2020 Forest Lake-Hinckley-Lindstrom-Pine City-Rush City Fishing Reports

[tunrevir]

Saw some skim around the edges of flake the other day but it will be awhile before thiongs lockup with the 50 degree temps forecast for the next couple weeks and lows in the high 30's. Could be interesting with the lakes as low as they are fising them this winter.

Tunrevir~

[JBMasterAngler]

I've seen a few ponds still clinging to some skim ice, but these temps just aren't good for business. My target date of Dec. 1st isn't looking too good

[fish_time]

I did some icefishing today. 1.5 to 2.5 inches. I was way up in northern MN. I hope it wont be to long in the metro.

[GSP4ME]

1.5 inch of ice you are crazy no fish is worth that. 58 in the cities and 50s all the way through thanksgiving, no way we have safe ice until the second week of December at the earliest

[JBMasterAngler]

The high on wednesday is supposed to be 60 There is a cool down coming, but not until next weekend. I've already given up hope on getting out on the 1st.

[john.wells]

It won't be too long, even with warm weather. The sun angle is so low, and short in duration that the few days of warmth shouldn't set it back too far.

[Bassin Assassin]

I can't stop thinking about it. It needs to FREEEZE! I'm itchin

[JBMasterAngler]

The lake I plan on fishing is small and shallow, and since water levels are down 1+ ft, in theory the lake should freeze faster

[otterman91105]

I'm ready for the ice i bought a new otter insulated fish house can't wait to use it.

[fins&feathers]

drove into town this morning and little green was totaly skimmed over

[H0LE HOPPER]

Most lakes around me have a good portion of ice on them and a few have locked up, hoping to get out monday at the earliest on a nice shallow lake for some panfish and tip up fishing.

[otterman91105]

Yea lets just hope the temps stay down now so we get good ice.

[birdswacker]

South Bay of big green is covered

South Bay Chisago covered to the A frame

South Bay North Center by the bridge in Center City covered as far as you could see north

[mww24]

Is the channel on chisago froze birdwacker?

[birdswacker]

I didn't make it by there but I would ASSUME it is.

I'm sure someone will chime in soon.

[H0LE HOPPER]

Well finally got out measured anywhere from 2-4 inches of ice across the whole lake. Took all the precautions as well( lifejacket, rope, ice picks, buddy and etc.). No fish though not sure what happened to my vexilar guessing the battery was dieing, so i went out blind for only 45 min or so looks like it will be coming off this weekend so hopefully ill get some fishing in!

[mww24]

Do you mind sharing the lake hole hopper? If its a small gem I understand you wouldn't want to.

[GSP4ME]

40 plus degrees this weekend Going to put a damper on the fishing

[OnAFly]

Yep, and not just a day or two either. I have the feeling we'll be getting another Iowa winter in Minnesota again.

[otterman91105]

Let's hope not. This weekend they are talking maybe 50 for one of the day's. It's a good weekend to go to the ice fishing show and get things ready for when the ice is safe.

[OnAFly]

Looks like the forecast is now say the warm weather will be a bit warmer, but shorter lived. There was one day this week they thought the 40+F temps would last 4-5 days. Now they are saying only 2-3 and below freezing every night. That's a good sign for the ice that's already formed. Hopefully it will hold up ok.

[tunrevir]

Forest looked pretty well locked up today, barring any heavy winds it certainly could withstand some daytime highs and drizzle with it making ice at night. I didn't drive around te lake to look for open water but first lake looked pretty well locked up as far as I could see.

Tunrevir~

[Getanet]

I just spoke to my dad and he said there was a portable out on a lake near Lindstrom today. He's only 62, is he going senile already or can anyone else confirm this?

I don't know the name of the lake, but it would have been on of them right off highway 8, since he was on his way to WI.

[H0LE HOPPER]

well most of the lakes are locked up around me and the ones that arent have just a few little holes open do to the geese or the deepest spot in the lake. Made it out to a different lake tonight caught a few nice crappies 2nd fish was 11 inches didnt expect that weird how i was fishing in 25-30 and the fish were right under the ice! never had that happen to me before

[bjhag]

There was someone ice fishing in the channel between South Lindstrom and Chisago today. Ice just formed two days ago. Hope it was worth it .

[Deitz Dittrich]

Yes, yesterday morning there was a guy set up in a clam in the chisago channel.. the lake still has open water.

[Getanet]

Thanks. I was beginning to think my dad was starting to have visions.

[JBMasterAngler]

Drove by Centerville and Peltier, both lakes are locked up. Was enough ice to support the hundreds of geese standing out there, but probably not enough for people yet. I stopped at Otter Lake and walked out a few feet, ice is about 3 inches out to the end of the bulrushes, but probably not much more than an inch beyond that.

[H0LE HOPPER]

Does anyone know how pine city area lakes are looking? Preferably pokegama on west shore out to the island?

[archeral566]

Don't know about pokegama but ann had 2 inches. Any lakes around Chisago safe to fish? trying to find somewhere to punch some holes this weekend.