Ice Fishing Reports and Ice Conditions by lake. => Lake Erie => Topic started by: jumpy on December 22, 2010, 07:01:14 PM
Title: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on December 22, 2010, 07:01:14 PM
The fishing has been very slow. Water is looking better every day. The fish seemed to be moving more today. We are on about eight inches of good ice, very rough driving however. Any day now.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: wballard77 on December 22, 2010, 08:04:45 PM
Is it safe from Catawba to the islands by snowmobile or Quad?
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: ledhed on December 23, 2010, 09:32:58 PM
Is it safe from Catawba to the islands by snowmobile or Quad?
:oNot even.It is a rare year when you can do it safely.I might be showing my age but we used to drive cars back and forth many,many years ago.
It was 96 or 97 and we took snowmobiles out and then followed our guide from PIB thru what must have been a mile of slush or worse to the the north side of Kelley's. I was in high school or fresh out but the look on my fathers face was priceless :o
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: davidhoheisel on December 26, 2010, 05:01:11 PM
I would not recomend going across unless you know what your doing and even then it is very risky. Yoiu can fly over or take the airboat and hook up with a guide where the ice is safe.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on December 28, 2010, 11:03:27 AM
It is very slow fishing...still.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: g on December 28, 2010, 08:55:27 PM
My buddy that lives in Marblehead said the ice at Catawba is 12 - 15 in. thick near shore. He went out about a mile on a snowmobile & the ice is 8 - 10 in. thick. He didn't fish any, the ice was really rough & hurt his back too bad. A few airboats were out a couple of miles and caught some fish. I don't know how many or how big the eyes were. Need some rain to smooth out the ice. They are supposed to get rain later in the week. When I know more I'll post it. Might try it this weekend.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: davidhoheisel on December 29, 2010, 12:33:12 AM
Keep us posted G and be safe!
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: walleye bonker on December 29, 2010, 07:19:51 PM
Hope to make it to the Island this weekend; check out the ice, do some shanty prep and maybe freeze a line or two. Will make a post after the trip.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: davidhoheisel on December 29, 2010, 09:50:36 PM
Keep us posted and please be safe.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: hearttxp on December 30, 2010, 07:45:49 AM
My buddy that lives in Marblehead said the ice at Catawba is 12 - 15 in. thick near shore. He went out about a mile on a snowmobile & the ice is 8 - 10 in. thick. He didn't fish any, the ice was really rough & hurt his back too bad. A few airboats were out a couple of miles and caught some fish. I don't know how many or how big the eyes were. Need some rain to smooth out the ice. They are supposed to get rain later in the week. When I know more I'll post it. Might try it this weekend.
And it is posts like this that will get someone KILLED ! Hard to believe when one of the local Ices Guide posted that ice was 2.5" to 8"
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on December 30, 2010, 10:24:59 AM
Last night when I left my shanty near Green the ice was 11" or so. Water was clean, fish were not on a bite as a matter of fact everyone was moving around looking for a bite. The Hard Water Charters is the only safe way to get a crossed from the mainland. It is not wise to cross the channel. A fool and his machine soon go separate ways.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: hearttxp on December 30, 2010, 11:50:20 AM
Thanks Jumpy !
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: walleye bonker on January 03, 2011, 11:42:11 AM
Lot of open water flying back to Port Clinton yesterday, between South Bass and Catawba Point. Ice did smooth out quite a bit with the rain and warm temps Friday and Saturday along the west shore.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on January 03, 2011, 08:48:30 PM
Fished for about an hour and a half today on a bucket. Ice was about 7",water was mostly clean where I was at. The current however was kicking. I caught one, blue and silver #7. A lot of marks, they should get on the bite any day now.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on January 04, 2011, 08:04:23 PM
Today we had about nine inches under us, water was fine. Bite was slow.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on January 12, 2011, 09:19:35 AM
Things are looking up. We have caught some nice eyes in the last few days. Water is clean, ice is fine. Good luck!
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on January 16, 2011, 08:06:21 AM
Yesterday afternoon the fish turned on. We had two over eight pounds. Green and silver #7.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: crv423 on January 16, 2011, 07:04:24 PM
Thanks for the update Jumpy, I'm really looking forward to our trip up there in 2 weeks.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on January 17, 2011, 08:51:13 AM
These were two of the fish we got Saturday. It still hasnt kicked in to a full blow bite but its starting to get better.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: Eyewall on January 17, 2011, 12:23:29 PM
Nice fish. I cant wait to get up there. Thanks for the reports....
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on January 19, 2011, 09:21:31 AM
Today! I think.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: hardwateraddiction on January 19, 2011, 12:39:09 PM
Really appreciate the updates. Gear is spit polished and ready for the big lake! Think comin off out of millers on quads or catawba will be a safe bet Saturday( not going all the way to PIB..just far enough to get on em')?
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on January 20, 2011, 08:56:57 AM
Fish were on yesterday.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on January 25, 2011, 07:25:24 PM
I could put up some nice pictures from last year however I have a pig from today. This is one of the fish we got today fishing the West side of SBI. Lucky #7
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: ledhed on January 25, 2011, 07:58:15 PM
Was it luckey #7 or was it the luckey red hat?Nice fish.Since there ain't much goin on,throw up a pic of that hog from last year.I bet you had on the luckey red hat for that one too.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on January 27, 2011, 08:18:42 PM
I have struck gold with my #7 blue. The fishing has really picked up.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on January 27, 2011, 08:58:09 PM
Many big marks, no white bass...only eyes.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: phishyone1 on January 28, 2011, 11:11:55 AM
thanks for all the updates Jumpy.. Im be fishing tomorrow, hope some of those big eyes want to take a trip back to Parma with me... Ill post how I did when i get back....
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on February 01, 2011, 07:03:07 PM
Perch.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: mikeL on February 02, 2011, 05:27:04 PM
hey jeff,
Hows the bight going? How much snow did you end up getting.? is it looking good for next weekened later mike
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: davidhoheisel on February 02, 2011, 10:52:03 PM
I am sure you have all seen the video of our trip with Jeff but here are some photos of a few.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on February 09, 2011, 08:44:26 AM
What a bite! Big fish here.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: Eyewall on February 09, 2011, 12:30:27 PM
Jeff, I take it the bite has picked up considerably. How is the traveling? Has this cold spell hardened the slush up? I want to get back up there. I have been hearing good things the last few days.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on February 10, 2011, 11:02:45 AM
When you decide to put a tent camp up use some sense please. I went in to get gas and came back to 87 pop ups so close to me I'm marking their lures. Thanks.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: firefish532 on February 10, 2011, 11:22:31 AM
Jumpy I feel for you man. Hey if any body see's Jumpy out you can say hi or ask some questions but remember this is his livelyhood and he works hard to put people on fish so give him some room and remember there is more then one place to fish erie
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on February 10, 2011, 12:19:55 PM
Green island is the place to be...
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on February 11, 2011, 09:05:28 AM
We had a great group of fishermen this past week. Here are a few pics. I hope the bite comes back, this cold put a tight lip on most. My 12.3, crushed green #7.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: MDBuckeye on February 11, 2011, 09:44:43 AM
What a fatty! Man I want to get up there. Do you have any more week days available?
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on February 11, 2011, 04:29:43 PM
Yes. Very few however.
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: erierider on February 14, 2011, 07:11:44 AM
Jeff, with this warm up, how long do you anticipate the ice holding up off SBI. What is the plans for your shanties?? You keeping them out or pulling them??
Title: Re: Bass Islands
Post by: jumpy on February 14, 2011, 10:28:57 PM
Stay home. Word to the wise. Today we caught two fish...wasn't worth it?