Storm Lake

[eyeowegian]

Any word on the ice conditions on Storm Lake or around the Great Lakes area?

[JIvers]

Heard some second-hand reports that people were out on Angler Bay and the smaller lakes up that way before the snow hit, but that is all hearsay.

[Mr.Seaguar]

Lots of safe ice in the Okoboji area. Not big lakes but small lakes, bays, marinas are where people are fishing. Good Luck

[eyeowegian]

Heard from someone today that there was a report around templar park on Big Spirit. Guy fished last couple of hours till dark, cought some small eyes and 2 12" perch. Second hand info tho so take it for what its worth. Said there was 4-5 inches of ice.

[Rick]

Ice conditions are poor over most of the lake, especially around the shoreline. The marina is completely open. There have been reports of anglers catching walleye in the marina at Storm Lake.

[gloomiseye]

Anybody here doing one of the tournaments on storm in April?

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

What tourneys are they having and when are they having them?

[gloomiseye]

On April 16th the Cedar Valley walleye trail will be there. Then on Sunday the 17th The Citizen First National Bank walleye battle will be held. Check out fishingminnesota under walleye for more info.

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

Any updates that anyone can share on Storm Lake walleye's?

[Jason_Halfen]

On April 16th the Cedar Valley walleye trail will be there. Then on Sunday the 17th The Citizen First National Bank walleye battle will be held. Check out fishingminnesota under walleye for more info.

I'll be there for both. My favorite way to open the tournament season is a full weekend on Storm.

[gloomiseye]

Sounds like the bite is on fire there. Ton of people have been fishing there though, hopefully all the pressure doesnt kill it like it did to Clear Lake a couple of years ago.

[gloomiseye]

How did your tourny go? Sounds like it was a tough bite on Sunday, as i heard it only took 7lbs to win it.

[Esox_Magnum]

Sat tourney boated 18 fish, Sundays tourney boated 170ish I think. 2 fish at little over 7 won it, many had limits but all smaller fish.

[Esox_Magnum]

Official results from Sundays tourney:

Fish entered: 172

Total weight: 159lbs

Total payout: $5760

1. Meinders/Robison 7.4lbs, 2 fish-$1440

2. Doonan/Hosack 6.0lbs, 5 fish-$1036.80

3. Gilbert/Leyden 5.2lbs, 5 fish-$864

4. Khamdaeng/Inthonsay 5.0lbs, 4 fish-$633.60

5. Blank/Teske 4.8lbs, 5 fish-$576.00

6. Scuffham/Scuffham, 4.6lbs, 5 fish-$201.60

7. Myers/Myers, 4.6lbs, 5 fish-$201.60

8. Zinn/Johannson, 4.6lbs, 5 fish-$201.60

9. Davis/Templeton, 4.6lbs, 5 fish-$201.60

10.Bjornstad/Bjornstad, 4.6lbs, 5 fish-$201.60

11.Baker/Baker, 4.6lbs, 5 fish-$201.60

[openwaterdiver]

Looks like the winner's were looking for the "right" bites! Congrats to everyone who placed!