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Agronomist_at_IA
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Jan 14, 2022, 11:14 AM »
So where is everyone fishing...how's the bite been?
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Ice_Fly_Guy
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Jan 14, 2022, 11:49 AM »
Been out three times so far - First time was my favorite small county pond. 10 gills between me and my son, only a few were of decent size. Tried Arrowhead Lake south of Lake View later that day and couldn't get on em. Only one average gill caught there.
Last year I bought the trout stamp to take my boy to do that, and I wanted to go one more time before it expired, so Moorland Pond was my second destination. It was a hoot sight fishing those trout.
Third time was a short stint at my home lake, Black Hawk. I fished away from the community hole and had an OK perch bite until it got toward dark. They shut down and were gone from my spot by then, so I moved in near where most people set up during the day. Only got 1 dink crappie and one really nice 12" crappie right before I took off.
I'm hoping next time out I'm hoping I can hit a spot at Black Hawk I've been wanting to try, but someone was there yesterday. I may go north to a relatively unknown lake to see what's up there.
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bert29
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Jan 14, 2022, 02:41 PM »
I was able to get on Blackhawk Lake back on Dec. 30 (early ice--it was 4-5" thick then) and much thanks to Matt Mork, the DNR officer there on lake, for giving me some ice conditions report. We caught a few decent perch, some small crappies, and I caught a 26" 7.5lb walleye that day! If you know Matt, he can show you the pic I sent him! We fished off of Icehouse Point in the hole that day!
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Ice_Fly_Guy
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Jan 14, 2022, 08:56 PM »
Damn! I heard about that fish from another DNR guy. Congratulations! Walleye fishing can be pretty tough there in winter, in my experience.
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yakker13
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Jan 17, 2022, 10:19 AM »
Went out yesterday to a very small farm pond. Came out with 5 nice (sorta) crappies and a bunch of decent gills. Fun day on the ice.
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Dave R
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Jan 17, 2022, 05:17 PM »
Been fishing some local ponds in Ankeny. The bite started out strong but kind of sucked the last couple of times. Going again tomorrow afternoon. Hoping things improve.
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ia bhtr
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Jan 17, 2022, 08:56 PM »
OK luck on small ponds by Moville , last 3 trips up on the North end of West Boji , great luck each time on gills ( today only gills ) other 2 times , pike , bass , crappies and gills #14 widowmaker blue/black with white plastic has been my best bait
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Jan 21, 2022, 05:13 PM »
Is Blackhawk lake in the west central part of Iowa ? Got out on one with Son-in-Law eastern end. 8 good inches of ice. Now need to make a smitty sled.
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Jan 21, 2022, 06:32 PM »
Yes, it's in West Central Iowa. It gets lots of pressure in three particular spots but if one goes against the grain it can be decent.
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spoofhoundicefisher
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Jan 21, 2022, 10:33 PM »
farm ponds around here have been on fire ever since first ice. the mid day bite gets slow at times but if you have the right plastics you can entice a bite from the "sniffers" waxies have been good for everything but the last few days the minnows have been killer for the crappie. good solid 8.5 to 9 inches of ice good hard clear ice. found a farm pond Wednesday and hammered some catfish in then thursday found another pond 2 miles from that pond that had wipers in it.
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