Author Topic: Walnut (Read 1670 times)

Ionbling · « **on:** Jan 15, 2013, 05:59 PM »

Who was out there today

Busta Hole · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 15, 2013, 07:10 PM »

might be headed there in the morning 9:30ish

NE BASS MAN · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 16, 2013, 09:17 AM »

How did you guys do. Going to take my son out for the first time today. Would love to put him on some fish!

nate95366 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 16, 2013, 09:39 AM »

If you have a flasher, 12-18 FOW along the creek channel was holding 'gills last week. They may have moved a bit deeper since, but probably not much.

Nate

Ionbling · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 16, 2013, 09:42 AM »

Straight out from the boat ramp there is trees. just to the left of them is a good spot for gills.

NE BASS MAN · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 16, 2013, 10:43 AM »

Appreciate it guys! I'll be out there around 5ish in the old Ice Cube, not sure how long he will last, but we shall see.

Ionbling · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 16, 2013, 10:59 AM »

We cought some good crappie out there yesturday and a ton of gills. good luck.

NE BASS MAN · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 16, 2013, 11:26 AM »

Thanks again!!!

NE BASS MAN · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 23, 2013, 03:02 PM »

Do they inforce the park hours at Walnut?

nate95366 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 23, 2013, 03:30 PM »

A city employee generally comes around between 10:00 and 10:30 PM and surveys the scene, and then locks up the gates for the parking/drive areas. They're back open between 5:30 and 6:00 AM. I don't know if they'd walk all the way out on the ice to find you or what, but you'd probably have a harder time getting home unless you parked off grounds and walked on.

Nate

Ionbling · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 23, 2013, 03:31 PM »

I wish you could fish it at night because i would have been there.

Ionbling · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 24, 2013, 03:32 PM »

I am heading out tuesday around noon if anyone wants to go.

NE BASS MAN · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 25, 2013, 02:23 PM »

Rumor has it, someone went through the other day at WC, any truth to that.

Ionbling · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 25, 2013, 02:40 PM »

i never heard that

nate95366 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 25, 2013, 02:50 PM »

I didn't hear anything about it either, but I wouldn't be surprised. There is open water (less than 1000 square feet in each place, but open nonetheless) in two places and there are a few places where it's thinner than the rest. I don't think it's any more dangerous than most other small-ish metro area reservoirs/lakes.

Nate

NE BASS MAN · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 26, 2013, 08:41 AM »

I fished it last night. The bit was really slow. We did a lot of moving and never found more than 5-5.5" of ice. There are spots in the trees that are only 2". Its a scary feeling to turn the auger a couple of times and pop through. Be careful out there guys.

nate95366 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 26, 2013, 12:11 PM »

Went out on Walnut Creek this morning. Nice, noisy ice. Be careful out there, though, because the open water by the east parking lot jetty has gotten larger. The area by the west fishing dock had skimmed over as well, making it potentially dangerous for those unfamiliar with this lake.
Otherwise, ice was a good 7" and felt sturdy. The morning crappie bite was there, but they're getting a bit more finicky. Gills were consistent all morning once there was daylight. No monsters, but only a couple true dinks. Fished 15-20 FOW.

Nate

nate95366 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 29, 2013, 06:06 PM »

As I drove past the lake this afternoon, I saw that the exact place that I fished (noted in the post above) on Saturday morning is now open water. I have not been on the ice at Walnut today to check thickness, and I don't want to be a fear-monger (there might still be safe ice on the lake), but please be safe everybody!!!

Nate

birddogjeb · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 31, 2013, 11:13 PM »

Anybody know the ice conditions at walnut? Appreciate any info.

nate95366 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 31, 2013, 11:19 PM »

I don't know how deeply things have frozen up with the sub-10 temps all day today, but just yesterday (Wednesday, January 30), there was a LOT of open water between the island and the dam (a lot of the lake), including areas where many/most who fish the lake generally fish.

Be careful out there anyone who's thinking about tomorrow or Saturday - there will likely be some places that are safe, but it would be wise to test/spud on the way out and on the way back.

Nate

birddogjeb · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 31, 2013, 11:39 PM »

Thanks for the advice and info.

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Author Topic: Walnut (Read 1670 times)