IceShanty.com's Ice Fishing Community

Iowa => Ice Fishing Iowa => Topic started by: Slabseek3r on Dec 20, 2018, 01:17 PM

Title: Ice conditions near iowa city?
Post by: Slabseek3r on Dec 20, 2018, 01:17 PM
going east for christmas this weekend, and will have some downtime, so wondering if there is any good ice over there. thanks.
Title: Re: Ice conditions near iowa city?
Post by: Figure ate on Dec 20, 2018, 01:25 PM
Casey's sells bagged ice, closest you'll get after 2 weeks of 45° weather and rain.
Title: Re: Ice conditions near iowa city?
Post by: New User Name on Dec 20, 2018, 02:50 PM
Try the ice-skating rink at Coral Ridge Mall.  ;D

If anyone has been able to actually get on safe ice and fish in Johnson County for the last week I would be very surprised.
Title: Re: Ice conditions near iowa city?
Post by: silverado23 on Dec 20, 2018, 04:55 PM
Hannen lake was best ice (5")   I found last weekend near Iowa City. Sand Lake (aka Terry Trueblood Recreation area) had ice skaters all over the lake but I wasn't about to go on the ice as I measured only 3.5-4 inches just before it started warming up.
Title: Re: Ice conditions near iowa city?
Post by: Slabseek3r on Dec 20, 2018, 05:00 PM
Kinda figured, but still had to ask. Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Ice conditions near iowa city?
Post by: New User Name on Dec 31, 2018, 11:58 AM
New Year's Eve, and the rain is coming down in Linn County on skim ice and open water. Not enough cold weather in the forecast to make that in to good ice.

Looking to be the worst ice season yet for me in southeast Iowa.
Title: Re: Ice conditions near iowa city?
Post by: Kevin23 on Dec 31, 2018, 01:13 PM
Quote from: New User Name on Dec 31, 2018, 11:58 AM
New Year's Eve, and the rain is coming down in Linn County on skim ice and open water. Not enough cold weather in the forecast to make that in to good ice.

Looking to be the worst ice season yet for me in southeast Iowa.

Yeah I don't think we will get fishable ice on most of the water around here this year. There's people taking risks and trying to fish, but that's not for me. Most bigger water is wide open.
Title: Re: Ice conditions near iowa city?
Post by: todalake on Dec 31, 2018, 01:35 PM
Friends got out on local pond for a couple of days in mid December. 4" ice -  All gone now.   May be very short season and I got a new Octane too.
Title: Re: Ice conditions near iowa city?
Post by: potatoe on Dec 31, 2018, 04:34 PM
I drove north of hwy 20 today, around Fort Dodge and Lake Corneilla - good ice no issues

not the best fishing

talked to a few guys most were from south of hwy 20
Title: Re: Ice conditions near iowa city?
Post by: New User Name on Dec 31, 2018, 08:00 PM
Quote from: todalake on Dec 31, 2018, 01:35 PM
Friends got out on local pond for a couple of days in mid December. 4" ice -  All gone now.   May be very short season and I got a new Octane too.

I had the flu that weekend. Didn't figure that would be my last chance to fish hardwater without driving 100+ miles for at least a month.