why all the bantering about ice depth?????????

[gordy]

does anyone have a clue or straight answer on this ice thickness Are there full size trucks out there?????????<P><BR>More importantly has any one fell through the ice If not lets drive out and use some sense and dont park 5 trucks together Get your tail out and walk a little we all dont have to park right next to each other stagger it be smart and quite the [PoorWordUsage] on here. Some of you seem like your scared of your own shadow.. lets get out there and fish!!!!!!!!! I am sure all the resorts love to have 10,000 calls a day and all you say is " ARE DARE ANY TRUCKS DRIVING OUT YET'' hOWS fishing ? get out there and find out 12 inches of ice is plenty unless your driving a D-17 alice pulling a **** spredder plump full if coal very good<P><BR>last one out buys

[The Big Gaffer]

I'm with Gordy. What happened to a sense of adventure. A foot of ice is plenty. I used to race snowmobiles and we would park 100 pickups and semi's right next too each on 12 inches of ice (until the Detroit Lakes) incident. But, that was a fluke. To hell with it. I may hook some other stuff on the back of the trailer just to add more weight. I may even pick up a few fat chicks on the way up to the lake, not to mess with (I am married), just to risk it a little more.

[LOGDOG]

Here is your answer. Yes there were full size trucks out past Pine on Saturday and Sunday. The ice was less the farther out you went. (no more than 12 inches out in 24 feet of water)I did not veture all over out there and test drill so who knows you could find 6inches somewhere! If you are going to venture out good luck and please don't bring anyone with you who doesn't know what they are getting into like young children. Some drove over Pine with utility trailer and parked there then went out into the big water with wheelers. It is your decision from here. Good luck. I'm chicken so I'm going to wait for more ice.

[Guest]

A sense of adventure is one thing, dieing is another. You're sending the wrong message. Have you ever fallen through the ice and went completely under? Ever came up in a different spot than you went down? It's not fun.

[ChapstickCharlie]

Being clueless, read that fifteen hours away by car, I rely on the boards and calls to the resort I am staying at for good information on ice thickness. Ice thickness ranks right up near the top on my list of important things to know before I travel a day and a half and drop a grand on a fishing trip. As for being adventurous, I'm gonna leave that up to you all. This particular season seems frustrating with all the different ice reports. Hope you see my point.

[bigwegs]

gordy<P>i suppose you are one of those guys who will drive all over the lake as fast as you can, and set up shop right next to someone else when there is a whole lake to fish on

[Tundra]

I am so happy I have this nice resource to check. Have a nice day everyone!!!!<p>[This message has been edited by Tundra (edited 12-17-2003).]

[gordy]

good i finally ruffled some feathers and no i dont drive all over the lake and set up right next to you i have been fishing this lake for 25 yrs i know what it all about Matter of fact its usally guys that know nothing about fishing savoy that set up next to me!!!!!!!!!!1 I have all my spots on gps from years back. I dont mean to sound unsafe be3cause i dont want myself or anyone else to go down wouldnt be fun but i think this site sends people into a tizzy. If you dont feel safe dont go out with a truck. even stop every 300 yds and drill a hole Lets get down to basics, At 5 pm i will be with Big Gaffer and our 2 fatchicks sucking down a cold one at the riverbend!!!!! good luck boys<P>Ps if you see my truck going down either throw me a line or say a quick prayer at least i will die somewhere I love LAKE OF THE WOODS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[Bob Clausen]

LEAD ON OH BRAVE ONES!!! Just let me know any pertinent information that will help me recognise you brave ones (vehicle descriptions, beer brands, homemade tatoos...) so I don't waste my fishing time trying to rescue you trailblazers. I've dropped the front end on an old landcruiser through a weak spot on 18" ice and I've dropped to my sholders through weak ice. Those experiences and the fact that I stood on 4" and 13" ice (about a 1/4 mile apart)less than a week ago on LOW prompt me to encourage ice fisherpeople to excercise caution and get information rather than just blaze an unknown trail with a vehicle.

[gordy]

i DO AGREE WITH BOB C. ICE DOES FREEZE DIFFERENTLY WHY I DO NOT KNOW BUT I AM NOT SAYING TO GO NUTS AND START BLAZING A NEW TRAIL STAY ON WHAT YOU KNOW IS GOOD ICE THATS WHAT I WILL BE DOING I AM NOT GOING TO BE BLAZING ANY NEW TRAIL MAYBE ON SLED NOT IN MY TRUCK<P><BR>EASY NOW EVERYONE I AM NOT SLAMMING THE WHOLE LOT OF FISHERMAN <P><BR>JOEY SHOT FOUR<P>DONT GET WORKED UP BOYS JUST TAKE A NITRO AND SETTLE DOWN

[widetrack]

I find it humorous that you post a topic on [PoorWordUsage], when the sum of all your posts have been…<P>How tick is the ice den? <P>Yeah say den, how's the bite been over at dat pine island? <P>Has dat der preperation H been getting em good?<P>Too funny.<BR><p>[This message has been edited by widetrack (edited 12-17-2003).]

[Wobbler]

I appreciate this site with all the updates. If people are going to drive that is their choice but from what I have seen up there this year it would not be the wisest decision. When people dump their trucks in the drink it can be because of a fluke in the ice or not waiting until it is safer. I will be riding my ATV Friday when I am out there. When Babler says it is ok I will be driving. The last thing I want to do is leave my 2 young kids without a dad and my wife to collect that big life insurance policy! The adventure seems more fun I think driving a sled or ATV out there then driving a truck. The only reason I drive a truck later is that it is easier and not as cold. Also, I would rather dump my ATV in the drink then my truck!

[twee]

I see GORDY touched a sore spot. I know this cougan he is out to have a good time (some call him GOOD TIME CHARLIE) he is not telling you folks to go out on thin ice. Hey I walk on thin ice often at home with my wife and I haven't fell through yet. We just want a real report like the one from the guy that just left the ice. Thanks <P>who are you chick johnson???

[Piker]

I just don't like the shrinkage, that's the worst.

[The Big Gaffer]

It looks like we stirred the pot a little bit heh Gordy. Everybody gets uptight but from what I here there are people driving out up there. I haven't heard a resort endorse it yet but they really have to cover their tail. 99.9% of the time 14 inches of ice is going to be safe. But, like Bob said, if it vary's down to 4 or 6 inches, thats kind of thin for a vehicle or even for the fat chicks. Oh well.

[Dr. Bob]

If you die today, you don't fish tomorrow .

[Piker]

I'm making a list, I'm checking it twice. I'm gonna find out how thick is the ice. Lunker Claus is coming to town.

[Buckets]

more important than the reports of ice thickness is the fact it's oNly the middle of Dec. for crisp sakes, don't get excited. First ice has got a lot of publicity lately but it aint all it's 'cracked' up to be I think. The best fishen is yet to come ! If you travel this time of year on ice it's going to be hairy, best keep your wits about you and go slow. A old friend went through last year with his snowmobile in the middle of the winter on the crack at Babblers and like a previous post, I too have put the front end down and another time went in up to my armpits, not fun!

[Guest]

Fisherman of all people are hard to trust when it comes to fishing information, whether it's on this forum, at the bar, or on the lake. Some people might want others to think the ice is unsafe so they won't come there to fish. If you really want to know what the ice conditions are, get the @@@@ out on the ice and chop or drill yourself a hole. The same goes for where to fish and what to fish with. If you're relying on tips to make your decisions, you're going to miss out big time. Whatever someone reported as the hottest thing going yesterday or this morning might be the worst thing 1 hour later! GET OUT THERE AND FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF.

[gordy]

dont take much to get the boys all worked up everyone must have the fever the walleye fever that is.<P>fish on get the net

[Stan7600]

We returned from LOW today and fished Mon. & Tues. out of Adrian's. They hadn't opened their road as of this morning and advised not to drive out. Some were driving anyway even one full-sized Suburban. We used wheelers because the ice in the bay is less safe than on the lake, barely 10" in places, so why take the chance? The ice on the lake was 10" to 14" out to 28' of water Fishing was super! Stan C.

[gordy]

thanks stan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[barebackjack]

how thick will the ice be on the 18th of January??????LOL

[twee]

I like you name "Bareback" thats the only way to go. The ice will be thick enough to fish on any ?s ask Gordy

[gilliweed]

Just a note on behalf of those of us who rely on these sites and phone calls. It's not that we are too lazy to go drill a hole ourselves, it's that we might have to spend 14 hours of driving to do it. Not everyone lives a hop skip and a jump from the lake. <BR> So to those of you who are local, or recent visitors to the lake and do post good helpful information on the site, I thank you, rest assured it is genuinely appreciated.

[gordy]

hey i love this sight to but you have to kind of do your own thing when you get on the lake and do what works for you <P><BR>dont mean to P O anyone<P><BR>land shark

[WalleyeSnob]

Gordy<BR>appreciate your posting <BR>it does get a little frusturating when you come to this forum to get reports on how the fishing is and all you get is the same ?'s over and over about the ice thickness<BR>they will still be asking in mid February<BR>the only good night to come and read this forum these days is sunday night when everyone got back from their weekend<BR>and their is still probably only 3 really good reports to read out of them all<BR>and than of course the 100 ?'s about how thick is the ice]<BR>if you are that worried about the ice just dont go!<BR>lets get back to fishing <BR>ps <BR>i would still like my ? answered about if anyone has fished 16 mile yet or if they can get out there by snowmobile<BR>over and out<BR>

[ChapstickCharlie]

Are you kidding me?

[Lip RIPPER!]

Kind of funny how you ask how the ice is and then in the next breath you say to do your own thing on the lake. I don't think ice thickness is anything to joke about when not so long ago there were a few people who lost their lives up there. Don't park your truck next to my snowcat and hug your family before you leave.

[Buckets]

RIP, Amen <P>no pun intended LR (;