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Ice Fishing Reports and Ice Conditions by lake. => Dale Walborn => Topic started by: fishingful on January 25, 2013, 09:26:39 PM

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Post by: fishingful on January 25, 2013, 09:26:39 PM
Any info on walborn ice thickness?
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Post by: slabslayer on January 25, 2013, 09:41:50 PM
Wish I could help. That's one of the lakes I regularly fish, but I've been down with the flu this week. Sorry.
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Post by: fishingful on January 25, 2013, 11:55:32 PM
I have only duck hunted it never fished it but its close. What kind of fish are in it?
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Post by: slabslayer on January 26, 2013, 06:59:22 AM
Saugeye, bass, crappie and bluegill. These some big ones in there too, just like Deer Creek. I think Deer Creeks fish tend to run a little bigger, but are a MUCH farther walk to get to.
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Post by: fishingful on January 26, 2013, 02:45:01 PM
Any info on where to start? Was thinking between the marina and sand bar hump.
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Post by: slabslayer on January 26, 2013, 02:47:11 PM
What are you fishing for?
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Post by: fishingful on January 26, 2013, 02:56:39 PM
Any of the above mentioned species. Saugeye would be interesting.
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Post by: slabslayer on January 26, 2013, 03:04:20 PM
Where you said is a good spot for saugeye.  The big crappies hang out along the deep shoreline just down from the launch ramp and fishing pier.  They're in the fallen trees around 9-15 feet of water just a few feet off the bottom you'll mark the crappies!   ;D
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Post by: slabslayer on January 26, 2013, 03:08:08 PM
Forgot to mention 2 other spots.  For saugeyes there's a hole near the dam, in between the two points as you make the left turn to head toward the dam. For crappies, try the beaver dam in the cove on the south side of the lake closest to Reeder Road. Just be careful doing that much moving around, make sure you spud your way!
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Post by: fishingful on January 26, 2013, 03:17:22 PM
What's the ice like out there normally? Currents? Spots to watch out for?
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Post by: slabslayer on January 26, 2013, 03:24:48 PM
Around the bridge and dam area and main channel can be thin at times. If you spud your way around you'll be fine. Just be careful. P.S  sometimes they can be shy biters here, so you may need to downsize your lures and even live offerings. Many times I've got large crappies on a lone maggot on a #12 hook and that's it.  It just kinds of hangs there in the water column. There's great fish in there, but they're more temperamental than at the other lakes in that chain(Berlin and Deer Creek).
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Post by: fishingful on January 27, 2013, 10:35:22 PM
Great thanks for the info. May try tomorrow. Trying to figure out where to go.
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Post by: slabslayer on January 28, 2013, 06:27:10 AM
You're welcome!