Author Topic: Clear Lake (Read 431488 times)

Bigwally · « **Reply #1530 on:** Jan 09, 2012, 11:32 AM »

What are you putting the waxies on?

russjess · « **Reply #1531 on:** Jan 09, 2012, 11:44 AM »

Hows the ice holding up

ed4 · « **Reply #1532 on:** Jan 09, 2012, 12:08 PM »

Farmers still fishable! Thinking about heading up in the morning to give it a try.

JOEKR · « **Reply #1533 on:** Jan 09, 2012, 12:12 PM »

farmers has 7in picket up 9 yellows last night. hows the small lake?

641cfrank · « **Reply #1534 on:** Jan 09, 2012, 07:03 PM »

Quote from: Bigwally on Jan 09, 2012, 11:32 AM

What are you putting the waxies on?

I've been using ratso's. I also tried some small spoons with 2 or 3 waxies on them and thats been working good too.

schuttlr · « **Reply #1535 on:** Jan 10, 2012, 05:48 AM »

gill pill or cecil

Bigwally · « **Reply #1536 on:** Jan 10, 2012, 07:38 PM »

I also like the gill pill

Derek · « **Reply #1537 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 12:48 PM »

I like using a diamond jig and a plastic like a nuggie. Its pretty cool to ice 30 yellows with out having to change bait. Only thing that would be better is a bare hook and if you find the right hole, thats possible too.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1538 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 05:28 PM »

Mmmmm supper.

21 inches Released.

19 inches Released.

22 1/4 inches Released.

squ1rr31_ · « **Reply #1539 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 05:34 PM »

LOW or Mille Lacs?

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1540 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 05:35 PM »

Url. On the reverse structure 14fow. Stayed with Portavilla outfitters 90 dollars a day for a 6.5x16 extremly nice guys. I would highly recomend them if anyone wants to catch a buncha walleyes. Or a huge northern I heard someone got a 47incher while I was up there. Thats close to 30lbs

This is the reverse structure im talking about. Close to 7 feet of ice in some areas due to it piling up on top of each other.

squ1rr31_ · « **Reply #1541 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 05:56 PM »

I miss Upper Red.... We used to go up every summer for close to 10 years. Started staying at West Wind resort in Waskish. GREAT food! Never ice fished Upper Red, going up to MN for a week in February maybe we'll try up there..

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1542 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 06:10 PM »

Very very reasonable rates through Portavilla nice houses and nice guys.http://www.portavilla.com/index.html

ASATMillerbluegill · « **Reply #1543 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 08:02 PM »

Great fishing and setup CB!!

641cfrank · « **Reply #1544 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 12:38 AM »

Looks like you had a good trip! Love the pics

iowaicer · « **Reply #1545 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 09:21 AM »

Nice catch, and that ice pic is something else. headed to CL tomorrow at noon for the weekend.

crae · « **Reply #1546 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 09:49 AM »

Thinking of heading up to Clear Lake on Friday, anyone have any ice reports, catching any fish?

iowaicer · « **Reply #1547 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 01:24 PM »

Quote from: crae on Jan 12, 2012, 09:49 AM

Thinking of heading up to Clear Lake on Friday, anyone have any ice reports, catching any fish?

and is the wind affecting ice conditions?

ed4 · « **Reply #1548 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 06:26 PM »

heading up there bright and early tomorrow. We will be fishing Farmers area in a red Eskimo quickflip 2. Stop by and say hey or shoot me a pm if your gunna be up there. Gunna be coooold.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1549 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 06:32 PM »

She will be close to zero if not below zero. Think im gonna wait till the heat of the day rolls in which will be about +10. Finnaly a few days of ice making weather

ed4 · « **Reply #1550 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 06:55 PM »

Yea its gunna be real cold dragging out straight into that wind. At least I'm gonna get to try out this new beard I have been growing!

iowaicer · « **Reply #1551 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 07:31 PM »

Quote from: ed4 on Jan 12, 2012, 06:26 PM

heading up there bright and early tomorrow. We will be fishing Farmers area in a red Eskimo quickflip 2. Stop by and say hey or shoot me a pm if your gunna be up there. Gunna be coooold.

I will be up mid day. Red quickflip 2 and a green one.

codewordcs1 · « **Reply #1552 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 08:38 PM »

Quote from: ed4 on Jan 12, 2012, 06:55 PM

Yea its gunna be real cold dragging out straight into that wind. At least I'm gonna get to try out this new beard I have been growing!

Had me a nice 3 1/2" or so been growing since Aug. 13th (daughter's birthday) for her and for ice fishing. Spent a lot of time itching to get to that good spot and a few days ago we decided to sacrifice it to the gods of winter which seems to be working

but man is my face freezing

I'm thinking you're gonna love it tomorrow in that cold.

Good luck

ASATMillerbluegill · « **Reply #1553 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 09:34 PM »

Anybody fished Dodges Point lately?

goosehntr69 · « **Reply #1554 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 09:44 PM »

Not that I know of as of Sunday, but I don't know everything.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1555 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 11:25 PM »

Dodges point was open a few weeks ago it skimmed over with very thin ice. Basically farmers and the little lake is the only thing thats safe.

ASATMillerbluegill · « **Reply #1556 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 06:06 AM »

Thanks CB. Headed up tomorrow am.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1557 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 09:34 AM »

Anyone been out on farmers in the past day or two? Just wondering if its starting to look okay for quads yet? Mine needs to get out and be ran. Only has 200 miles on it.

adam · « **Reply #1558 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 12:11 PM »

Saw quad out last weekend

bassrat · « **Reply #1559 on:** Jan 13, 2012, 03:55 PM »

out on farmers this morning...8" of good ice. managed about 20 yellows (all about 10" - nice eaters) in a little over 2 hours...mcintosh was open looked like the rest of the lake had frozen but cracks were wet...still pretty thin elsewhere.

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