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Offline waltermaurer

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3540 on: Mar 08, 2019, 08:54 PM »
Anyone know the ice conditions at spirit?or Avondale,Hauser lake?
Avondale:  over 12" ice on the holes I augered yesterday.  But, only a few bites between 8 and 9AM this morning (and I stuck it out until 5PM, tried several spots all over the lake including north end).  Extremely slow trout fishing this past week (10) compared to last week (over 30).  Maybe getting to the fished-out point?

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3541 on: Mar 09, 2019, 06:06 AM »
I have noticed lack of oxygen in lake longer covered by ice.   Fishing gets really slow.    :-\

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3542 on: Mar 09, 2019, 06:08 AM »
Heard a rumor people are ice fishing off honeysuckle at Hayden.  Any truth to this?   Any information will help.

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3543 on: Mar 10, 2019, 05:31 AM »
Went out lower twin Saturday.  Little slow.  Caught some perch mostly males.  Caught a few Perch.  Sunshine was great.  Lower twin has at least 12 inches between clear ice and snow pack. 

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3544 on: Mar 11, 2019, 12:43 PM »
Anyone know the ice conditions at spirit?or Avondale,Hauser lake?

Thick!!!  Twin L has 12'', Spirit at least that, Hauser the same, Mirror the same. I went to Liberty last night and 8'' clear and 4 inches of hard white ice. The only one I would be cautious of is Priest, but I know they are fishing it.
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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3545 on: Mar 11, 2019, 12:57 PM »
Here is my question, who has been fishing Hayden for kokanee?  I assume that that is what they are fishing for off of Honeysuckle, but you know what they say about assuming.....it makes an ass out of u and me.
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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3546 on: Mar 11, 2019, 09:06 PM »
Was out on Hayden at honeysuckle today.
Ice is a clear 3.5 to 4 inches. Kokanee fishing was a bit slow. They are at all depths. Any where from 10 ft down to 100 ft.  Kinda scattered.

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3547 on: Mar 12, 2019, 11:42 AM »
Thanks Fishnfire1 was hoping someone would share a little about that.
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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3548 on: Mar 13, 2019, 10:55 AM »
Did you guys see the story about the guy who drove onto the ice there (drunk) and went through? I can't believe he made it as far as he did!

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3549 on: Mar 13, 2019, 11:38 AM »
Ya what an idiot!! If you zoom in on this pic you can see hi far he made it.


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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3550 on: Mar 13, 2019, 11:39 AM »
How far

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3551 on: Mar 13, 2019, 05:08 PM »
Yes if he hadn't tried to take that victory lap he might have made it.
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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3552 on: Mar 15, 2019, 08:21 AM »
Fished Mirror yesterday. Plenty of ice and plenty of fish...

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3553 on: Mar 16, 2019, 01:55 AM »
Tried to fish Hayden off of Honeysuckle this afternoon, and as soon as I got there the sheriff deputy had the road blocked and they were pulling that car out of the water. So much for fishing there. I went to Avondale and wasted 3 hours trying to catch a fish, I got 1 bite and only saw one fish caught.
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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3554 on: Mar 16, 2019, 01:14 PM »
Tried to fish Hayden off of Honeysuckle this afternoon, and as soon as I got there the sheriff deputy had the road blocked and they were pulling that car out of the water. So much for fishing there. I went to Avondale and wasted 3 hours trying to catch a fish, I got 1 bite and only saw one fish caught.

Can you catch Kokes off the opposite end at Sportmans launch area?

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3555 on: Mar 16, 2019, 03:49 PM »
Um no it's to shallow  there you need to be near skinner bay before you get to Deep water that point between McLean's Bay and Skinner Bay is about 90ftdeep
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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3556 on: Mar 16, 2019, 11:16 PM »
Can you catch Kokes off the opposite end at Sportmans launch area?

I don't know the answer to that, I don't know that I can catch them at Honeysuckle but would like to try. I went back down there on my way home from Avondale to check out the ice. They apparently floated that car up and pulled it across the ice, as the hole in the ice was still there and nothing broken between there and shore. Did anyone try to fish there today?
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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3557 on: Mar 18, 2019, 09:36 AM »
http://lakeice.squarespace.com/candled-ice/

Sounds like the 60 degrees temps on Wednesday the first day of spring will bring some open water quickly.  Be safe out there.

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3558 on: Mar 18, 2019, 09:44 AM »
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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3559 on: Mar 18, 2019, 11:21 PM »
I don't know the answer to that, I don't know that I can catch them at Honeysuckle but would like to try. I went back down there on my way home from Avondale to check out the ice. They apparently floated that car up and pulled it across the ice, as the hole in the ice was still there and nothing broken between there and shore. Did anyone try to fish there today?
I and over a dozen others fished off Honeysuckle last Friday.  I was out of town for the weekend, but I heard quite a few guys fished it then also.  I tried it again this afternoon (saw only 4 other guys today), marked almost no fish but still was blessed to catch 2 kokes, a nice change from the several times I got skunked last week.  Ice still appeared to be nearly 4" thick, but I didn't auger any holes to verify thickness; bouncing caused the water to pulsate in holes 20 ft away (probably not a good sign) and the top inch was pretty slushy by later afternoon.  I did wear my lifejacket and ice picks just in case... and am now thinking that walking off the ice today with 2 kokes is a good way to end this year's very short Honeysuckle opportunity.   Avondale, on the other hand, still looks to be a foot thick; tried for an hour this evening, but no bites.

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3560 on: Mar 20, 2019, 05:51 PM »
Honeysuckle is a no go. I wouldn’t try it. A couple deer went through today and drowned. What a season it was out there. Hope for another cold one next season.

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3561 on: Mar 20, 2019, 08:09 PM »
Honeysuckle is a no go. I wouldn’t try it. A couple deer went through today and drowned. What a season it was out there. Hope for another cold one next season.
Really?  Must be that candle ice is real deadly-I guess you make a small hole and you cannot get out.

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3562 on: Sep 28, 2019, 06:21 PM »
Snowing on Sept 28, 2019.  Good sign!

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3563 on: Nov 22, 2019, 11:42 AM »
Blades are shapened, batteries are charged. Where's the ice?   :icefish: :icefish:

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3564 on: Nov 24, 2019, 07:02 PM »
Forecast looks good.   Any time we are ice fishing before Christmas its a good start.

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3565 on: Nov 28, 2019, 10:32 AM »
We need clear cold days and nights with very little snow! The snow last year was a problem. Anyone know where the crappie hang out in Cave L and Benewah L.?

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3566 on: Nov 28, 2019, 03:56 PM »
Got a spot up north of me that already has 4"-7" of ice and as cold as it has been I plan on fishing it very soon
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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3567 on: Nov 28, 2019, 03:59 PM »
Got a spot up north of me that already has 4"-7" of ice and as cold as it has been I plan on fishing it very soon
Nice, with the weather here I'm gonna have to head north to start fishing.

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3568 on: Nov 29, 2019, 06:36 PM »
Got a spot up north of me that already has 4"-7" of ice and as cold as it has been I plan on fishing it very soon

Where at up north? If you don't mind sharing

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Re: North Idaho Ice
« Reply #3569 on: Dec 01, 2019, 10:57 AM »
Has anyone checked out the ice on Mirror yet?
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