New to site

[TheBird55]

Hey all I'm a lil new to this site.  As you could prob. guess im an outa stater but I'm hoping on heading down to NW Iowa this weekend for the first time, i got awfully interested in fishing iowa after a buddy of mine caught his limit of jumbos on spirit about a week an a half ago an told me its well worth the drive to come down an fish.  Was thinking about fishing that area of lakes or around the Emmetsburg area because i have another friend who lives there.  Any info. on lake access, snow, travel, ice, maybe a fishing story or two if anyones willing would be great help. if you don't want to reply to message just PM me. Thanks to all, an good fishin.

[Kevin23]

I heard there's almost 3ft of snow on the lake now.

[Wally Lindner]

Got a sled, or do ya like exercise?  Come on down, I'm sure the state of Iowa would be glad to take your money.

[DoubleBurg]

Welcome to the site, I'm a new member but have been "watching" the site for a little over a year now.  I live in Emmetsburg but am leaving this weekend to head back to college other wise I would have offered to meet up with you and show you some spots on the Five Island lake.  Let me know if you have any questions about anything and I would be more than willing to answer.

[TheBird55]

thanks for responding, fished this past sat.  1/9 from 4a.m. till bout 10 a.m. caught prob. 100 crappies not a one being large enough to keep, an three nice eyes about 17-19 inches.  fished jus north of the aeriation in about 16 foot of water, only place we tryed fishin on the lake, would like to know if there are any good size crappies in that lake or are they all little? any other fish out there to be caught?