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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: jessie88 on December 05, 2016, 09:23:16 AM

Title: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: jessie88 on December 05, 2016, 09:23:16 AM: im intersted in possibly trying to figure out some ice fishing on the east side on potholes or soda lake or long lake. Anyone on here go over and do that for walleye and panfish? my buddy has an auger and a tent but he did it in montana and wants to take me. i fish for walleye and bass every spring over there but trying to ice fish sounds fun. thanks
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Henrydog on December 05, 2016, 09:27:49 AM: No real ice to speak of yet. You might be okay in a couple of weeks
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Bill W on December 05, 2016, 10:00:56 AM: There's usually a large group of perch fishermen on Lind Coulee (Potholes) and in front of Blue Heron park (Moses Lake).

So far, only the bird baths have frozen up. But there's no perch in there. Wait 2-3 weeks. Besides once things ice over you should wait for the ice to get safe.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: jessie88 on December 05, 2016, 10:13:05 AM: yeah i hear you guys on that. if we were to venture over there next month if the ice is solid enough do you think there would be enough guys over there to point us in the general direction of where fish might be? is the mardon store open through the winter as well?
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: C-Money on December 05, 2016, 10:48:05 AM: Ya, Mardon store is open year around. You will see the fishermen, either on Lind Coulee or Moses Lake.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Henrydog on December 05, 2016, 11:45:31 AM: I you think you are in eastern Europe rather than Washington you found the right fishing hole
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Post by: plugger on December 06, 2016, 03:38:14 PM: If there catching, and there is safe ice, you will know it. Just drive over Moses and look North. Lind coulee arm also. I would be very cautious on soda. I see open water on there when everything else is froze over solid.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: 270Flat on December 29, 2016, 02:12:34 PM: Looking to take the kids for some ice fishing. Any reports on Lind coulee? Or other nearby lakes? Thanks
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Post by: 206 on December 29, 2016, 02:17:23 PM: Moses was sloowwww last weekend. Nobody fishing Lind Coulee when I drove by to check. Ice probably too thin.
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Post by: 270Flat on December 29, 2016, 03:31:15 PM: Thanks! Just looking to get the boys some action. Never ice fished myself and would love to start something new for them to look forward to in the winter.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Hot Lunch on December 29, 2016, 08:12:18 PM: Ive fished and been getting Lind and Moses reports. The bite is just not on. Moses bite flashed early Dec and has since died. The past few years have been great so maybe the bite will turn on. I invested in ice rods and a shelter this year and they haven't seen much use.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: 206 on December 31, 2016, 03:18:34 PM: mid lind coulee should be safe next weekend. hmmmm
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: JJB11B on December 31, 2016, 03:55:59 PM: People have been fishing lind coulee and potholes and the seep lakes, they had holes drilled all over them last week
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: chuckster on December 31, 2016, 04:22:37 PM: Yeah the ice is good on lind coulee, 5.5 inches. But the fishing was bad was out there for several hours today with only one bite. There was a lot fishermen there today and not a single perch on the ice.
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Post by: splitshot on December 31, 2016, 07:29:12 PM: remember to take your depth finder with you. chip a small crevice in the ice and pour water into the crack and the finder works. mike w
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: chuckster on December 31, 2016, 07:58:43 PM: There a few guys doing that today. No fish though.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: jessie88 on January 04, 2017, 10:26:23 AM: been hearing the ice fishing has been slow/tough. truth to that?
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: rasbo on January 13, 2017, 04:24:15 AM: well any news on lind coulee???
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Timberstalker on January 13, 2017, 05:29:57 AM: Quote from: rasbo on January 13, 2017, 04:24:15 AM
well any news on lind coulee???

It froze solid. No water to be found.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: jessie88 on January 13, 2017, 11:39:41 AM: any word on if lind coulee is producing?
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: JJB11B on January 16, 2017, 09:45:01 AM: Dad says nobody is catching fish out there. He's been hitting spots here and there hoping to locate some fish and hasn't seen any action
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: jessie88 on January 16, 2017, 09:51:46 AM: man thats lame. what happened to the potholes this fall/winter? any body get out on moses this weekend?
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Post by: Yelper Guy on January 16, 2017, 10:20:35 AM: Don't mean to be a thread jacker, but this is ice fishing related.
The ice fishing lakes in the NE portion of the state are producing.
You just have to put in some time & effort.
Here's a nice Burbot my brother caught, with about 9 crawdads in it's stomach.
These fish taste like Halibut - nice flakey white meat with no fish flavor!
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Yelper Guy on January 16, 2017, 10:22:13 AM: Burbot - also known as fresh water ling cod
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: JJB11B on January 16, 2017, 10:45:35 AM: Quote from: jessie88 on January 16, 2017, 09:51:46 AM
man thats lame. what happened to the potholes this fall/winter? any body get out on moses this weekend?
dad says he fished there Saturday didn't see anyone else catch fish eother
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Bill W on January 16, 2017, 11:11:52 AM: The best way to get info on fishing conditions on Moses and Lind Coulee is to drive over and put in the time.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: C-Money on January 16, 2017, 11:15:53 AM: I went out on the ice for a walk Friday afternoon. No one was getting any fish that I saw. Just a handful of fishermen out. Appeared to be 12" of ice thickness in the holes I looked in. I saw this Sunday, Jeep Cherokee out North of I-90. Looked like they drove down the boat launch and south towards 90.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Timberstalker on January 16, 2017, 11:16:49 AM: Wow. Haven't seen that in years. Good stuff. :tup:
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Bill W on January 16, 2017, 12:14:28 PM: Quote from: C-Money on January 16, 2017, 11:15:53 AM
I went out on the ice for a walk Friday afternoon. No one was getting any fish that I saw. Just a handful of fishermen out. Appeared to be 12" of ice thickness in the holes I looked in. I saw this Sunday, Jeep Cherokee out North of I-90. Looked like they drove down the boat launch and south towards 90.

If I saw that I'd take a picture of it also.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: rasbo on January 16, 2017, 12:21:20 PM: no way for me,that just scares me..are they catching fish??
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Bill W on January 16, 2017, 03:18:57 PM: Quote from: rasbo on January 16, 2017, 12:21:20 PM
no way for me,that just scares me..are they catching fish??

I'd hate to have to explain that one to my insurance agent.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: plugger on January 16, 2017, 04:01:09 PM: Drove by on I90 today on way back from duck hunting, only 4, 5 guys out. That is a bad sign.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: rasbo on January 16, 2017, 07:31:23 PM: Im going to hit a desert pond in the am,supposed to be some perch in there
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Skillet on January 16, 2017, 07:43:57 PM: Quote from: Bill W on January 16, 2017, 03:18:57 PM
Quote from: rasbo on January 16, 2017, 12:21:20 PM
no way for me,that just scares me..are they catching fish??

I'd hate to have to explain that one to my insurance agent.
Cool!
A foot of solid ice is plenty for that light of a rig.

Reminds me of the colder winters when I was a pup, and grandpa would drive us out on the ice in Lind Coulee to fish. I haven't driven on the ice since the last time I went to Manitoba to ice fish. Don't get to see that too much around here anymore.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Bill W on January 16, 2017, 09:36:52 PM: That area of Moses Lake doesn't freeze evenly because of the current running. Usually there's an open hole just south of the bridge across that part of the lake. There's an area north of the bridge that also has that issue.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Potholes/Seep lakes
Post by: Da stump on January 22, 2017, 08:39:29 AM: I drove through moses on saturday, the bridge down town had open water on the north side filled with water fowl. I didn't see anyone on the ice. Temp was 39 degrees. :bdid: