Clear Lake Walleyes

  • Doug Bonwell
    Cedar Falls IA
    Posts: 887
    May 14, 2007 at 1:17 pm #1223663

    We fished in a club tournament this past Friday and Saturday at Clear Lake, IA. I was surprised by the bite. I haven’t fished there in ten or so years and only on hard water catching several 10-12″ fry. My partner for the Tourament was Trent S. and prefishing he caught a 25″er we caught several 22’s using a lindy no snag slide sinker with lindy rigs for crawlers. On Saturday, the day of the tournament, we caught several legal fish but nothing over 20″s using the same technique. We also caught several yellow bass and bullheads. Several people where running planner boards with Rapalas and doing quite well also. Water temp was 67-69 degrees. I was very impressed with the amount and quality that this lake put out. Thanks for a great tournament by the Cedar Valley Walleye Club and Matt V., good choice for a lake in Iowa. Pictures to be posted later today.

    honda75
    Iowa
    Posts: 814
    May 16, 2007 at 2:09 am #571587

    sounds good wish i would have heard about the tourney i am up for a walleye tourney

    oldbear
    State Center, Iowa
    Posts: 326
    May 16, 2007 at 2:51 am #571604

    Glad to hear you were pleasantly surprise since your last trip to Clear Lake. The big ones are there but you have to go through a lot of littler ones to get them.

    bigesox
    Cedar Falls, Iowa
    Posts: 309
    May 17, 2007 at 4:16 pm #572200

    So is the bite still on? How much rain did ya’all get in Cerro Gordo county? The weather down here in Cedar Falls wouldn’t put off the fish, but if you guys got a bunch of rain, that might put them off a bit. I caught a bunch of yellows last Saturday too. How’s that bite going? I’m not looking for secrets, just some general info.

    superdave
    NE IA
    Posts: 804
    May 18, 2007 at 12:11 pm #572501

    Probably not much walleye talk on here the next couple week, the classic is this weekend and I think the IOWA is next weekend.

    bigesox
    Cedar Falls, Iowa
    Posts: 309
    May 18, 2007 at 12:51 pm #572513

    What time does the classic launch? I want to get there early enough to anchor up on a good spot!!

    JCK
    nora springs ia floyd
    Posts: 518
    May 18, 2007 at 5:54 pm #572607

    The classic launches at 7 am each day. Its going to be a good tourny

    honda75
    Iowa
    Posts: 814
    May 19, 2007 at 7:26 pm #572790

    Quote:

    What time does the classic launch? I want to get there early enough to anchor up on a good spot!!

    Gee go figure a comment from a person like that who lives in blackhawk county.

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