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green horn 2 Apprentice

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I was just by Clearwater on Sunday when it was really windy and it had no ice on it and I am hoping that we get cold enough weather this week so we can get out on the lakes and fish this weekend

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Next week's temps start out real cold (some nights will be in the single digits)...we should see some ice developing then...these last 2 nights produced some ice, but should break apart due to rising temps (into the 30's this week) with some winds...

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gjk1970 Contributor

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Clearwater is Iced over. I drive by it many times a day and I see no open water. I was not in the area today but yesterday seen some portables out there towards the first island.. I will wait for alot more ice..

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4-5" clear ice. Went out on Sat and caught 1 waleye, 1 crappie. Saw tons of walleyes on the camera in 47 fow, but could only get one to bite. Also saw tons of crappeyes suspended 6,15, and 20 ft off the bottom. Once again, could only get one of them to bite. I threw everything I could think of at them, even my rod holder (fell down the hole). Might have had something to do with the ice sounding like the fourth of July with all of the cracking and popping.

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last fall while duckhunting clearwater and being my first time on the lake, i saw some nice crappies and one walleye while setting decoys, now i would like to try to fish this lake this coming saturday, but i dont know where to go for the crappies any help would be great. and what about parking? thanks

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Heading out there first thing in the morning. Im heading out by myself, so if another FMer wants to go along that would be fine with me.

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Anyfish - how was the excursion, cold? What side of the lake do fish on? We have access to the east side, just don't know too many spots since we cant move around very quickly, without a car or atv.

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HI, I'm new to this board, but it looks cool. Anyone tie into the crappies out here at all? I've fished this lake in the summer for walleye and northern with good results, but never ice fished it. Is most of the lake fishable by now with good ice?

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Well, Ive had better dsays on the lake. I saw well over 200 Crappies on the camera. I caught the only semi aggressive fish that I saw. The fish just weren't hungry or something. I'm looking foreward to this w/e and a change of weather. Hopefully that will change things up a little. We were out from the bait shop ~300-400 yards. 45 or so fow. A buddy supposidly has some walleye hotspot on the chain, so going to try it in the AM.

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Snow Fish Rookie

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I'm looking to get out this week after work to try for some evening crappies on Clearwater. Anyone willing to point me in a general area to try?

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Just out from the bait shop, ~300 yards. Start punching holes in deep water (45-50)until you see fish on the screen, and try there. The Crapies were coming through in groups 20 ft thick on the Vex.

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Anyfish, what time of day were you graphing fish? I might head out after work as well, but won't be there until 6:30pm or so.

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Time of day didn't really matter. I both graphed and saw them on the camera in the am, afternoon, and after dark. I think I must be losing my touch or something. I have been out to Horseshoe the last 3 times. Once again, seeing tons of fish, and can't get them to bite. In 3 trips, 1 eye, and 1 crappie. I think I will be going to Clearwater tomorrow eve.

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Fished out from the bait shop from 3-7pm on Tuesday. Caught 2 crappies in 54'. Both were suspended @ 20' on minnows with a moon glow and a plain glow hook. Graphed fish on the bottom to 5' off consistantly. Threw everything in the box at these fish inluding larvae and waxies but no nibbles just looksees. Has anyone been out with a camera in this area to tell if these fish are crappies? Hey anyfish were you out that evening?

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Nope, didn't make it out there. I went out to Big Elk instead. BIG mistake. Not a single bite. Too many people who have no respect for others out there. Anyways, you had asked if anyone has had a camera out there? I have, and those are Crappies. I had 25 ft of them, both on the Vex and the OVS. I wanted to know if it was a mistake, so I pulled up the camera, and they were all crappies. Just could not get any to bite. I want to get back out now that it is not -20 out. Not this w/e though, going to URL. Take care, and good luck.

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Was out on Clearwater - um Tuesday night. Fished from 6:15-9:00pm. Fished in a hole from 30-45ft of water and graphed fish in all the holes, but ONLY one taker- a small crappie.

Great to see that the vexilar does work for me grin.gif

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Hey anyfish - I am heading up to Winnie 7th-10th. Thinking about trying URL on the 9th. It looks like the weather may hold up for your trip. It sounds like the crappies are doing well during the day. I look forward to hear how you do. I can't believe the crappies in Clearwater are holding that tight to the bottom and in that depth of water. Good Luck @ URL!!!

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Anybody else been out on Clearwater lately and doing anything? I'm going out Sunday, Jan. 2nd targeting crappies and have a few

Questions:

1. Bait- where can I get some near that lake?

2. Depth- I tried 30-45ft of water, do I need to be in shallower water??

Thanks guys.

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Duffer Collaborator

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cpt. brk,

i belave there are a hole bunch on hwy 55 other wise stop in around buffalo there are some therw there. im not totaly sure i am just recaling from last time i was up that way witch was a while ago so im not 100% sure.

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Thanks--

Was out all day. Our group (5) got around 19 crappies, all around 8-10". Seemed to want a horizontal presentation with spikes or waxies. All came in around 30-33ft of water.

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Went out to Clearwater today. Fished in 48' of water and caught 10 crappies. It was a superlight bite 30 to 45 feet down. Most of the time I didn't feel a thing and and just pulled up because the vexilar said there was fish near my hook. Sometimes they would look at it for a couple of minutes before they bit.

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i went out yesterday morniing and two of us only got two bites in 45'of water in front of bjs. Anyone please let me know if your getting any good results for crappies or eyes, thanks

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Here's a question. What road is the baitshop on the NW side of lake located on? I need to make a day trip up there and I've seemed to have lost my directons.

Thanks

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ill be heading out to clearwater this weekend for the first time i have fished it in the summer just looking for tips on where to start location and depth would be awsome. looking to go after crappies and walleyes....and the ocasional northern.

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Was thinking of possibly coming out there on Sunday with the Kids, hoping to get into some Panfish with them.

Anyone know how the Sunfish bite has been out there lately?

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