great lakes ice report

[Kodiak]

any reports from bogi and spirit? I am looking on going down that direction soon and fishing. Is the ice locked up?

[Mr.Seaguar]

Plenty of safe ice on some areas of the IGLs. On 12/7 I did really well on Smiths Bay but it was much slower by 12/15. I would suggest Anglers Bay, but theres plenty of places you can catch fish. No mater where you go, be prepared to move a lot. I would be up there a bunch over Christmas but got family to visit and one more weekend bird hunting SD. After that, Okoboji here i come.

[Walleye #1]

How is the bite and the ice? I have been hearing mixed reports. Heading back to Sanborn and Hartley for Xmas break to see the families and do some ice fishing.

Anybody heard about the bites on Trumbell or any of those lakes in that area??

Walleye #1

[Mr.Seaguar]

I was on Smiths again today. It was slow untl about 12:15 when the fish picked up. Kept about 20 blugills and perch.

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[iowaboy]

How many members are fishing the tourney on West Okoboji this coming sunday?

[PerchPounder]

I was considering it. But since the fishing has slowed down there Im not too sure it would be worth $40.

[iowaboy]

If it's slowed done a guy would have a better chance of winning. I see the forecast is looking good for next weekend talking highs in the 30's maybe that will trigger the gills some.

[PerchPounder]

Well yes and no. The Weather is looking up but I've been on little emersons twice this year and haven't seen fish or caught them and that was after drilling over 100 holes. The times I've heard about the fish biting there this year have been short lived and hit or miss at best. I guess I would be more willing to spend $40 to fish a place where the fish have been and have been biting. Now its more luck than anything.

[Kodiak]

is panfish all that is in little emersons?

[PerchPounder]

No there can be a pretty good mix of bass, pike, and muskies in little Emersons also but for the most part you will only find gills and some crappies. They were getting a few out of there last weekend but all of the houses were stacked on top of eachother on one little spot.

[Huey]

Any guess as to how thick the ice on Little Emerson is now?

[beaver11]

prolly 20in, been driving out there for quite some time

[PerchPounder]

I would say that guess is pretty accurate. the last report that I heard was that the fished had more or less moved out of Little E and went further south into the big bay.

[Esox_Magnum]

I haven't found anything less than 20" for awhile, but I haven't fished Lil E this year yet. I know a friend drug his permie from Ft Dodge to Lil Millers a couple weeks ago with his truck.

[muc33]

I drove my 3/4 ton duramax on Emerson and Little Emerson a week ago. Lots of good ice.

[hondarider550]

Just about any place you go on th lakes has at least 20 inches of ice or more. This is probably the first year that I have used most of the flighting on the auger to drill the holes. Nice to see that for once...