Author Topic: Lake Shafer  (Read 2447 times)

Offline Spooled85

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Lake Shafer
« on: Feb 03, 2018, 06:26 PM »
Any one ever fish this ? I never here anyone talk about it .... I've fished Norway dam once during the summer that is it .

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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #1 on: Feb 03, 2018, 07:17 PM »
Ya outta talk to crappiecrusher34 bud

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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #2 on: Feb 03, 2018, 07:32 PM »
I fish it a lot.
Shafer and both dams

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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #3 on: Feb 04, 2018, 07:54 AM »
Lowes bridge...Many times

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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #4 on: Feb 04, 2018, 09:44 AM »
i fish it in summer.  crappie can be good fishing there and eyes below the dams.   i think they ice fish big monon bay area.
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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #5 on: Feb 04, 2018, 12:42 PM »
Ok thanks for the heads up guys . Just looking for something new to get on . Hopefully buying a new boat soon and Shafer is only 40 min away . I heard it can hold some big cats too . Excited to get it a try . I dought this year I will be on the ice there at all ain't looking good for us

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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #6 on: Feb 04, 2018, 02:45 PM »
yes the cats are big there.  the really big ones,flatheads, dont wake up till about the 55-60*.  some slob channels there too though and they go as soon as it opens up.
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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #7 on: Feb 04, 2018, 02:54 PM »
I fish it Oct-Nov... I get smallie fever that time of year.

A guy can fill the boat with crappies that time of year also I just can never bring myself to do it

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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #8 on: Feb 04, 2018, 02:58 PM »
Is at a deep lake ? And how about any eyes on the lake side ? I appreciate the replies ! I'm excited to try the lake out this spring !!

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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #9 on: Feb 05, 2018, 04:48 PM »
Here’s a flatty my daughter caught on Freeman.


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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #10 on: Feb 05, 2018, 04:49 PM »
I remember seeing tons of catfish as a kid going to indiana beach
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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #11 on: Feb 05, 2018, 04:50 PM »
These all from Shafer






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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #12 on: Feb 05, 2018, 06:13 PM »
Here’s a flatty my daughter caught on Freeman.


Wow that's a brute there !! Bet that was a hell of a fight !!

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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #13 on: Feb 05, 2018, 06:14 PM »
Awesome  pics thanks for sharing guys !!

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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #14 on: Feb 05, 2018, 08:39 PM »
Wow that's a brute there !! Bet that was a hell of a fight !!
She fought it like a pro!!
It was caught on July 13th, one day before her 16th birthday.
She didn’t want to go out and eat or have a birthday party.
She wanted to go cat fishing!!

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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #15 on: Feb 06, 2018, 05:04 AM »
lol she got the big fish bug now eh.  no telling what monster she will bring up this year!!!!
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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #16 on: Feb 06, 2018, 05:34 AM »
nice fish

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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #17 on: Feb 06, 2018, 01:33 PM »
She fought it like a pro!!
It was caught on July 13th, one day before her 16th birthday.
She didn’t want to go out and eat or have a birthday party.
She wanted to go cat fishing!!


That like shooting a giant buck the first time hunting ! It's hard to top !!

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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #18 on: Feb 08, 2018, 07:24 AM »
oh no she will top that there!  you watch!
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Re: Lake Shafer
« Reply #19 on: Feb 08, 2018, 08:16 PM »
oh no she will top that there!  you watch!
She might!!
There’s some big flatheads in Shafer and Freeman

 



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