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Has anyone been having any luck on Oak Lake near Kerrick?I'm heading up on Friday.Any pointers would be great,we are going after sunfish and crappies.Fished it in the summer before but this is the first time on ice.

Thanks for any info

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How thick is the ice on Oak Lake and are there springs to look out for?

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does anyone fish oak lake have a cabin on the lake never went icefishing just summer fished is the ice thick for 4-wheelers yet

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We've been fishing in the middle the past week and it's been slow. Have heard it's been better over by the 'other' campground.

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Hi, We have a place in oaklake also. Been there three seasons up on riverside. have not ice fished much but we do go up in the winter. Going up this weekend may try for some pike, I will let you know how we did.

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Been getting a few keeper crappies and small northerns in the middle by the hump. There's still two houses in the area, but ours is coming off this week.

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It belongs to a friend of mine. He's leaving for Florida next Tuesday for two weeks, so it's coming off by this weekend. I've got my portable in the truck so my season goes as long as you can drive out.

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Just got off about 2 hours ago. There is problably 30 inches of ice but there is water on top. We took the wheeler out but there was a Ford Explorer out there.

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how much ice is up there can you walk or can you still drive 4-wheelers

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Took a look last Sunday, was still frozen up to shore. Still walkable, probably 4-wheelerable. I can stop by there this afternoon and post an update.

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Stopped by Thursday afternoon. Ice is still very walkable. It's still up to shore at the launch. Color is white to light gray, no real dark spots.

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Hi, we're looking at spending some time on Oak Lake - does anyone have any advice as to the quality of the water, fishing production and any other information you care to share? Any information you can provide would be most appreciated!

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I agree with slabbing. Oak has small panfish, an occasional small bass and a walleye population that has disapeared.

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My in laws have a trailer at the campground. In recent years the fishing has became real slow. If you want to go after small crappies it is a good lake. We used to catch many walleyes each summer. But the last 3 have been getting increasinly slow. Head west to moose lake

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i totally agree with the slow fishing. a buddy of mine has a cabin on the lake and the fish have all disapeared.

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