[Kitchenmonkey]

It seems as though many of you like catching pike. If you don't mind driving about 3.5 hours, there is a lake in NE that is full of em. It is called Box Butte Reservoir and is near Alliance, NE. I don't know about the ice situation as it has been so warm lately but the pike are there nonetheless. We used to fish this lake when I was in college and there were always lots of pike. You can use live minnows too.

 

[NeWcS]

Thanks for the heads up. Ill have to write that on my list of places to try.


[me=Jay_In_Parker] [/me]

 

[Cutthroat]

Info on fish populations for Box Butte is available at:
http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/fishing/programs/sampling/2003/BoxButte.pdf

A PDF countour map of the Box Butte and other Nebraska lakes is at:
http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/fishing/programs/lakemapping/lakemaplist.asp

 

[HonestDave]

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  posted January 15, 2006 10:12 PM                       
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box butte and smith considered totally unsafe!

the ice is like giant islands! really neat but not as neat as ice fishing
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This is from the Neberska Forum.   I fish the Box but not this year.   They have a lot of pike and Blue Gill.   Lot of fun.


Dave

 

[Kitchenmonkey]

There were lots of big fat perch and nice walleye in there too. Float tubing the weed lines was always a productive way.

Lake Minatare near Scottsbluff is GREAT for walleyes in the spring.

 

[reg]

I know a guy who lives near Minatare and he is taking the boat out on Tuesday for eyes. I ice fished Smith right after Christmas and there was a guy there talking about how he broke through the ice a couple days earlier at B.B. I love it up there!