Author Topic: Boxbutte (Read 20223 times)

ULking · « **Reply #30 on:** Dec 27, 2011, 12:57 PM »

Anyone have much luck today? How thicks the ice?

ULking · « **Reply #31 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 12:56 AM »

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb429/fishinfinatic/Mobile%20Uploads/2011-02-12_16-32-53_565.jpg

These were from last year but I was just testing uploading pics for future trophies I may catch!

ULking · « **Reply #32 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 12:58 AM »

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb429/fishinfinatic/Mobile%20Uploads/2011-02-12_16-32-53_565.jpg

Another test

wyotoach · « **Reply #33 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 01:26 AM »

Making sure I have this right so I can post my pictures this year! A sampling of what is to come

Tomhusker · « **Reply #34 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 07:44 AM »

Man... I need to get out to Boxbutte.......

ULking · « **Reply #35 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 08:28 AM »

What do I gotta do to post themlike that?

Spark · « **Reply #36 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 09:31 AM »

go to your photo bucket picture, hover over picture until box appears, click IMG code, go to iceshanty and paste.

ULking · « **Reply #37 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 09:55 AM »

Oh so it probably won't work on my smartphone?

ULking · « **Reply #38 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 11:07 AM »

What's the ice looking like out there?

hammerhandle41 · « **Reply #39 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 01:30 PM »

I was out to Box Butte yesterday too. The Ice was 10" to 11" on the west end, we ended up keeping 14 pike and one gill. Total caught was 18 pike and the gill, the smallest we caught was 12" and the biggest was 37 1/4" hog. The average size of the fish that we caught was 20" to 27".

Fish-icer · « **Reply #40 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 03:04 PM »

It's none of my business. But why would anyone need to keep 14 pike.

ULking · « **Reply #41 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 03:17 PM »

What'd ya catch them on?

T.R. · « **Reply #42 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 03:57 PM »

Quote from: ULking on Dec 28, 2011, 03:17 PM

What'd ya catch them on?

because box butte has a special bag limit on pike because they are overpopulated big time. and they taste as good as any other fish when you get the y bones out

ULking · « **Reply #43 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 09:05 PM »

What did you catch them on?

T.R. · « **Reply #44 on:** Dec 28, 2011, 11:09 PM »

sorry bout that, it was meant to reply to the other question. i fish bb alot later in the season, and i usually use lots of tipups with either dead smelt or big chubs and suckers. ive caught northerns there on minnows nearly as big as the fish itself. jigging with a shiner on a kastmaster works good too, but oyu usually dont have time to mess around with a pole. tip ups are usually going non stop.

wyotoach · « **Reply #45 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 08:32 AM »

You'd keep 14 for pickled pike, baked pike or any of the other great options you have. We kept 20 yesterday between three of us. The limit is 10 per person and they're are a ton of small ones because of the over competition for the food. The 35" incher that I caught yesterday had two perch and a 10" bluegill in it. There was no live bait to be found so all were caught on smelt. Great day on the ice!

jstplumbin · « **Reply #46 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 09:50 AM »

Are there any places to stay out there. With fish cleaning place ? May have up to 10 guys on our group.

HOOPA · « **Reply #47 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 11:12 AM »

anybody know how the ice is holding up with this crappy weather?

Fish-icer · « **Reply #48 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 01:16 PM »

Lets say you were homeless and standing in line with 10 other people at a food shelter that was handing out turkeys for thanksgiving. There are 10 of you standing in line and you are first. The sign says, "limit 10 per person." They only have 10 turkeys left to give out. Now in the back of your head you know you want to take all 10, who wouldnt, I mean you are homeless after all. But instead you do the moral thing and take 1 because you know that would be enough to feed you and your small homeless family. Plus now each of you gets 1 turkey which is all you need in the first place.

Moral of this story is: Take what you need, dont be greedy. Too many fisheries get ruined because people take/keep more than what they actually need. Enjoy the awesome fishery you have but let others enjoy it too. Dont know if you have kids but dont you want them to be able to have the same experience you did?

ULking · « **Reply #49 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 01:41 PM »

The lake is over populated with pike so they want you to take more out! That's the reason for the higher bag limit

hammerhandle41 · « **Reply #50 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 02:19 PM »

Fisher-icer in most cases i would completely agree with you. But in this case I don't feel bad about taking that many pike out of that lake. Its just like the little ponds that are over run with little bluegill and every year that you fish it the size of those bluegill never change because no one takes any out. So in that respect I would like to go to box butte some day down the road and be able to catch bigger pike and more panfish, walleye and bass. But right now that's not as simple because the pike are eating every thing in that lake.

thesleddinfisher · « **Reply #51 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 02:23 PM »

Quote from: Fish-icer on Dec 29, 2011, 01:16 PM

Lets say you were homeless and standing in line with 10 other people at a food shelter that was handing out turkeys for thanksgiving. There are 10 of you standing in line and you are first. The sign says, "limit 10 per person." They only have 10 turkeys left to give out. Now in the back of your head you know you want to take all 10, who wouldnt, I mean you are homeless after all. But instead you do the moral thing and take 1 because you know that would be enough to feed you and your small homeless family. Plus now each of you gets 1 turkey which is all you need in the first place.

Moral of this story is: Take what you need, dont be greedy. Too many fisheries get ruined because people take/keep more than what they actually need. Enjoy the awesome fishery you have but let others enjoy it too. Dont know if you have kids but dont you want them to be able to have the same experience you did?

I agree but Butte is OVERPOPULATED. Someone needs to take ALOT of pike out of there, I personally don't like pike but alot of guys do, so those guys need to take them out so the fishery will have healthy numbers. Too many fish = stunting + unhealthy fishery. But the same works in reverse to, so most panfish in butte need released while the pike population is high, then more harvested when the pike numbers are healthier.

This is just my opinion and personal ethic, as long as its legal it's your prerogative to do whatever you want.

pumpnlead · « **Reply #52 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 03:20 PM »

Quote from: thesleddinfisher on Dec 29, 2011, 02:23 PM

I agree but Butte is OVERPOPULATED. Someone needs to take ALOT of pike out of there, I personally don't like pike but alot of guys do, so those guys need to take them out so the fishery will have healthy numbers. Too many fish = stunting + unhealthy fishery. But the same works in reverse to, so most panfish in butte need released while the pike population is high, then more harvested when the pike numbers are healthier.

This is just my opinion and personal ethic, as long as its legal it's your prerogative to do whatever you want.

That's about as good as you can put it.

Jmurphy · « **Reply #53 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 03:43 PM »

Now that, that is settled how is the ice holding up to the warm weather and wind up there?

ULking · « **Reply #54 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 04:11 PM »

I would also like to know how the ice is holding up?? Im making the trip tonight to be there at sun up tomorrow and its about a 7hr drive so if someone could update me that would be awesome! Also and advice is also welcomed

Thanks!!!

hammerhandle41 · « **Reply #55 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 06:35 PM »

My guess it that it is ok there was 10+ inches on Tuesday.

pumpnlead · « **Reply #56 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 07:00 PM »

How was the wind up that way? Down here it was gusting to 70 mph with 60 degree temps. Couldn't have done it any good at all.

ULking · « **Reply #57 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 07:07 PM »

I hope to be there around sun up if anyone cares to join me...

IceWolf89 · « **Reply #58 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 07:33 PM »

ill be heading up in the am also be there before sunrise ill be heading to the west end can anyone tell me if its assessable by car i recently totaled my truck and have a small escort

hammerhandle41 · « **Reply #59 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 07:59 PM »

Well I'm down in Gering right now for Christmas break so I got the gusty winds and warm temps, I'm sure it didn't do it any good but I will bet there is still plenty of Ice.

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Author Topic: Boxbutte (Read 20223 times)