Ice Fishing Around Huntsville???

[reelinrolly]

Just wondering if anyone knows how the ice is around huntsville??

 

I wanna head up to the cottage and wanted to see how much ice there was, Ill actually be up around Burks Falls so if anyone has any reports from specifically there that would be great!!!

[steelhedrmatt]

I'm Heading to Sprucedale on NYD and would also like to hear some reports. Would love to get out on Doe lake.

[fishindevil]

well same here was thinking about buck lake as well,i was told the smaller lakes were good,but the big ones are not safe,they had too much snow & rain,still open water in some lakes be careful !!!!!

[reelinrolly]

thanks for the reply I appreciate it!!!

[fishless]

hi

i'm heading up also to kearney [sand lake] would like info also thanks jamie

[Hookset]

I live just south of Huntsville.

 

We've been fishing some small lakes for a couple weeks now.

But these are lakes we know real well. On average we have about 5" of good ice but last time out had a ton of slush from all the snow we have received. As far as the big lakes go....NO WAY.

Be careful and check, check, check, for thickness whatever lake you try up here at this time of year.

But I'm not heading to any big lake here yet. As of a couple days ago most large lakes still had no ice on the main basins. I'm heading out Crappie fishing this afternoon so I'll let ya know the conditions when I get back tonight.

 

 

Hookset.

[fishindevil]

Thanks hookset for the post,i hope you get them this afternoon !!...im looking forward to your report & ice conditions too...

[misfish]

I was told the huts are heading out on Doe. Some slush,but ice is safe.

[Hookset]

Got out only long enough to check the conditions and see if I could find some fish.

 

There was 4" of good black ice with about 2" of crap on top.

No slush which was nice to see (or not see).

These conditions were on a pretty big bay - south end, in 30 to 40 feet of water.

I still wouldn't head out into the main basin though.

Definitely was ok for walking and someone had a skidoo out there too.

 

Managed to jig up a couple slabs then headed home.

Gonna head back in the morning and see how we do.

 

So I guess there's safe ice to be found up here, but definitely not everywhere.

Safety first

 

Hookset.

[fishless]

as of friday sand lake[ kearney ] ice was not ready jamie

[fishless]

just lookin for a up date on condiyions thanks jamie

[auscanman]

Doe Lake has to be one of the most overfished lakes in that area. It gets hammered in summer, but I'm curious as to how many people hit it in winter. Are there as many people fishing as in the summer?

[steelhedrmatt]

I've had a cottage at the south end of big doe for 3 yrs. now, and i would have to agree with you about the over fishing. hopefully the new limits and slot will help. It seems, even in the 3 years i've been going there, more and more people fishing there, and keeping everything. I had to chase three boats away from my dock, on 3 different occations, because the guys were fishing smallies on their spawning beds. ( this was in may/june BTW).

It's easy access is the reason i suppose. The ice fishing has never been that spectacular for me, but I don't have a sled. I know exactly where i'd go if I did though!

Edited January 18, 2008 by steelhedrmatt