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Has anyone been out to Brigg's? I am looking for an Ice update. Hoping to get my house out soon.

Thanks!

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I was out most of the day yesterday and never measured the ice but there where plenty of people driving on the lake. I even saw a guy out there a 1 ton dodge pulling a wheel house. Hope this helps you out.

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Was out on Briggs and Julia the past two days. Briggs I found anywhere from 11-13 inches and Julia was a 11-12.5 everywhere I went.

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Thank you! I drove out there today and got pretty excited when I saw the large wheel houses and trucks on the us. I drilled a few holes and found about 11 - 13 inches. I know ice is strong but I am going to wait it out another week or so. I was shocked to see the number of trucks and large wheel houses out there with only a foot of ice!

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I would be careful out there with the weather report coming up and i know briggs always seems to get crappy quick in warmer weather...

JP

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Yes very much so. I am waiting a week or so before I start driving on any of the lakes around here. Just not enough ice to safely drive out.

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+1 on driving

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Who would a guy call to comment on the status of the road right out front of the access on briggs... anybody else try turning into the landing from the street only to slide almost into the median? or the guy who went "out" the "enter" side to get in front of me leaving the lake and watching him slide into the neigboring yard (he missed that guy's mail box by inches... it took him changing into 4x4 LOW for him to get back on the road and there is not ditch there! just about a foot of snow. With this warmer weather they could make some salt or sand go a long way to getting rid of the problem...

Posted

You could try contacting the Briggs Chain of Lakes Association. They have a website online if you just search them on Google. They have contact information there. I'm not sure if they would help but it would be worth the email.

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I would try the DNR being it's in front of their access. County maintaince would be my second call.

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i agree with RICK. start with the DNR

Posted

Any ice damage from the rain? want to take the wheelhouse out again...

Posted

I wondered the same thing so I drove out there an hour ago. Ice looks weird but looks safe. I saw a few trucks on the ice and I watched a Tahoe drive out with no trouble. Going to put the wheele house out tomorrow after the kids hockey. Anyone that's been out there today, how thick is the ice???

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I was out on Elk Lake (just down the road from Briggs) yesterday. There were a lot of vehicles out and some big wheel houses. Where I measured, it was about 16". You could hear some cracking when other vehicle drove by. At times I heard some cracking/popping when I was driving (I have a 4 door full size truck), but I'm guessing most of that was from driving over a patch of snow or ice that had waffled some from the rain.

Be safe, good luck!

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Who would a guy call to comment on the status of the road right out front of the access on briggs... anybody else try turning into the landing from the street only to slide almost into the median? or the guy who went "out" the "enter" side to get in front of me leaving the lake and watching him slide into the neigboring yard (he missed that guy's mail box by inches... it took him changing into 4x4 LOW for him to get back on the road and there is not ditch there! just about a foot of snow. With this warmer weather they could make some salt or sand go a long way to getting rid of the problem...

I've noticed this at quite a few launches. I think they hold off on salt near the lake because they don't want it being dragged out, melting the ice right out from the launch.

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

Any update on fishing at Briggs? Looking to bring the house back out and just wondering how the bite has been?

Thanks!

Posted

I went out to the deepest spot on the lake last night for a couple hours. I ended up getting two small eyes and 1 crappie. I fished the break line.

  • 2 weeks later...
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Fished this afternoon and managed to catch a few crappies. Stayed away from the crowds and marked lots of fish and had a bunch follow but only a few takers. Used minnow heads, waxies, larvae, and plastics. Followed all but the bites came on minnow heads. First time on the ice out there and was not expecting to see that many houses.

Lots of ice and vehicles cruising everywhere but the ice sure was popping when a truck was nearby.

Posted

First time on the ice out there and was not expecting to see that many houses.

It's one of the more popular systems in the area wink People flock to theese lakes in the winter months weather the bite is good or bad.

Posted

lots of houses and no one in most of them on friday night anyway. Maybe most of these people leave their houses between trips...

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