Author Topic: Bussey lake ice (Read 2943 times)

mike_skoges · « **on:** Dec 18, 2011, 05:15 PM »

Anyone been out on Bussey to check the ice and see what is going on?

MitchMeyers92 · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 18, 2011, 11:23 PM »

call murrays bait shop 563-252-1838, the lady there will be able to tell you if anyone is out or not

ice-aholic · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 23, 2011, 08:47 AM »

just wondering if anyone knows if they are doing any fishing up at bussey or if the ice isn't any good. thanks for any replies

MitchMeyers92 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 23, 2011, 11:27 AM »

my dad fished it last saturday but im going to give murrays a call and ill let you know

MitchMeyers92 · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 23, 2011, 11:31 AM »

the lady says "people are starting to get on from the island again, but i wouldnt necessarily encourage it" sounds safe to me!

MitchMeyers92 · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 23, 2011, 10:50 PM »

update: heard there was 3 inches on there today, headed out the next 2 mornings as a warm up for my 3 day trip to the IGL'S

Hi Tech · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 24, 2011, 02:07 PM »

Thinking about going monday.....anybody hear if anyone is doing any good?

MitchMeyers92 · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 24, 2011, 04:33 PM »

i was there this morning and between my old man and i we only managed 7 keepers from 7:30-11. lots of little ones but the bite on them was even slow at times. Going to go out in the morning again and try a more finesse approach. A guy fishing near us had 2 decent northerns on tip ups in about an hour while he was jigging for gills. the electronics were showing a lot of lookers, but not many takers. right around 4 inches of good ice, a lot of spooky sounding cracks when the sun gets beating down, but its safe

walleyes4*u · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 25, 2011, 05:45 AM »

MitchMeyers92, sent you a email.....time to hook up and do some fishing

ice-aholic · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 25, 2011, 08:36 AM »

were you able to walk accross from the parking lot thanks for any info

Hi Tech · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 25, 2011, 12:01 PM »

Thanks for the info.... gonna try my lock tomarrow, let ya know how I do.

MitchMeyers92 · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 25, 2011, 12:19 PM »

no walking from the parking lot yet, have to go on from the island. and hi-tech i was there today again and it was the same story as yesterday

ice-aholic · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 25, 2011, 01:07 PM »

where did ya park your vehicle, if ya park along the road going to the island they will tow your vehicle.

mjmeyer · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 25, 2011, 02:53 PM »

I was at Bussey today. My wife graciously dropped me and my brother-in-law off on the island side and later picked us up.
4" of nice clear ice. Just a few Bluegills, a small Pike and a 5# Pike.
A small group evidently walked across yesterday, but couldn't get on at the parking lot and had to walk north along the shore for a safe spot to walk out.

MitchMeyers92 · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 25, 2011, 08:49 PM »

Quote from: ice-aholic on Dec 25, 2011, 01:07 PM

where did ya park your vehicle, if ya park along the road going to the island they will tow your vehicle.

i know a person who has a cabin on the island and park there. i fished today and only had 5 keeper gills in 4 hours and ended up giving them to someone before i left. the electronics show a lot of fish but they are mostly lookers and will follow the jig up and not bit it and eventually just sink back down to the bottom

HereCrappieCrappie · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 25, 2011, 09:13 PM »

Quote from: ice-aholic on Dec 25, 2011, 01:07 PM

where did ya park your vehicle, if ya park along the road going to the island they will tow your vehicle.

Is the no parking clearly marked or is it local money racket...

MitchMeyers92 · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 25, 2011, 09:19 PM »

im not sure that its marked, its definately frowned upon though

mjmeyer · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 25, 2011, 10:00 PM »

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Is the no parking clearly marked or is it local money racket...

Clearly marked. Tow Away Zone. No Parking This Side. (both sides of the road)
It would be nice to know someone there.

MitchMeyers92 · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 25, 2011, 11:48 PM »

sent you a PM mjmeyer

Hi Tech · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 29, 2011, 01:43 PM »

Monday morning I was able to park at the ramp and walk from there, had about five inches of ice. Managed to get ten keeper perch.

ice-aholic · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 02, 2012, 05:38 PM »

anyone know if they are still fishing bussey and if so are they still walking across from the parking lot

HereCrappieCrappie · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 11:10 AM »

Quote from: ice-aholic on Jan 02, 2012, 05:38 PM

anyone know if they are still fishing bussey and if so are they still walking across from the parking lot

Yes, just fished it yesterday. 4-5 inches of ice. Lots of people fishing the northend.

mjmeyer · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 12:23 PM »

Thanks for the info. May try it tomorrow and Saturday.
Mike

mjmeyer · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 07, 2012, 07:05 PM »

5 inches of ice. Access from both shores. Lot's of small bluegills, a few keepers. Very light bite.

Shrades · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 09, 2012, 09:09 AM »

I have the 16th off maybe i will head up and try it? If we don't have much around here.

HereCrappieCrappie · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 09, 2012, 01:48 PM »

Was out there sunday, about 4-5 inches of ice. I got nervous from 10:30 till 12:30 when the sun came out and started to heat up the ice

... my buddies told me not to worry. Bluegills in the shallows and perch in the deep parts.

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Author Topic: Bussey lake ice (Read 2943 times)