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checked second lake today(sat) 2 1/2-3 inch right out from our house, the hole in the middle just froze. chisago channel, 2 inch with like at least 4 groups of people out, it made me nervous. green by south access 3-4 inch. still a stretch of open water by the park on the point on south center.

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Planning on hitting the channel this weekend, Friday. Let ya know what I found out, try and check out from the A-frame and see whats what.

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the lake was open as of a week and a half ago and with the snow fall covering and insulating it, just becareful. There was people fishing in spots on the channel that had open water just a few days before. Dont assume, make sure to check before you go and dont trust someone elses tracks, unless your the twig guy. Like I have always heard, make sure to have a "bigger" guy go out ahead of you first, then you know its safe! grin.gif

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Like I have always heard, make sure to have a "bigger" guy go out ahead of you first, then you know its safe!
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That's why I fish with ya, buddy! grin.gifgrin.gif

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I was on the west side of first last night, 7 to 8 inch thick, I wish i would of gotten out there a few days ago! no fish though, if i would of noticed my depth finder had been stolen before it was the next thing on the "don't forget" list i might of been able to borrow one or something, but it was go now or wait until next time, and I wasnt going to wait! I will be back out there soon! ooo.gif

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Like I have always heard, make sure to have a "bigger" guy go out ahead of you first, then you know its safe!
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That's why I fish with ya, buddy! grin.gifgrin.gif


shocked.gif What you trying to say there Hommie?!?!?!?! blush.gif

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Anyone been out on south center. Just wondering how much ice there is. If so has anyone been having luck with panfish, would like to get out this up coming weekend.

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otterman...there is another post in this forum about south center...so hopefully they'll be some good ice info posted there soon. I have heard from the bait store that people have been getting out by pancake island and in the bay by Hazeltine. South Center is such a good panfish lake that usually you can get some fish during some part of the day. It always amazes me the pressure that lake (and all chisago lakes) get and still produce so many fish. Pack light...as some areas have made hauling gear tough.

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was out on chisago on sat. ice was 4-6 inches with slush under neath in the bay we were in. couple snowmobiles drove out to the middle of the bay most people were still walking out.

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