Author Topic: Okoboji (Read 24870 times)

hoppy63 · « **on:** Jan 20, 2020, 03:36 PM »

Any ice/snow reports? And fishing reports if fishable?

Buckshots · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 21, 2020, 11:48 AM »

Yes. Both ice and fishing is good.

hoppy63 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 24, 2020, 05:22 PM »

Quote from: Buckshots on Jan 21, 2020, 11:48 AM

Yes. Both ice and fishing is good.

Thanks for reply. I hear water clarity is better this year than the last couple, and you can sight fish again.....is that correct?

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 25, 2020, 07:39 AM »

This information is 3 weeks old, but I was at the mouth of Emerson and it was chrystal clear. Nothing but dinks down there, but water was clear. Good luck, have fun.

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 01, 2020, 07:20 AM »

I did real good on blugills on East yesterday. There was about 400-1000 other guys. I don't know how many 8"+ blugills I saw, had to be 500. Also largemouth bass, tons of them. Clouds of baby perch, one 7" perch, 1 8" crappie. Kept a limit of blugills, all over 8 maybe6 over 9. If you had the patience you could get a limit all over 9. I bet I saw a dozen blugills in the wow category, they looked really nice. Haven't seen any like that in years. That was great to see. Water clarity was good.

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 08, 2020, 05:57 AM »

Did really good again. I hear that Smith Bay has a lot of nice blugills in 20', a camera would help.

icyclone · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 12, 2020, 08:24 AM »

Any word on the yellow bass bite? Heard a rumor there’s some good-sized ones around and hungry

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 12, 2020, 01:18 PM »

Smith bay, east okoboji and probably minnewashta, I seen a small city out there last Saturday.

limited · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 26, 2020, 03:59 PM »

Headed up that way Tuesday March 3rd thru the 9th. Any idea how the ice will be? Trucks or 4 wheelers? Been kind of quiet on here about the lakes up there.

Buckshots · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 26, 2020, 08:34 PM »

Trucks are getting around just fine.

limited · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 27, 2020, 09:04 AM »

Thanks Buckshots, much snow left on Spirit or West? Have a couple guys from WI coming to Iowa this year and they wanted to know if they should pull their side by side down or just use the truck.

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 27, 2020, 02:57 PM »

Quote from: limited on Feb 26, 2020, 03:59 PM

Headed up that way Tuesday March 3rd thru the 9th. Any idea how the ice will be? Trucks or 4 wheelers? Been kind of quiet on here about the lakes up there.

Do you have family in the Okoboji area? Otherwise, why would you choose to fish there for 7 straight days?

Buckshots · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 27, 2020, 03:24 PM »

Not much snow at all. Ice on west is 14-18”. I’d use a side by side if you have one. Then you can go from bay to bay. I wouldn’t drive a truck bay to bay. Especially with these warmer days we have been getting. Accesses can get beat up by trucks real fast on nice days.

ralphy · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 27, 2020, 08:51 PM »

planing a 3-5 day Okoboji trip. Any recommendations as to were to stay

limited · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 28, 2020, 10:17 AM »

Thanks we have a couple side by sides and 4 wheelers.

Selfish Shack · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 29, 2020, 12:58 AM »

Northland Inn . Central location. Fish cleaning house , microwave, bed. Nothing fancy-affordable rates.

hoppy63 · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 29, 2020, 07:10 AM »

Quote from: Mr.Seaguar on Feb 27, 2020, 02:57 PM

Do you have family in the Okoboji area? Otherwise, why would you choose to fish there for 7 straight days?

You make it sound like it's a bad thing to fish Okoboji for a week straight or there are much better alternatives. My buddy goes there every year (12 hr drive from Ohio) for a week to chase blue gills and loves it. Just curious why you question why someone would want to fish a whole week there?

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 29, 2020, 07:48 AM »

Ohio is closer to Ontario than iowa. Ontario is better than iowa. I would tell you to fly to Detroit and we would pick you up on the way to Ontario. Okoboji fishing is usually a disappointment, like 90% of the time. The surging popularity of ice fishing and the willingness of bait shops to share any piece of information has really hurt Okoboji. You find a spot and 3 days later it's a trailer park. Old guys have a network and one of them tells the baitshop. Instant trailer park. Good luck, there are fish there but the forecast is gonna mix everything up. You won't be dealing with trucks and wheel houses, not with all the 50s in the forecast. I hope you nail them.

hoppy63 · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 29, 2020, 01:38 PM »

Where to Ontario?

? I hope you're not referring to Simcoe?

? I've talked to no one who has done really well there this year, and seems to be the trend for recent years. I have not made it to Okoboji, just know guys that love it and wondered why you would question it is all. Makes no difference to me. And as far as Ontario.....if I could go up to NW Ontario where we fly out from, I'd spend a month up there if I could.....as long as the drakes mix, oil and beer held out! Just got my 3 yrs liscence and card last week!

TRCrappie · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 29, 2020, 03:41 PM »

Quote from: Mr.Seaguar on Feb 01, 2020, 07:20 AM

I did real good on blugills on East yesterday. There was about 400-1000 other guys. I don't know how many 8"+ blugills I saw, had to be 500. Also largemouth bass, tons of them. Clouds of baby perch, one 7" perch, 1 8" crappie. Kept a limit of blugills, all over 8 maybe6 over 9. If you had the patience you could get a limit all over 9. I bet I saw a dozen blugills in the wow category, they looked really nice. Haven't seen any like that in years. That was great to see. Water clarity was good.

I think post like this would be why they fish for a week straight.

ralphy · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 29, 2020, 05:47 PM »

Thank you tor the recommendation

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 29, 2020, 06:36 PM »

Quote from: TRCrappie on Feb 29, 2020, 03:41 PM

I think post like this would be why they fish for a week straight.

I fished there 41 days this year. I didn't think anyone wanted to hear about the days I didn't catch jack squat so I didn't post those days.

hoppy63 · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 29, 2020, 09:27 PM »

Quote from: Mr.Seaguar on Feb 29, 2020, 06:36 PM

I fished there 41 days this year. I didn't think anyone wanted to hear about the days I didn't catch jack squat so I didn't post those days.

I appreciate hearing about your trips. That's why we are here.

ONFISH · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 03, 2020, 06:16 AM »

Going to fish west this weekend. No 4 wheeler. Just wondering how much snow is on ice. Probably fishing west side of the lake.

Buckshots · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 04, 2020, 05:18 PM »

Snow? You’ll be lucky if you don’t fall through the ice. It’s about shot. You’ll be on foot.

ONFISH · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 05, 2020, 06:55 AM »

How has the bite been this week?

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 05, 2020, 10:19 AM »

I heard fish are biting ok. I haven't been but my buddy was on the Grade. He kept some smaller blugills and saw crappies but they weren't biting for him. Word is that they were biting later in the day. Good luck

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 06, 2020, 03:22 PM »

I was on Emerson today. Caught a lot but a lot of sorting. Talked to 3 other groups who were not doing that well. I was using a Schooley and sitting on a bucket. Lots of guys out there fishing in places I wouldn't even try. I hope they did good.

ONFISH · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 06, 2020, 09:23 PM »

Thanks for the update. Good luck to you if you get the chance to get out again

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 07, 2020, 03:48 AM »

I think I'm gonna skip church and go on Sunday. Let's hope the ice holds, it was not in great shape today but okay for walking. I saw some 4 wheelers out. I hope they survived their fun.

News:

Author Topic: Okoboji (Read 24870 times)