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Lake Okoboji Blue water glacial pothole
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12-28-2009, 09:41 AM,
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Lake Okoboji Blue water glacial pothole
I'm curious if anyone has experienced lake okobji in norwestern Iowa. wiki lists it as one of only 3 blue water lakes known(what ever that means). its listed as 40ft visibility during the Early summer. it also has muskies.
"Dont make me choose.....you wont win.." wise words to the wife.<br />"is it more important to protect the innocent, or Punish the guilty,That is, after all, why we punish the guilty"
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12-28-2009, 11:23 AM,
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Re: Lake Okoboji Blue water glacial pothole
I did a couple dives there several years ago. I recall visibility about 12 to 15 feet. That was in the summer. I do recall seeing lots of fish including musky. There is some artificial structure in the lake (pipeline/water intakes) where fish like to gather to take shelter.
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12-28-2009, 08:37 PM,
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Re: Lake Okoboji Blue water glacial pothole
It's on my "To-Do" list, but I just haven't gotten there yet. Dive Training Magazine did a spot on the lake a couple years ago and showed it's claim to fame, the 1940's era Ford Ice Truck. Whether it fell through the ice or was placed there intentionally, I don't know ???
My name is Lisa and I'm a SCUBAholic. It's been toooo long since my last dive!
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12-29-2009, 06:39 AM,
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Re: Lake Okoboji Blue water glacial pothole
My friend from Iowa has bowfished on Okoboji. It has white amor or grass carp what ever you want to call them, he shot a 65# and his buddy has shot some over 70#. Be cool to spearfish one of them. HANG ON!
Shoot to kill, thats how I roll.
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12-29-2009, 07:21 AM,
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Re: Lake Okoboji Blue water glacial pothole
Wow!!! you sure that it was grass carp, as i thought that it is too cold up here for them. any chance you could share a picture???also any tips on how or where to see one of these beasts!
"Dont make me choose.....you wont win.." wise words to the wife.<br />"is it more important to protect the innocent, or Punish the guilty,That is, after all, why we punish the guilty"
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12-29-2009, 07:52 AM,
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Re: Lake Okoboji Blue water glacial pothole
Grass carp do well where ever common carp do, and yes 100% grass carp. Next time I talk to him I will get location, I know they shot them at night and he said they were super spooky. He's got pics but I dont.
Shoot to kill, thats how I roll.
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12-29-2009, 08:24 AM,
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Re: Lake Okoboji Blue water glacial pothole
Sorry dude I gave you bad info, it was Pleasant lake not Okoboji that he got them at but he thought there were grass carp there to. I guess the Iowa DNR stocked them all over the state in lakes to try to keep the weeds down. Sorry for the bad info. :-[
Shoot to kill, thats how I roll.
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12-29-2009, 06:38 PM,
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Re: Lake Okoboji Blue water glacial pothole
an amazing fish approaching 5ft in length would be very cool to see.
"Dont make me choose.....you wont win.." wise words to the wife.<br />"is it more important to protect the innocent, or Punish the guilty,That is, after all, why we punish the guilty"
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12-30-2009, 08:27 PM,
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Re: Lake Okoboji Blue water glacial pothole
The vis in the early spring is good (20-30') The muskies come shallow in the early spring also. I've seen 20 pounders as shallow as 9 feet. I've had them follow me around through the weed beds to see what I would stir up. Blue Water Divers has a dive boat on the lake.
Captain Brian<br />www.mn-blackdogdiving.com
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