Lake Macbride Fishing Reports

[JIvers]

As of yesterday morning most of Lake Macbride was still open, with the exception of the area east of the causeway. There was in fact a boat out on the south arm west of the causeway.

 

With the cold snap coming soon having Macbride mostly open may actually be a good thing. The snow we got this weekend fell on open water instead of thin ice, and that open water will then lock up that much quicker.

 

 

 

 

[JIvers]

I had about six inches of good ice below me on Lake Macbride today when I made my first ice trip of the season out to one of my favorite walleye spots. Finding that good ice turned out to be the highlight of today on Macbride. 

 

The panfish never really showed up, which usually means the walleye bite after sundown will be slow as well. I caught a few bluegills, but after the sun set I never marked any fish at all on my walleye lures, much less catch anything.

 

Sounds like the ice might get sketchy around Coralville by Monday, so I may be done fishing Macbride for a little while. 

 

I have been hammering bluegills through the ice around here for a week now, so that has kept me happy.

[JIvers]

The area east of the causeway on the south arm of Lake Macbride is now mostly open.

 

There is a decent patch of open water now west of the causeway as well.

 

I didn't think I'd be thinking about ice out fishing in mid-February, but it looks like that is what will happen down here this year.