Author Topic: Ice Reports (Read 2928 times)

hawkfan24 · « **on:** Dec 08, 2011, 09:55 AM »

Any news on up north around Rice, Elm or Cornelia lakes? I will probably get a Brushy report today and post any info. Thanks!!

hawkfan24 · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 08, 2011, 11:46 PM »

Just a skim of ice on Brushy with spots of open water in some bays.

CrappieBuster · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 09, 2011, 09:10 AM »

Bet were close to 6 inches up here after last nite. Could be 7 tommorow morning on CL.
Time for the power auger

nick858 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 09, 2011, 05:05 PM »

Corny had 5 as of Weds. Morse was the same, Elm a little less.

brittlab · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 09, 2011, 06:51 PM »

thanks for the brushy and wright county reports guys!

Derek · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 09, 2011, 08:11 PM »

Elm has some scary ice! One hole was 7" and 20 use away was an open hole. Careful out there

gravel · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 09, 2011, 11:36 PM »

Cornelia had a guy (or gal)_ in a Clam by the jetty about noon, but Conservation said they hadn't drilled any holes today to be able to say how thick it was. We'll try tomorrow.

Derek · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 12:20 AM »

Quote from: gravel on Dec 09, 2011, 11:36 PM

Cornelia had a guy (or gal)_ in a Clam by the jetty about noon, but Conservation said they hadn't drilled any holes today to be able to say how thick it was. We'll try tomorrow.

You'll be more than ok. It actually got thicker as you go out

whip2 · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 02:14 AM »

I tried it on the North end just south of the bridge in 10 to 11 feet of water yesterday afternoon. Several small Perch in the 5 to 6 inch range right on the bottom. Had lots of small (5 inch range) Yellow Bass move through around 5 foot down every once in a while.

5 inches plus on the ice in that area.

whip2

Kevin23 · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 02:18 AM »

Consider yourselves lucky, about 1/4" here

nick858 · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 08:41 AM »

Quote from: whip2 on Dec 10, 2011, 02:14 AM

I tried it on the North end just south of the bridge in 10 to 11 feet of water yesterday afternoon. Several small Perch in the 5 to 6 inch range right on the bottom. Had lots of small (5 inch range) Yellow Bass move through around 5 foot down every once in a while.

5 inches plus on the ice in that area.

whip2

Good to hear you got some perch. We caught one perch. Next year is either going to be a banner year for yellow bass at Corny, or they are going to have to think about renovation. Ive never seen so many yellow bass.

Tim K · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 10:41 AM »

Fished a pond that had 4" of ice last night.

grandocg · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 03:37 PM »

anyone been out around Grinnell area and checked anything?

whip2 · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 03:51 PM »

Quote from: nick858 on Dec 10, 2011, 08:41 AM

Good to hear you got some perch. We caught one perch. Next year is either going to be a banner year for yellow bass at Corny, or they are going to have to think about renovation. Ive never seen so many yellow bass.

I hear you Nick, the Yellows are really starting to get thick. Really too bad there wasn't a way to get 1,000 or so 2 to 3 pound Walleyes added to the mix right now because that would make for some big fat eyes in a couple of years and hopefully less Yellows.

I just drove by Corny and there a bunch of vehicles parked in the West parking Lot & they are out in force.

whip2

brittlab · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 04:06 PM »

open season on the corny yellows! bring your buckets fellas.. thanks for the reports men!

rams158 · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 08:04 PM »

Quote from: grandocg on Dec 10, 2011, 03:37 PM

anyone been out around Grinnell area and checked anything?

I measured 2.5 inches on Friday afternoon on a pond at Oakland Acres

Derek · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 10:19 PM »

Quote from: brittlab on Dec 10, 2011, 04:06 PM

open season on the corny yellows! bring your buckets fellas.. thanks for the reports men!

Is it frowned upon to go there and catch 100 of those buffers and toss them in a ditch? I love eating yellows, but won't waste my time clean 5 inchers

gravel · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 11, 2011, 01:02 AM »

You're right Dereck. We had an easy 6 "east of the jetty with 12" or so further east. Just little suckers coming out of the holes though. Brought just 2 gills home to eat. Lots of folks having fun in the sun.

JsFishin · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 11, 2011, 04:57 AM »

The back waters off the Cedar and Wapsi are producing. My son and a friend had
20 fish in 2 hours and some crappies were 10 - 11 inches!

tigerhawkfish · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 11, 2011, 10:21 PM »

Made it out to Union Grove State Park today and it was about 3". My Daughter and I stayed about 30' from shore just to be on the safe side. For some reason 6" makes me feel a lot safer

JsFishin · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 12, 2011, 04:20 AM »

Quote from: JsFishin on Dec 11, 2011, 04:57 AM

The back waters off the Cedar and Wapsi are producing. My son and a friend had
20 fish in 2 hours and some crappies were 10 - 11 inches!

They fished the Wapsi again Sunday...a lot of smaller fish, 4 were 9+ inches, and
are chillin in the freezer!! The Cedar had a report from a backwater, Mud Lake by Palo,
10" gill & 11" crappies, but the water started to seep through the cracks, so they decided to vacate
until more cold sets in.

anderson_dc · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 12, 2011, 07:05 AM »

Quote from: Derek on Dec 09, 2011, 08:11 PM

Elm has some scary ice! One hole was 7" and 20 use away was an open hole. Careful out there

I would assume the open water was a spring; correct?

Derek · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 12, 2011, 07:16 AM »

Quote from: anderson_dc on Dec 12, 2011, 07:05 AM

I would assume the open water was a spring; correct?

Yeah, I guess so! You can see the big spring in the middle so this one was smaller. I didn't want to get too close since I was alone

anderson_dc · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 12, 2011, 07:38 AM »

Smart idea Derek

Mr.Seaguar · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 12, 2011, 07:53 AM »

I would post a report but my Mother taught me not to brag.

Honestly though I have only drilled 4 holes this year and I am averaging like 25 total fish per hole. If I keep that up it will be a banner year. I always like these years with so-so ice conditions. All holes on Spirit Lake so far.

Why do people say the didnt want to risk their life bcause they were alone? "Yeah, I didnt want to be resonsible for my safety so I brought someone along so they could be." What?

Derek · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 12, 2011, 08:29 AM »

Quote from: Mr.Seaguar on Dec 12, 2011, 07:53 AM

Why do people say the didnt want to risk their life bcause they were alone? "Yeah, I didnt want to be resonsible for my safety so I brought someone along so they could be." What?

My wife would want to know if I went in and didn't come back. That's why.

doonan · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 12, 2011, 09:19 AM »

I fished lakes in Buena Vista, palo alto, clay, and Dickinson county this weekend. There was close to 6" most places I fished. Game on in northwest Iowa!

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Author Topic: Ice Reports (Read 2928 times)