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I'm headed this way tmrw.  Any guess to if the ice will be a problem.  I'll probably try smaller lakes in the area too.  Thanks for any info.

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You might try calling Highbanks. People out on Bowstring yesterday & I think they had more ice over on Winnie. Quite a bit of water on top of the ice by the end of the day yesterday here

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I would guess that it is going to be a sloppy mess today.  I left at 2:00pm yesterday and there was a lot of water on the ice and the heaves that I drove around looked significantly more buckled than they did when I started in the morning.  If you plan on headings out through a resort road I would call to see if they will have them open.

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We are just east of there on Co. Rd.35 & went out yesterday morning. By the time we came in, around 4, there was water everywhere & some cracks starting to show up. We did a quick check, skimmer handle, of the ice conditions & it appeared to me that we'd lost ~ 4" since Saturday. Be careful everyone!

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Yikes! I had hoped to get out on Winnie once more this weekend, but it looks like I better call ahead and check conditions first. 

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my guess up there wheeler traffic should be good yet?? but your correct call ahead!!!!!!!!!

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A group of 5 or 6 staying at the resort nearby & are using wheelers to travel just went out. It got below freezin last night here so the surface water isn't as bad this morning colder yet tonight. The long range forcast is for low to mid 50's for Friday-Tuesday.

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I think I will still give it a shot on Saturday, but will plan on walking out pulling a sled with a light load. With temps in the 50s, all I will need is the auger, bait, and a bucket anyway :)

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Went in to Grand Rapids this morning & there had to of been 2 dozen trucks pullin wheelers along with a 1/2 dozen wheelhouses. on the road.

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