ice houses

[Guest]

I know it is a little early,and there is little to know ice yet.And I know it is up too mother nather to let us have the cold weather.What I want to know is when do the resorts start putting out there ice houses<BR>out neer pine island.Does any one have a good idead when.The reason I am asking such a reall dum question,is that there will be 7 of us guys comming up when the ice is save and the houses are just put out there.so we could get into the big eyes and perch. and information will be reall nice

[LOWinEYEin]

Last year they put the houses out around the second week in Dec. What week you going up?

[fiskyknut]

They get them out as soon as possible. Last year was pretty early and they were moving them during that first week big time. I made my first trip across by vehicle [f150] on Dec. 7, there were a couple hundred out already by then! Hope for cold!<P>fiskyknut

[bturck]

Last year my first trip didn't occurr until Jan 2nd. By then we had 18-20" of ice and we were out to 28' of water. Hopefully this cold snap will stay with us and set up some good ice with little wind. I would call one of the resorts and book your party, if the ice wouldn't be safe they are not going to give you bad info and put you in danger. If you wait too long you might have a tough time coming up with accomadations. I'm going to keep watching this site and when Fisky makes that first run we'll know life is good once again. LOL bill

[fiskyknut]

Ha Ha, I'll let you know when I make her. There are always a few braver folks that make it a day or 3 before me though that's for sure!<P>Should'nt be to long before I start walking out to a few choice locations to wet a line with the weather forecast we're seeing now. We better not see another lame warmup as we did after that blast of cold we saw before deer season. That would not be nice.<P>Patience, we're fisherman anyways, and it's Minnesota so we know it's gonna happen sooner or later....Yuk Yuk!<P>fiskyknut<P>I think after last years early kickoff we're all a bit froggy! I know you guys don't want me to speak of years past that were kind of 'late'!!!<P><p>[This message has been edited by fiskyknut (edited 11-20-2003).]