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Any guesses on when we'll start seeing the full size pick-ups out on the lakes??

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Cedar lake in St. Croix they were running all over today.

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full size trucks are driving on hanska and there was a small suv on st.james today. There is enough ice to drive on alot of the lakes around here but me personally i'm still going to wait a little while.

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Trucks on Silver lake for the past week. I am still using the 4 wheeler and will for another week or two just to be safe. Ice is not that great yet.

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Trucks on French and Mazaska today. I only measured 12 to 13". I'll keep it to my wife car before my Tahoe drives all the way out for a bit.

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a saw a few on mad lake today i drove all across but then i own a ranger

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Full sized trucks on the lakes in Fairmont.

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I found as little as 6.5" on a portion of one lake yesterday evening. I also read in the paper that a truck went in the drink on Jefferson on Monday. My truck will remain on solid ground for a while yet.

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There were a few trucks out on Washington today on 10-11" of ice. I would like to remind people that they need to slow down on the ice. Had a guy drive a 3/4 ton chevy pulling a big wheel house about 35 - 40 MPH less than 100 feet of my portable, water splashed 6" up out of the hole! Most everybody else were driving sensibly and the ice hardly cracked.

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There were a few trucks out on Washington today on 10-11" of ice. I would like to remind people that they need to slow down on the ice. Had a guy drive a 3/4 ton chevy pulling a big wheel house about 35 - 40 MPH less than 100 feet of my portable, water splashed 6" up out of the hole! Most everybody else were driving sensibly and the ice hardly cracked.

No big deal. If he\she drives fast. Unhooks quick and gets off the lake in a hurry. The ice will barely know he was there and it won't affect anyone....

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I drove by French, Mazaska, and Roberds lakes today and saw a few full size trucks on each lake. I will be waiting until at least the weekend.

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Drove on Washington today. Not much cracking so the ice must be in really good shape. I would assume 12+ in all the 100 holes I drilled

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Several cars/trucks driving on Frances today. Not sure why though. Everywhere I drilled it looked to be 9-10 inches. That's pushing it in my book.

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Dan where were u drilling holes? I'm looking to drive from Westwood access to bakers bay. I just dri e a small dodge caliber.

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I was over by 2nd point.

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Was thinking of trying Loon Lake by lake Crystal. Does anyone know if they are driving out or how miuch ice there is? Thanks.

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They are driving all over on Loon Lake. eek Ice was about 12" where I drilled.

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seen a couple full sized trucks on Roberds last night, ice was about 12 inches (guestimate) but was good solid clear ice

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Anyone know if their driving on Hanska?? Was planning on going out there Sunday morning.

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They have been driving on Hanska for the past two+ weeks. shocked Geiger's point has been getting alot of pressure though people are starting to cover more area of the lake. Very slow during the day, but reports have been good during the night. Check the SW Minnesota forum... there is one post of a truck dumping the front end in, but not exactly sure where.

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Drove on Washington today. Not much cracking so the ice must be in really good shape. I would assume 12+ in all the 100 holes I drilled

10.5 in most all the holes I drilled on Thursday. Ice was cracking hard when trucks drove out. Least that is what my tape measured. One spot did have 11 inches.

I was between 3rd point and Grassy.

The 2 CO's that were checking people did not drive out on the ice. In fact he said to me, can you believe the big trucks out here? I said no.

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I drove all over in my one ton dually pulling my 20' ice castle. I'm kidding of course, but I did measure 13" on French in all the holes I drilled. I felt very safe in my compact car.

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Was thinking of trying Loon Lake by lake Crystal. Does anyone know if they are driving out or how miuch ice there is? Thanks.

Just heard of a wheelhouse that dropped one wheel in yesterday. There are a few springs on the lake that dont have much ice at all around them. Be careful if you drive

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