Author Topic: Clear Lake (Read 431513 times)

coldfisherman · « **Reply #210 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 04:29 PM »

Sat. we picked up 2 whopper yellows some smaller ones and dinks. We were N.E. of the island out past all the shacks.
Don't try going on at the old Ritz. Too much snow. A 4WD Ford was buried there Sat.
We went on at bayside and it was good.

CESAR

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #211 on:** Feb 24, 2008, 09:22 PM »

3-6 More inches expected Monday into Tuesday. Might have to "attempt" to pull the shack off.... $:-\$

Big Blue · « **Reply #212 on:** Feb 25, 2008, 11:08 AM »

Last night was slow. I caught several cigar walleyes, no keepers. The ice is 28"..it should be good fishin for awhile yet.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #213 on:** Feb 28, 2008, 04:29 PM »

Lake is getting pretty hairy. Got the shack off tonight just barely. 8)

ap2049 · « **Reply #214 on:** Feb 28, 2008, 09:17 PM »

I wish I had pullled my off tonight. First thing in the morning I am going to to try to pull it off. I think it will be a high speed pull off to get through the drifts. Did you break a path tonight on the south side ?

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #215 on:** Feb 29, 2008, 10:23 AM »

The south bay road is 100% drifted in DO NOT USE IT. We were staying on top of most the drifts off road with my buddies f150. A few naughty ones we dropped thru and almost got buried in. Just keep on her and dont let up! Look back every once and awhile to make sure the shacks still in one piece

Big Blue · « **Reply #216 on:** Feb 29, 2008, 11:09 AM »

Does anyone know if there is a road plowed out on the east side of the island?

ap2049 · « **Reply #217 on:** Feb 29, 2008, 12:15 PM »

That is exactly what I did. 30mph going out and 30 mph pulling the shanty back watching it go up in the air a few times.
It is really windy on the Lake this morning and is still drifting. I would get on the lake at the Bayside if anyone is looking for a spot to get on or if you go in from the south bay just do not stop till you get to where you are going.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #218 on:** Feb 29, 2008, 06:15 PM »

Glad to hear ya got her off in "one" piece

Once all this snow melts and refreezes we'll be good to get back out there for all-nighters.

Big Blue · « **Reply #219 on:** Feb 29, 2008, 07:03 PM »

Quote from: CrappieBuster on Feb 29, 2008, 06:15 PM

Glad to hear ya got her off in "one" piece

Once all this snow melts and refreezes we'll be good to get back out there for all-nighters.

Sounds good! Bring on that Harvest Moon Beer!

coldfisherman · « **Reply #220 on:** Feb 29, 2008, 08:36 PM »

Bayside is excellent to get on the ice. Some guy in a white dodge plowed the approach out today.
THANKS DUDE~!

We bashed some drifts on our way out to get the shanty so give it the beans if your goin out.
Most of the perms are off already.
30" of ice and we gotta pull'em. I don't get it.

CESAR 8)

Big Blue · « **Reply #221 on:** Mar 03, 2008, 07:14 PM »

I measured 30" of ice on clear lake a couple of days ago. It's supposed to stay below freezing until Sunday. We should be ice fishing for at least 3 weeks here yet if the weather stays on the cool side. The lake looked really barren out there today since the permanet shacks had to be off by March 1, not a soul out there this morning.

Bull_Gill_Mike · « **Reply #222 on:** Mar 05, 2008, 02:39 PM »

Glad to hear everybody made it off in one piece!! Anybody get any fishing done this week? How's the bite? It's been a couple of weeks since I've been up there was thinking about giving it a try on Sunday. We fished the over by gilmores last time picked up a few dink eyes, and had a really nice musky taking interest in my camera. To bad I don't have a treble hook for that thing, I think if I would have jigged him a little it could have got interesting!!!

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #223 on:** Mar 05, 2008, 05:40 PM »

Gonna head out one of these mornings and see if theres any keepers left in that pond.

Big Blue · « **Reply #224 on:** Mar 07, 2008, 09:38 AM »

I'm going out this evening, did you catch anything CrappieBuster?

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #225 on:** Mar 07, 2008, 12:15 PM »

Havent made her out yet. Dunno if ill make her out tonight either. Gonna be looking at an ice castle to purchase perhaps. So we'll see. $:-\$

nick858 · « **Reply #226 on:** Mar 07, 2008, 03:28 PM »

Quote from: CrappieBuster on Mar 07, 2008, 12:15 PM

Havent made her out yet. Dunno if ill make her out tonight either. Gonna be looking at an ice castle to purchase perhaps. So we'll see. $:-\$

Where are you getting the ice castle? Ive been looking at the ones out on the lake, and Im pretty sure I need one for next year. Ever see any used ones for sale?

crappie rob · « **Reply #227 on:** Mar 07, 2008, 04:17 PM »

What's an ice-castle? Never heard of that here in Indiana! C-ya, Crappie Rob.

Big Blue · « **Reply #228 on:** Mar 07, 2008, 05:34 PM »

Quote from: crappie rob on Mar 07, 2008, 04:17 PM

What's an ice-castle? Never heard of that here in Indiana! C-ya, Crappie Rob.

Google it, it will come up right away.

Bull_Gill_Mike · « **Reply #229 on:** Mar 08, 2008, 10:20 AM »

Hey crappie buster or big blue did you guys make it out? Catch anything besides a buzz???

Big Blue · « **Reply #230 on:** Mar 08, 2008, 03:50 PM »

I didn't get anything yesterday afternoon. I left early before the night bite.

Bull_Gill_Mike · « **Reply #231 on:** Mar 08, 2008, 06:51 PM »

What part of the lakeb did you fish? We are headed up tomorrow afternoon, The last few times I was up there I didn't pick up a fish till after 6, I've had the best luck on tip ups......

Big Blue · « **Reply #232 on:** Mar 08, 2008, 08:22 PM »

Quote from: Bull_Gill_Mike on Mar 08, 2008, 06:51 PM

What part of the lakeb did you fish? We are headed up tomorrow afternoon, The last few times I was up there I didn't pick up a fish till after 6, I've had the best luck on tip ups......

I've been fishing northeast of the island where everyone else is. I was there tonight from 5-7 and caught 5 nice yellows and several walleyes but they was all under 14". The ice is in great shape. Good luck.

Crappii · « **Reply #233 on:** Mar 10, 2008, 06:51 PM »

Any recent reports?? I am going to give it a try tomorrow afternoon.

Bull_Gill_Mike · « **Reply #234 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 07:33 AM »

I was out by the aerator on the east side on sunday night. Only picked up 1 dink eye from 4 till 10.

Big Blue · « **Reply #235 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 09:34 AM »

My son and I was out Sunday night. We caught 8 yellows and some small eyes. The best time to fish for yellows is just before sunset until dark then the eyes start hitting. Should be good ice for awhile, the nightime temps are going to be in the 20's even though the daytime temps are getting into the 40's.

J. Rosonke · « **Reply #236 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 01:16 PM »

I was on Clear last night through this morning, same report as the others.

fished NE of the island (Red Dakota, Clam 5600)

yellows bit pretty hot at dusk and dawn both, a few fish through the night but slow, walleyes were all short.

Crappii · « **Reply #237 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 01:19 PM »

Thanks guys! Im getting ready to head north, I will let you know how it goes.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #238 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 01:39 PM »

I think we will be on the ice into April yet at least with 4wheelers. Looks like we're getting another cold spell after these few warmer days here. Should improve the bite and maybe produce some late season hogs

Crappii · « **Reply #239 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 11:20 PM »

Just got back from Clear lake. The fishing was lousey for us! We fished N.E of the island from 4:30 til dark and we only caught one little walleye, drilled about 25 holes and tried to stay on the move??? No yellows. At dark we moved to the north side of the lake to try for some eyes and only managed one more small one. Fished til 9:15 and packed up for home.

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