Author Topic: Valpo chain (Read 7365 times)

Motley14 · « **on:** Jan 15, 2019, 05:34 AM »

Any updates around valpo or Laporte on ice. Going to try to drive around this evening.

CrappieJigger29 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 15, 2019, 06:58 AM »

Going to drive by this evening. But I heard pine In Laporte had skim at least

dfishman · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 15, 2019, 12:13 PM »

Loomis was 50% skim on Sunday. Today it is all locked up. Probably a few more days before it will be ready for fishing.

hounds · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 15, 2019, 02:35 PM »

Thanks for the report.

Motley14 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 15, 2019, 02:57 PM »

Just drove by loomis at lunch nowhere near ready but the best of the chain. Flint is less than 1/2 inch even by shore. And still open in parts. I didn’t attempt to look at long but looked locked up but very early in process. Heard lake George in Hobart May be locked up pretty good? Never fished there? Anyone else?

MisterIzzo · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 15, 2019, 03:37 PM »

Sunday:
Long: Completely open. No ice.
Loomis: 75% - a couple of open holes

Monday:
Long: Locked up. That was fast!
Loomis: Locked up.

Just in time before today's winds.

Spooled85 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 15, 2019, 04:15 PM »

Lake George can be a fun lake to fish but don't eat anything out of it !

hounds · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 15, 2019, 07:49 PM »

Drove by it this weekend and it looked wide open on the north side. Cant imagine its close to ready.

dfishman · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 16, 2019, 07:38 AM »

Is the walleye stocking still happening on flint and Loomis every year?

Motley14 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 16, 2019, 05:07 PM »

It has not happened on flint for a while that I know of. I do think it happened on loomis a few years ago. But I could be wrong.

Jig_Head · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 16, 2019, 05:16 PM »

Just left Loomis. 1.5" in the front cove and 1" in front of the beach

northrn-duck-assassin · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 16, 2019, 05:50 PM »

Checked a lake on the wayg hime from work. Locked up, but only 2 inches of aoft ice at the access. Waiting on some better temps

FOOTDOC · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 16, 2019, 10:19 PM »

In response to the walleye stocking on Flint and Loomis, 1500 walleyes were stocked in these two lakes on December 3, 2018. The supplier was Richmond Fisheries out of the Janesville, Wisconsin area. Richmond fisheries is the same outfit that stocks Wolf Lake for perch America each year. The fish purchased this year were 4-6" in length and very healthy in appearance. They were $1.50 each and in the last 10 years or so, I think we may have missed one or two years. So, we have pumped a lot of walleyes in these two lakes. I cannot tell you the exact number in each lake as they scoop them out of the tanks on the trucks and try to eye ball the number in each lake. Over the years, I hear more reports of people catching them at Loomis but occasionally hear of stories from Flint. People who fish, know these fish are alive and well in these lakes and I think tend to keep it a bit hush. These stockings are always done properly with the proper state permits and the proper veterinary examination and documentation. Your welcome... enjoy and don't be afraid to give back to the community...

Jeffro · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 16, 2019, 10:32 PM »

Thanks FOOTDOC! Your efforts and commitment are amazingly generous and those of us that realize what you do are very thankful. I know the "thanks" is not why you do it, which makes it even more appreciated.

Tim Burr · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 17, 2019, 05:01 AM »

Motley, there are a few easier hidey holes to fish in that area. The brick quarry across the street from the lake, and Deep River ponds,oops, there goes a couple local secrets. Just felt I had to give something back for all the info I ease drop on here.

Motley14 · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 17, 2019, 07:54 AM »

Thanks Tim. I heard there is also a lake on south side over by the horse farms that is accessible.

denhar · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 17, 2019, 07:35 PM »

Flint this AM had 1.5 by my pier. open hole in middle.

CrappieJigger29 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 18, 2019, 10:38 AM »

Long lake is 1-2 in at boat ramp. Channels look open or real slushy

Flint didn't check thickness still some open spots. At channel by Beach is open, and then usual waterfowl spot out in the center is still open.

erikschultz99 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 18, 2019, 11:02 AM »

Really curious to see what this Sunday will do to our ice condition. It shouldn't have a problem locking everything up this weekend.

CrappieJigger29 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 18, 2019, 11:11 AM »

Agreed

Motley14 · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 18, 2019, 11:49 PM »

checked flint bear launch and still less than 1.5” this evening and slushy. Still no snow around here as of 11 pm so we will see maybe fingers crossed we get lucky.

CrappieJigger29 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 19, 2019, 02:40 PM »

Flint is looking the least promising. Long is looking a lil better. But Loomis so far has the best.

NONE OF IT IS SAFE however. So be patient and just wait till we have some good hard safe ice. No fish is worth your life.

denhar · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 20, 2019, 10:05 AM »

Flint is weird. 2inches frozen slush water under that then 1.5 solid ice. 10 feet from there almost nothing. NOT SAFE

fishersofmen · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 20, 2019, 10:46 PM »

Quote from: FOOTDOC on Jan 16, 2019, 10:19 PM

In response to the walleye stocking on Flint and Loomis, 1500 walleyes were stocked in these two lakes on December 3, 2018. The supplier was Richmond Fisheries out of the Janesville, Wisconsin area. Richmond fisheries is the same outfit that stocks Wolf Lake for perch America each year. The fish purchased this year were 4-6" in length and very healthy in appearance. They were $1.50 each and in the last 10 years or so, I think we may have missed one or two years. So, we have pumped a lot of walleyes in these two lakes. I cannot tell you the exact number in each lake as they scoop them out of the tanks on the trucks and try to eye ball the number in each lake. Over the years, I hear more reports of people catching them at Loomis but occasionally hear of stories from Flint. People who fish, know these fish are alive and well in these lakes and I think tend to keep it a bit hush. These stockings are always done properly with the proper state permits and the proper veterinary examination and documentation. Your welcome... enjoy and don't be afraid to give back to the community...

fishersofmen · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 20, 2019, 10:48 PM »

i'm the veterinarian foot doc is referring to...so bring all your walleye over to my home and i will inspect them for nutritional quality

fishersofmen · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 21, 2019, 03:43 PM »

pretty sure a dog drowned on flint lake today...several rescue crews were at the launch area and the open area in the middle had a dog in it and when the rescue crews were there it disappeared...while all that was happening there was one tent off to the right ice fishing...there was also two guys on loomis in the narrow area that freezes first...they had two gills

wallin · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 21, 2019, 05:08 PM »

Thank You Foot Doc, see you soon.

shantyking · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 21, 2019, 05:21 PM »

Thank you it all helps.

frog eyes · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 21, 2019, 06:40 PM »

How thick was the ice at Loomis?

I saw a couple of guys on Long that seemed to be walking all over the North end without a spud. Don't know much more as I didn't get out of the car.

CrappieJigger29 · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 21, 2019, 06:47 PM »

I was out there Sunday on Long north end didn't venture around to much tho.

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