January 19th. Lake Report

[Bill Babler]

Fooled you didn't I.  It's 4:35  here at the Lodge and I just saw the first bass boat of the day.   20 degree here and I know the ramps are iced so it must have came out of a dock.  Flew past with high rooster tail headed under the Long Creek Bridge.

Duck and Goose hunters were a no-show today for the first time this year.

Oh Bless the of strong heart and soul.

[Quillback]

I was wondering if anyone was out on the Rock today.  

[Fishrman]

I will be tomorrow at eagle rock again.   Not at daylight though

[IL Fisherman]

So ready for spring and some TR fishing.   Got 8” snow here in Illinois.   2 degrees tonite. -5 tomorrow nite.  

[big c]

Amen to that Fisherman! Same here in Ankeny. 

[Bill Babler]

Sunday morning at 0700  19 degree and the duck/goose hunters are really banging this morning.  Have heard 2 volleys of at least 8 to 10 shots per volley.  I'm thinking there are at least 3 of them.

If these guys can shoot a lick they should have killed gosh only knows how many this month alone.  As far as I know they have only missed 1 or two days the entire month.

I'm just so impressed with these guys. 

[big c]

I wish they were around the Indian point area! Sure like to see those geese thinned out. Hope they stay off my boat cover this spring. What a goat rope last spring 🙄.

[Bill Babler]

The absolute messes that the geese make especially to you all with boats and covers stored in docks is unreal.  It's already up to 22 so it is warming nicely with the sunshine.  Lots of mist coming off the lake, it is simply beautiful out there.  On CHIEFS SUNDAY.

[big c]

Amen Bill! I decided to keep my boat in a slip, covered. I can't make this up-last spring my son and I went to un tarp the boat and found a goose sitting in the middle of the tarp on two eggs. That caused the back (transom) portion of the tarp to have a gap in it across the back. After getting the mad goose off which was accompanied by her mate (wish this was filmed) the cover was removed.

At this point we discovered a coon had been in the boat assuming it got under the rear portion of the cover as mentioned above, maybe due to the eggs. After six hours of cleaning the boat and dealing with the ripped up passenger seat and butt seat which was laying on the floor, it got worse. My son opened a front deck storage compartment and there was the coon!!! My lack of good luck  kept right on going. The coon was running from front rod locker to locker (passenger to driver's side). Then he hunkered down under the recessed trolling motor peddle. Once that was removed and he was "helped" out now more clean up was under way!

The guys at the marina were terrific! After their help with the removal of the coon they fixed the seats and thoughly cleaned/detailed the boat. Needless to say, I hate geese and coons! Again, can't make this crap up😳. Boat is good as new now.

[Quillback]

Man, all you needed was a cottonmouth in there for the trifecta!