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alacringa
10-28-2020, 07:51 PM
Wondering if anyone has been to Newell recently...Is it still open or is it freezing up?
swampy45
10-29-2020, 08:23 AM
Sounds like its in transition. Ice in some bays, open water on the main lake. With the temps and wind this week I would not expect the ice to stick around.
cdkeim
10-29-2020, 01:01 PM
Wondering if the boat launches are ice free? Thinking about one last trip on the water.
ragweed
10-29-2020, 03:31 PM
Boat launch at the park was ice free yesterday. 'Twas a great day on the lake!
Wes_G
10-29-2020, 10:52 PM
Will be there saturday and possibly sunday depending how the fishing is.... then the boat goes into hibernation!
Salmo
10-30-2020, 11:17 AM
Boat launch at the park was ice free yesterday. 'Twas a great day on the lake!

What was the water temp if you remember?
ragweed
10-30-2020, 11:18 AM
3.8-3.9c
Salmo
10-30-2020, 11:40 AM
3.8-3.9c

Thanks
Esox1
10-31-2020, 10:03 PM
How did you the rest of you do? Was a slow day in our boat.
Wes_G
11-01-2020, 09:23 PM
How did you the rest of you do? Was a slow day in our boat.

Saturday or sunday? I was out saturday. Only 4 boats on the lake that I could tell. Cold in the morning but afternoon was great once the breeze went down and lake calmed out. I got a dozen and lost easily the same amount. Lots of short strikers and fish that just wouldn't stay pinned.
Salmo
11-02-2020, 08:50 AM
How did you the rest of you do? Was a slow day in our boat.

I was out Saturday, good day. I spent a fair bit of time looking for fish up shallow which didn't pan out (two soft takes in 8 - 12 feet) once I went deeper things were steady but not spectacular.
Wes_G
11-02-2020, 11:21 PM
I was out Saturday, good day. I spent a fair bit of time looking for fish up shallow which didn't pan out (two soft takes in 8 - 12 feet) once I went deeper things were steady but not spectacular.

Was thinking of trying shallow, glad I didn't. What boat were you in?
Esox1
11-03-2020, 07:57 PM
Saturday or sunday? I was out saturday. Only 4 boats on the lake that I could tell. Cold in the morning but afternoon was great once the breeze went down and lake calmed out. I got a dozen and lost easily the same amount. Lots of short strikers and fish that just wouldn't stay pinned.

Nicely done! Was out on Saturday, I kept marking them suspended over deep structure but just could not get tuned into them. Was still nice to extend the season one more weekend.
Salmo
11-04-2020, 01:14 PM
Was thinking of trying shallow, glad I didn't. What boat were you in?

the PrinceCraft, I spent sometime looking for them on the side scan before just going out deeper and running blades