjit on Jan 20, 2018, 05:11 PM: We also fished Willo today, slow and slower! :) south wind is always a killer to the fish bite.
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Post by: Hideebeez on Jan 20, 2018, 06:46 PM: Fished the access. Two hits nothing stuck. Water was stained
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Post by: Djbfishhound on Jan 20, 2018, 07:36 PM: Yeh we were down the south end. We got 3 fish biggest was 24”. That came on the jig rod. Gonna hit it again in the morning. Where’s the closest bait shop to Willoughby?
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Post by: Hideebeez on Jan 20, 2018, 07:38 PM: Quote from: Djbfishhound on Jan 20, 2018, 07:36 PM
Yeh we were down the south end. We got 3 fish biggest was 24”. That came on the jig rod. Gonna hit it again in the morning. Where’s the closest bait shop to Willoughby?
Greensborough has one. The willo store by the access doesn't have minnows yet. I will be there in the am by the launch
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: Djbfishhound on Jan 21, 2018, 01:31 AM: Thanks I’m probably headed that way myself good luck!
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: Hideebeez on Jan 21, 2018, 04:02 PM: I managed three fish today. Biggest was 20 inches. All lakers all jigged in 80 fow. Tubes. Ther did not touch anything else. Had a couple dozen chasers as well. Water was still stained.
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: fishingidjit on Jan 21, 2018, 04:04 PM: Quote from: Hideebeez on Jan 21, 2018, 04:02 PM
I managed three fish today. Biggest was 20 inches. All lakers all jigged in 80 fow. Tubes. Ther did not touch anything else. Had a couple dozen chasers as well. Water was still stained.
We were trying for salmon yesterday with no luck .Glad to hear you caught some fish!
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: Djbfishhound on Jan 21, 2018, 04:33 PM: Got 1 laker 22” 1 cusk small lost a good one on a white bucktail jigging in 60’. Was slow all day we had 28 tip ups in between 4 guys and all jigging as well
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Post by: glawson09 on Jan 21, 2018, 05:48 PM: it was a pretty good day, 60 8-12.5" perch , 21" laker, 23" laker and 20" salmon. we lost 5 or so. worst of all I lost a 36" Fenwick elite tech medium heavy rod with a browning 3000 reel and blue heritage laker. we where 700 yards north of the access, walking of the ice in the dark was a bad idea. if any one found them it would be great to hear from you.
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Post by: Light liner on Jan 21, 2018, 05:58 PM: Yes did well today also.
4 Lakers 20-26"
1 25" rainbow.
Some decent perch off tip ups.
Trout were all caught within 45 minutes after daylight, then nothing all day!
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: glawson09 on Jan 21, 2018, 06:08 PM: The warden was telling us about some getting someone doing really well.
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Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: Light liner on Jan 21, 2018, 06:29 PM: Quote from: glawson09 on Jan 21, 2018, 06:08 PM
The warden was telling us about some getting someone doing really well.

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Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: glawson09 on Jan 21, 2018, 07:01 PM: dame phone, the warden told us about a group doing really well , I won't post the area but we had flags all day in the muddy water.
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: vttroutman on Jan 21, 2018, 07:02 PM: Glawson, I know where your stuff is. Make one more post and then you can check your private message.
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: TRT on Jan 21, 2018, 07:11 PM: We had a good opener pile of lakers, couple broodstock, nice bow, great weather + friends, checked by biologist
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: WVBoy on Jan 22, 2018, 11:12 AM: Quote from: TRT on Jan 21, 2018, 07:11 PM
We had a good opener pile of lakers, couple broodstock, nice bow, great weather + friends, checked by biologist

Same here! Pete stopped by and checked our fish too. Awesome guy. As he was asking questions we got a flag and a stocky that he suggested keeping.We landed 14 Saturday one was a LL. Saw a few guys out Friday night before midnight, and they all got slapped with a heavy fine.
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: TRT on Jan 22, 2018, 01:08 PM: Chuckle heads fish before midnight - there was also a bunch of shanties on Seymour Friday afternoon.
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: Icemanvt on Jan 23, 2018, 07:22 AM: I was wondering how far out from the boat access there is good ice. Looking to head up this weekend and will have a snowmobile. Any heads up would be much appreciated. I have heard the entire lake is locked up but has anyone ventured way out? Thanks!
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: fishingidjit on Jan 23, 2018, 04:32 PM: Quote from: Icemanvt on Jan 23, 2018, 07:22 AM
I was wondering how far out from the boat access there is good ice. Looking to head up this weekend and will have a snowmobile. Any heads up would be much appreciated. I have heard the entire lake is locked up but has anyone ventured way out? Thanks!
Wheelers were all over the south end and the north end,trucks off the boat launch on Sat.
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: Neksportsman850 on Jan 24, 2018, 04:35 AM: Anyone ever try using deadbait in the bottom of the lake?
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: thefishingweatherman on Jan 24, 2018, 06:17 AM: Quote from: Neksportsman850 on Jan 24, 2018, 04:35 AM
Anyone ever try using deadbait in the bottom of the lake?

Yeah. Have caught cusk on dead perch there before. Also lakers with dead smelt on bottom.
Title: Re: Willoughby
Post by: Icemanvt on Jan 24, 2018, 06:49 AM: Quote from: fishingidjit on Jan 23, 2018, 04:32 PM
Wheelers were all over the south end and the north end,trucks off the boat launch on Sat.

Thank you!