SE MN - Area Ice

[Tyler Holm]

I have not seen anybody on Willow Creek for over a week. I've heard foster's is really shaky and that was a few days ago. "Might" be a done deal out there.

Folks are still venturing on out in front of Fisherman's, but it's getting much worse everyday. If it lasts through the weekend, we'd be lucky. I wouldn't be surprised if we can launch a boat out there in a week.

[Ron Burgundy]

I was on Willow las thursday, there was probably 20 inches of ice and only 1 guy there besides me. He was leaving when I got there. The old holes were barely refreezing. I didn't drill one hole. I just used the old ones. By now I don't know.

[Tyler Holm]

I walked out on Willow yesterday and from what I could tell it looked OK. I didn't fish, but just checked things out. There was no water on the shoreline and the ice appeared and seemed safe (but I only walked out 10')

It's that time of year where you need to use common sense and a spud bar. Good Luck and be safe out there. I have not put the ice gear away quite yet, but I'm not sure if it will see ice again this year.

[Ron Burgundy]

Fishermans Inn had about 12 yesterday, but the 42 degree water temp and the hi temps will take care of that soon. A couple small perch and a sunny was all I could muster. Just before dark.

[tanman]

any ideas when lake zumbro usually opens up?

[Tyler Holm]

I give it about 6-8 days before we can launch at Ponderosa. Hopefully this weekend the ramp at fishermans is available.

[tanman]

saddly took the boat into universal today i hoped to get out tomorrow but i was changing the fuel pump and had a screw break off inside the block so that put a dent in my plans

[Tyler Holm]

The ice in our area it totally unfishable now.