northern kankakee retention pond report 12/20/16

[crayphish]

found 7"-8" of good clear ice on two different ponds. one with two inlets on its eastern edge had sketchy ice down to 2". caught 25 gills, 4"-8". lost a bass at the hole. all fish on bomb spoon tipped with mummified neon green waxie. not a bite on the tips. 

[ElectricSlide19]

Sounds like a good day!

[paul worsterberg]

hi.  i'm not familiar with the kank retention ponds...could you fill me in, please?  are they the bodies of water where the des plains hits the kank?  thanks.

[crayphish]

no these are just flood control ponds in among various subdivisions.

[crayphish]

same pond and another tonight. lots of looksie lous. few takers. time to downsize. neon green mummified waxies were the ticket.

[kam9381]

How's the ice holding up with the warmer Temps?  I was hoping to take my daughter out on Monday after xmas on a pond in Monee.  It was almost 8" on Sunday, but not sure how it will be on Monday....

[crayphish]

ice was groaning and such when we left around 7, she's still growing at night, albeit slowly. top wasn't even slushy. bet we'll have 9" by sunday

[bspooner]

I'm in Tennessee right now is there any fishable ice left?

[crayphish]

not in my area which is 47 miles south of chicago. sounds like guys are getting out up by the cheese curtain.

[DaWakoKid]

Bloomington/Normal here and there's no fishable ice around, as far as I know. I'm itching to get out, but it looks like it's going to be the second week of January before that happens. Have rain in the forecast for Saturday and Monday. Mostly fish a private lake and will be out there on the 8th, so will check the ice then.