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Ice Fishing Reports and Ice Conditions by lake. => Killdeer Reservoir => Topic started by: wballard77 on December 18, 2010, 03:59:11 AM
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Anyone fish killdeer on ice? Its killer place in the spring! I was wondering if anyone has been out on the lake this year. or ever? i've got all the structure mapped out on GPS and I would love it if a few of us could get together and make a day of it.
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Sounds like you will have some good spots to go out and try. I hope you find someone in your area. Yjo might post something under the new board Fishing Partners.
Keep us posted and be safe.
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I was loking at the map and it looks like it might be a great lake to fish. Can you give us some info on the lake?How is the ice now, What do you catch, where is it located, Is it a upland lake, and how far of a walk is it to the island.
Maybe we can get a group of guys to hit it together.
Thanks
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Killdeer is a upland reservoir, It’s about 3/8 mile walk or ride to the island from the ramp, It’s is a great fishery in the spring and fall. I’m sure it would be lights out on the Ice as well. I’m not sure how thick the Ice is currently. I might run up Tues. or Wed. and check it out. The lake has a very high catch rate, and not many people fish it. It has a lot of Walleye and Smallmouth as well as some of the biggest Blue Gills in the state. This lake is very clear with 6-7 visibility. (Great if you have a Camera)
The reservoir has a lot of structure to fish (I could email Lowrance waypoints or post them if anyone wants them)
Stocked by the Division of Wildlife: Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Walleye, Yellow Perch, White Crappie, Brown Bullhead, and Channel Catfish. Introduced through Tymochtee Creek are Rock Bass, Green Sunfish, and White Sucker.
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the Ice it 2.5" thick and doesn't have much snow on it. I didn't go out very far it might be thicker in other spots
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Thanks for the reports. Keep em coming. Dont forget to post any of your catches in the online tournament and win free prizes from our sponsors.
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i would love to go to killdeer and fish it through the ice. i have fished some of the ponds around it through the ice and have done fairly well on the gills. Always wanted to fish the res but never have (through the ice) if the cold we have last all year I may just have to go up there and give it a shot, if you are planning a trip and don't mind the company i would love to go. It is usually me and another buddy that fish hard water, and that is all the company I can manage. I mostly fish for pan fish, and would love to try for some of those perch. My grandfather used to fish this lake alot back in the day but I never got a chance to fish it with him. I know that it has great structure and good fish just seldomly get up there to fish it. Again let me know if you are planning a trip and keep me posted on the thickness of the ice I am goign to put this on my to do list for the winter.
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i would love to go to killdeer and fish it through the ice. i have fished some of the ponds around it through the ice and have done fairly well on the gills. Always wanted to fish the res but never have (through the ice) if the cold we have last all year I may just have to go up there and give it a shot, if you are planning a trip and don't mind the company i would love to go. It is usually me and another buddy that fish hard water, and that is all the company I can manage. I mostly fish for pan fish, and would love to try for some of those perch. My grandfather used to fish this lake alot back in the day but I never got a chance to fish it with him. I know that it has great structure and good fish just seldomly get up there to fish it. Again let me know if you are planning a trip and keep me posted on the thickness of the ice I am goign to put this on my to do list for the winter.
If the weather holds I plan on going next Thurs. morning if I can find a spotter I will test the ice. send me a message if you want to go.
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this coming thurs? If so the forecast doesn't look good, it may change but they are saying upper 40's and rain. if it doesn't desrtoy the ice maybe we could hit it after the first of the year
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this coming Thurs? If so the forecast doesn't look good, it may change but they are saying upper 40's and rain. if it doesn't desrtoy the ice maybe we could hit it after the first of the year
It should be safe now but, with all of the warm weather coming I really don't want to chance it. I really hope it doesn't destroy the ice!
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i know what you mean i am goign to hit it hard somewhere tomorrow and thurs just in case we lose some ice. But i don't think this will be the end of the season. if by chance you are wanting to get out there some time just give me a shout and i will def go if at all possible.
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I don't think that this is the end of the season by far. last year @ this time i was still in a boat. but I would definitely like to get together and fish killdeer. I work a crazy 4 on 4 off schedule. so im able to fish thru the week sometimes.
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My schedule is mon thru thur have fri-sun off every week. let me know when you want to get out and we can set something up. And keep me informed on the ice up there. This lake is on my ice to do list this year.
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hey man i was wantin to get out on the ice over at the res and try for walleye or perch but dont really know where to fish or anything maybe we can get together and go over there. I mainly fish bucyrus res or over at indian lake. hit me up and maybe we can make a trip over there . 740-751-0002 thanks dustin
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hey man i was wantin to get out on the ice over at the res and try for walleye or perch but dont really know where to fish or anything maybe we can get together and go over there. I mainly fish bucyrus res or over at indian lake. hit me up and maybe we can make a trip over there . 740-751-0002 thanks dustin
I know where to find them during soft water season, If I could get a few people together to check the ice thickness I think we could catch a ton of them. it should be safe in a few days.
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OK....i have been watching this thread develop, figured i will chime in my two cents since the up ground was in my back yard for many yrs. Just to raise everyones awareness . The lakes map doesn't truly represent the true water levels. a few yrs back the division of water discovered slipping in the walls of the up ground, they decided to lower the water levels considerably to lesson the pressure against the walls and reduce the risk of a wall blowout. They will not repair the up ground, saying it would cost too much to repair and its never been used as an actual water supply, it was built as an experiment in up ground building. there was talk about draining it completely and breaching the walls, turning it into another marsh. But this has not happened, and i seriously doubt it will anytime soon. The div. of wildlife does not maintain it, belongs to the div of water. Also div. of wildlife stopped the stocking program the following yr that the div of water lowered the levels.
The ice can be very,very weird out there, please use caution.
Keep in mind that there is a 10 bluegill, 10 crappie limit and a bass slot length on killdeer plains and yes the up ground falls under this.
I wish you all well, look forward to reading about your trip.
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I just looked at the states map, looks like they have updated it, and it does now more accurately represent water levels. sorry about that.
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Do you still live close to Killdeer? I live 45-50 min away and its hard for me to get up there to check it when i know that other waterways are safe. if i could find someone to tell me that its 5" at the ramp id be willing to check the rest myself with a spotter.
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maybe we can try and get togehter next weekend
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No i do not, i moved to bellevue back in april.
I am back in the area frequently, but have not been there in 3 weeks.
good luck guys
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ballard i am about the same distance away as you. Would be nice to get a report on the ice then we couldget something going.
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ballard i am about the same distance away as you. Would be nice to get a report on the ice then we couldget something going.
Id like to give it “the old college try” next Sunday A.M. if it isn’t safe Pond 33 is and I hear it has some Bronco Gills! Wish I knew some one close to it!
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ballard i am about the same distance away as you. Would be nice to get a report on the ice then we couldget something going.
Id like to give it “the old college try” next Sunday A.M. if it isn’t safe Pond 33 is and I hear it has some Bronco Gills! Wish I knew some one close to it!
And those bronco gills have the bronco parasites to go with it! Can't remember the technical name, but the flesh of the fish will look like its been hit with a pepper shaker, and if your really lucky, when you clean them you will get to watch the white larvae stage crawl out of it.
Remember, muzzleloader season is this weekend, and thats a popular area.
good luck
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That’s good to know! I most likely wouldn’t keep it unless it was big enough to mount. But for the date I was thinking of the 16th but man would that be a bad day on the ice if you got hit buy a stray 50. Cal. Sabot
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1/10/2011
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1/10/2011
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People have been out on Killdeer!!!
I drilled a hole @ the ramp it was 8” thick @ 6‘deep. However a pressure crack is forming close to the ramp area. The ice must be getting thicker because it sounds like a intergalactic war is going on.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaJln1Hj3xM
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So when is the fishing trip?? I live about 15 minutes from this water. I would love to get into some perch, bluegill, or walleye there. I have fishing it for years with minimal success every now and then i will pick 3 or 4 eyes... I would like to go when everyone else trys that way we can see what exactly is goin on under there... haha
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i think I may be able to do this sun just got anew vex last weekend and have only got to use it twice so far. I will let you know. If we don't do any good then we could check that pond. My wife knows if I go then it will be an all day affair. hahaha
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So when is the fishing trip?? I live about 15 minutes from this water. I would love to get into some perch, bluegill, or walleye there. I have fishing it for years with minimal success every now and then i will pick 3 or 4 eyes... I would like to go when everyone else trys that way we can see what exactly is goin on under there... haha
Sunday @ 8am is my plan. Catching fish shouldn't be an issue if we can get out to the reef complex near the island. I haven't caught a Perch or White Crappie out of there yet (never fished for) but I know they were stocked in Killdeer like crazy. I have caught Walleyes, SM & LM. Bass, Catfish, Bluegill, Rock Bass.
I also think it would be nice if we could get a few members out and dissect the lake
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Wballard i would like to meet up with you guys Sunday if you don't mind and try to get on some fish I live about 20 min from the revivorey me know what your plans are and if your gonna deffentley go and we can meet up
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Were headed up to Michigan on Sat to do some fishing, If i am back, i just might come down and join you all.
Crappies are there, hard to track down and catch. Perch have always, in my opinion been few and far between.....this res isnt what it used to be.
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Were headed up to Michigan on Sat to do some fishing, If i am back, i just might come down and join you all.
Crappies are there, hard to track down and catch. Perch have always, in my opinion been few and far between.....this res isnt what it used to be.
I mostly go after the smallies. but when jig fishing I catch a ton of walleye. in most lakes with Perch you hook a few now and then bass fishing, must be a very small population. I hope to see you Sunday.
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I'm going to try and make it on sun, don't have a shanty but i do have a vex.
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I'm going to try and make it on sun, don't have a shanty but i do have a vex.
thats all I had for years! if my buddy dont go you can sit with me. on clear lakes sometimes it helps to hide the sun. If he does show I have a 1 pakshack you could use its small but works.
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as clear as that res usually is, and as low as it is now, sight fishing should be quiet possible if your in a shanty.
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:'( I'm not going to be able to make it, my wife's 09' Honda is broke again and they don't give out loaners.
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did anyone make it? i hit del (posted under deleware section) on sat but didn't get out sun. When can we plan on going again
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Went out today. caught maybe 30 bluegill, and 7 walleye <--- all small, and 2 smallmouth bass.
had a camera it looks like all of the fish are in one area. and its not the deep area. if you go out you can tell that I made Swiss cheese of the reef areas and the deep hole found them in the saddle area of the 3 reefs 300 ft NW of the island bluegills are in the stump reef area.
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when do you plan on getting back out? I would still like to get togehter and see what we can do up there
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when do you plan on getting back out? I would still like to get togehter and see what we can do up there
I might try to get out this sunday or monday
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let me know if you are goingsun and I will try and make it up
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let me know if you are goingsun and I will try and make it up
going out friday AM I think
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what time are you thinking of going? I would love to come up but I have to be in portsmouth fri afternoon but I may be able to fish in the am
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what time are you thinking of going? I would love to come up but I have to be in portsmouth fri afternoon but I may be able to fish in the am
work keeps getting in the way of my fishing so now I'm thinking Sunday.
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planning on coming over that way on sunday. may see u there
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so did anyone get out there on sun? It has been like three weeks since I have walked on water I will be at it hard this weekend
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didnt make it on sunday guys who were gonna go with me bailed on me. so i stayed local for the day
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Same thing happened to me. I was all lined up to go Sunday am and the kid that has been bugging me to go bailed on me. I didn't want to go out alone because if I fell through it may be days before someone comes along.
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went out today i only one got one small white crappie and my daughter caught a 4lb channel cat well worth going to see her face for 5-6 min trying to get it to the surface. other than that it was a bad day.
forgot to charge under water camera, forgot cell phone @ home. forgot minnows ugg...
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is anyone goign sun?? I want to get out and want to hit some where new. The places I have been goign have been dead. If no one is goign would someone mind pointing me where to start? i know there are reefs and humps all over but I have no idea where they are. I really don't care what I catch just want to get something on the end of the line. Eyes or perch would be great but at this point anything will do. have a vex and shanty now so I am ready to go. Feel free to pm me.
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I wish I could go! But I gotta to work Fri-Mon. I had planed on going today but I have a sick kid. Do you have a GPS? I have the reefs way pointed. to get to the good spots is a walk with an almost 6 year old so we only fished the 2 closest reefs to the ramp only yielding a White Crappie and a Channel Cat. Ice is thick 1.5” hard Ice 3” slush 10” good ice.
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no gps
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Anyone got a report on the ice. Its prolly to late but thought I would check one last time. I got all the time in the world to fish now.
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edges are very weak! :'(
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Can you still get on ice safely?