Gull Lake Ice-Heads Up!

[Hawg]

I'm way out past the hole in front of Ernie's. It's been quiet so I started snooping down the bar some for a better spot. My house is on between 12-14 inches of good ice and I have been driving out. When snooping about 30 yards from my house the snow was a little deeper(4-6 inches)and the ice was too bad for checking depth with the locator so I started drilling holes. I found only 6 or 7 inches of ice under the snow! First time I've seen that extreeme of a difference but I was carefull to follow my tire tracks back in. This is just a word of caution for everyone. It was 15 below that morning so I'm sure the ice is building but be carefull when driving to stay where you can see the ice and avoid snow spots.

[Jon Chapman]

thanks for the heads up. !

[Nisswaguy]

How much ice is on Hole in the Day Bay? How about Round? Enough for a 1/2 ton truck and an 18 foot wheelhouse?

[Sportland_Bait]

Yeah, that area out in front of Ernies can do some crazy things. I try to avoid fishing around there. Every year it seems like a truck or fish house will break through down there. Kind of stinks because it is an area with quite a few decent spots and easy access. Glad you made it safely.

Jason Erlandson

[BigDogRob]

I know that there are plenty of houses out there...none like our though! I will say though that I was over past Garrison Friday and Sat on WOW!!! 1 ton trucks and 20' houses were out there! I don't know what the ice condidtions were there, but apparently they are finding some good ice there. I also heard from a good source they caught over 30 fish on fri and sat, but only 3 were keepable and 2 small the rest were big fish, but all in the slot. I am thinking that would be a fun trip also! Especially when a guy can catch a few piggies.

[Nisswaguy]

That would be fun Rob. I ran out to Gull on Sat and punched a bunch of holes to check depth on Hole in the Day. I found 12-13 inches in all places. Still a little dicey for houses our size. I'll wait another week. I'd rather be safe than sorry!

[BigDogRob]

The same thing we found last weekend! We just drug out a portable and walked out...the whole time we had trucks racing by at unrealistic speeds with little ice. We decided since we haven't seen the ice increase more than an inch in over a week that we are headed up to Red on the 18th and see what the hooplah is all about. Maybe by then we will have 16" on Gull and I will feel a little more comfortable out there. Hey empty your mssg box and I will let ya know what we found while out there last weekend.

[Nisswaguy]

Hey Rob,

My inbox is cleaned out. Tried to send you a message but yours is full.

[Swiftswamper]

Anyone catching any fish?