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Ice Fishing Reports and Ice Conditions by lake. => C.J. Brown => Topic started by: dcp103 on February 03, 2014, 05:42:39 PM

Title: Skunked
Post by: dcp103 on February 03, 2014, 05:42:39 PM
I went up and fished the marina for about 4 hours on Sunday and boy did we get skunked not even a nibble, tried multiple bait and jig combos and nothing I didn't get on Ice until about noon. Was wondering if anyone else had the same problem on Sunday and seeing if anyone is going out Wednesday ?
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: Green Pea on February 03, 2014, 05:55:24 PM
I have been getting my butt kicked there on a regular basis for over a week. I mark tons of fish and throw everything but my rod down the hole and nothing.

I know how you feel. I imagine the bite will pick up soon.
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: snowcone on February 03, 2014, 06:51:24 PM
had the same problem in   N E  lately these fish seem to have lock jaw.. :-\   oh wait except for the cat fish, cant seem to not catch them nowadays   heheheh :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: lowellhturner on February 03, 2014, 07:42:15 PM
NEVER FEAR, I shall sally forth (assuming can get a lift) and show you as importantly `WHERE` as `how`...see you Saturday or Sunday !
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: dcp103 on February 03, 2014, 10:05:58 PM
I'm hopefully going to be up Wednesday and Sunday
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: lowellhturner on February 04, 2014, 06:08:35 PM
The freezing temps will refreeze the lake; it should be safe to go about anywhere upon CJ...
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: Tin Guppy on February 05, 2014, 06:31:57 AM
I got 7-8 crappie and 2 WB yesterday afternoon biggest crappie 11" and biggest WB 11". It seems that if you go in the deeper water I'am doing a little better. Also it still was making ice popping and cracking like crazy.
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: fshman_165 on February 05, 2014, 08:49:40 PM
I have patterned them pretty well...it took a couple of 2 trip days but I have found a pattern that is "so far from a normal early February bite" that its just plain strange. I was working 34 feet of water yesterday and pulled 20 white bass and about 30 crappies. About 12 to 14 of the crappies were 10.5 to 11 inches and all the whites were about 13 inches. Saturday, I pulled a full crappie limit..the smallest fish kept were about 10.5...and I culled through them to upgrade about 15 of them. Big crappie was just under 14 with at least half of my fish about 12 inches. The other fellas with me did very well also. I found fish in 6 to 7 feet of water over SPECIFIC bottom content with deeper water close. The fish seem to be very deep or very shallow. I have found them recently as shallow as 4 and 5 feet and as deep as 36 feet.
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: lowellhturner on February 05, 2014, 09:54:07 PM
fshman_165, WANT to `get with you this wkend, pretty please ?
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: Buffy on February 07, 2014, 02:02:39 PM
We were skunked on Sunday at the marina, too. We hope to get out tomorrow, so the question is - do we return to the marina or access the lake somewhere else? I'm guessing that the people who are catching are using live minnows?
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: dcp103 on February 07, 2014, 04:03:10 PM
Anyone going out Sunday and willing to help my friend and I find some fish?
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: slabslayer on February 07, 2014, 04:18:02 PM
I don't know this lake, but the fish are definitely in a midwinter pattern. Look for deep water with a semi-sticky bottom, not real muddy.  I've been doing pretty well where others are complaining of not catching by moving out away from the crowd. Drop offs with flats near by are the key, find this and you'll find fish. I haven't caught anything in less then 10' of water for over 10 days now. Everything on waxworm, sometimes I think the minnows almost move too much. Find some sort of cover/structure in the 10-20' range and you'll find fish. Drill a lot of holes.
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: lowellhturner on February 07, 2014, 04:24:48 PM
You are doing well, sir !
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: Tin Guppy on February 07, 2014, 06:22:33 PM
I got 25 crappie and 1 cat today in 29' of water. If I had kept all the legal fish I would have had 14-16 fish.
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: lowellhturner on February 08, 2014, 03:06:19 AM
Leave at least 1 limit for Sunday, sir !
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: fshman_165 on February 08, 2014, 03:11:06 AM
I am pretty sure I saw you Rusty, as I was taking my son to school (2 hour delay) driving across Robert Eastman. I talked to Jeff and was going to meet him but I had some fires to put out at work. I finally got out at 4 pm. I fished one of the old bridges in the creek channel. Raps..picked a few up, with slender spoons getting about 4 or five more. I had some nice marks but they didn't seem to want what I have been getting them on. At one point, I was thinking it would not be a good trip. I then switched to a Swedish pimple packed with spikes and I caught them for over an hour straight. I caught some really nice fish between 5 and 5:30. I also caught 2 12 inch walleyes. I did hook something nice after dark but lost it about a 1/3rd of the way up. I will be out all afternoon tomorrow and from about 7 till 12 on Sunday.
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: fshman_165 on February 08, 2014, 10:25:33 PM
Had some work issues that kept me from getting out earlier but I was able to get out for 2.5 hours tonight. Threw quite a few back before i decided to keep these. One fish was about 15 inches with a few others in the mid 13s...I will be out tomorrow morning for a few hours.
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: dcp103 on February 08, 2014, 10:33:14 PM
I will be on the ice about 10:00 am tomorrow I will be in a green gmc with camper shell and a grey shappel shanty  if anyone wants to fish with us
Title: Re: Skunked
Post by: lowellhturner on February 09, 2014, 04:10:44 AM
Salmonid, Co. and myself hope to try the Corps side...good luck, gentlemen, and bring them back ALIVE ! (or fresh frozen !)