Ice Conditions

[bassNspear]

Hows ice looking out there guys. lets keep everyone up to date on how things are going.

I want to get out on a area lake this weekend with my new ice castle one more time before its to late.

[NELS-BELLS]

I was on a lake near St. Joe yesterday evening and the ice was 25" thick. The snow on top was about 6" - 8" deep. No slush where I was at but that could change in the next couple of days.

Always be carefull of south facing landings this time of year.

Nels

[JeremyCampbell]

Same here,Avon area is solid and access isn't too bad.Haven't drove on it lately.Pulling sleds

[Rick G]

Some lake are in great shape while others are not so good. I have been on a few latley. Clearwater is still ok, but the access points are in rough shape. Some of the smaller lakes in the Annandale area are pretty slushy and have pockets of rotten ice from the melting. The lakes arond St. Cloud are in a little better shape, but things will be changing soon. I would expect quite a few of the access points to be about shot by next week if not sooner.

[noska]

Hey Rick I tried to PM you...you seem to be The St Cloud guru....any thoughts on we're you would go the next couple days to try and get a few nice crappies?

Ty...feel free to PM me if you would like

[Rick G]

Hey Rick I tried to PM you...you seem to be The St Cloud guru....any thoughts on we're you would go the next couple days to try and get a few nice crappies?

Ty...feel free to PM me if you would like

Thats odd pm box must be full.

I think I got you covered in the other post

Btw, not the St. Cloud guru by any means "that would be Borch"

I just like to fish, and sometimes I even get lucky and catch one

[bassNspear]

looks like im not gonna get out tomorrow then

[Rick G]

Probabley not in that brand new wheel house, but the ice around here is still plenty fishable

[bassNspear]

i checked out the landings on the briggs chain, and there is no way I would be able to get out. there open water and its ROUGH from the last snow fall.

Time to get it set up for camping

[ClamITup]

I drove out there fine on thurs. just stayed to the left or right of that funny ice in front of the access

[Naturboy]

6 inches of water/slush on the ice yesterday. Ive been walking out.

[NELS-BELLS]

I was on a lake near Avon today and the ice measured 28". The access was a different story. We decided to take the ATV, but we probably could have drove the truck out there. I quit fishing about 1 PM, and there was standing water on about 40% of the lake when I left.

Nels

[JeremyCampbell]

St John's area lake had some water on top some areas six inches of slush and no luck on fishing today.access is about the same as the rest of the lake.

[Rick G]

Found upto a foot of standing water in places on the Hs Chain, Cedar Island seemed to be the worst. The access points are about shot for driving here.

[maddowg1192000]

Rick, has the river opened up and how is the access?

[Rick G]

Cory

Except for a few small areas, the river is still locked up tight from Melrose all the way to the dam in Cold Spring. There were still people driving across the summer access on the river Thu .

[bassNspear]

hope it opens up soon

[smurfy]

Found upto a foot of standing water in places on the Hs Chain, Cedar Island seemed to be the worst. The access points are about shot for driving here.

so.....was that you driving off cedar island sat afternoon with this massive ATV with the tracks and snowmobile trailer????????

[Rick G]

No, I came in right behind them telling everyone how wet the lake was

[smurfy]

i seen ya then!!!!!!!! good thing there was a breeze so ya could dry off!!!!!!!!! i happened to drive by as he was coming up off the bank onto the hiway!!!

[Horseshoe_Don]

Was on Horseshoe and Cedar Island and the Ice was much better on Sunday than Saturday. Most of the waster and slush froze up. Fishing was good too.

Don

[JeremyCampbell]

Anyone been on sugar lake lately?Whats the ice conditions over there lately?Thanks

[Rick G]

Hows the ice on sugar?

Might want to ask this in the Annandale forum.

I hear from a good source that the ice is still in good enough shape for wheelers and walking. Fish haven't shown up in numbers in the late season crappie spot yet

[JeremyCampbell]

Annandale forum,thanks

[NELS-BELLS]

I was on a lake near St. Joe yesterday evening and the ice has deteriorated a lot since last Sat. It was like walking on about 3" of slushy pea sand and some spots you'd sink down as much as 8". The auger cut thru the 20" of ice like butter and I have dull blades. I don't think I would take an ATV on the ice anymore around here.

Nels

[JeremyCampbell]

Nells , Kraemer lake had pretty good footing today.No slush and still has ice to the tip of the knob.