Author Topic: Clear Lake (Read 431501 times)

luckydog35 · « **Reply #1680 on:** Feb 15, 2012, 04:31 PM »

I fished the basin from 9-1 today. Fish are scattered so keep moving. 1 walleye and 52 yellows.

Here are some pics from today and a couple prior trips.

Where's your report Buckeye?

YTD: 1741 yellows, 4 walleyes, 5 catfish

luckydog35 · « **Reply #1681 on:** Feb 15, 2012, 04:34 PM »

Quote from: ifinderH20 on Feb 15, 2012, 04:20 PM

Where's fishermans reef?

Northshore across from island.

iccy · « **Reply #1682 on:** Feb 15, 2012, 05:01 PM »

Healthy looking walleye right there! Hope to make it up there a couple afternoons next week.

buckeye24 · « **Reply #1683 on:** Feb 16, 2012, 01:21 AM »

Heres my post Luckydog! Fished the big lake ended up with 40 yellows myself and 92 yellows and 3 keeper walleyes total!

bassfishineric12 · « **Reply #1684 on:** Feb 16, 2012, 09:48 AM »

Looks like a pro took that picture of you and that walleye luckydog

your welcome!

number905 · « **Reply #1685 on:** Feb 16, 2012, 10:27 PM »

Anyone going up Sunday and want to meet up??
Just got a new camera id like to try and see some fish!

bassfishnhunt · « **Reply #1686 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 07:34 AM »

When you fish by the pump house where do you park? Do you have to park at Mcintosh and walk from there? A buddy and I are headed up in the morning. Thanks

Big Blue · « **Reply #1687 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 08:46 AM »

There is a little parking lot by the pumphouse to park.

crappie98 · « **Reply #1688 on:** Feb 17, 2012, 08:44 PM »

Drove around the lake today. There is open water just east of Farmers now. There were a few guys on the small lake and some other guys fishing west of downtown but east of the pump house.

cyclone · « **Reply #1689 on:** Feb 19, 2012, 07:46 AM »

How is the ice?

bassfishnhunt · « **Reply #1690 on:** Feb 19, 2012, 09:55 AM »

I was there Saturday and fished by the pump house and the ice was about 6 to 7 inches. I drilled a lot of holes and it was pretty consistant.

adam · « **Reply #1691 on:** Feb 20, 2012, 05:51 PM »

Any weekend reports on yellows and ice thickness over the weekend?

nitro1 · « **Reply #1692 on:** Feb 20, 2012, 08:29 PM »

Was out from pump house Sunday, ice was a consistent 7 inches. Drilled about fourty holes. Ended the day with 2 large cats, 13 yellows, 3 eyes. Alot of shacks scattered along north shore.

jumbo chaser · « **Reply #1693 on:** Feb 21, 2012, 08:41 PM »

Anyone been on clear today and how did rain effect ice there hope it snowed not rain

Any report would be great thanks guys . Good Luck and be safe!!!

icyclone · « **Reply #1694 on:** Feb 27, 2012, 06:13 PM »

does anybody have eyes on the ice? i'm plannin on headin up in a week or so, should I be bringin a shack or a boat?

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1695 on:** Feb 28, 2012, 01:48 PM »

After this rain and wind I'd stick a fork in it.

641cfrank · « **Reply #1696 on:** Feb 29, 2012, 12:40 AM »

cyclone · « **Reply #1697 on:** Feb 29, 2012, 06:06 AM »

tha thee tha thee thaa thee thaaaat allll folks! Seems like we never even started the season and now its pretty much done

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1698 on:** Feb 29, 2012, 12:52 PM »

Ive been trying to kill enough brain cells thru alcohol abuse to block this winter from memory. Hopefully next year we are driving out by the 15th of Dec at the latest. Rain we got the past few days has brought up the rivers so it looks next week when the 50s hit there will be eyes in the bucket.

ASATMillerbluegill · « **Reply #1699 on:** Mar 02, 2012, 09:36 PM »

Is Farmers Beach still safe? Thinking of heading up in the am. Thanks

ASATMillerbluegill · « **Reply #1700 on:** Mar 03, 2012, 09:57 AM »

Mcintosh has a lot of open water, but farmers beach looks fine from the truck. No one is on the lake, and my weather app says the wind is 29-37. I'm not going out w no body else on, so I'm driving for silver.

bassfishineric · « **Reply #1701 on:** Mar 04, 2012, 08:19 PM »

Just wondering if there is open water at the grate in ventura yet?
Thanks!!

Big Blue · « **Reply #1702 on:** Mar 05, 2012, 05:07 AM »

The ventura marsh is so low that it's gonna take awhile before it starts to flow over the grate again.

icyclone · « **Reply #1703 on:** Mar 06, 2012, 11:12 AM »

well it appears the hardwater season's over, does anybody know where the walleye like to spawn in clear lake? i know the conditions they spawn on, but where in the lake?

ratherBfishN · « **Reply #1704 on:** Mar 07, 2012, 10:48 AM »

Bummed to hear the hardwater season is over so soon. Sure wish the ice would have held up until the 13th or so. Thanks to all of you guys who shared your opinions, advice and expertise on fishing, ice conditions, baits, etc. It was the highlight of my day to read your updates and posts. Especially loved the pics!

Crappiebuster: still killing brain cells?! Do ya feel lost, like too much time on your hands with nothin' to do? I think it's called WITHDRAWAL. Haha. It'll be ok....only 9 short months to go.

Luckydog: I thought for sure you'd hit 2000 yellows this season. You tore it up! When I grow up, I want to be like you! Tee-hee

Till next season...happy fishing!

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1705 on:** Mar 07, 2012, 07:38 PM »

Imma Cubs fan also so I have that saying burned into my brain............... "Theres always next year"
Hopefully mother nature conforms a bit better than the Cubbies though.

Question above about walleyes spawning in Clear................. ..................Spaw ning success in that lake is close to 0% it relies on stocking basically to maintain the walleye population............ ...They stack up at the outlet though during spawning time thats on the east end of the lake. You cant miss it because you will see about 20 boats and at least 20 waders fishing the heck outta it.

icyclone · « **Reply #1706 on:** Mar 07, 2012, 11:33 PM »

thanks CB, the plan is to go out this sunday, around where is the outlet? hardly fished the lake and have never really left farmers

icyclone · « **Reply #1707 on:** Mar 08, 2012, 04:52 PM »

nevermind i found it, the first couple maps i tried weren't showin it, but google earth showed it

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1708 on:** Mar 08, 2012, 05:48 PM »

Prolly wont be any water going over the lowhead this year but anywhere north or south of that on the eastern shore should work.........Shes low as heck maybe even a record low we need a few good rains to get her up a tad.

Big Blue · « **Reply #1709 on:** Mar 09, 2012, 09:23 AM »

It's definitely low. I stopped on the Ventura marsh grade yesterday. The water is about 20" below the flow over boards. I talked to the DNR. He said they ran out of water last year trying to dredge a channel in the marsh so they can drain it perodically to keep the carp population down. The water must of been low enough to kill the carp. There's hundreds of dead carp frozen in the ice. It's gonna get pretty smelly when it warms up next week.
It looks like by the end of next week the big lake will be all open.

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