Doesn’t anybody icefish in IOWA any more

  • mike_j
    Nashua Iowa
    Posts: 754
    January 12, 2011 at 2:06 am #1284685

    Either everyone is haveing as crappy of a year ice fishing as I am or you are all catching so many fish you can’t make it to the computer.

    iceman1985
    Grand Rapids, MI
    Posts: 257
    January 12, 2011 at 2:16 am #925414

    Don’t feel bad Mike. There is only one other person on this forum that is within 100 miles of me, that I know of. Darn guys from WI and MN are able to talk about the lakes. Nothing like that here in MI! Trying to get the word out but it is not working very well. Oh well. If I ever make it down to Iowa I will send you a pm and we will hit the ice.
    Zach

    whiskeysour
    4 miles from Pool 9
    Posts: 693
    January 12, 2011 at 2:23 am #925421

    All the Iowa guys come to Wisconsin to fish. That is all you see is Iowa plates around Prairie du Chien. Ecnook has to go elsewhere to fish.

    Just kidding. I was fishing in Lansing yesterday. One guy left fishing to go to try and fill his muzzel loader tag since yesterday was the last day.

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    January 12, 2011 at 2:25 am #925422

    Quote:

    Don’t feel bad Mike. There is only one other person on this forum that is within 100 miles of me, that I know of. Darn guys from WI and MN are able to talk about the lakes. Nothing like that here in MI! Trying to get the word out but it is not working very well. Oh well. If I ever make it down to Iowa I will send you a pm and we will hit the ice.
    Zach

    James has IDO stickers I heard about IDO from a guy at the boat landing. Spread the word of IDO in your area

    bullcans
    Northfield MN
    Posts: 2012
    January 12, 2011 at 2:26 am #925423

    not much to report from where i am at in North IA
    Rice Lake is slow with many tiny perch that are finicky
    Been to Clear Lake but the Yellows are the only thing happening with a decent bite from 4pm-6pm

    Sorry– nothing else to offer at this point

    bullcans
    Northfield MN
    Posts: 2012
    January 12, 2011 at 2:34 am #925426

    maybe our luck would change around here if only i had one of those stickers

    rembrant
    Waterloo,Iowa
    Posts: 168
    January 12, 2011 at 2:54 am #925446

    Quote:

    All the Iowa guys come to Wisconsin to fish. That is all you see is Iowa plates around Prairie du Chien. Ecnook has to go elsewhere to fish.

    Just kidding. I was fishing in Lansing yesterday. One guy left fishing to go to try and fill his muzzel loader tag since yesterday was the last day.

    Ouch Whiskey Ouch

    troutsrus
    Lytton Iowa
    Posts: 268
    January 12, 2011 at 10:46 am #925471

    Maybe this will help.This was from Spirit Lake last weekend. A great time.The fish were finicky but very few small ones. Pick a spot waay away from everybody and you will have success. That is the legend Supserdave with a slot Eye.



    cts
    winneshiek county IA
    Posts: 60
    January 12, 2011 at 11:33 am #925474

    going to the mississippi today hopefully can put up a report tonight!!!!!

    bullcans
    Northfield MN
    Posts: 2012
    January 12, 2011 at 4:26 pm #925594

    Troutsrus
    What’s your favorite depth and time?

    troutsrus
    Lytton Iowa
    Posts: 268
    January 12, 2011 at 8:06 pm #925714

    20ft was magic. We were out from 830am to about 5. They just kind of meander through. It has been suggested to hang out around the shanty towns. I disagree. Closest group was well over 1/2 mile away.

    mike_j
    Nashua Iowa
    Posts: 754
    January 12, 2011 at 10:31 pm #925761

    Thanks guys there are plenty of Iowa guys on here they just aren’t catching much to brag about so they are staying offline. And PDC doesn’t count as wisconsin for us Iowa guys, we don’t even need a wisconsin licsence to fish. Good luck to everyone hope the bite picks up down this way.

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    January 17, 2011 at 7:05 pm #927113

    we have been having some luck around here on a few of the ponds, trip to Spirit this AM was postponed, dang kids! For pan fish look for green weeds, start there and work from shallow to deep.

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