Weather over New Years weekend

[DRAGFOOT]

With the weather system thats supposedly coming through the area late this week is the fishing going to shut down for those of us heading up? Should I plan on spending more time on the Polaris or in the Otter?

[vman11]

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php...-94.587&e=0

Fishing in a portable could be nasty, but I'd still probably do it.

[ILLIFIED]

I imagine the weather can be bad for the fishing. The pressure is already dropping and should be a sizeable storm. Actually it two storms close together.

I'm hoping the bite will be good!

[opsirc]

I hope so, four of us are heading up friday morning.

[DRAGFOOT]

I hope so too, first time ice fishing LOW, pretty pumped!

[CANOPY SAM]

Not to be a wet blanket, but be careful with this one. The forecast up here includes a possible 10-inches of new snow by Friday afternoon, freezing drizzle on the roadways, and 30-40 mile per hour west winds, with -3 degree temps. It could get very dangerous out in the open this weekend.

We had plans to go to the lake this weekend, but will likely stay home. There's lots of winter left ahead of us.

Lake of the Woods typically fishes best with 3-4 days of steady nice weather. Big pressure shifts and the fish get finicky.

Again, it's your call, but please be careful.

[MN Mike]

Not to be a wet blanket, but be careful with this one. The forecast up here includes a possible 10-inches of new snow by Friday afternoon, freezing drizzle on the roadways, and 30-40 mile per hour west winds, with -3 degree temps. It could get very dangerous out in the open this weekend.

We had plans to go to the lake this weekend, but will likely stay home. There's lots of winter left ahead of us.

Lake of the Woods typically fishes best with 3-4 days of steady nice weather. Big pressure shifts and the fish get finicky.

Again, it's your call, but please be careful.

+1

We had plans for this weekend too but it's wait and see now.

I hope the people in portables have compass's or GPS so they know the direction home, I've been in that stuff and it's NOT fun.

Mike

[woodman]

+2 there was a group of us going with kids and we are staying home to fish the big houses!

[student]

Definitely bring a compass. It's so easy to get turned around after a long day o nthe ice.

[DRAGFOOT]

Well I've got the GPS and if its too bad on the lake I'm gonna hit up some of the great snowmobile trails around there instead....sounds like a good way to unwined after a hectic holiday weekend!

[fishin4fun85]

gonna do it...headed up from the cities early Friday morning....already got the vacation from work set up and deposit on the cabin paid....walleye capital of the world here we come!!

[fishin4fun85]

rescind that statement delaying the trip...not happy

[Dry_Fly]

Had a two day trip planned ended up cutting it one day short to try and miss most of the bad weather. Fished Wed. and ended up filling out with 8 nice Eye;s and 8 nice Saugers for the wife and I. The Walleyes all ranged from 15 to 19 inches. Tossed 4 back in the slot one was 24 1/2. First time wife fished in many years catching many Saugers with plain hooks on both lines. Have to say all the Walleyes were suspended but hit hard when I reeled up and teased them just a bit. Hot Lure for me were Gold Mocho Minnow (hot glow) and Gold Buck shot rattle (hot glow). Fished with lure on both lines with the wife using plain hooks on both of hers. Left early Thurs. morning freezing rain all the way to Deer River. Pulled a couple guys out of the ditch about 4 in the morning just South of Red Lake who were really happy to see me come by. They had been digging the car out for hours with no gloves and a frying pan. Said he left his gloves in the fish house. Roads were bad and getting worse by the minute. Never so happy to see Hwy 2.

[Buck_Hunter04]

Just got report from dad heading past Red Lake on his way to LOW right now. 10 mph wind, snow on roads and only one plow seen. However, he's in an Impala and says its slow going but doing it no porblem. Just take your time.

[WingDing2]

Had a very dangerous ride home from the lake yesterday top speed for 200 miles was 50mph Ice covered roads! we were traveling with 2 vehicles one of us went into the ditch south of Hill City. Everyone made it home safe though. Wish we would have left Wed night!