Author Topic: Clear Lake (Read 431500 times)

Bigwally · « **Reply #2370 on:** Dec 27, 2015, 05:14 PM »

I hear people fished Clear Lake today. Any truth to this?

crouch2 · « **Reply #2371 on:** Dec 27, 2015, 07:14 PM »

I was there today fished Macintosh had 2.5 3 inches of ice and also fished off of farmers beach and had a solid 3.5 inches there

fish76 · « **Reply #2372 on:** Dec 27, 2015, 07:29 PM »

Were any fish being caught?

Bigwally · « **Reply #2373 on:** Dec 27, 2015, 08:15 PM »

Awesome. Thanks for the update.

EricB86 · « **Reply #2374 on:** Dec 27, 2015, 09:05 PM »

I am planning on driving up there next weekend! Hope this snow blows right off the ice! Can you keep me posted?

tracksnorth · « **Reply #2375 on:** Dec 27, 2015, 09:08 PM »

Did well on Saturday with yellows and one walleye off of farmers. Fished Lynn lorentzen and the channel off of Macintosh today and got into some dink perch and walleye but some nice crappie and a decent northern.

EricB86 · « **Reply #2376 on:** Dec 28, 2015, 03:42 PM »

I was hoping the wind would keep this snow off the ice on little clear! I was planning on fishing McIntosh Wednesday or Saturday! But this snow and sleet combination is some heavy stuff! Hope the wind up there is stronger than it is here!!!

tracksnorth · « **Reply #2377 on:** Dec 28, 2015, 04:15 PM »

Let's hope so,looking rough though.

Bigwally · « **Reply #2378 on:** Dec 29, 2015, 02:14 PM »

Anyone been out to check if the snow effected the ice? I'm stuck at work.

EricB86 · « **Reply #2379 on:** Dec 29, 2015, 02:28 PM »

I was about to give the crazy minnow a call and see what he says. I will let you know! I'm hoping the lake looks better than my driveway did!

Bigwally · « **Reply #2380 on:** Dec 29, 2015, 02:52 PM »

Quote from: EricB86 on Dec 29, 2015, 02:28 PM

I was about to give the crazy minnow a call and see what he says. I will let you know! I'm hoping the lake looks better than my driveway did!

I would appreciate that. I'm planning to fish Friday if the ice is good.

EricB86 · « **Reply #2381 on:** Dec 29, 2015, 03:37 PM »

Talked to the owner of crazy minnow, he said he posted something on Facebook. Fire department said it's unsafe at this time. The old ice and new ice/ snow has become "honeycombed". 3-4". Kevan Paul supposedly fished it today, with a spud bar treading carefully!!!

MidnightRambler · « **Reply #2382 on:** Dec 29, 2015, 08:12 PM »

Someone on FB asked the question I had about how much of the snow was blown off the ice by the wind. According to the Crazy Minnow there are some windswept areas on the lake. Hopefully the snow that is on the ice will not screw things up too much.

EricB86 · « **Reply #2383 on:** Dec 30, 2015, 02:19 PM »

I got four days off, and crappies on my mind! Tie em tight, light em bright, catch em right!!!

Wavfire06 · « **Reply #2384 on:** Dec 30, 2015, 09:29 PM »

Wondering if anyone is going out on Thursday and can let me know what the conditions are I am looking at going this weekend

thordoggydog · « **Reply #2385 on:** Dec 30, 2015, 10:41 PM »

I was on it today. Ice was spotty 2.5 in under drifts to 5 in clear spots. Horrible slush around areas we drilled holes. Could barely pull my tent back because ice chunks froze to bottom of it. Fish were biting though. Be very careful!

tracksnorth · « **Reply #2386 on:** Dec 30, 2015, 11:09 PM »

Heading there in the morning. I'll come back with a report, fished it last weekend and the minimum I measured was 3 inches

EricB86 · « **Reply #2387 on:** Dec 31, 2015, 12:27 AM »

That would would be appreciated! I'm going Saturday, I will do the same!

fish76 · « **Reply #2388 on:** Dec 31, 2015, 06:58 AM »

Planning on a trip Saturday morning. suggestion on starting point. Small lake or Farmers? Look forward to getting on the ice.

D0wnbyth3r1v3r · « **Reply #2389 on:** Dec 31, 2015, 07:18 AM »

Quote from: tracksnorth on Dec 30, 2015, 11:09 PM

Heading there in the morning. I'll come back with a report, fished it last weekend and the minimum I measured was 3 inches

Please let us know! I got the itch!

Quote from: thordoggydog on Dec 30, 2015, 10:41 PM

I was on it today. Ice was spotty 2.5 in under drifts to 5 in clear spots. Horrible slush around areas we drilled holes. Could barely pull my tent back because ice chunks froze to bottom of it. Fish were biting though. Be very careful!

Be safe out there! Are you talking about little lake?

EricB86 · « **Reply #2390 on:** Jan 01, 2016, 09:27 PM »

Well I won't be out there on a snow machine like Kevan Paul, but I will be on the ice catching fish in the morning! That guy is nuts!

Bockster · « **Reply #2391 on:** Jan 02, 2016, 05:53 PM »

Cleaned 200+ yellows past three days out of little lake. 60 Thursday, 120 Friday and went out for an hour and a half today and came back with 50. Good year class! Going early tomorrow in search of crappie if anyone wants to meet up. Look for the Blue Nills auger with a Clan Plate and Drill on it! I'll be in a Blue Clam ice suit. Fishing 8-12 fow. Lots of small eyes and two master angler white bass as well

EricB86 · « **Reply #2392 on:** Jan 02, 2016, 07:58 PM »

Gotta go deeper for crappies! Just got back! We caught about 60-70 crappies, kept 44 that were 9-13". A dozen perch we threw back, 4-6". And 8 walleyes we through back 6-11". Ice is sketchy in spots! Spud bar highly recommended people! Be safe!!!

kramz1992 · « **Reply #2393 on:** Jan 02, 2016, 09:07 PM »

I must be doing something wrong. I just got back from there. Fished quite a few different spots on the little lake. Ended up catching 3 yellows couple small perch and a 10" walleye.

Wald0 · « **Reply #2394 on:** Jan 02, 2016, 09:38 PM »

planning on driving up tomorrow morning and fishing the day. My inlaws have a house on the lake up there but I've never ice fished it, hopefully the bit is still going!

Bockster · « **Reply #2395 on:** Jan 02, 2016, 10:54 PM »

If anyone finds a red Katoohla spike/cleat let me know! I lost one of mine on Thursday. I took them off on the lake and could've sworn I saw them in the Mcintosh parking lot when I loaded the sled. Either one fell out of my sled on the little lake or it fell out of the sled when I loaded it in the truck

EricB86 · « **Reply #2396 on:** Jan 02, 2016, 11:54 PM »

We got there at 5:45 am and fished 5 pm. They came and went, but we just waited them out! There were some slow moments, but we moved only once! My buddy got there at 3 am and had 15 by the time we got there! We could of limited out 3 hrs sooner, but we were letting alot go that most would of kept!

Wald0 · « **Reply #2397 on:** Jan 03, 2016, 11:40 AM »

Out now....skunked so far

Bockster · « **Reply #2398 on:** Jan 03, 2016, 02:19 PM »

Just got back...Crappie bite was good until about 8 am. Moved onto yellows and did good. 40-50 yellows in an hours fishing...went back and tried crappie and didn't as much as mark a fish

EricB86 · « **Reply #2399 on:** Jan 03, 2016, 02:43 PM »

Glad you found them Bockster! There is some nice crappies to be caught! Is the ice still creepy like it was yesterday?

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Author Topic: Clear Lake (Read 431500 times)