IceShanty.com's Ice Fishing Community

Iowa => Ice Fishing Iowa => Topic started by: CrappieBuster on Nov 20, 2010, 03:28 PM

Title: It's here!
Post by: CrappieBuster on Nov 20, 2010, 03:28 PM

Some ice porn for yaal.  Looks like we'll be on the ice in a week in Northern Iowa
Shes starting to form oh yes. A sight for sore eyes. :o

(http://i56.tinypic.com/14311lg.jpg)

(http://i54.tinypic.com/2cpw40j.jpg)

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: anderson_dc on Nov 20, 2010, 03:32 PM

I'm borrowing this!  Great to hear ;D

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: DoubleBurg on Nov 20, 2010, 03:32 PM

I saw some ice on a little pond in Waverly today!

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: slammin slabs on Nov 20, 2010, 06:17 PM

ahh yes i saw ice here to with weather conditions for next week i will be on ice by thanksgiving

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: Zorros shack on Nov 20, 2010, 06:24 PM

NICE no ice here but 20 deg. weather and frost getting closer!!!!

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: skipper4080 on Nov 20, 2010, 09:26 PM

I'm jealous, it's supposed to start getting cold here after thanksgiving.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: Woody61 on Nov 20, 2010, 09:43 PM

Those pics are sweet. No ice here and it's suppossed to be 50 tomorrow but ice making weather after Mon. I did find a chunk of ice in my old flatbottom this afternoon though.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: CrappieBuster on Nov 20, 2010, 11:52 PM

If we get some calm nights this week maybe some of the bigger lakes will lock up.  I'm hoping for the 26th or 27th to venture out on it but no later than Dec 1st.  Gonna go check out some more small water tommorow for ice. ;D
Ill keep you guys posted.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: ice pig 121 on Nov 21, 2010, 01:17 PM

AAAHHHH here we go!! Gotta love it!!! I've got the 24-27 off and would love to go bust some holes!!

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: shadow-ia on Nov 21, 2010, 01:42 PM

(http://myoutdoorsiowa.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=419.0;attach=526;image)   we found some ice also :)

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: fireball122809 on Nov 21, 2010, 03:27 PM

Everything should be locked up and start making good ice by wednesday nite .

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: CrappieBuster on Nov 21, 2010, 06:17 PM

Temps darn near 40 degrees and rain hurt the ice today even tho theres still some left.  I still have a Minnesota license so if there isnt ice here next weekend im going north. ;D

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: J_Jaacks on Nov 21, 2010, 07:38 PM

We don't even have skim ice yet. This week is looking good though. Friday morning 8 degrees.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: nick858 on Nov 21, 2010, 07:41 PM

Even more important than the overnight lows is to keep the wind down!  It will freeze soon as long as we dont keep the wind moving.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: Got2fish on Nov 21, 2010, 07:48 PM

haven't seen any on the open water yet. I did go out in the back yard and seen some in a bucket this afternoon, darn near hurt my neck doing a double take on it. Got some nice nights in the 20s, it coming, just not fast enough.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: doonan on Nov 21, 2010, 08:41 PM

Was out on West O today. Main lake temp was 44 degrees.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: esox_magnum on Nov 21, 2010, 10:07 PM

Emerson was 40 ish...

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: doonan on Nov 21, 2010, 11:12 PM

Any good on the south side? Pretty slow up north

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: Mr.Seaguar on Nov 22, 2010, 08:48 AM

Wasnt no 40 in Sioux Center yesterday, that wind was a cold 28* at its warmest. We are all excited bout ice but the ground is not cooling as fast as we would like. This morning, late start at school because of freezing drizzle. The ground is getting cold. Ice will form real soon now.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: BigRock947 on Nov 22, 2010, 12:33 PM

Saturday I saw some skim ice on a small pond in Central Iowa so it'll be sooner rather than later...

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: IowaHardWater on Nov 22, 2010, 03:49 PM

Well, I was busting through ice on Saturday morning at the duck ponds we were hunting.  Some pretty thick stuff, really hurt the shins when breaking through it trying to set dekes!  The pond was completely locked up, assuming the same will continue to happen!  It's getting closer!

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: Kevin23 on Nov 23, 2010, 07:49 AM

Broke ice in the marsh this mornin  ;D

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: DoubleBurg on Nov 23, 2010, 08:06 AM

I can sum up what I saw this morning in a song from my middle school dance years by Vanilla Ice.

"Ice Ice Baby"

 ;D

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: CrappieBuster on Nov 23, 2010, 10:16 AM

11 Degrees out.  We are making ice :)
Pit is 80% locked still hoping for this weekend.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: bassrat on Nov 23, 2010, 04:04 PM

heard morse locked up YESTERDAY!!!  + HIGH of 25* today= me falling thru on saturday!!!    ;D

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: Woody61 on Nov 23, 2010, 07:16 PM

We should have some ice around Wloo by Thur but highs are suppossed to be back in the 40's early next week. >:(

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: 52#FLATHEAD on Nov 23, 2010, 10:12 PM

Crappie ponds were solid today. Makes it hard to think about bow hunting this weekend.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: CrappieBuster on Nov 24, 2010, 11:26 AM

Cold is good wind is bad.  Anything that hasnt capped earlier in the week isnt gonna get any ice anytime soon. I think im still on for saturday tho.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: ShortStix on Nov 24, 2010, 01:25 PM

CrappieBuster are you referring to blue pit?

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: walleyewinder23 on Nov 24, 2010, 03:10 PM

well giggidy goo! i wish ice was forming faster here in central!
 ;D ;D

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: bassrat on Nov 24, 2010, 04:24 PM

rumor has it elm locked up yesterday....and i was on the nice perch there last week!!!!  might have to check em' out while everyone else is shopping friday morning.   ;)

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: nick858 on Nov 24, 2010, 05:32 PM

Let us know when theres 3 inches bassrat, and you will have plenty of company.  Im so stoked right now, Id fish for 4 inch gills if I could find safe ice.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: Perkeyone on Nov 24, 2010, 07:29 PM

At 6'6'' and 375 give or take. Here in South West Iowa I'm not gonna be the first one out, but hoping for ice after second season shotgun.  Perkeyone

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: CrappieBuster on Nov 24, 2010, 09:35 PM

Negative on Blue Pit that usually takes awhile to lockup its even a week or 2 behind Clear Lake.  The waterfowl and springs in it keep it open awhile longer.  The pits I am gonna fish are super secret and off the map to most fisherman. Have 4 on my list already.

Ill offer guided trips for 4 inch gills and snake gators this saturday and sunday only for the low low price of 2000$ per fisherman. And if you act now i'll throw in a free schoole rod and reel. Ya just gotta sign a waiver.:)

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: CrappieBuster on Nov 25, 2010, 12:20 PM

Hate to double post but yeh im giddy like a lil school girl.  The little lake is 75% iced over walked out a ways to prolly about the 10ft mark.  Found 2 inches of ice but theres still a few open areas they should close up tonight even with this wind.  Saturday its on like donkey kong! :o

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: ice pig 121 on Nov 25, 2010, 03:28 PM

HAHA no ones here to judge ya brother!!! Tight LINES YYEEEEHHHAAA!!!

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: walleyewinder23 on Nov 25, 2010, 04:33 PM

just looked at the lake i live by!!! in the bays, 2" of ice!!! but it is probly gone by now......    :'(
oh well, guess that means the lake should be good by early to mid december!!!

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: CrappieBuster on Nov 25, 2010, 05:17 PM

Went to the little lake to fish the bull rushes at night them 40mph winds blew all the ice off there and stacked it up on the shore :(

So I went with plan B and hit a few pits South East of town and coaxed a few largies into biting.  Caught a nice one prolly about 15 and went to get the camera out she went down the hole.  It is now here! For sure!
2 days ahead of schedule also :o

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: w@lleye_rookie on Nov 25, 2010, 07:15 PM

Quote from: bassrat on Nov 24, 2010, 04:24 PM

rumor has it elm locked up yesterday....and i was on the nice perch there last week!!!!  might have to check em' out while everyone else is shopping friday morning.   ;)

Bassrat, I think I am going to stop by and check out Elm in the morning, too. If I see you on the ice then I know it will be safe. Otherwise I am not that brave, there is that spring there that never freezes! But I wouldn't mind meeting you sometime for some ice fishing, I live between Clarion and Webster City. I am planning on fishing Morse, Elm, Cornelia, and Brushy this winter.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: nick858 on Nov 25, 2010, 09:02 PM

Post what you find for ice please.  Ill be at home with my daughter while the wife faces the masses at the mall.  But if its got 3 inches by tomorrow afternoon, im game!

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: brittlab on Nov 25, 2010, 11:55 PM

If you hear anything Nick let me know.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: bassrat on Nov 26, 2010, 12:26 AM

i got roped into shopping....it'll be sunday prolly fer me.  :-\

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: nick858 on Nov 26, 2010, 07:29 PM

Elm had 3 inches.  Only 2 dink perch.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: w@lleye_rookie on Nov 26, 2010, 08:58 PM

Fished Elm til 6:30 tonight, caught about 20 perch, mostly dinks but kept a few in the 9"-10" range. They really started hitting around 4:30-5:00. Not great, but fun to get out on the ice. The weather doesn't sound too good for ice formation this weekend, though. :(

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: 515deerhunter on Nov 27, 2010, 10:16 AM

checked a pound on the farm I'm bow hunting on my way out this morning.  I went out about 20yards and made a hole was a good two inches. Have to hurry up and finish deer hunting pounds are going to be good before long if the weather holds.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: nute7810 on Nov 27, 2010, 10:20 AM

I went out to a 1 acre pond and poked thru 2", Just a tease, 40 and 45 and windy next couple days gonna wipe it out I'm afraid. Maybe after first shotgun season.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: 515deerhunter on Nov 27, 2010, 10:25 AM

I hope it don't kill it to bad would like to get some good ice before we get hammered with a bunch of  snow.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: scmelik on Nov 27, 2010, 01:30 PM

what is the ice looking like up on Spirit?  I will be home on the 22nd of December till the 2nd of Jan and my dad, godfather and I get out one of those days.  Are things looking like we will be able too?

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: CrappieBuster on Nov 27, 2010, 06:01 PM

Couldnt keep the 6-7 inch gills off my line.  They were borderline to fillet.  Caught some crappies and some decent sized largies off the chubby darter.  And caught this.  Ya gotta love early ice sunsets. :)

(http://i53.tinypic.com/549m3d.jpg)
Think I better reset my camera date also. :o

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: slammin slabs on Nov 27, 2010, 06:09 PM

went out to a local pit today ice was 2" to 3" didnt have much time no fish and to top it off the local bait shop was out of waxies  >:( >:( >:( so i used minnow heads thought maybe could catch some perch or crappie but no dice marked a few but none on the ice hope the warm weather holds off am pretty pumped to get on ice and have more time and bait

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: Long Point Slammer on Nov 27, 2010, 06:13 PM

Ice ,ice,ice can we please have some ice

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: bassrat on Nov 27, 2010, 06:31 PM

nick...if i may ask, where'd ya find 3" at....i might try tomorrow, also...did ya happen to check morse?  weekend of fishing turned into weekend in SW ia at the familie's house....

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: DoubleBurg on Nov 27, 2010, 07:27 PM

Going to head out tomorrow to check the ice.  Might have to bring the rod with just in case. 

That picture is amazing.  If you don't mind I think I just found myself a new background

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: brittlab on Nov 27, 2010, 08:44 PM

sweet pic crappiebuster!!  I will be hitting Spirit and West O in 4 days.

Title: Re: It's here!
Post by: nick858 on Nov 27, 2010, 08:49 PM

Quote from: bassrat on Nov 27, 2010, 06:31 PM

nick...if i may ask, where'd ya find 3" at....i might try tomorrow, also...did ya happen to check morse?  weekend of fishing turned into weekend in SW ia at the familie's house....

North end of Elm.  2 shacks out there too.   Didnt make it to Morse.  Corny wasnt safe yet but we poked a couple holes by the dock and fed the mink a white bass or two.