Lake Owasso

[mnhunter3]

Anyone have any reports or help on the lake? Going to go try it out Tomorrow

thanks

[JBMasterAngler]

Go straight out from the swimming beach until your in over 20 ft of water.

[Jospeh]

If you wanna catch small eyes this is your lake, find 22fow and your golden!

[TurnUpTheFishing]

small crappies, small walleyes. same old, same old....

[Jospeh]

There are no secrets with this lake. Everyone come on out and catch some small eyes and crappie been out there 4 times this year and hammered both species. Biggest eye 15,,,,, biggest crappie 12. Come say hi bee out in my command post trying to get the giant 20' walleye hahahahaah

[ndshafer]

I have been out there several times as well, and correct small eye's but after last years catch of a 27.5" eye I will be out there as many times as it takes to find more like that!

[blarkey]

out there tonight and got skunked but stayed away from the packs. Got chased by three coyotes that were not scared of a running 4-wheeler and a black lab they need to be taken out if there that brave.

[anyfishaldo]

Hey fellas, Work and mite hockey have kept me out of the game thus far but looking to hit Owasso 1/9/11. All I need is an ice report with black ice to white ice ratio. Can we get out there in a minivan? I appreciate it. Mama would not be happy if the minivan takes a bath...

[Jari Razskazoff]

I drove my ford exploder on owasso on friday... about 15-16inches of good ice and a couple inches of white stuff. I saw a full size truck haulin across the lake, so I'm pretty sure its all good all over.

We did okay, 3 keeper eyes, a bunch of perch, and a couple crappies on friday between 3-7pm.

[fishin4fun85]

thanks for the update....been thinkin about hittin this lake up....any tips on depth?

[hunter24]

went out tonight sat in 22 fow with crappie minnows about 4:49 my bober went down slow i set the hook and went for a ride 25 minutes later here he is the biggest eye i have ever caught 31 inches took pics and set him free man what a rush i will post pick when i figure out how

[Baitchaser]

hunter24, A 31 inch walleye is a true trophy anywhere. I have been fishing that lake for years now and have never heard of such a big fish coming from there. I'm not busting your chops but I would definitely need to see a picture of that pig before I reallllly believe it. What side of the lake were you fishing if you don't mind me asking? And 25 minutes is an awful long fight for any fish.......

[WalleyeManic]

what side of the lake hunter24

[fishin4fun85]

31 incehs is a generous guess without a tape......even if it was 27 it's a trophy!

[Tom Buckles]

Owasso does have some big eyes. I caught a 29" while musky fishing a few years back.

[Jospeh]

Picture Please!!!! 25 minute fight?????? What you have like 1 lb test? Until i see a pict sorry Hunter but im skeptical. My biggest this year is a 23 and i got him on 4lb test and fought him for about 2 minutes

[fishin4fun85]

i'll definately have to make it out there once this year if you guys have all had that kind of success

[Hagigun]

I went out last Saturday with a group of 8. We only caught 2 'Eyes and they were both real, real small....Like 7-8inchers.

Not doubting the big catch though, just letting you know what we came up with. Also a few small perch and 1 crappie. Went out from the beach just like the others. Fished from 2-7pm. We went a bit to the right off the beach. A bit shallower like 19FOW and tip-ups at 8ft, 16ft, and 22ft. Nothing all day on our Suckers...Although we did catch 2 suckers as well!! LOL.

We were marking bigger fish on the bottom, I had 1 decent hit, nothing gigantic feeling though. Another guy came to talk with us as we left. He had the same story. Marking fish 1 foot off bottom, but no takers. We tried, pimple, buckshot, flyers, darters (lindy and chubby, small and large) tipped with Mheads, waxies, you name it. My girlfriend caught both 'Eyes and she just had a small glow jig and minnow.

Post that picture and take away the doubt. Thats why we have cameras.

[NorthSyder]

I dont get this lake. I grew up on this lake for 16 years, fishing it hard the whole time. Always caught plenty of fish with some decent size to them, except for the walleyes. Could catch walleyes whenever I darn well pleased but they were always small, 7-8 inches. Every year summer I would catch a couple of big 'eyes 25-30 but it was always when I was fishing for something else...bass, musky. I look at the stocking report and they are constantly pumping this lake with walleye since I moved 6 years ago.

What's the deal? Are the fish not growing? Where are the schools of 'eyes that I was constantly catching 6 years ago that should now have some size to them?

[Baitchaser]

I agree, I know there are some nice sized eyes in that lake and one would think that there should only be more after checking out the stocking data.

I'm not going to give exact spots that I have caught/seen some nice eyes caught through ice but I will say this... Try and get away from the same old "walk out from the beach and set up." There is a huge saddle in the middle of the lake and same type of structure on the west side of the lake as there is on the east side right out from the access/beach. Move around and spread out and those eyes will be a lot more willing to bite! Good luck and fish hard!

[Tom Buckles]

In college, I fished this lake often for both eyes and muskies. Through the ice, the evening bite was the best from a half hour before dark to a half hour after dark. I never had much luck during other times.

[kjvanbata]

Fished from 5:30 until around 8:00. Only small crappies. Anybody have any luck with the walleyes, big or small??

[jBohmer]

I am headed out tomorrow. Never fished this lake. Is the beach people are tlaking about near the access on the north side of the lake? I do not think that is where I am going to fish but I would like a back up plan, sounds like I can just look for the crowds to tell. Is the north access the only and/or the best place to drive on? Come and say hi if you are out. I drive a tan Silverado w/topper. Look for the HSO, Iceleader, and Lowrance Decals. I have a FT Yukon. I always like to bee ess and have a beer. Good luck fishing!

[ndshafer]

Yes the only access is that by the beach on the north and east side. there may not be a lot of people out there, i was out there last night and there were 3 or 4 perm and me and some other guy. no one was in the perm as far as i could tell. i would suggest over by the ski jump. but if you decide to go to the north and west corner be carefull there is a spring up there, or so i have heard and seen on lake maps. it is about 25' down but just an fyi! safe fishing!

[jBohmer]

Thanks Shafer! I was not thinking of the NW side, but I appreciate the warning. May be I should think of it . I think I am going to be in the middle somewhere. I saw some structure on my map that has me intrigued.

[BassFisherman]

Headin out on Mon, and i found some structure too that caught my eye. Good luck!

[jBohmer]

Would like to be out Monday as well, the wife's day off. She seems to get a little moody if I go fishing on her day off. If I have some luck on this lake I think I will be spending some more time on it. I normally fish BE, but I just need a change. From what I can tell Owasso seems to be a good alernative for a metro lake. I cannot beleive I have not been on this lake before.

[Baitchaser]

bohmer, the middle of the lake is really shallow (3-5fow) until you get over more towards the west side of the lake. I would try just off the saddle in some water around 20 feet. Like mentioned before, around where the ski jump is can produce to, just might have to weed through some small perch. good luck! let us know how you did.

[jBohmer]

You read my mind, that is where I was thinking. I will keep my eyes open for the ski jump as well. I like finding perch, I seem to find walters when they are around. Heck, if I can find some size to the perch I will have almost as good a meal.

[jBohmer]

Report:

Wet lines 8:30 - 3:30. All the the perch you want (if you do not care about size). One walter around noon, small. Using a pimple and minnow head. Good luck all.