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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Anybody have an up dated report for my Southern Home ???
I'm working in Ohio and plan on fishing this weekend on the Cave and was woundering about the water temps. and conditions.... Fri-Mon.
Cabin Fever has set in........
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Water temps were in the high 40's a few days ago.
Edited by cjrich 12/2/2008 10:44 PM
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Location: KY | Jerome
It's been almost a month since I was on the water. The lake was in turnover then. Water was in the mid to low 50s. Nothing was happening for everyone casting. There was a boat that had two trolling the outside weed edges. They are drawing the lake down slowly this year. Its Warm today but the weather is supposed to be overcast with highs in the mid 30's this weekend. I am hoping to go again on the 11th.
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| As of Sunday (11-30) the water was from 44-46 all over the lake. No warm weather in sight and had some cold rain and snow so I'd guess by this weekend it'll be in the low forties. I got a fat little 38" on turkey day and saw one more that evening. Saw 5 saturday, all in the mid 30" range and only saw 1 on sunday. Good luck. |
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| IF the current weather holds that we have had for the past 2 weeks I'd expect ice in the bays/hollows soon. The creeks/streams near the cave have been in a pattern of froze/slush/froze for at least 2 weeks. I was over there 2 weeks ago and the temps were 44-45 then. very suprised some ice has not formed yet. We did pick up a small 31 incher that day. Been very very cold for this time of year . Sucks not to be able to fish the creeks in Nov.in the south Global Warming ? LOL MD |
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Location: Medford, WI | Jerome,
You are one lucky (and smart) man! I'm very jealous man! Hope you got/get out and catch a few of them. Let us know!
Cabin fever is kicking in for me already as well, and school doesn't help it!
-Jake |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Fished Sun.-Tues and saw only one muskie!
Not good... but it was nice to get out.
Yesterday the water temps were 44* by the dam, and 40-41* in Warrix and Buck Creek.
Water levels are 5 ft.low, I basicily fished main lake shoreline, off of the weed edges and around wood, in 10-20 ft. of water....Hit the Hallows with no luck, and even spent a few hrs. casting mag.Dawgs and the pounder in the river chanels around some bait fish.
Saw only 4 boats in three days. I'll be back next week for my last trip of 2008.
Later, Jerome |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Once the weather gets a little more stable, even though it will be cold (high 30's low 40's during the day except for a couple of weeks in January) ... the experts down here say that glide baits are the ticket, fished EXTRA SLOW, and you're fishing for one good opportunity per day.
I guess it beats watching a Musky video ... if you have the proper clothing, though I know that's a heatwave to you guys up in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Location: Medford, WI | Jerome, thanks for the report. Hope you have better luck next time out. Sounds like your Perkas should be a bood bait down there.
P.S. Want to email me some of the pics of your musky from when I was up there with you that were taken on your camera? I only have the one from my camera. Not sure if you know how to or not, but if so email them [email protected] please and also include your mailing address in there.
Thanks and good luck next time out.
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | I threw the "Big Perka", hellhounds, phantoms, and the #1 bait for me on Cave, reefhawg, and only had a mid 30" fish follow the Perka....... soon enough I will nail a nice fish with that bait...... very nice 2.5-3 ft glide, ... pull,pause,pause,Wham.!!
Can't wait.......
Jerome
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| Jerome --Dude you are die-hard ! my kind of guy ---sent you a PM , take a look. |
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| I was there on 12/09/2008 the water temp. was 43 to 44F Moved a big fish on the river and a pup up Buck creek. |
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Location: Palm Coast, FL | Was able to get to the Cave this past weekend. Friday water temps were 41. We boated 4 on jerk baits but no size to speak of. Saturday water temps were 40 and we got 3 more but again...no size to speak of. We did raise a couple nice fish (one low 40s and one upper 40's), but couldn't get them to open their mouths. |
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| sweet sounds better then looking down a hole |
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| Looking to head down for the first time this spring. Any suggestions as to best time or other things to consider? Is it worth the extra night stay to drive home to Chicago area? Which is better (relatively speaking) Gregg & Tony's place or Crash's? |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | It looks COLD down there right now! You boys busting through the launches? |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | I'm going to Ohio, Monday and since my boat is stored at the Cave, I figure I may as well get it wet........ so are things getting iced up or what?
I looked at the forcast and I can handle 30-40* temps.
Jerome |
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Location: Wallingford, KY | It was -1 last night, and is a balmy 9 degrees for a high today, with another 0 degree night tonight. Haven't been near the lake for a few days but I would guess everything is froze up. |
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| Lots of ice especially in the places you need to be fishing. We're not supposed to have a day above freezing until like Thursday. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Whats up ? Frozen, or not?
I can be fishing on the Cave by Wens. if it's not Iced up.
Jerome |
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Location: Grayson, Ky | the main lake is fine no ice at all, some of the bays do have a thin sheet of ice on them but nothing major, the forecast looks to turn for the better starting on thursday, but you should have no problem finding a place at the cave to fish, even if you want to fish some of the coves just bust the ice in them and if the wind is blowing out of the cove then it will carry the broken ice out into the main lake, good luck let me know how you do. |
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Location: Medford, WI | Good luck Jerome...I wanna see a musky caught by you in the next week. Went icefishing and caught a 15" crappie yesterday...it was a whopping 5 degrees; and that's the warmest day I've been ice-fishing this year. I'm a little jealous!
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Location: KY | Its cold again tonight ~15. Hasn't been above freezing for about a week. Good luck if/when you get out. Thursday & Friday look like your best window of opportunity.
Bruce |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Bruce,
I'm headed there tomarrow, hopefuly there will be some open water. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Well,
I drove about 5 hrs out of my way to fish for a couple of days but the Alfrie ramp was totaly froze and looking across Zilppo Flats it was also pretty much froze up.
Scotts creek ramp was open (last night) and about half way up to the dam, but still a lot of ice, so I diched any efforts to hunt any muskies for at least a few more weeks....... So it's back to work in N. Mn.
Jerome |
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Location: Cave Run Lake KY. | Had my boat on the lake today, only boat ramp open is scot's creek, The main lake is iced up pretty good. Need some sunny days and a good wind and the lake will be ice free, say two weeks from now. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | Is the Ice gone ? |
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| Still several inches of ice in some places. There are just a few small open spots. What isn't frozen is muddy. Gonna be a little while before it's worth messing with. |
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Location: Cave Run KY. | Time for some new updates. |
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| weather was fantastic the past 2 days --any info ? MD |
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