OKOBOJI/SPIRIT

[IOWAICE21]

Any reports on the ice up that way? Hoping to make a trip up next weekend. Anyone driving on the ice yet?

[esox_magnum]

Driving on Spirit havent seen or heard of any driving on West yet, bites fair to poor on West a few eyes and perc being caught on Spirit but thats day to day to...

[kjjohnson1001]

I seen trucks on Emerson yesterday.  Millers Bay had snowmobile tracks but no houses yet

[BojiGillGetter]

Careful on Emerson with trucks.  Around the ramp there is plenty of ice, but in my opinion, the main bay is not ready. There are a couple of seams in strange spots this year.  Fishing wasn't any good either

[IGLfisherman]

The ice on west okoboji varies so much rite now,,,i was on 6 inches 2 day's ago on emerson,,then drilled 100yrd. away and was on 10+ inches..
The same on Tri-Boji from 5 inches to 10+...also fishing was slow,, a few gills and a northern..

[CrappieBuster]

Gonna head over for 4 or 5 days and give it a whirl.  Clear Lake has been piss poor so far. 1/2 ton okay on spirit?

[esox_magnum]

Others have drove out, use your best judgement CB

[IOWAICE21]

Thanks for the update guys!

[CrappieBuster]

Probably going to head over Monday check on the house and do some fishing.

[slammin slabs]

I myself was thinking about going to spirit for some walleye and perch action on rue morn hoping to be on the ice around 5 am any word

[esox_magnum]

All reports I got today was Dead Sea.....

[rpallen]

Spirit: Buddy has been sending me pics of slot sized eyes and a few larger eyes.  Night bite in deep water

[bumper3054]

Walleye on west starting to pick up, took a couple 16 1/2's tonight and missed four more.

[IOWAICE21]

Fishing been any better this week? Hoping to get up there this weekend!

[swisscheez]

Plan on being there for a week starting Saturday. . How thick is the ice on west... what's the water clarity...

[CrappieBuster]

Im over here in Orleans now wondering about the bite on spirit? Quite a few guys out when I rolled into town.  Few wheelhouses out my back door even.

[IGLfisherman]

Still pretty slow on all the lakes,, Spirit the walleye's are on and off ,,perch are there but not biting very good...
West Okoboji,,,i've picked up a few walleye's,, bluegills are hit and miss and not many when i have found them,, perch all i have found are smaller ones...Ice is anywhere from 8" to a foot+,,, water clarity on west is gin clear...

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Tried Emerson today. Got one small perch seen a few gills didn't wanna bite. Moved a few times on Emerson, don't think many guys were having luck lots of people moving and trying to find fish.

Said the heck with Emerson went to spirt out of anglers by big Stoney. Marked a lot of fish figured they were perch they followed and wouldn't bite anything we threw at them. A little later I think we had a few walleyes come on they'd fallow up and down. I had around three ok-soft bites on just minnow heads, but didn't get them hooked. Other then that marked fish, just none wanted to bite.

[nwifisherman]

Heard the bite turned on today!  Saw pictures of big gills on West and nice Walleye on spirit.

[IOWAICE21]

Heard the bite turned on today!  Saw pictures of big gills on West and nice Walleye on spirit.

that's what I like to hear! Normally I'm a day late and a dollar short on the bite.

[esox_magnum]

Heard the bite turned on today!  Saw pictures of big gills on West and nice Walleye on spirit.

 LOLOLOLOLOL 1 walleye pic posted online and 1 group had a fair day.....Yes the bite is totaly on.... LOL.... I have 5-6 friends that fished hard all day for little to nothing, and these guys can catch fish under tougher than tough conditions....If they arent catching then you know it's a tough bite...

[nwifisherman]

Im going up tomorrow so hopefully they bite.  Been fishing farm ponds the last 2 days with little luck.

[esox_magnum]

Well I live in the lakes area and I'm not fishing even when invited....I leave the area to catch fish... Just my opinion though....

[IGLfisherman]

If Esox and his buddy's cant catch fish you just as well stay home....lol
They are the best fishermen in the area,,,at least in there minds....lol

[esox_magnum]

If Esox and his buddy's cant catch fish you just as well stay home....lol
They are the best fishermen in the area,,,at least in there minds....lol

If I wasnt handicapped I'd call you out on this....Best? not by a long shot but I hold my own....

[jumbo chaser]

Some of my friends were on spirt the other day and did great on walleyes but nothing real big the biggest was only 23" but I still wouldn't call that terrible just my .02

[Buckshots]

Plenty of fish to be caught at the lakes. You just have to find them and quit listening to the BS Kabeles is feeding ya all with on Spirit. If you want to see perch all day that aren't going to bite, and are small, well have fun on Spirit. The only people saying that Spirit is hot is Kabeles. Fish are biting elsewhere, you just got to go find them, and try somewhere else besides Spirit!

[lunker1281]

If Esox and his buddy's cant catch fish you just as well stay home....lol
They are the best fishermen in the area,,,at least in there minds....lol

Lol.... funny stuff.  If you know how to wiggle your worm you can get any fish to bite

[Mr.Seaguar]

Fishing has been pretty dead. When you see people posting pictures of fish from Minnewashta you know things are bad. I have never seen the fish this spread out. I heard some reports from guys who fish every day that there will be a lot of fish in a spot one day and none the rest. I haven't seen any of the days with a lot anywhere. I advise everyone to go. Please find some fish and then post here where I should try. My next trip more than 30 miles I might go to 3 mile.

[nwifisherman]

Fished all day and never caught a fish.  Was on Emerson until 3 or so and moved all over drilling holes for nothing.  Every Bluegill I saw acted like it didn't even see my lure.  Once I got to spirit I went by big stony and saw tons of perch on camera but 90% were dinks.  Never caught anything but saw 4 dink walleye.