Busse Lake

Any updates on ice thickness/fish reports so far? Looking to get out this weekend

Was out here with a spud bar.  Went out a good 50 yards from the boat launch.  5-6 inches of ice all the way out.  Finally a good weekend to ice fish.  

Didn’t fish but drilled a hole to measure the ice on the main pool near the docks at 6 inches.  Measured it with hand and measuring tape.  I was only 30 feet off shore.  Ice was opaque, didn’t freeze clear.  Tread carefully, I would still give it another day to before venturing too far out.

Lol, Paul Orndorff (Mr.Wonderful) died a few years ago. I loved WWF back then. Good memories watching with the old man.

You weren’t, by chance, a professional wrestler . . . . . ?

I used to fish this reservoir back in my youth. 
We had a field trip to the forest preserve/reservoir when it was under construction back in the 70s From Saint Zachery  school/ church  in Des Plaines Illinois. alot of farmland in that area back then. There used to be a trailer  park where the salt creek intersects Higgins road on the southwest side.
My Grandma used to own a green house on Higgins about a mile west of Arlington Heights Rd. It's the first sparsely vegetated area on the north side. ( Been 40 years and still is not forested?) this was when Higgins was 2 lanes , one going west one going east.
Memories.......

Had to harvest this 24” snake last week; swallowed my rig off bottom at 7:30 pm.  Also caught a nice channel cat in same spot:  try the south end of the area below the dam.  Tight lines always & best of luck out there.  

Electric,thanks for help,but that's why I ask people before to go to specific body of water,just to know what chance is it.Can not to go everywhere and everyday and fish.Finally,that's what this website about.Didn,t it?

Shy bites off bottom below main dam; caught 3 eyes today so far; biggest 16”.  I agree: get off the couch and fish!  Tight lines and peace to all.

ps: pike hunt, I’ve caught pike at Busse when I’m not targeting them.  Below dam under bobber with minnow.  Be patient.  Try ice fishing w tip ups too.  Best of luck.  

Thanks.