Okoboji Trip

DoubleH · 09-04-2008, 10:07 PM

Hello everyone, once again I am going to Okoboji during the second week of October. We had a blast there last year and decided to make it a yearly trip. Last year we struck out on smallies but we still caught fish and had a blast. This year I am hoping to catch and release some big smallies! Does anyone have any tips or tricks for out there? Feel free to pm if you want. Thanks, Doug.

Elwood · 09-05-2008, 08:52 AM

My inlaws are all from there,none of them fish though. When we go up i check the iowa dnr page. Gives a weekly fishing report, what's hitting where, and on what. I can't help with the small mouth because i have yet to catch one,mainly go after the eyes and pike,,the yellow perch are a blast too.

Catfishin 4 Life · 09-05-2008, 09:07 AM

I Have never been there only tip i know is fish deep water with large bolders or rock always have luck in areas like that.

Good Luck!!!

BellevueBassAngler · 09-05-2008, 03:03 PM

I'll be there 24-28 Sep. When I get back, I'll be glad to share all information.

DoubleH · 09-05-2008, 04:15 PM

Sounds good. Thanks everyone.

sodaksker · 09-05-2008, 04:46 PM

Try just north of pikes point all the way down the east bank to fort dodge point. Last year at that time we caught a mix of largemouth and smallmouth on tubes, jerk baits and topwater. The way the weather is shaping up this year, I would be sure to bring some warm clothes.

Huskeron · 09-06-2008, 12:46 PM

I will be camping for 4 days starting this Thursday on Big Spirit. I will post a report when I return.

Jim

danager · 09-06-2008, 04:37 PM

Double...

I check out the DNR site weekly to keep tabs on the lake:

IA DNR: Current Iowa Fishing Report

It seems to me that someone on this forum was going up there last year at about the same time, early October. I think they had great luck in and around the few limited areas still having weeds and cabbage especially if rocks and boulders were close. I know traditionally Gull Point can be good for smallies and

Fish4Fun · 09-07-2008, 02:59 PM

Just returned yesterday with fellow forum member DingerFlinger. We encountered the worst break in weather for a fall pattern. We got up there on Monday with temps in the high 80s(I believe thea actual high was 88). The very next morning the weather drastically changed and we started the first morning bite it a terrential downpour with a 41 degree air temperature and a high or 57. Almost a 30 degree difference. It never warmed up again past 66 or so.

As far as the fishing went we fished about 8 hours a day or so on average. We caught: lgmth, smllmth, walleye, pike, white bass, drum, bullhead, and bluegill. Most of the fish were pike and lgmth and all fish were caught on artificials. I think between the two of us we caugh over 50 fish for the trip. He has all of the pictures so hopefully he will post them.

If you wish to know my impressions on various places on the lakes P.M. me. The fish were very scattered and inactive to say the least.

DoubleH · 09-09-2008, 08:50 PM

Thanks for the information everyone

Fish4fun, I sent you a pm. Bellevue Bass Angler, I am looking forward to your report when you get back from Okoboji.

Thanks again, Doug.

DingerFlinger · 09-10-2008, 09:00 AM

I was going to post some of the pics but I lost them. I'm going to try and get them back. If I do then I'll post a few of them. Fish4fun has a cd of them so if it comes down to it I'll get a copy but it may take a few days. Hopefully it's not windy for you like it was over half the time for us. The waves got so big we could only fish in a few select spots. GL to you on your trip.

09-04-2008, 10:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
DoubleH Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gretna, NE Posts: 295 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Okoboji Trip Hello everyone, once again I am going to Okoboji during the second week of October. We had a blast there last year and decided to make it a yearly trip. Last year we struck out on smallies but we still caught fish and had a blast. This year I am hoping to catch and release some big smallies! Does anyone have any tips or tricks for out there? Feel free to pm if you want. Thanks, Doug. __________________ "A sucker and his money were lucky to get together in the first place!" ...Gordon Gecko

09-05-2008, 03:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
BellevueBassAngler Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'll be there 24-28 Sep. When I get back, I'll be glad to share all information. __________________ Fishing is such great fun, I have often felt, that it really ought to be done in bed. John Voelker

09-05-2008, 04:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
DoubleH Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gretna, NE Posts: 295 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Sounds good. Thanks everyone. __________________ "A sucker and his money were lucky to get together in the first place!" ...Gordon Gecko

09-06-2008, 04:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
danager Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Next To The Lake/Stream/River Posts: 192 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Double... I check out the DNR site weekly to keep tabs on the lake: IA DNR: Current Iowa Fishing Report It seems to me that someone on this forum was going up there last year at about the same time, early October. I think they had great luck in and around the few limited areas still having weeds and cabbage especially if rocks and boulders were close. I know traditionally Gull Point can be good for smallies and __________________ "You get better or worse, you can't stay the same." - Todd Barry

09-07-2008, 02:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Fish4Fun Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just returned yesterday with fellow forum member DingerFlinger. We encountered the worst break in weather for a fall pattern. We got up there on Monday with temps in the high 80s(I believe thea actual high was 88). The very next morning the weather drastically changed and we started the first morning bite it a terrential downpour with a 41 degree air temperature and a high or 57. Almost a 30 degree difference. It never warmed up again past 66 or so. As far as the fishing went we fished about 8 hours a day or so on average. We caught: lgmth, smllmth, walleye, pike, white bass, drum, bullhead, and bluegill. Most of the fish were pike and lgmth and all fish were caught on artificials. I think between the two of us we caugh over 50 fish for the trip. He has all of the pictures so hopefully he will post them. If you wish to know my impressions on various places on the lakes P.M. me. The fish were very scattered and inactive to say the least. __________________ "Better Fish"

09-05-2008, 08:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Elwood Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Yutan Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My inlaws are all from there,none of them fish though. When we go up i check the iowa dnr page. Gives a weekly fishing report, what's hitting where, and on what. I can't help with the small mouth because i have yet to catch one,mainly go after the eyes and pike,,the yellow perch are a blast too.

09-05-2008, 09:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Catfishin 4 Life 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Springfield Posts: 1,903 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I Have never been there only tip i know is fish deep water with large bolders or rock always have luck in areas like that. Good Luck!!!

09-05-2008, 04:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
sodaksker Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Try just north of pikes point all the way down the east bank to fort dodge point. Last year at that time we caught a mix of largemouth and smallmouth on tubes, jerk baits and topwater. The way the weather is shaping up this year, I would be sure to bring some warm clothes.

09-06-2008, 12:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Huskeron Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NW Omaha Posts: 195 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I will be camping for 4 days starting this Thursday on Big Spirit. I will post a report when I return. Jim

09-09-2008, 08:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
DoubleH Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Gretna, NE Posts: 295 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks for the information everyone Fish4fun, I sent you a pm. Bellevue Bass Angler, I am looking forward to your report when you get back from Okoboji. Thanks again, Doug. __________________ "A sucker and his money were lucky to get together in the first place!" ...Gordon Gecko

09-10-2008, 09:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
DingerFlinger Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Omaha Posts: 65 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was going to post some of the pics but I lost them. I'm going to try and get them back. If I do then I'll post a few of them. Fish4fun has a cd of them so if it comes down to it I'll get a copy but it may take a few days. Hopefully it's not windy for you like it was over half the time for us. The waves got so big we could only fish in a few select spots. GL to you on your trip.

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