First Ice

  • nick858
    Eldora, Iowa
    Posts: 367
    November 22, 2008 at 11:37 pm #1284611

    Spent a couple hours on some fairly decent ice today at Morse and Cornelia. It was around 3-3.5 inches of good clear ice. Caught a bunch of white bass, perch, gills, and walleyes. Everything was under 8 inches though. Still nice to get out this early in NC Iowa.

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    November 23, 2008 at 1:03 am #723921

    I believe that is the 1st ice report we have had here ,congrats

    The best is yet to come.

    jakeh
    White Bear Twp
    Posts: 997
    November 23, 2008 at 1:27 am #723925

    Its a fun time of the year! Either find first ice or chase river eyes. Love it!

    jeremy-crawford
    Cedar Rapids Area
    Posts: 1530
    November 27, 2008 at 3:04 pm #724743

    Does anyone know if Safe Ice around Cedar Rapids? I have checked a couple ponds and they have less than 1 inch.
    Yup, got the itch,

    eastiaman18
    Posts: 40
    December 2, 2008 at 4:08 pm #725474

    Temps are looking better and better! 8 degrees this morning. bring on the ice!

    jeremy-crawford
    Cedar Rapids Area
    Posts: 1530
    December 3, 2008 at 7:23 pm #725843

    Went down to the little ponds around here today and punched through about an inch… Maybe by this weekend. The snow isn’t helping!!!

    That little place on the REZ sounds like it might have some crappie in it again this year… I’l let you know once its safe.

    andyjcraig
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Posts: 390
    December 5, 2008 at 12:14 am #726211

    yO JC how you been fella? I know that REZ spot!!!

    Rugbystar
    Marion, Iowa
    Posts: 140
    December 5, 2008 at 10:11 pm #726506

    I know that spot too.

    AC, I pulled a few whitetips a few feet from your work during the break last week. Left you a VM before going so you can’t hassle me for not trying. They’re still going but you really have to pay your dues. Got some blades and got a few on those, they are a blast to fish with but plastic was the best bite.

    HANDLINE 2
    Waterloo, Iowa
    Posts: 46
    December 6, 2008 at 5:53 pm #726650

    I drove around this morning and looked at Brinker lake and Big Woods, Wloo/CF they still have quite a bit of open water. I’m going to Casey Lake Mon. morning looking to fish for sure. RH

    eye-full
    Waterloo,Ia,USA
    Posts: 660
    December 6, 2008 at 9:28 pm #726688

    Quote:

    I drove around this morning and looked at Brinker lake and Big Woods, Wloo/CF they still have quite a bit of open water. I’m going to Casey Lake Mon. morning looking to fish for sure. RH


    Maybe some of the smaller ponds might be a go. Heard of someone north of W’loo had 3.5″ of ice fishing on a private pond. I’ll have to do some hunting around after shotgun season. Good fishing, let us know what you find.

    jeremy-crawford
    Cedar Rapids Area
    Posts: 1530
    December 7, 2008 at 1:42 pm #726785

    Andy and I were out yesterday on a solid 4 inches. It was a local farm pond.
    I scouted the backwaters of the Cedar and found ice ranginf from 3/4 ( got lucky ) to 1-1/2. If you can find unprotected smaller areas you might be in luck.

    andyjcraig
    Iowa City, Iowa
    Posts: 390
    December 8, 2008 at 3:08 pm #727044

    hit 3 solid ponds over the weekend ranging from 1.5 to 5 acres and they all had 2.5 to 4 inches of solid ice on them. Game on

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