Author Topic: Hickory Grove ice report (Read 4286 times)

FishRMan · « **on:** Dec 07, 2007, 11:48 AM »

I just phonee the Story County Conservation people. They don't recommend activity on Hickory Grove yet. I was sure hoping to hit it this weekend. Anybody out there disagree with their report? I'd like to see 4 inches before my big butt gets out there.

c.r.rick · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 12:46 PM »

hey buddy im heading to newton this weekend and im taking my auger and shack. i live up here in beaman but the girlfriend still lives in newton so im going to check the pond. if its fishable ill let ya know. 3 inches is all my skinny (180 lbs) butt needs lol. im gonna check it saturday.

FishRMan · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 12:50 PM »

Quote from: c.r.rick on Dec 07, 2007, 12:46 PM

hey buddy im heading to newton this weekend and im taking my auger and shack. i live up here in beaman but the girlfriend still lives in newton so im going to check the pond. if its fishable ill let ya know. 3 inches is all my skinny (180 lbs) butt needs lol. im gonna check it saturday.

Hey Rick- Thanks for the reply. I'm just 10 minutes West of Marshalltown. Let me know what you find out. Brother, I'm 260 so I need that extra inch of ice

I can hardly stand it though so I could throw on the life jacket and go. My cell phone if that works better for you 641-485-3479

c.r.rick · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 12:56 PM »

im gonna stop at rock creek on my way down too to see how thick it is

FishRMan · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 12:59 PM »

Quote from: c.r.rick on Dec 07, 2007, 12:56 PM

im gonna stop at rock creek on my way down too to see how thick it is

Good, I have some areas at RC I'd like to try. I did pretty well over there this year in open water although not a lot of big fish. I did catch some nice bass so they're in there.

c.r.rick · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 01:02 PM »

hey bud im known as the guy to follow on rock creek so i can show ya some good spots. the gills i usually catch are 8-10 inches and the crappies run about the same. we got one gill last year that was 11 1/2 inches. i dont care where ya fish in this state thats big. lol

FishRMan · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 01:08 PM »

Quote from: c.r.rick on Dec 07, 2007, 01:02 PM

hey bud im known as the guy to follow on rock creek so i can show ya some good spots. the gills i usually catch are 8-10 inches and the crappies run about the same. we got one gill last year that was 11 1/2 inches. i dont care where ya fish in this state thats big. lol

Sounds good. Those are nice eaters.

c.r.rick · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 01:12 PM »

you do know how to get to the south east boat ramp dont ya? the 2 jetties there are usually where ya find me. i got a clam 2000 and a ugly s-10 pickup. lol it looks like i hit barney with it lol its purple on the front grean on the back and a black hood and black ladder rack lol but its 4x4 so good beat up truck lol hunting and fishing is all shes for

Oldbear · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 01:15 PM »

FishRMan the Pond just NE of town on the way to the old dump had4" in the NE corner a couple days ago. Not to far west of the corner though it hadn't froze over until abut 3-4 days ago. Looks like a bunch of snow on it now . I've got a couple errands to run now but I bet I try it today or tomorrow.

FishRMan · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 01:33 PM »

Thanks Old Bear. I've always wondered about that little pond. You fish it much? You must have a lot of contacts. Anyway, good luck and let me know how things go.

firedutch · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 02:34 PM »

How is the hardwater fishin on Rock Creek and Hickory Grove.
Tried Hickory Grove last year but it was 10 degrees with -20 wc.
Needless to say didn't stay out too long.

c.r.rick · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 08, 2007, 11:57 AM »

hey dutch the fishing is usually good at rock creek but the ice was still iffy with the snow on it only 3 inches where i was but you cant see the ice in front of ya or around kinda iffy to me

Oldbear · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 08, 2007, 06:57 PM »

FishRMan, That little pond was good for 12 bluegill and 4 bass today with about 6" of Ice in the one corner. Hickory Grove two days ago off the end of the dock on the South boat ramp had only about 1 1/2" of ice. Its got pretty cold since but I'm waitin on that one.

walleye51 · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 08, 2007, 07:34 PM »

Quote from: FishRMan on Dec 07, 2007, 11:48 AM

I just phonee the Story County Conservation people. They don't recommend activity on Hickory Grove yet. I was sure hoping to hit it this weekend. Anybody out there disagree with their report? I'd like to see 4 inches before my big butt gets out there.
I drove down to Hickory Grove today and they are not wrong, walked out from south shore in two places and drilled test holes close to shore less than 2" of ice.

FishRMan · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 08, 2007, 09:47 PM »

Thanks for the great reports guys. I guess I'll have to wait a bit on Hickory Grove.

c.r.rick · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 09, 2007, 10:20 AM »

hey fishRman the ice on my pond in newton is still little iffy. i fished it last night and the ice was 3 in spots 4 in others and as thin as 1 inch too. i was scared off when the ice was cracking under my feet.

FishRMan · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 09, 2007, 09:06 PM »

Quote from: c.r.rick on Dec 09, 2007, 10:20 AM

hey fishRman the ice on my pond in newton is still little iffy. i fished it last night and the ice was 3 in spots 4 in others and as thin as 1 inch too. i was scared off when the ice was cracking under my feet.

I think a few days will help a bunch. Thanks for the report.

c.r.rick · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 09, 2007, 09:27 PM »

im going to rock creek saturday or maybe the pond if it looks bad at rock creek

Speuboy · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 10, 2007, 11:57 PM »

Last I heard hickory still isnt safe

hotrod · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 11, 2007, 07:11 AM »

Guys, i live in the Marshalltown area, the only good ice i knowof is the norht end of Union Grove. Was there on Saturday before the snow hit, saw schools of gills on the cameral, but they wouldn't get close enough to bite...perhaps the storm had them locked up.

Keep the reports coming!!!

c.r.rick · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 12, 2007, 05:20 AM »

hey hotrod names rick i live in beaman just north of ya. is the silt pond safe yet? i am gonna give rock creek a whirl on saturday.

hotrod · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 12, 2007, 12:04 PM »

I fished on the silt pond Saturday, however the ice was only about 3 inches. I normally don't tell people safe ice unitl it is about 5+. Just a habit of mine, sense i have been led down the wrong road a few times. Silt pond had some biters, but few and far between.

c.r.rick · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 12, 2007, 05:12 PM »

thanx bud ill probally see ya out there some time this year although gladbrook is much closer to me i still cant stay away from rock creek. the fish are much bigger and easier to find. i also have a private pond by newton i fish. hard to stay away from the pond since im the only one fishing it. lol

hotrod · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 12, 2007, 08:27 PM »

I really only fish Uniong Grove early ice, normally because it is the first one ready.

I fish Rock Creek, and Hickory Grove the most through the ice.

hotrod · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 14, 2007, 10:30 AM »

Anything new to report for the weekend?

Oldbear · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 14, 2007, 08:11 PM »

hotrod, fished Hickory Grove today. Can't speak for the whole lake but the picnic area East of the South boat ramp had 6" of ice. Was 6-8 others out also North from the So. boat ramp.

hotrod · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 15, 2007, 02:21 PM »

THANKS Oldbear, i am headingout later today to check things out. Will report back tonight with a report.

hotrod · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 16, 2007, 01:23 PM »

Two buddies and I fished HG last night from about 5-9pm. Good action all through the night except for about a 1/2 hour nothing seemed to want anything we threw at them. We were fishing near a brush pile in 21 foot of water. Caught about 40 fish and 1/2 of them were keepers for fry. About 1/2 gills and 1/2 crappies. A fun night, the fish made us work for them, and changing colors often was a neccesity, a VEXILAR was manditory. Ice conditions on the east side of the lake look good, found most areas with about 5 inches of nice looking ice. The lake was loud last night too, more ice for next time

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Author Topic: Hickory Grove ice report (Read 4286 times)