Author Topic: Clear Lake (Read 431495 times)

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #930 on:** Dec 08, 2010, 09:45 AM »

How deep were you fishing at farmers? if you dont mind me inquiring.

ice pig 121 · « **Reply #931 on:** Dec 08, 2010, 10:03 AM »

Quote from: CrappieBuster on Dec 08, 2010, 09:45 AM

How deep were you fishing at farmers? if you dont mind me inquiring.

Not at all, I didn't run around much was in 11-13 FOW.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #932 on:** Dec 08, 2010, 12:19 PM »

Ice look good enough to bring out a wheeler and a 2000lb wheelhouse?

Or think I should wait another day?

codewordcs1 · « **Reply #933 on:** Dec 08, 2010, 06:15 PM »

Quote from: CrappieBuster on Dec 07, 2010, 10:15 PM

Anyone fished farmers beach yet? If so how much ice is over that way? I havent been over on that part to check the ice.

I was there yesterday morning till noon. Ice was around 7"-8" with an exception of some 4" in a few spots. Fishing was slow. tried 7-14 fow marked fish all day but they just didn't want what we were throwing at them. Did catch a few yellows and one dink walleye. There was a couple fellas putting a permanent out there.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #934 on:** Dec 08, 2010, 10:34 PM »

Where was the 4 inches located at? North east or northwest of the ramp?

codewordcs1 · « **Reply #935 on:** Dec 08, 2010, 10:53 PM »

Northwest. It was a patch which looked to be one of the last open water spots to freeze up. There's a ridge around it and it looks like a shady spot I think you'll see it.

SHANTYTOWN · « **Reply #936 on:** Dec 09, 2010, 07:12 AM »

No fish in this lake! Thanks to heavy heavy fishing pressure 2 and 3 years ago... maybe a few small yellows, but that is about it

onemore · « **Reply #937 on:** Dec 09, 2010, 05:53 PM »

Maybe it aint the fishermen but the YELLOWS

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #938 on:** Dec 09, 2010, 06:27 PM »

Hey at least its still one of the premier carp fisheries in North Iowa. And oh so numerous snake Muskies. Thank You Ia Dnr for putting them ravenous eat everything fish in there. I'll be sure to send you guys a christmas card

IAEYE · « **Reply #939 on:** Dec 09, 2010, 10:41 PM »

I don't get it. I went out at 4:30 Started fishing at 4:45 and by 5 I had 10 Yellows and 2 13" Eye's.

labman35 · « **Reply #940 on:** Dec 10, 2010, 07:12 AM »

where at farms beach, the island or little lake where the best place for a guy to go today

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Thanks guy

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #941 on:** Dec 12, 2010, 05:51 PM »

Braved pure black ice roads to get over there and check it out. We dodged a bullet boys and girls the lake is virtually free of all snow. Checked Mcintosh ramp and Farmers Beach ramp both need minor clearing but looks like we should be driving out very soon. Tuesday or Wednesday for sure.

IAEYE · « **Reply #942 on:** Dec 12, 2010, 09:54 PM »

84 Yellows on Friday in just a few hours. Best fishing in a long time! 4 small eyes. Most people say they are marking fish. Well this lake is so full on 2" Yellows and 2" Perch its crazy. Fish 4 to 7 FOW!

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #943 on:** Dec 12, 2010, 10:11 PM »

What size u been averaging for yellows? Seems like theyre getting smaller every year.

IAEYE · « **Reply #944 on:** Dec 12, 2010, 10:17 PM »

Most were 8 to 9 we had 5 or so that were around 10. The smaller ones eat better anyways. This fall we did really well on the big ones. I hope we can drive Tuesday I need to get the wheel house out of the driveway. I hate SNOW.

slick ice · « **Reply #945 on:** Dec 13, 2010, 08:57 PM »

I'm going to be coming up to clear lake in 3 weeks or so. what is the best bait to use. my aunt and uncle live on the lake. I'm hoping to get my uncle hooked on ice fishing.

ed4 · « **Reply #946 on:** Dec 14, 2010, 06:56 AM »

getting ready to head up there this morning. I think we are gonna try farmers beach area. We will be the black shack with a white honda four wheeler with a plow on it!

IAEYE · « **Reply #947 on:** Dec 14, 2010, 04:38 PM »

Drove out with my 4x4 truck

a GOOD 13" in the little lake. I went out about 150 yards. Be careful and have fun this season.

fishings4me · « **Reply #948 on:** Dec 14, 2010, 09:35 PM »

I hope the fishing improves as the winter goes on - I'd like to get a few yellows and a bonus walleye or two. The ice is really 13"? I guess if the wind took most of the snow off, then it's probably pretty decent.

IAEYE · « **Reply #949 on:** Dec 14, 2010, 10:18 PM »

Yeah it looks great!! 8)

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #950 on:** Dec 15, 2010, 06:50 PM »

Sweet! Are the fish still biting over there? Farmers is a skunkfest I'm marking tons of fish but cannot get em to bite. Have tried everything. Think its time to move.

IAEYE · « **Reply #951 on:** Dec 15, 2010, 07:20 PM »

How much ice on Farmers? If you want to catch a lot of Yellows you need to drill a lot of holes. I would stay 5 to 8 ft. Farmers should have some fish ready to eat. The fish your marking are the 2" Yellows I would guess. We need to get a camera out there to see what they are. There is a pile of keeper Walleyes in that lake its just finding some that are ready to chew.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #952 on:** Dec 15, 2010, 07:33 PM »

The ice was 11 at farmers yesterday. Think its getting about that time to drive out. Some pretty mean looking cracks by shore though. And my truck is heavier than heck. $:-\$

Wish I still had my Dakota that was 2200lbs lighter.

IAEYE · « **Reply #953 on:** Dec 15, 2010, 07:40 PM »

You drive a black dodge with a wheeler on back right. any fish tonight.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #954 on:** Dec 15, 2010, 07:43 PM »

Yup thats my rig. Caught 2 6inch yellows 10fow Think its time to move over to the little lake.

tsmith17 · « **Reply #955 on:** Dec 16, 2010, 03:18 AM »

Are there ANY keeper Walleyes to be caught in this lake anymore?

original_iceman · « **Reply #956 on:** Dec 16, 2010, 07:19 AM »

They are in there, just very few!!

IAEYE · « **Reply #957 on:** Dec 16, 2010, 07:27 AM »

This lake is full of 13-15" Walleyes. I caught a 16" in Oct. and it had 5 - 2" yellows and 2 2"-Perch in its belly. These fish are not ready to eat with all that food in the lake.

ed4 · « **Reply #958 on:** Dec 16, 2010, 03:26 PM »

we went out Thursday morning and fished Farmers until around 1. There were 3 perm. shacks out there. We drilled some holes out in that area and marked them all over. We managed to only get 2 to bite all morning. The ice was cracking and popping like crazy! There was at least 8 inches everywhere we drilled...probaly more like 10 but didnt measure it exactly. So we bailed out and hit the interstate lake pond on the way home.

Debating whether or not to try Clear Lake tomorrow or go try brushy. Its about the same distance either place. Any suggestions? LOL Been to skunked at little lake twice already this year and have gotten 2 yellows in our one try at Farmers.

ice pig 121 · « **Reply #959 on:** Dec 16, 2010, 04:35 PM »

Fished off Macintosh yesterday morning, same ol story marked tons of fish, got them to follow me up but only one taker, a cigar perch! Permy is about done and itching to smell like fish but this isn't looking too good!

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