Boat Launch Ice.

[pimplepounder]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone knows if the launches at Catabwa, or Mazuriks were open to the lake, or if they were locked up with ice still? I would think they would have open water at them.. I realize the docks are pulled.

Thanks for any input.

Kent

[BLACK PEARL]

You are good to go at Catawba state park ramp

[pimplepounder]

Hey Thanks BLACK PEARL !!

[branhamautomotive]

I did not personal go. So I don't know exact location. But I think they were north a little bit. I would not troll the bottom if I were going. I would fish high

[Echo]

If you go out, post a report. Was think about going out also.

[BLACK PEARL]

Hey Thanks BLACK PEARL !!

Your welcome

[pimplepounder]

Black Pearl and others

A friend of mine and myself launched at Catabwa on Saturday morning the lake was flat. We went towards the Power plant as though we would went on the ice maybe 3 miles. We were jigging using our flashers. The water was pretty clear and I managed to catch one at that spot. We decided to head East , there was a pack of boats in front of Put-in bay.. We caught a few dinks and some junk. We then went North between Green Island and South Bass, favoring N/E Green, 33 fow. The wind was SW so the was no wind hardly, it was warm. The water was very murky , I suppose do to the wind smacking into Green Is. Had things stirred up, but we started marking fish. So we set up shop and started jigging. The most productive jig we found was a w7 jigging rap in blue and chrome. ( 2.75 inches) tipped with minnow heads. We caught a lot of shorts, 10 nice yellow perch, some enourmous trash perch and 5 more keepers. The largest was 21 and we lost one that was i'm sure close to 30. Everything we caught appeared to be males. All and all a good day for January 21.

[Davesnothere]

I read they are having some luck with eyes at Huron dumping grounds and I may launch at Huron Saturday and try that area. No docks at Huron but ramp and river are wide open.

If I were going out of Catawba State Park, any suggestions on where to troll for eyes? Between Mouse and Monument maybe? Thanks all! Looking forward to getting the 2017 season started.

[pimplepounder]

I read they are having some luck with eyes at Huron dumping grounds and I may launch at Huron Saturday and try that area. No docks at Huron but ramp and river are wide open.

If I were going out of Catawba State Park, any suggestions on where to troll for eyes? Between Mouse and Monument maybe? Thanks all! Looking forward to getting the 2017 season started.

Hey there,
seeing that there has been enough ice to make poor ice fishing and also make no boat fishing, a good report from this area is impossible. But knowing that a boat can be launched is a good thing. I know that if I was fishing on the ice I would head North West out of Catabwa.. Once you see Mouse you are in walleye land for as far as you want to go. I will not be trolling .. check out my username.... But if I were, I would troll cranks reel slow (no Pun Intended) reel close to the bottom. Thats where I will be working.

Thanks Black Pearl. I'm still working out whether I will go.. I hate to get water in my engines, and bilge and then have to deal with cold weather.. I guess antifreeze quickly afterwards. I'm sure the outboards drain out well enough, but it lurks in my mind.

I am open to input and advice. I always have more to learn.

[branhamautomotive]

That would had been alot of walking if there was ice. Lol