Author Topic: Holes Punched! (Read 3913 times)

HuskerPike · « **on:** Nov 24, 2013, 08:30 AM »

Went out to Prairie View lake this morning by Bennington, NE. Didnt get out too far but did punch a few holes. 2" of solid, crystal clear ice. Wont be long now.

knotreelly · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 24, 2013, 10:01 AM »

arriving in lincoln tomorrow, a new state to ice fish. john

Stutz · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 24, 2013, 12:49 PM »

That's is freaking awesome! How crazy would it be if the weather would hold like this and we could start fishing the lakes in South East Nebraska by the first week of December or earlier

I'm going to keep my fingers crossed.

Fish2Live · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 24, 2013, 01:07 PM »

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed also. Everybody that I know think I'm nuts wishing for this cold but they don't ice fish. Hope this year I meet some of the guys off the shanty so I have more people to fish with. So of anybody's looking for some company once we get safe ice let me know

Eastwesterner · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 24, 2013, 02:42 PM »

Guys on refuge south of valentine yesterday. 4 inches on the small lakes.

GrabLifeByTheGills · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 24, 2013, 03:24 PM »

my buddy from elgin said they have about 3" of ice

Flyfishin Dano · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 24, 2013, 06:00 PM »

just chopped a dead deer out of farm pond, 2 1/2" and counting. Fished the spillways but got skunked. just nice to watch a spring bobber again

weekdaywarrior05 · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 24, 2013, 07:12 PM »

was on the pond at work today in grand island 2 2 1/2 cant wait for the bigger water to lock up I've been itching very bad to get out

grizzlyhackle · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 25, 2013, 07:27 AM »

Quote from: Eastwesterner on Nov 24, 2013, 02:42 PM

Guys on refuge south of valentine yesterday. 4 inches on the small lakes.

I seriously cannot wait, so jacked to head out west

Eastwesterner · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 25, 2013, 08:43 AM »

Leaving Wednesday after work. Spent Sunday restringing and converting reels to the short rods.

bluethunder72 · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 25, 2013, 08:51 AM »

make sure you are checking the ice guys i built a spud bar i think everyone should have one i checked a few ponds sunday most with 1 1/2 burchard was wide open

Eastwesterner · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 25, 2013, 06:29 PM »

I ve seen years where burchard is a month behind Omaha. And it still had open patches. Bottom of ice belt there.

spikes · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 25, 2013, 08:34 PM »

Anyone been to Stanton? Seems that should doing good

bluethunder72 · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 25, 2013, 09:42 PM »

burchards problem is them stupid ducks

Sandbilly · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 07:14 AM »

Quote from: Eastwesterner on Nov 25, 2013, 08:43 AM

Leaving Wednesday after work. Spent Sunday restringing and converting reels to the short rods.

Stay away from Devils Punch-bowl.

dc

bluethunder72 · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 07:53 AM »

That 43 high yesterday didn't help the ice much

Fish-icer · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 08:02 AM »

Saw on facebook 2 guys from valentine fished the back side of the boardman at Merritt. Reported 3-3.5 inches of ice yesterday.

Will try to post their pictures later today.

panfisher1 · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 08:19 AM »

Have to stay round town this weekend but will have to try going out next weekend. Can't wait!!

Spark · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 09:15 AM »

I heard Devils punch bowl had a fish kill this year no sense going there it's a dead sea now.

Tic addict · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 11:30 AM »

Caught em their yesterday!!!!!

alekhunts · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 12:07 PM »

Devils punch bowl ??

nate95366 · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 12:19 PM »

Quote from: alekhunts on Nov 26, 2013, 12:07 PM

Devils punch bowl ??

Just about every state has a "Devil's Punch Bowl" or two - typically a low-lying fairly small area. In the case of Nebraska, it's one of the hundreds of small Sandhills lakes near the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge.

Nate

Fish-icer · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 12:42 PM »

Long standing friendly joke amongst some ice fishermen, keen way of not telling the actual lake you were on.

The sand hills lakes around Valentine get hit pretty hard through the ice and once the word gets out about which lake is hot, the flocks of ice fisherman make their yearly migration to join the other flocks of fellow ice enthusiasts. Doesnt take long and 2 trucks turn to 70+ on any given weekend/week day.

ULking · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 06:57 PM »

Quote from: Fish-icer on Nov 26, 2013, 12:42 PM

Long standing friendly joke amongst some ice fishermen, keen way of not telling the actual lake you were on.

The sand hills lakes around Valentine get hit pretty hard through the ice and once the word gets out about which lake is hot, the flocks of ice fisherman make their yearly migration to join the other flocks of fellow ice enthusiasts. Doesnt take long and 2 trucks turn to 70+ on any given weekend/week day.

AGREED!! Please don't post names and if someone is nice enough to pm you lakes don't post it

Eastwesterner · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 09:06 PM »

Devils punch bowl is the center of my ice fishing universe. If I find a hot lake it is without fail either north, south, east, or west of there. I won't fish it this trip. It is better late ice. Middle marsh lake is better on early ice. I promise to send some pic texts to fish icer and he can post them here. He said it was too cold to go this week. So he gets to be tech support.

hankthecrank · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 11:25 PM »

Which way from Ma Barker's place.

Fish-icer · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 27, 2013, 06:49 AM »

Quote from: Eastwesterner on Nov 26, 2013, 09:06 PM

Devils punch bowl is the center of my ice fishing universe. If I find a hot lake it is without fail either north, south, east, or west of there. I won't fish it this trip. It is better late ice. Middle marsh lake is better on early ice. I promise to send some pic texts to fish icer and he can post them here. He said it was too cold to go this week. So he gets to be tech support.

Ha, too cold! Family first this weekend. Have to keep the wife happy cause she won't see me all of January, thankfully she signed that pre-nup

Tic addict · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 27, 2013, 10:17 AM »

Quote from: Fish-icer on Nov 27, 2013, 06:49 AM

Ha, too cold! Family first this weekend. Have to keep the wife happy cause she won't see me all of January, thankfully she signed that pre-nup

Everybody needs to have a prenup when it comes to fishing and hunting. Lol

Fish-icer · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 27, 2013, 02:31 PM »

A few pics I saw on facebook of some guys fishing Merritt 2 days ago.

bluethunder72 · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 27, 2013, 06:52 PM »

we are done here in se ne ice is junk and 50 in the forcast

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