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Ice Fishing Reports and Ice Conditions by lake. => C.J. Brown => Topic started by: bruce136 on December 31, 2017, 05:33:51 AM
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Visitor center: 5 feet from bank had 5” of ice, but did test holes 10 feet apart going out and each hole lost 1/2” of thickness. Headed back to shore when it was 3.5”. Should be good to go in a few days.
Saw(from the road) a guy fishing off the main boat ramp. Not sure of ice status there.
Marina: thickness was 4” - 5” everywhere we checked. Rusty caught 1 crappie and several gills. Dave the “net boy” Pelfreycaught a few gills. I caught over 50 gills ( only 4 keepers).
It was good to get out.
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Awsome, thanks for the pictures.
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Nice going glad to see you’re chasing them
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Glad you all got out and at least caught some fish. Good job playing it safe by the visitor center. Stay safe and good luck.
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Grant I was off the visitors point today and the ice was 3.5"
Me and Mark got some crappie & cats ,and Wb.
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I think I was the guy you saw off of the main boat launch. I was drilling as I was walking out. Every hole was between 4-4.5" of the good stuff. I'm new to the area so Ive been trying to just get out. Its been hard not having my ice fishing after moving here from northeastern PA. This is going to be the year though it seems! Picked up a couple walleyes on tipups. Struck out on the jigging rod except a couple cracker gills. Lots of lookers though
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Nice job Rusty. Hope you got some slabs.
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Visitor center: 5 feet from bank had 5” of ice, but did test holes 10 feet apart going out and each hole lost 1/2” of thickness. Headed back to shore when it was 3.5”. Should be good to go in a few days.
Saw(from the road) a guy fishing off the main boat ramp. Not sure of ice status there.
Marina: thickness was 4” - 5” everywhere we checked. Rusty caught 1 crappie and several gills. Dave the “net boy” Pelfreycaught a few gills. I caught over 50 gills ( only 4 keepers).
It was good to get out.
Glad you got out Bruce....
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Markplusone,
Glad you got a few. There are plenty of us on the board that are usually able to get out on the ice if you need a 2nd (or 6) to go out with you. It’s a little more safe.
I’m planning on going Friday after work. Probably CJ, but I’m open to anywhere.
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Nice job markplusone. Keep after them and you will get them. Good luck Fri. Bruce. What time are you going?
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I get off at 7 in the morning, so after that. Did you have somewhere in mind?
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Markplusone,
Glad you got a few. There are plenty of us on the board that are usually able to get out on the ice if you need a 2nd (or 6) to go out with you. It’s a little more safe.
I’m planning on going Friday after work. Probably CJ, but I’m open to anywhere.
Thanks for the offer. Typically I go out on the ice with a group but alas I'm in a new state. And without getting a deer to make my summer sausage and snack sticks, its been difficult to lure new cohorts. LOL Now that I know people actually ice fish here, Ill make sure to at least make mention of my plans to see if anyone is willing to go. I was even thinking about this afternoon/evening. Anyone else going to be out at C.J.?
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I’m thinking about going on Friday. Either the dam area, or the marina…..whichever offers the best opportunity for crappie.
Only 2nd time fishing CJ Brown….any bait stores open at 7am nearby? I only need wax worms.
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Rooster fish,
No bait stores around there that is open that early.
I would try Walmart the pet area... the feed lizards those bugs
Good luck and if you see a Frabill shanty say hello
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Thanks, I usually have to get waxies from the pet store….they must think that I have some very hungry lizards!
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Anyone wants to go I need a partner no one to go with me around here got the vex ready to go
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Bruce, was thinking of trying CJ after work Fri. Should get there around 4:00. Are you going to be there till dark?
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Anyone wants to go I need a partner no one to go with me around here got the vex ready to go
Andrew10493, message me and we can work something out. Ive been itching to get back out. In fact anyone looking for a partner, let me know. If I'm available time wise, Ill head out.
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Gonna head out today for a little around 11
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Didn't do to bad today ice around 5 to 6 in by the visitors center caught fish but nothing to brag about some gills and a crappie about 10 in might go to kiser or back to CJ in the morning whose up for fishing?
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Andrew was that you in the Eskimo shanty that I talked to Friday night?
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No I haven't had my shanty out I'm in a frabill ice suit I'm gonna head back out tomorrow I think anyone gonna be out
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Yeah me and eyehunter are going after church
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I was there on Friday, and I think that I talked to you briefly about how I was only getting dinks. It was pretty slow, but I did get some nice white bass….never really found the crappie. I did catch a little walleye. Thought that it was a saugeye (can’t tell the difference), but Tin Guppy informed me that there are only walleye in CJ.
(https://www.ohiogamefishing.com/media/1steye.80564/full?d=1515213105)
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I still have trouble telling them apart. Lol
My buddy caught a walleye yesterday and it took awhile for me to decide what it was.
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A lot of times its pretty much impossible to positively identify saugeye/walleye apart from each other. I've caught fish I would have sworn were walleye in lakes that only have saugeye and vice versa. I usually just go by where I'm fishing. There's supposed to be some difference in the number of spikes on their fins or something like that but Idk. Doesn't really matter anyway... they're both delicious.
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Walleyes have a white spot on the tail fin, saugeyes do not have the spot, hope you released him, they must be 15 inches or bigger. Still a nice catch.
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Yep, he is still out there....hope to catch him in a few years!
Any update on the ice conditions?
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Walleyes have a white spot on the tail fin, saugeyes do not have the spot, hope you released him, they must be 15 inches or bigger. Still a nice catch.
Disagree nate. These came from indian. They only stock saugeye. You can see the white on their tail.
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It's ok to disagree but the walleye has a distinct white spot on the bottom tip of it's tail. If you Google it that is the way they describe also. I'm no fisheries biologist but that's how I've always checked
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Yeah I've heard the same thing and looked on Google and you're right, that's what it says. But I just looked through a bunch of pics of fish I know were saugeye because of where they were caught and all the tails I could see had at least some white on the tip of the tail. Might not be as pronounced as on a pure walleye but it's there. That's why I'm saying I can't ever tell 100% and don't even try.
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Walleye