Author Topic: Boxbutte (Read 20233 times)

eepks · « **Reply #120 on:** Jan 07, 2012, 07:06 PM »

Quote from: hammerhandle41 on Jan 07, 2012, 05:52 PM

I was fishing the westend, I fish both but I seem to like the westend a little better for pike.

Is it easy access to get there? I've always fished hunters or the dam.

eepks · « **Reply #121 on:** Jan 07, 2012, 07:20 PM »

I am going up tomorrow. Going to try the dam area.

13tjohns · « **Reply #122 on:** Jan 07, 2012, 07:22 PM »

I am going to Box Butte tommorrow. Wondering where the bet place to fish for the bigger pike are. thanks

PanhandleIce · « **Reply #123 on:** Jan 07, 2012, 08:00 PM »

Bigger pike are in the west end...no question about that!! Good luck!

cbtrtbum · « **Reply #124 on:** Jan 07, 2012, 08:25 PM »

headin up tomorrow as well. See you guys out there!! Good Luck!

hammerhandle41 · « **Reply #125 on:** Jan 07, 2012, 10:53 PM »

I agree with PanhandleIce the bigger pike are at the west end. The access is easy it is the very next access point west of hunters point, it isn't as well marked as hunters point but its there. I pulled a 37" pike and several in the slot from the west end this year already.

7lazy77 · « **Reply #126 on:** Jan 08, 2012, 11:34 AM »

Hammerhandle41 & PanhandleIce....what depths are you fishing at?? I can't wait to get back over to Box Butte this year, so I am headed over next Saturday! I have always fished the West end of the lake & had pretty good luck with the pike, but nothing over 28".

eepks · « **Reply #127 on:** Jan 08, 2012, 08:17 PM »

Went up today and iced 4 20-26in pike and a few small perch. My friend iced 6 real nice pike.
Some nice guy gave us some minnows as he was leaving. His group iced many pike and a nice walleye.

jtjjack · « **Reply #128 on:** Jan 08, 2012, 09:08 PM »

Is the ice still in good shape?

eepks · « **Reply #129 on:** Jan 08, 2012, 09:10 PM »

Quote from: jtjjack on Jan 08, 2012, 09:08 PM

Is the ice still in good shape?

Yes. 9..10 inches

jtjjack · « **Reply #130 on:** Jan 08, 2012, 09:31 PM »

That is great news!!! Morrill sandpits had 6 inches in places real spotty though...

cbtrtbum · « **Reply #131 on:** Jan 08, 2012, 09:59 PM »

We had a good day up there as well. Landed about 25 Pike between the 2 of us (none over 26") Also got about 18 gills (best was 9") and some decent crappies and perch. Never was hot and heavy but solid all day. Lots of other anglers out as well, all nice guys. Beautiful day that went by too fast as always! Cheers,Chris

btw. Ice was in good shape 8-10"

hammerhandle41 · « **Reply #132 on:** Jan 09, 2012, 12:25 PM »

Quote from: 7lazy77 on Jan 08, 2012, 11:34 AM

Hammerhandle41 & PanhandleIce....what depths are you fishing at?? I can't wait to get back over to Box Butte this year, so I am headed over next Saturday! I have always fished the West end of the lake & had pretty good luck with the pike, but nothing over 28".

I usually fish between 7' and 9' feet of water with the bait wetween 2' foot off the bottom and 2' under the ice. It just depends on what depth the pike are that day.

HOOPA · « **Reply #133 on:** Jan 09, 2012, 09:58 PM »

How are the edges holding up.

Andrew.Redwine · « **Reply #134 on:** Jan 10, 2012, 04:33 AM »

Heading up in an hour and a half! Can't wait!

cbtrtbum · « **Reply #135 on:** Jan 10, 2012, 07:38 AM »

Quote from: HOOPA on Jan 09, 2012, 09:58 PM

How are the edges holding up.

we walked off at 4pm the other day and the edges were fine.

pumpnlead · « **Reply #136 on:** Jan 10, 2012, 09:01 AM »

Quote from: eepks on Jan 08, 2012, 09:10 PM

Yes. 9..10 inches

Were you the group with the older 4 wheeler with a solid frame black shack?

pumpnlead · « **Reply #137 on:** Jan 10, 2012, 09:04 AM »

Ice great yet and edges were good for the most part. Caught 20 pike (none over 26"), a dozen nice bluegill, a few smaller perch and a european rudd.

eepks · « **Reply #138 on:** Jan 10, 2012, 04:48 PM »

Quote from: pumpnlead on Jan 10, 2012, 09:01 AM

Were you the group with the older 4 wheeler with a solid frame black shack?

Nope. Me and another guy sitting on buckets. Red auger and my shack on a frame with ski

13tjohns · « **Reply #139 on:** Jan 10, 2012, 06:04 PM »

Going to boxbutte thrusday. Wondering what i should use for the crappie bluegill and perch. thanks

Uncle Grumpy · « **Reply #140 on:** Jan 10, 2012, 07:19 PM »

Fished for 4 hours today on the west end. Slow to start until I put the suckers 2-3 ft below the ice. Nothin big. All 20 - 23 in. Caught 8 and missed that many. Need to up grade my hooks. Never have had any success with panfish there. All real small. Was a nice day to be out though.

eepks · « **Reply #141 on:** Jan 10, 2012, 08:53 PM »

I haven't caught any gills but caught perch on a swedish pimple tipped with a waxworm

PhishOn · « **Reply #142 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 04:05 PM »

Trying to make it up Saturday or Sunday. Can anybody tell me what the water clarity is like the past couple weeks???

eyeman316 · « **Reply #143 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 07:49 PM »

I'd like to go up there on Friday never fished boxbutte so any info you guys could help me out with would be nice. And could anyone tell me how thick the ice is

jtjjack · « **Reply #144 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 08:03 PM »

I am also heading up there Friday. Hope ice is safe.

cbtrtbum · « **Reply #145 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 08:23 PM »

this past Sunday the ice was 8-10" and in good shape. Good luck guys.

Tomhusker · « **Reply #146 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 08:31 PM »

I may head up there next week. Wanted to go this weekend, but APPARENTLY my 30th anniversary is supposed to be my lone focus.....

Go figger...

jtjjack · « **Reply #147 on:** Jan 11, 2012, 08:59 PM »

Any pointers for the walleye in Boxbutte.

Hoosier · « **Reply #148 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 04:46 AM »

Quote from: Tomhusker on Jan 11, 2012, 08:31 PM

I may head up there next week. Wanted to go this weekend, but APPARENTLY my 30th anniversary is supposed to be my lone focus.....

Go figger...

lol, You`d like to think after 30 years,she`d be over that stuff by now....

Congrats,just dont see alot of 30 year anniversarys out there these days..lucky to see 2 years these days..

Tomhusker · « **Reply #149 on:** Jan 12, 2012, 08:30 AM »

Thanl you sir. It ain't easy that's for sure.

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Author Topic: Boxbutte (Read 20233 times)