LAKE CRYSTAL

[Katoman]

Are they still fishing from the public dock in town? I was wondering if it was froze up. I thinking of heading there on Saturday. I was there last weekend. We caught a lot of small walleyes. It was a great evening. The one thing that bothered me were the people filling their buckets with tiny walleyes.

[slab slayer]

MIght not be any good to ya, but--last year when we were out there we literally fished the pier until later that night we were able to walk out. The wallleyes were a little harder to catch but the crappies were so much fun and nobody else was there to fish. I think Dad said he was out earlier this week with the boat and he was getting some walleyes, the catch was he was out just past where anybody could reach. Story goes that he could of taken them all home but wasn't in the mood to clean fish. And just for the record his keeper size is 10 and a week (17). He says it that way because thats how long it takes me to clean em. Litle inside joke! Good Luck if you go and maybe see ya out there.

[Guest]

I checked it out this morning and most of the lake was still open. The bays, for the most part, were frozen. I hadn't ventured out very far from the landing before it started to crack enough to scare me off of it. There were several chunks of ice that people have broken off on surface of the ice and some were as thick as 2 inches. This is safe enough for some people but I think I'll wait for this forecasted cool down to move through before I get out there.

I hope to get out next weekend (Dec. 10-12) and play around for a little while.

[Guest]

I ventured out to Crystal tonight and finally got some ice fishing in. I was out there from about 4-6 along with about 6 others guys. It was the first night for all of us. The fish were showing up but without bait it's tough to get them to bite. All I was using was a glow jigging Rap. The fish seemed interested but wouldn't commit to it.

I measured ice anywhere from 3 to 4 1/2 inches thick and fished just out from the landing.

It felt good to finally get out again

[Polar Bear]

Hey Loebs 93...I was one of those guys on Crystal with you tonight.

Polar Bear

[Rip_Some_Lip]

Cool I was thinking of trying over there somewhere this weekend.

[korn_fish]

Loebs - ever check out Loon??? When I was going to MSU I had a perm out on Loon early, right about where the aerator is, and then moved to Crystal once they surronded my house with thin ice signs because they turned the aerator on And maybe things have changed, but the good bite was well after dark. Is it still that way?

I know both froze out a couple years ago so I am curious as to the size of the re-stocked eyes now.

I am going to be down at my parents this weekend for one night and probably try Loon. (Grew up just out of town there)

[Guest]

I thought about trying that lake tomorrow afternoon. I have never been there but I'm going to see if I can get to the small rock pile in front of the landing, otherwise I'll just follow some other guys. Is that landing tricky to get to? Any other tips or locations on that lake to try?

[korn_fish]

Loebs - where you are heading is probably the best bet. There really isn't much structure there except for the rock bar off to the side of the landing and the other across the lake. That rock bar off of the landing is where I would always set up. the aerator is just off of that but I am sure that it isn't turned on yet. The top of the bar should top off at about 4' and the bottom edge is about 7' (may be diff now with diff water levels.

The landing isnt tricky to get too, I am assuming you are coming from Kato, if so, take 169 south (dont follow 60 into crystal) and then turn west to go to crystal town, (east would take you to the dam store). that will take y ou right past the landing.