Brushy Creek was a lake I have not visited this year yet, so it was time, as our time for ice fishing was winding down. Brushy Creek is one of the deepest lakes in the state, and is also full of wood, standing timber, and brushpiles. It is a fish factory!
Warmer weather has hit Iowa this past week and the shorelines are starting to disappear. The first 4 areas that we tried to access the lake were not going to allow us. The shore had melted away and we couldn't get to the safer ice out in the middle. Our fifth and final try we found a good access point that allowed us a place to walk right out onto the lake. With all the safety gear in tote, three of us walked to our first destination. As we walked I had my eyes on the Navionics GPS app on my phone. I noticed a spot too good to walk over, so we stopped and gave it a try. A wooded area that was just a little ways from a deep creek channel. After a quick search with the Vexilars, we had found numerous holes will fish movement. We started pulling up gills and crappies pretty regularly for the first couple of hours. I even got tot angle with the large bass in the picture, it measured 17.5 inches. It was great fighting that fish on a 36-inch rod with the Quantum Throttle reel. I fully believe that without a reel that had such a smooth drag, I would never have seen that bass, let alone catch it. That was the highlight of the afternoon/evening as we tried a lot of different areas but never found a huge school of fish. Gills, crappies, bass and couple of perch made their way topside to the ice, and we kept about a dozen panfish for a meal.
Will this be the last time...I sure hope not, but as I glance at the forecast for tomorrow, the high is set for 65 degrees and the low for the day is 49 degrees. Be safe out there friends as the ice slowly melts away.
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