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Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« on: Jan 13, 2022, 05:26 PM »
Started fishing at 830am 40F it was freekin nice out.   Total count was around 150 in 3 hrs. Stopped fishing at Noon.Mostly 7.5"-8.75". Most keepers in the 8.5" range.. Silver/green Kasty with perch eye at 30 ft was the ticket.  it seems the fish are about 1" longer than last year.  That bodes well for the next couple years I hope. ;D


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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #1 on: Jan 13, 2022, 05:34 PM »
The lake needs some thinning out of the herd.   Its a great place to take the kids or GF or whomever.  Just get up there and get some exercise and harvest a sheet load of these things! ;D

In a couple years the perch will be decent sized again.
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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #2 on: Jan 13, 2022, 06:16 PM »
That’s a nice looking pile . Sounds like a good day.

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #3 on: Jan 13, 2022, 06:28 PM »
That’s a nice looking pile . Sounds like a good day.

Warm, Sunny, Action, Fun, and some Exercise!  It's what I live for.  If they were a little bigger it'd be the bomb! ;)
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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #4 on: Jan 13, 2022, 06:49 PM »
Slayer,
Just to keep my arse somewhat safe, we’re you able to walk the ice to the back?  Thickness of ice? Thank You!  I’m a Loveland guy, but never been there. 😄

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #5 on: Jan 13, 2022, 07:41 PM »
Just walk to the dam, walk onto the lake, and walk to the back if you wish!  We caught these just out from the dam- ;)
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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #6 on: Jan 13, 2022, 08:18 PM »
5-7 inches everywhere

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #7 on: Jan 13, 2022, 10:10 PM »
Limit 20 there?

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #8 on: Jan 13, 2022, 10:12 PM »
You would have gotten a lot more exercise if you had fished where I did.  Just sayin.  ;)  Not sure that I can make it on Monday but you should bring an army to thin the herd.  Yeah, unfortunately or fortunately limit is 20.

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #9 on: Jan 14, 2022, 06:26 AM »
What do you suggest on getting the equipment in there?  Hand auger, backpack, or can you drag a small sled in there?

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #10 on: Jan 14, 2022, 09:50 AM »
What do you suggest on getting the equipment in there?  Hand auger, backpack, or can you drag a small sled in there?
If you clean all my fish I'll go with you  :P

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #11 on: Jan 14, 2022, 10:51 AM »
If you clean all my fish I'll go with you  :P
If you let me keep all your fish plus carry my equipment in there. ;D

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #12 on: Jan 14, 2022, 11:04 AM »
There was this dude barely moving up the 'Hill O Death'.  I bet it took him a half an hour. Hacking all the way. I saw him at the top as we were fishing but never saw him fish. I think he just went back home- :P
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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #13 on: Jan 14, 2022, 01:06 PM »
Nice work!  Great to see the size going up a little, at least. 

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #14 on: Jan 14, 2022, 02:04 PM »
Got my perch fix first fish 11.5 perch the rest average size but easy limit in less than an hour




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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #15 on: Jan 14, 2022, 03:17 PM »
Hey thank you for sharing the great report!

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #16 on: Jan 14, 2022, 05:41 PM »
What do you suggest on getting the equipment in there?  Hand auger, backpack, or can you drag a small sled in there?
Sledding is possible right after a snow.  But, they quickly plow the caretaker's road in, unfortunately.  Right now, there are bare spots that make sledding harder.  With the warm weather, probably even more bare spots and the "hill of death" up the dam is often bare rocks.  I backpack the gear into the dam and bring a small sled (like Slayer's kid sled) for once on the ice.  As long as the dam ice is safe (and it appears to be so right now), you can walk the mile to the dam with gear in a 5-gallon bucket or 2.  If sketchy ice near the dam, I try to backpack everything for the hike around.  Fee for parking is $7 a day.

Catfishking. 11.5" is incredible perch from what I have seen for the past few years.  Great job.

Slayer, that could have been me scaling that hill.  And I could have gotten disgusted and left because someone was on my spot.  ;D


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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #17 on: Jan 14, 2022, 06:40 PM »
Shoe,
did Ft. Collins get any snow today?
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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #18 on: Jan 14, 2022, 07:44 PM »
Sledding is possible right after a snow.  But, they quickly plow the caretaker's road in, unfortunately.  Right now, there are bare spots that make sledding harder.  With the warm weather, probably even more bare spots and the "hill of death" up the dam is often bare rocks.  I backpack the gear into the dam and bring a small sled (like Slayer's kid sled) for once on the ice.  As long as the dam ice is safe (and it appears to be so right now), you can walk the mile to the dam with gear in a 5-gallon bucket or 2.  If sketchy ice near the dam, I try to backpack everything for the hike around.  Fee for parking is $7 a day.

Catfishking. 11.5" is incredible perch from what I have seen for the past few years.  Great job.

Slayer, that could have been me scaling that hill.  And I could have gotten discussed and left because someone was on my spot.  ;D

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Thanks Shoe!  What about out of shape 59 years old guy?   :)

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #19 on: Jan 14, 2022, 07:50 PM »
Thanks Shoe!  What about out of shape 59 years old guy?   :)

Jeez Dropshot is north of 70 he ran right up that hill. ;D

Gotta pack light. I can fit everything in my medium sized backpack. Sonar, lunch, water, 2 rods, some clothing. Oh and bring your cleats!  Someone didn't bring theirs the other day and it woulda sucked to walk to the Isla without them.  ;)
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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #20 on: Jan 14, 2022, 08:46 PM »
I don’t think Ft. Collins got any snow today, Friday.  I live in Loveland, and very few flakes fell; almost unnoticeable. 

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #21 on: Jan 14, 2022, 11:55 PM »
Nice pile of tiny tacos, Mike!   ;D
Wow, 11.5” is a monster from there, Brian—Sweet!

Yeah, pack light.  Backpack and bucket, no sled.  Don’t even need a flasher by the island.  Just drop a pimple or kasty down to the bottom and bam.  It’s CATCHING, not fishing.

Not sure I’m gonna make it Monday, but I’ll let u know   ;)
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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #22 on: Jan 17, 2022, 09:27 AM »







































Went there yesterday with a friend; there were around 9 guys by the dam.  Perch were easy to catch, a couple of waxies and eye balls lasted until limit.  The hike is easy and good exercise, the drive and the fillet time are not worth it due to the size of the perch.  The perch in that lake needs to be thin out so the remain fish can get bigger since there are so many of them.  Also caught a 15" brown which fought like a 20 inchers.









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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #23 on: Jan 17, 2022, 06:57 PM »
Just like the last time. Got one that went 10.5". HUGE! ;D. 4 of us Me Johnny O Dropshot and Colorado Bob all trekked back to the island and inlet area. some good exercise and fun was had by all.  iT DOESNT GET ANY EASIER THAN IT NIS NOW! ;D. Almost any depth and method will catch perch.  Most are 8"-8.5". 

Johnny got a bunch of suckers for Laker bait!


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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #24 on: Jan 17, 2022, 10:32 PM »
Nice.  Did you walk on the ice the whole way to the back or do some overland hiking?  I will have to make the trek again soon.  The herd might need more thinning.

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #25 on: Jan 18, 2022, 09:18 AM »

Walked the ice all the way back to the inlet. Island was ok action, Man there's a lot of holes been drilled there.


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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #26 on: Jan 18, 2022, 09:19 AM »
Nice haul Slayer!! Those perch look great

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #27 on: Jan 18, 2022, 11:51 AM »
Hey Slayer I have a question about your filets! It almost looks to me like you do not cut out/off the rib bone section before cooking?

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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #28 on: Jan 18, 2022, 11:59 AM »
Hey Slayer I have a question about your filets! It almost looks to me like you do not cut out/off the rib bone section before cooking?

Totally boneless fillets! ;D
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Re: Jizm Lake Happening Prelude.
« Reply #29 on: Jan 18, 2022, 12:17 PM »
Nice work, boys!  I was hoping to join you, but got sucked into work. 

 



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