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Does anybody have any recent report of fishing and Ice thickness for the area ? Looking to maybe head up to that area possibly this coming weekend and would like some sort of a starting point. Any information would be Helpful. Thanks in advance.

Mike

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45 minutes ago, Weathertite said:

Does anybody have any recent report of fishing and Ice thickness for the area ? Looking to maybe head up to that area possibly this coming weekend and would like some sort of a starting point. Any information would be Helpful. Thanks in advance.

Mike

the upper lip, on a lake!!!!!!!:P:D sorry buddy I couldn't resist!!!!!!! when I was up new years the fish seemed a little lethargic, from the view of a spearhole. sunfish would come up and look and swim away, then they'd attack it. the nords sometimes wouldn't even pay attention to the decoy. didn't try for eyes or crappies but there where others on the llake in the deeper water............they kept moving so I don't think they did well. but then again I know those clowns and I wouldn't call them fishermen!

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Thank you for the info Smurfy , What were you finding for ice conditions ? Trust me I have thick skin and can dish it out as well as anyone.

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I'm just 6-8 miles south of Smurfy, closer to Bowstring & we had ~ 8 " here Friday pm. We haven't been out since it started getting 20-30 below. I gotta believe it's made some ice since then. Friday & Saturday there was a few over at the north accesses of Bowstring, we checked on Sunday & nobody at the 1 on Co. Rd 35. Everytime out we would get enough panfish for a meal but had to work at it some. A few right away then nothing, put on something different or move & the same. Never was out more than 3-4 hours

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1 hour ago, Weathertite said:

Thank you for the info Smurfy , What were you finding for ice conditions ? Trust me I have thick skin and can dish it out as well as anyone.

new years weekend we had 8 1/2 inches when I measured the spearing blocks.

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Thank you Buddy , Stay safe out there and catch some Darn Fish will ya !!!  Waiting to see some photos from you.

Mike

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23 minutes ago, Weathertite said:

Thank you Buddy , Stay safe out there and catch some Darn Fish will ya !!!  Waiting to see some photos from you.

Mike

photos isn't really one of my strong points!!!!!!!!:mad:;) but I am goingto start to try and work on it!!!!!!!

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Is that your New Years Resolution ?  Have you been having any luck fishing ?

Mike

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Hope that you have exceptional fishing on Red , Let us know how you and Boar do please.

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58 minutes ago, smurfy said:

Haven't been out since. Headed to red jan 23rd weekend. With Boar no less.:D

grandkids here that weekend or I might have driven up just to bug you 2.

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2 and 8 months.  I gots to be here and lovin it. :) 

 

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