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I have not been out for a few weeks and am wondering the ice depth on the area lakes? Any wheel houses out and anyone driving?

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Anyone know if Stella is drivable yet? Heading out to a couple other lakes in a few so I will report what I find.

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Ive been out quiet a bit the past 3 weekends and New Years Day. There is 12 inches on Stella (was there Yesterday Morning didn't catch any walleyes.)

Did some road fishing around the area no vehicles on any lakes in the area.

Went to Waconia last night; there had to be 100-150 houses out there on Pillsbury and Center reefs about 40 trucks and cars driving on 11 inches of ice.

Im gonna prove that there is a walleye in Stella tonight!!!?

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Couple half tons out on the s side of big swan last night. Around 12" ice. Not enough for this guy.

plenty of eyes on Stella, keep on trying

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Thanks for the heads up on stella, have had good luck w Stella on eyes in open water an want to hit it now with ice.

Was at spring and Long today about 8-10 in, only 1 Ford ranger out on the lake, rest 4 wheelers. Had a nice pike bite and lots of perch, just wish they were bigger than 8in. Small gills as well, very finicky.

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One truck on Marion today. Others had wheelers. Didn't fish, just checked it out when I was working today.

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Anyone know ice thickness on belle or green leaf? Want to bring the permy out tmrw but all I have is a half ton truck to do that. Went out to belle quick after work and saw a few trucks out there. Any info would be great!

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I looked at the 15 day forcast and most days the high temps are at or above freezing[yes I know they could be wrong].I think it will be quite a while be fore there is walkable ice in the area.

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even with the snow the ice should be thin enough that it will the snow should soak up with water and freeze good and make it good for walking. just going to take alittle longer with the warmer weather after that.

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With this weather it looks like we'll be starting over again.  At least the water temp is ready to go once the temps dip back down again.

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"Last night at 7:58, the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a vehicle that broke through the ice on Belle Lake in Ellsworth Township. Meeker County Deputies and the Hutchinson Fire and Rescue Departments were paged to the scene. The vehicle was approximately 1/4 mile from shore near the public access off of 673rd Avenue. The driver of the vehicle, 35-year-old Luke Shaw of Hutchinson, was leaving the lake after fishing when his 2001 Ford Explorer broke through the ice. Shaw was able to get out of the vehicle and get a ride to shore. When deputies arrived, it was determined that Shaw’s vehicle broke through the top layer of the ice and got stuck in 6″ of slush, the vehicle didn’t break all the way through the ice. Shaw stated that there was 14 inches of ice where he was fishing. He was not injured as a result of breaking through the ice. People fishing in the area reported there are slushy spots all over the lake. A vehicle also went through the ice on Henderson Lake west of Spicer Friday evening. The driver and passenger were able to get out uninjured."

-KLFD AM1410

 

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