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2009 Ice Report

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I drove to the landing on Pulaski on Sat am and the whole lake was open. If there was ice yesterday it could not be that thick. Does anyone know when pulaski normally ices over and why is it taking so long?

Pulaski is always one of the last to feeze. Have heard there are springs out thier, but I don't know if thats true or not or if it even contributes to the reason it freezes so late.

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has anyone been out on Maple Lake?

I have seen people fishing the north end off of 37.

On Saturday when I drove by the south end off of 55 there was still stretches of open water less than 100 yards from shore. I don't know if it has froze over since.

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Originally Posted By: TOP FIVE
I drove to the landing on Pulaski on Sat am and the whole lake was open. If there was ice yesterday it could not be that thick. Does anyone know when pulaski normally ices over and why is it taking so long?

Pulaski is always one of the last to feeze. Have heard there are springs out thier, but I don't know if thats true or not or if it even contributes to the reason it freezes so late.

Spring = Yes. Main basin is 90 feet deep, takes a while to cool off is the main reason, lots of water, and is constantly and naturally aerated. Pulaski is indeed usually the very last to freeze, while Buffalo is usually the first to (pie plate basin with no springs). The spring lives over near West Pulaski park. In summer with a good sonar you can see the water "plume" when you boat over it due to diff water density from colder temp, and you can catch nice northerns there in summer. If ice fishing the long "finger" bar over there, I don't ever go past the 2/3 mark when heading N toward the tip break... Up there, I usually note a very small current under the ice, too, the lines will all bend in the same direction.

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I was on Pelican on Sunday afternoon and I was measuring around 7" of ice on the holes I drilled on the North side of the lake.

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There is good ice on Little Maple, and quite a few houses. The middle bay has froze over, but not real safe yet. There was a house that went thru last night as they were trying to bring it out. They were working on pulling it out this afternoon. I did not check out the big bay this week.

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There is good ice on Little Maple, and quite a few houses. The middle bay has froze over, but not real safe yet. There was a house that went thru last night as they were trying to bring it out. They were working on pulling it out this afternoon. I did not check out the big bay this week.

Where is Little Maple? Like I know its by Maple but not exactly where

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lil' pulaski is good. alot of people are out there fishing and yes there was open water on pulaski.

was out on buffalo yesturday and on the south end of the lake someone drove their suburban out on the lake about a 1/2 mile.

i will still wait a little longer to drive out on the ice with my truck.

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wow a suburban on the ice already?

this is out of control!

Was up to twin last week, and didnt see any ice, anyone else seen anything happen out there or do we still have open water!

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you must be a young little lad, but twin is east sylvia. There is always going to be people that call it east and west but also going to have a TON of people call it Twin/Sylvia

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Hey noodle, nice to see your back on line smile My dad and I tried to get out on the north end but the chisel kept going thru so we decided to pass. I guess I will continue the pursuit of pheasants for a while. I did see that other guy we know that fishes a lot was out in flannerys but I dont need to fish that bad!

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it looks like pulaski is completely frozen over now. but little pulaski has about 8 inches of ice now. there are some big perms out there now

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BNS youd better check what you wrote or check a compass cuz last time i checked east sylvia was originally sylvia and west sylvia was note i said was called twin , and as far as being a young lad i wish it were true , I've been fishing both lakes for 30+ years I'd love to go back 25 years knowing what I know now LOL !!! besides I was just giving you a hard time about calling it twin no harm intended ...I always do havnt ya noticed ???

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grinHE! HE! whistlewhistlewhistlewhistleyou may never know !!! sorry gotta go yank some eyes ! oh yeah ! ice reports , well lets see , 8" good clear ice with 1-2"s of snow and some slush spots . lots of walleyes in 10'-19' of water , sorry no grid cordinates grin
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Bass N Spear, you're gonna put someone threw the ice saying that. Yes, there are a ton of houses out on LITTLE Pulaski, but the big lake only had 2" as of Friday.

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There was about 3 1/2 inches on pulaski yesterday. But this rain might weaken it a little. I'm staying off for a while.

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a truck went through at the access on buffalo today. it wasn't very far out, but the blocks of ice they cut and threw on top of the ice were about 10" thick or so.............

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Bass N Spear, you're gonna put someone threw the ice saying that. Yes, there are a ton of houses out on LITTLE Pulaski, but the big lake only had 2" as of Friday.

I ment little. Sorry about that!

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thanks for the ice report. Im sure there going to make some awesome ice here now with the weather that we are going to have this week

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