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Indiana => Ice Fishing Indiana => Topic started by: crappiehunter on Nov 21, 2005, 08:58 PM
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I caught these crappie today on Lake George in Hobart. I caught close to 40 fish and took these 17 home for the freezer. It was an awesome day on the lake, and probably my last this year with the weather turning cold. I caught these on Berkley Nymphs.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/msutton58/LakeGeorge7-7-05138.jpg)
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Killer!
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From shore or in a boat?
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I caught these from my boat but next to the shore in some brush in about 4ft of water.
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Man, that picture is killing me. I really love catching those brutes when I get the chance. When is the ice safe on Lake George? Crappiehunter, do you give ice shanty guys favors? I am up for a road trip!!!!
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I've not ice fished on Lake George but I'm told people do and I'm planning on trying. I'd love to meet a bunch of you guys for an outing the lake this winter. January?
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Here's a better pic of one of the slabs!!!
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/msutton58/f051fe1d.jpg)
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I am there. All I need is the ok when the ice is safe. Down here in Muncie is usually late safe ice than you up there.
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Nice mess, and I like the way you got them hung up there.
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Thanks Charlie! I needed something to show them off with!!!! Here's a video of my trip
http://catch-n.com/video/Lake%20George.wmv (http://catch-n.com/video/Lake%20George.wmv)
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Not too shabby for public water. Hey Kid pull out the pics!!!!!!!!!
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I will
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Well first let me say well done CrappieHunter.. Very nice display of the fish .
OK here we go Just for Rico, would these be considered Lake George Slabs?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/asphalt_kid/Honeyhole013.jpg)
Or are these Called the Hills of Slabs???????????????
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/asphalt_kid/Honeyhole002.jpg)
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Those are awesome!!!
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Nice batch of crappies crappiehunter! Don't forget to let all of us hardwater nuts know about ice fishing the lake. You certainly won't be alone. I'm sure we all are willing to make the trip!! That pic makes me sick kid :P Come on honey holes!!!!!
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Hey Rico, more honey hole crappie!!!!!!!!
The honey hole has it all, it even has snappers and beavers, what more can a man ask for??????? Well maybe beer, but Rico already has that taken care of.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/crappie66/DSC00790.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/crappie66/DSC00787.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/crappie66/DSC00792.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v112/crappie66/DSC00794.jpg)
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Hello All,
I lived in Hobart most of my life, and fished Lake George 200 days out of the year for 10 years. The thing is, I never ate any of the fish that came out of the lake (and yes you can catch a ton of monster crappie and blue gills). For anybody looking to fish lake George it might be a good idea to call the local DNR office in Michigan City to see if there is a limit to the amount of fish you can eat out of Lake George. Salt Creek flows in Lake George and I believe that is the contributing factor. Just a thought. If you need some good spots to fish though on that lake, ice or not, just send me an IM.
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Found this on the Indiana DNR site
Don't know if anything is running through lake george?
2005 Indiana Fish Consumption Advisory
IFCA Home | Data and Statistics Home page
Group 5 Waterways
All fish from the following waters are in the Group 5 advisory due to the high levels of contaminants.
DO NOT EAT ANY FISH CAUGHT IN THESE WATERS.
* Clear Creek, Monroe County
* Salt Creek, Downstream of Clear Creek in Monroe County and Lawrence County
* Pleasant Run Creek, Lawrence County
* Elliot Ditch, Tippecanoe County
* Wea Creek, Tippecanoe County
* Grand Calumet River/Indiana Harbor Canal, Lake County
* Kokomo Creek, Howard County from U.S. 31 to Wildcat Creek
* Wildcat Creek, Downstream of the Waterworks Dam in Kokomo through Howard and Carroll Counties
* Little Mississinewa River, Randolph County
* Little Sugar Creek/Walnut Fork, Montgomery County
* Sugar Creek, Montgomery County (I-74 to SR-32)
* Stony Creek, Hamilton County
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I didnt know salt creek went into lake george ..i thought lake george was fed by deep river..or is deep river fed by lake george...?
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Rotney, that is my understanding too, that Deep River is what is damned up to make Lake George in Hobart. Also I don't think the Salt Creek in the list above is that same Salt Creek that is in Lake and Porter County. So I'm not sure from this list that this raises concerns for Lake George.
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The Salt Creek you are referring to that holds the salmon and trout are down stream from Lake George, and Deep River flows into Lake George near 61st Ave. about 1 mile WSW of Wisconsin Street bridge. But there is another river feeding Lake George as well, and that is the one that feed the polluted water. About 5 years ago the city of Hobart dregded Lake George in certain areas of the Lake, and until then you couldn't find a fishing hole over 8 foot deep (and that was under the brigdes) and most of the lake is still 3-4 fow because of the silt build up which holds the toxins. But I would still talk to the DNR to find out what the levels are. Who knows maybe the dregding help out, which I hope for, because that lake has great pan fishing, and one of the best kept secrets for Large Mouth Bass.