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2020 Detroit Lakes-Pelican Rapids Fishing Reports - Lake Conditions

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dairyman Proficient

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Hey BB what lake were you on?? e-mail me [email protected] you don't mind telling me grinI tried to pm you but it said your box was full

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Chill62
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Was out friday just north of town.  Got set up at 1:30 and the guy with the bait didn't show up till almost 3.  Dropped two tip ups down right away then set my portable up.  After getting house set up

Lotharski
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I meant to post this earlier but here it is.  I was able to take my 3 boys and the sleeper house out last Friday (12th) on an area lake as they didn't have school.  Was able to get the house set up by

Chill62
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This past weekend the Red River Boat Show took place and that is a sign that the short-lived ice fishing season will not be lasting forever and in Minnesota seasons are starting to near the end.  Some

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dairyman Proficient

dairyman

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must have been on dead shot bay cry

dairyman Proficient

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thanks for the reply BB..........

Dahitman44 Grand Master

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Actually -- every weather report has the Hi on Monday set for about 42 degrees but it looks to drop from there!

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No problem...be safe and let me know how you did. If we can freeze at night and keep heavy snow away it should be a good year with this early start. We'll have to hook up again this year somewhere. I am going to get together with Jim soon up his way (after he gets done with all his HSO Show committments!!), would you be interested in heading up there too?

BrianLucky13 Mentor

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Four to five inches tonight. And yes fishing sucked again...

fisherdog19 Veteran

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Boy, that equipment looks familiar shocked

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When I looked, that wasn't the projected temp..Either way, 1 day at 42, surround by days in the 20's and 30's is nothing to worry about. It will make for great weather to start the hard water season! Can't wait to get out.

MN_Jay Contributor

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Walked out on south pelican last night, ice was 2 1/2" thick about 20 ft from shore, didn't dare venture any further.

Dahitman44 Grand Master

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Sweet!

Jim Panfish Uran Grand Master

Jim Panfish Uran

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BB!!! Nice fish, good to see you out there! And fisherdog19, I think you are missing the ice buddy!

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Made it out again last night to a different spot, the smaller water I was on had 5" again of clear solid ice, no cracking or flooding at all. Crappies bit late last night an hour after sundown then it was non stop action...then my headlamp went out and I was done..could have kept catching but that's the way it goes. Kept a half dozen 10-11" fish, couple others out with their portables as well.

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I wonder where they are during the day?

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Light rain last night has water on the ice in this area, ice is buttoned up tight so it has no cracks to run down. I see people out on the bigger lakes this morning though so ice must be OK, after tomorrow's 45 degrees it might get a little soft again so it will take some COLD temps next week to refreeze.....bummer! I am going out this afternoon to a smaller pond I know the ice is OK on...will report in the morning!

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12/1/12 Report

Good evening on the ice...some pics

Joe with 1st one of the day, then our only double, then Joe with a couple of his nice ones, then me with a couple of my nice ones, all together we caught 22 total brought home 12...let the rest grow for another day

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paceman Grand Master

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Nice report! Those look yummy! Was the ice still in OK shape? What thickness?

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Thanks. Surprisingly it was just fine, no standing water on that lake, ice was a good 4" and very solid.....after today and rain tomorrow I think it will be next weekend before I get out again unfortunately...it will need some nighttime freezing for 2-3 days to make it safe again.

JbuZZo Community Regular

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nice work, nice pics!

BrianLucky13 Mentor

BrianLucky13

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Ice is getting soft and kind of iffy. Im done for a few days.

Trev Apprentice

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Checked out Waboose. About 5 inches of ice.

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Spent the weekend on Height of Land. A good 7 or 8 inches of ice. 4 wheelers were pulling out houses. Fought off the pesky 1lb northerns for a couple days. It was a good time, can't wait until my usual lakes get more ice. Speaking of, has anyone checked the ice on Big Detroit, Sallie, or Melissa?

Kettle Mentor

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Saw people out yesterday near St. Francis on the shallower lakes, today no one out.

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paceman Grand Master

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I saw a few portys way out on Little Detroit and one guy way, way out on Sallie yesterday afternoon/evening.

Dahitman44 Grand Master

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This rain we had ... NOT good

BrianLucky13 Mentor

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Spent the weekend on Height of Land. A good 7 or 8 inches of ice. 4 wheelers were pulling out houses. Fought off the pesky 1lb northerns for a couple days. It was a good time, can't wait until my usual lakes get more ice. Speaking of, has anyone checked the ice on Big Detroit, Sallie, or Melissa?

I wouldn't let a dog on those lakes right now...

Dahitman44 Grand Master

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Yep -- But I would let Christian Ponder check out ice levels for me! But of course he will have a life jacket, rope ice spikes with only his WRs there to get him out cool

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Spent the weekend on Height of Land. A good 7 or 8 inches of ice. 4 wheelers were pulling out houses. Fought off the pesky 1lb northerns for a couple days. It was a good time, can't wait until my usual lakes get more ice. Speaking of, has anyone checked the ice on Big Detroit, Sallie, or Melissa?

HOL is shallow, freezes early. Years ago we used to pound the jumbo perch out there but they disappeared from one year to the next. Walleyes are decent out there early ice. Big Sunnies in the middle in March after the thaw begins.

DrJuice1980 Mentor

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I heard a truck went through out there last weekend. Any truth to that? Hey, somebody has to be the first one through..

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