Author Topic: Clear Lake (Read 431501 times)

bob32racing · « **Reply #510 on:** Jan 06, 2009, 12:04 PM »

caught 30 more lastnight and had fun with the muskie that came into camera range

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #511 on:** Jan 06, 2009, 01:18 PM »

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #512 on:** Jan 07, 2009, 12:47 PM »

Ive got a 5 gallon bucket full of yellows to clean out in my garage yet........ Thank god for electric fillet knives....

Agronomist_at_IA · « **Reply #513 on:** Jan 07, 2009, 07:04 PM »

This as to be the longest running thread in the Iowa fourm. Wish there was a lake over this way with a following like you guy's have over there at Clear Lake,

Woody61 · « **Reply #514 on:** Jan 07, 2009, 07:38 PM »

Hell, I just wish we had a lake over a 100 acres within 25 miles of Wloo.

Agronomist_at_IA · « **Reply #515 on:** Jan 07, 2009, 09:06 PM »

I know your feelings, closest nice size lake for me is at least an hour drive. Ponds get old fast, and It's just nice to know a guy's got a chance at the waldos.

ChaseA · « **Reply #516 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 03:23 PM »

Are the yellows still biting? WHere?

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #517 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 05:27 PM »

Yep yellows are still biting. We were catching them at 11pm last nite even. Didnt even know ya could catch em after dark.

goosehntr_69 · « **Reply #518 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 05:38 PM »

Still in the west end CB?

great white · « **Reply #519 on:** Jan 09, 2009, 06:54 PM »

Glad you are getting those yellows. My first trip up there was a bust. Sucks making the trip and having those dang fish go tight lipped!

--Whitey

1Eskimoshack · « **Reply #520 on:** Jan 10, 2009, 10:31 PM »

left the house today at 3am just got home another great trip to CL!! caught 17 nice yellows, 1 keeper eye (17 in), 2 12in crappies and a perch. fished farmers in the shanty town all day. man I love Clear Lake!!

ChaseA · « **Reply #521 on:** Jan 11, 2009, 08:51 AM »

We always fish the north end, so we park by the pump house. Were is there to park if you want to fish Farmers, but don't want to drive on the ice?

goosehntr_69 · « **Reply #522 on:** Jan 11, 2009, 10:06 AM »

There is a small parking lot right there at farmers, or you can park on the road.

crappie98 · « **Reply #523 on:** Jan 11, 2009, 03:09 PM »

are you guys fishing around the island or what reef?

Big Blue · « **Reply #524 on:** Jan 11, 2009, 07:27 PM »

Farmers at the west end is where most of the guys are fishing. The yellows were hitting again tonight.

Wally Lindner · « **Reply #525 on:** Jan 11, 2009, 08:53 PM »

4:30 to 5:30 non stop yellows and all nice fish. Fished form 1:00 to 7:15 and other than that one hour only caught three yellows. No walleyes, where are they?

1Eskimoshack · « **Reply #526 on:** Jan 17, 2009, 11:01 PM »

What happened to this thread?? Did all the locals go tight lipped on us? Anything biting? Too cold?? Too much snow?? What's up fellers

great white · « **Reply #527 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 08:02 AM »

Is it still possilbe to drive with a quad or a truck or is the snow too deep?

--Whitey

Big Blue · « **Reply #528 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 09:35 AM »

My son drove out yesterday on Farmers with his 4x4 truck. He said you have to gun it to get through.

Cristoforo · « **Reply #529 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 11:40 AM »

from my experience on this site people get real quiet when the fishing is good. not sure if thats the case here maybe their web service is down. or the road to the fishing hole neeeds plowed again.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #530 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 12:27 PM »

I havent been out due to the snow......Betcha its bad out there......Not like theres any eyes left in that lake to catch anyways. They got hit hard and its gonna be a few years before we see good fishing for them again.

iowaboy · « **Reply #531 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 04:33 PM »

Crappiebuster.......yo u been back in the Little lake at all and tried for eyes there? I have a feeling that is where they are hiding in the new dredged area. I think the next time I go I'm gonna check that area good.

Wally Lindner · « **Reply #532 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 10:56 PM »

From 3pm to 8pm caught 19 yellows and three walleyes. Split and a hook with a small minnow. Caught the majority of the fish at dusk. Walleyes were small and next time I fish there it will be in the little lake.

Big Blue · « **Reply #533 on:** Jan 21, 2009, 08:30 PM »

I was out from 4:00 to 6:00 tonight and caught 5 yellows. Lots of people out this evening. The road out to Farmers is plowed and people were driving their cars out so access is easy now if you want to go out. 24" of ice.

bob32racing · « **Reply #534 on:** Jan 24, 2009, 10:06 AM »

still catchin some fish out there

fireball122809 · « **Reply #535 on:** Jan 25, 2009, 04:42 PM »

i was on lake last nite farmers bench look like a small city . Did manage to get 1 walleye and about 10 yellows.

uberfish · « **Reply #536 on:** Jan 29, 2009, 09:42 AM »

Quote from: Agronomist_at_IA on Jan 07, 2009, 07:04 PM

This as to be the longest running thread in the Iowa fourm. Wish there was a lake over this way with a following like you guy's have over there at Clear Lake,

no, you dont. not if you want there to be any fish left in that lake.

uberfish · « **Reply #537 on:** Jan 29, 2009, 09:48 AM »

not that i want to discourage anyone from coming.

maybe some one from the dnr will catch on and increase the amount of stocked wallys due to the increase in fishing pressure. we used to throw back alot of the eyes that we now consider ourselves lucky to get.

fishnfool-3 · « **Reply #538 on:** Jan 29, 2009, 11:43 AM »

It's sad but true!!

c.r.rick · « **Reply #539 on:** Jan 30, 2009, 07:17 PM »

as an out of towner thats comes up every now and again i make it a personal effort to keep only one eye every trip if im lucky enough to get one. 2 lbs max anything else goes back. now when it comes to yellows i keep what i catch and when i fish perch on surrounding waters i only keep them over 10 inches.

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