Going Absolutely Crazy!!! 2024
Josh Smith reply :
Hello,
With a week or two of sub-freezing weather, the lake finally froze.
Fishing was excellent at my favorite spot on the river -- then the water level raised. When it receded it left crumpled sheet ice that prevents access from that spot, and very slick banks at all the other places I've looked! The floods last year left very steep banks where the water was for the majority for the majority of the summer, and it's just not safe. Spent some time hiking with a fishing rod today looking for a decent place that I could both access safely and that holds fish. Found nothing! Argh!
The only spot I know that's safe is a launch some ways the opposite direction I usually travel to fish. It doesn't seem to produce, though, because everyone uses it.
These conditions make me a saaaad panda.
Josh
Bassguytom reply :
I hear ha brother. I went looking for open water today. Saw 3 guys on the ice with PDF's on. Not worth the risk for me. Heading into the high 50's this week.mshold be lots of open water next weekend.
basseditor reply :
I'm so sorry for you guys that have to face those conditions. We had 86 degrees today. I bet we'll see spawning soon.
I lived in Wisconsin till I was 18. You would think I would be used to the cold. Nope. Give me a 100 degrees any day.
HoosierHawgs reply :
Around here, I'm thinking possible soft water on the lake next week. There is soft water on the creek, but I'm going to need to scrape up enough money to get some waders so I don't get frostbite or hypothermia trying to get out of the house. Should be going skiing as well on President's Day Weekend.
papajoe222 reply :
Cheer up guys and take solace in the fact that someone is always worse off. I haven't wet a line since Oct. and if I have to go in for another surgery, I could miss the opening of our power plant lakes in five weeks.
Now I just need to find that poor soul that is worse off than I am. 
lo n slo reply :
get well soon brother
kcdinkerz reply :
I went fishing in my toilet. Glad I didn't catch anything lol
Bankbeater reply :
You can reorganize tackle, practice pitching and flipping, and read fishing articles, but that can only take you so far.
GoCougs14 reply :
On 2/1/2016 at 5:29 PM, Bankbeater said:You can reorganize tackle, practice pitching and flipping, and read fishing articles, but that can only take you so far.
This has been me since november...
Ersteman reply :
On 2/1/2016 at 4:18 PM, kcdinkerz said:I went fishing in my toilet. Glad I didn't catch anything lol
Hilarious!
Just don't drop a line after you drop a deuce.
68camaro reply :
Went yesterday for two hours, only open water was where stream fed into pond, it created 100' long 20 wide narrowing to 5 feet wide trail until more ice, I fished that 100x20' path with everything I had for 2 hours straight and nothing. Temps were even in 60's, water was 47 dropping to 43, so I thought for sure there be bass congregating there.
bonzai22 reply :
It was mid 50's here the other day but no open water it was depressing.
WIGuide reply :
I feel no sympathy for any of you guys that are talking about finding open water. It was an unusually warm year up here so I got to fish into the second week of November. Things iced up shortly after that and I haven't seen any open water since then other than during my Christmas Vacation in Florida. It'll be another few months before anything opens up around here as well.
Preytorien reply :
On 2/1/2016 at 6:05 AM, Josh Smith said:Hello,
With a week or two of sub-freezing weather, the lake finally froze.
Fishing was excellent at my favorite spot on the river -- then the water level raised. When it receded it left crumpled sheet ice that prevents access from that spot, and very slick banks at all the other places I've looked! The floods last year left very steep banks where the water was for the majority for the majority of the summer, and it's just not safe. Spent some time hiking with a fishing rod today looking for a decent place that I could both access safely and that holds fish. Found nothing! Argh!
The only spot I know that's safe is a launch some ways the opposite direction I usually travel to fish. It doesn't seem to produce, though, because everyone uses it.
These conditions make me a saaaad panda.
Josh
I think we'll be out soon enough. At last information, our local fire department was saying we had about 2 inches of ice on right now, which with our week's forecast, probably won't last much longer. The White River down here is fish-able, but the melting snow has raised it a decent amount and sludged it all up. Combined with cold water and fast flow I don't anticipate I'll hit the river until warmer weather and clearer water. I'll wait for local bodies of water to thaw out, even then the temps will be coooold. Fishing will have to be really slow. But I'm willing to try it! 
Derekbass02 reply :
I have been going crazy since new years. 
Jaderose reply :
I think the only person that wished I could fish more than me is my poor wife. I get a little "grouchy" and restless when I can't spend time on the water.
Josh Smith reply :
On 2/2/2016 at 12:49 AM, Jaderose said:I think the only person that wished I could fish more than me is my poor wife. I get a little "grouchy" and restless when I can't spend time on the water.
My wife gets a little "grouchy" and restless when I can't spend some time on the water. 
Josh
Paul Roberts reply :
On 2/1/2016 at 9:18 AM, papajoe222 said:Cheer up guys and take solace in the fact that someone is always worse off. I haven't wet a line since Oct. and if I have to go in for another surgery, I could miss the opening of our power plant lakes in five weeks.
Now I just need to find that poor soul that is worse off than I am.
Well that is a some perspective. Sorry to hear papajoe. I'm nursing a bad elbow. Will be fishing lefty -again- but at least I'll be fishing.
I've cleaned my reels, organized tackle, doctored baits, bought unnecessary things, ...
Josh Smith reply :
On 2/1/2016 at 11:04 PM, Preytorien said:I think we'll be out soon enough. At last information, our local fire department was saying we had about 2 inches of ice on right now, which with our week's forecast, probably won't last much longer. The White River down here is fish-able, but the melting snow has raised it a decent amount and sludged it all up. Combined with cold water and fast flow I don't anticipate I'll hit the river until warmer weather and clearer water. I'll wait for local bodies of water to thaw out, even then the temps will be coooold. Fishing will have to be really slow. But I'm willing to try it!
I've been seeing a lot of dead and dying shad in the Wabash and along the banks. Haven't seen anything eating 'em, though. Reckon they're in the deeper holes waiting for them to fall? Maybe go with spoons?
(Up here, a deep hole in the Wabash is maybe six feet.)
Regards,
Josh
Phil_NH reply :
On 2/1/2016 at 5:34 PM, GoCougs14 said:This has been me since november...
Same. Come on ice out.
Preytorien reply :
On 2/2/2016 at 1:35 AM, Josh Smith said:I've been seeing a lot of dead and dying shad in the Wabash and along the banks. Haven't seen anything eating 'em, though. Reckon they're in the deeper holes waiting for them to fall? Maybe go with spoons?
(Up here, a deep hole in the Wabash is maybe six feet.)
Regards,
Josh
Sounds like we're in the same boat. The White River where I fish rarely hits 5ft. A good hole is 4-ish feet. I'm tempted to throw a Ned Rig in one of em' and just let it sit. Maybe a small fluke with some chartreuse JJ's on it.
lo n slo reply :
i have not been out since 12/29, mostly by choice. we started a bathroom job along with some other small jobs after the new year. gonna try and sink a couple dozen trees by the end of next week. it wont be long now.
Jaderose reply :
On 2/2/2016 at 1:35 AM, Josh Smith said:I've been seeing a lot of dead and dying shad in the Wabash and along the banks. Haven't seen anything eating 'em, though. Reckon they're in the deeper holes waiting for them to fall? Maybe go with spoons?
(Up here, a deep hole in the Wabash is maybe six feet.)
Regards,
Josh
The good ol' Wabash. I grew up just across the border from Vincennes. Hell I water skied the Wabash on New Years Day 1986. I believe alcohol was a factor.
Josh Smith reply :
On 2/2/2016 at 8:12 AM, Jaderose said:The good ol' Wabash. I grew up just across the border from Vincennes. Hell I water skied the Wabash on New Years Day 1986. I believe alcohol was a factor.
Well, Sir, I attended Vincennes University. The Wabash down there is nothing like the glorified creek we have up here!
In late 1986 I was just turning 9.
Josh
Fishinthefish reply :
Waters frozen, has been for weeks, or months. Bass season is closed.
Jaderose reply :
On 2/2/2016 at 11:25 AM, Josh Smith said:Well, Sir, I attended Vincennes University. The Wabash down there is nothing like the glorified creek we have up here!
In late 1986 I was just turning 9.
Josh
It ain't that big a deal down there either. I wasn't too smart in 1986. probably not much better now!
WI_Angler1989 reply :
This one time, I saw some open water. Well, I thought I did, but it was just ice.
Josh Smith reply :
On 2/2/2016 at 2:18 PM, Fishinthefish said:Waters frozen, has been for weeks, or months. Bass season is closed.
You don't have any rivers near you?
Josh
Fishinthefish reply :
On 2/3/2016 at 3:53 AM, Josh Smith said:You don't have any rivers near you?
On 2/3/2016 at 3:53 AM, Josh Smith said:You don't have any rivers near you?
Josh
The closest river to me thats big or fast enough not to freeze is 3.5 hour drive and is the Mississippi
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