Author Topic: need a ice report for brushy creek (Read 5020 times)

dave · « **on:** Jan 13, 2007, 11:53 PM »

im planing a trip to brushy creek next saturday. I hope someone can give me a ice report.thanks!

fishnfool-3 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 14, 2007, 05:49 AM »

On IO it was posted that the hole lake fianally too, it is skim ice but locked up none the less. Should be able to get on in a few days!

brittlab · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 14, 2007, 08:42 PM »

I'm going to check it out this week after work. Probably on Wednesday. I will post my findings

dave · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 15, 2007, 12:20 AM »

thanks!! I plan to get over there this Saturday.Brittlab i will be looking for your report.THANKS AGAIN!!!

livonbrushy · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 15, 2007, 04:28 PM »

just drove buy one house on south road bed back side of taylors island could see him from the road lake is still open from the east boat ramp to the dam no one has been on the north end just a few rocks someone has thrown out to check looks alittle sloppy with the 5'' of fresh snow in front of the ramp not gonna try it till friday after work

fishnfool-3 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 15, 2007, 07:48 PM »

Let us know what you find please.

livonbrushy · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 16, 2007, 04:25 PM »

went down today around 10:00 drilled about 15 hole around the lake north end around 2" 2.5" no one has gone out more then 5 feet or so main boat ramp west side around the same the winds calmed last night all of the lake is frozen no visable open water lots of soft looking spots maybe by sat if this cold snap will hold on also checked briggs woods lake south of webster city lake all frozen but only 2.5" or so no one on here also with the 5" of fresh snow didnt help at all

dave · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 17, 2007, 01:36 AM »

THANKS Everyone! if you guys can keep me posted that would be great.

Carp-fisher · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 17, 2007, 08:16 AM »

Quote from: livonbrushy on Jan 16, 2007, 04:25 PM

went down today around 10:00 drilled about 15 hole around the lake north end around 2" 2.5" no one has gone out more then 5 feet or so main boat ramp west side around the same the winds calmed last night all of the lake is frozen no visable open water lots of soft looking spots maybe by sat if this cold snap will hold on also checked briggs woods lake south of webster city lake all frozen but only 2.5" or so no one on here also with the 5" of fresh snow didnt help at all

Hey livon,

My mother lives in hamilton county and I make a point of fishing briggs or brushy every time I go down. Is briggs back up to its normal level yet?

livonbrushy · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 17, 2007, 04:00 PM »

Quote from: Carp-fisher on Jan 17, 2007, 08:16 AM

Hey livon,

My mother lives in hamilton county and I make a point of fishing briggs or brushy every time I go down. Is briggs back up to its normal level yet?
yes its full looks real good for what little they got done

brittlab · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 17, 2007, 04:57 PM »

Just got back from Brushy and I would still be there fishing if had taking my bait & rods to work with me I drilled about a dozen holes off the north boat ramp and found the ice to be 4-4.5" with the bottom 3" of clear ice and the top 1.5" a snow ice mixture. I got about 10-15 yards off the boat ramp. there were 2 guys in a 2 man frabill about 50 yards east of the boat ramp, back towards the foot bridge.then I went over near the handicapped fishing dock, near the circle drive area and drilled about 7 holes about 3' apart out from shore and found the ice to be a good 6" all the way out. It was harder to tell due to the shade I was in, but the bottom 4" looked to be good clear ice. Checked a hole someone drilled off the south boat ramp and it wasn't much over 2" so I turned around and left that area. I didn't see any open water. It was hard to tell how the ice was frozen next to the trees due to the snow pac. I didn't want to venture out that far by myself, but it looked all locked up

Carp-fisher · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 17, 2007, 04:58 PM »

My brother used to work for the county and he did electro-shocking and trapnetting on Briggs. There are some nice crappies in there.

dave · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 02:33 AM »

THANKS! Brittlab I'm trying to get over there this Saturday.I only fished it once so i don't know where to fish any help would be great.

brittlab · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 06:55 PM »

I've been told to get on top of the trees for the crappies. The trees are pretty close to shore on the north end back towards the foot bridge. Use caution and use your spud bar as you work your way out. I may go over tomorrow after work if I get off before dark and check the ice again. Hopefully it's thicker

dave · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 19, 2007, 01:55 AM »

THANKS! I hope to get over there Saturday let me know what you find out.

Carp-fisher · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 19, 2007, 08:17 AM »

Do you guys fish Brushy very much?

brittlab · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 19, 2007, 06:28 PM »

Just got back from checking the ice again and there was between 2.5-5" of clear ice in areas around the north, west and south boat ramps. The clear ice had anywhere from 1-2 " of snow/white ice on top. About 8 shacks out past the tree line off the north boat ramp. The north end had the thinnest ice. take a spud bar and be careful as there are some thin areas. Both of the bays I checked had the thickest ice. A couple of younger guys fishing on the south end had a half a bucket full of gills, so they were biting.

dave · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 20, 2007, 03:00 AM »

THANKS! Brittlab i cant get over there Saturday i have to work I hope to get over there next Saturday. if you could keep me pasted that would be great.THANKS AGAIN!!!!

brittlab · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 20, 2007, 07:06 PM »

plenty of good clear ice today near the old road across from Taylor's Island. A good 5" and the bite was on

fishnfool-3 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 20, 2007, 08:47 PM »

I was told it was very tough fishing today!

wiz · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 20, 2007, 10:22 PM »

tough indeed!

brittlab · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 21, 2007, 01:08 AM »

I got almost 2 dozen but most were small. Everyone in my area was catching fish. saw some nice perch, gills and walleye in buckets.

dave · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 23, 2007, 01:07 AM »

Thats great brittlab, where at on the lake, and what where you using?I fished it once and took home some nice perch and gills.I will be there this Saturday!

Brushyguy · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 23, 2007, 07:21 PM »

Dad was out on brushy today and had very little luck a couple of small crappie. He said the ice was about 4-5" at best out from the North boat dock. He said around the trees, expecially the big oak trees the ice thins to 1-2". So be careful! But I plan on being out there saturday.

brittlab · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 24, 2007, 10:19 PM »

off the south end. all fish caught very close to bottom. most caught on small jigs and waxies and spoons/minnow heads

dave · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 25, 2007, 02:16 AM »

THANKS! I will be there Saturday,hope they will be biting.

perch fisher · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 01, 2007, 08:09 AM »

anyone know if there are any perch being caught on brushy, if so Ware at.

wiz · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 04, 2007, 06:51 AM »

Very few pearch are being caught, by me any ways. lol. Some on the roadbeds where we found a few walleye. no size to em either. Must be too cold for the big ones to bite. Will try a new place next week and see what happens.

perch fisher · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 07, 2007, 07:19 PM »

is anyone going to fish the Lehigh fire tournament???

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Author Topic: need a ice report for brushy creek (Read 5020 times)