Author Topic: Clear Lake (Read 431501 times)

addicted · « **Reply #1800 on:** Jan 03, 2013, 07:00 PM »

Can anyone recommend a place to stay near clear lake? Is there anywhere that has a place for fish cleaning?

IAEYE · « **Reply #1801 on:** Jan 03, 2013, 10:41 PM »

The best western is a nice place and has fair rates for off season plus its only 2 miles from the lake.

notime · « **Reply #1802 on:** Jan 05, 2013, 06:17 AM »

How's the bite

panman79 · « **Reply #1803 on:** Jan 05, 2013, 06:24 AM »

We went off Farmers last nite to try it out. We ended up with 10 yellows. Marked a ton, just didnt stay out long. Headed out there this morning!

panman79 · « **Reply #1804 on:** Jan 05, 2013, 09:20 AM »

Well no luck this morning. Marked fish.......just looked at it. Tried everything. How did everyone else do?

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1805 on:** Jan 05, 2013, 10:24 AM »

It's been a funky year so far over there. Havent got them exactly dialed in YET.
Bottle bass have been hitting hard and steady though.

panman79 · « **Reply #1806 on:** Jan 05, 2013, 11:58 AM »

Ha ha! The ones we are catching have been nice sized?

nitro1 · « **Reply #1807 on:** Jan 05, 2013, 10:09 PM »

Bunch of crappies, a few yellows and a couple of perch. 18 fow. Staying away from the crowd. Whats working for crappies, small glow blue with minnow head.

coldfisherman · « **Reply #1808 on:** Jan 06, 2013, 03:45 PM »

Quite the population explosion on the little lake this weekend. We're gonna need street signs if this keeps up.

IAEYE · « **Reply #1809 on:** Jan 06, 2013, 08:35 PM »

It would be nice to see everybody release the Perch. We kept a few the other day and there isn't much meat on them. If they could make it one or two more years we would have a great Perch Fishery. Most of the White Crappie are 9-10" Its a lot of fun to catch fish other than Yellows. We fished 15 ft.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1810 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 09:53 PM »

To late filletted about 15 ten inch perch. And 50 crappies.

Tasty dammmm tasty. 6 keeper eyes too.

641cfrank · « **Reply #1811 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 10:34 PM »

don't shoot me for asking but what are you guys seeing for ice thickness on the little lake? drove by during my lunch break today and couldn't believe how many permys are out. i haven't even been able to get out yet this season... been busy working on a new house and working for a paycheck... going to take a day off and get the permy out wednesday hopefully.

coldfisherman · « **Reply #1812 on:** Jan 07, 2013, 11:20 PM »

We were on 18" of ice today.

IAEYE · « **Reply #1813 on:** Jan 08, 2013, 09:25 AM »

When your hungry your hungry! We've caught piles of perch and not one was a true 10" Good work on the eyes buster!

FEZHUNT · « **Reply #1814 on:** Jan 08, 2013, 12:30 PM »

We're sitting on 10" of ice and have found as little as 7" when moving around. Be careful if you're driving out.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #1815 on:** Jan 08, 2013, 12:45 PM »

13 to 16 inches in most areas it seems. One of them beast diesels will be the first ones to find the seven inches.

crappie98 · « **Reply #1816 on:** Jan 08, 2013, 06:46 PM »

I need to get up and fish there. Some guys from work are on the north shore line putting rocks on the shores. They said it has been pretty busy up there as far as people fishing.

huntaholic · « **Reply #1817 on:** Jan 08, 2013, 11:39 PM »

Made it out there this evening. Best crappie bite I've been on in a LONG TIME

bassfishineric12 · « **Reply #1818 on:** Jan 09, 2013, 01:45 PM »

Where was the 7 inches of ice at?

coldfisherman · « **Reply #1819 on:** Jan 09, 2013, 10:28 PM »

Quote from: huntaholic on Jan 08, 2013, 11:39 PM

Made it out there this evening. Best crappie bite I've been on in a LONG TIME

We were out last night too. Only until 6:00 but we got about 20 crappies and a half dozen perch. No giant sized but easily filleted size. I keep hoping to get on a good yellow bite. I'm going hunting down South this weekend and may move to the big lake off Farmers when I get back. I've always had good luck with the yellows close to the island.

Good fishing everybody!

bassfishineric12 · « **Reply #1820 on:** Jan 11, 2013, 02:05 PM »

Hows it looking after all that rain?

641cfrank · « **Reply #1821 on:** Jan 11, 2013, 10:33 PM »

Quote from: bassfishineric12 on Jan 11, 2013, 02:05 PM

Hows it looking after all that rain?

Set my camper on 16 inches of solid black ice on Wednesday... Don't think itll go anywhere to fast. I was out there during the rain yesterday but I didn't get out there today... Hopefully its still good anyway lol

notime · « **Reply #1822 on:** Jan 12, 2013, 01:35 PM »

how's the ice since the rain and warm temps

crappie98 · « **Reply #1823 on:** Jan 12, 2013, 03:09 PM »

Any reports from today??? I know it was super windy today but figured someone might have tried it. Thinking about giving it a try tomorrow.

641cfrank · « **Reply #1824 on:** Jan 12, 2013, 07:58 PM »

There was a LOT of people out on the little lake today. For me the bite was best around 2o'clock. There was a lot of slush in front of the boat ramp at Macintosh... It was freezing back up but still giving some people problems. My buddy had his front tire go through and got stuck... Had to have someone pull him out. Should be frozen back up tomorrow though.

crappie98 · « **Reply #1825 on:** Jan 12, 2013, 08:15 PM »

Thanks for the info. I think we are just going to walk out anyway. Probably try the big lake then move to the little.

notime · « **Reply #1826 on:** Jan 12, 2013, 08:25 PM »

thanks for the info. will be out there tomorrow

jagerdog · « **Reply #1827 on:** Jan 13, 2013, 10:51 AM »

I fished Friday and Saturday evenings and did well on the Little Lake. Fish weren't really hot, but I'd catch one every few minutes. After 20 fish, I'd toss 'em back. One keeper walleye (released) and lost one in the hole (long distance release?) Friday. All crappies yesterday. I was in 21 feet of water. 30 feet away was 14', and I caught one 3" perch.

I never really found a pattern that worked all the time. I switched jigs often, and switched from wax worms, spikes, Gulp!, and minnow heads. It seemed like every time I switched, I got fish for a while, then they cooled off. I had planned to fish this morning, but slept in, and will cook Friday's fish for lunch. Probably back out there tonight. The ramp at MacIntosh is really slushy, but the ice is excellent.

nitro1 · « **Reply #1828 on:** Jan 13, 2013, 08:01 PM »

In 20 fow, no bites. Marked a few and caught a nice perch after two hours. Hesitated to move but glad I did. Moved to 15 fow and took home 12 nice crappies and marked a ton of suspended fish. Very cold packing up and not really much wind. Can't wait till tomorrow to hit er again!!!

icefisher4 · « **Reply #1829 on:** Jan 13, 2013, 08:23 PM »

went out this a.m caught about 15 fish total. crappies and a few perch. Not a single yellow though. very suprised at that. Where were you fishing at? little lake im assuming? tryin to get into some walleye. although catchin crappies and perch arent bad at all. tight lines

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