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2 hours ago, smurfy said:

is that 5-6 inches on smaller lakes or ........... 

I'd say lakes under 500 acers less than 40 ft deep. They're targeting panfish. We're making ice everyday. Windy today, terrible roads, lots of people decided that they needed to drive fast and that unfortunately led to some vehicles doing some incidental off roading

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just seen a report on fartbook the pines resort on winnie had 8-9 inches in the bay.  they did warn any further out the ice has not been checked, like over by the river!!!!!

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22 minutes ago, smurfy said:

just seen a report on fartbook the pines resort on winnie had 8-9 inches in the bay.  they did warn any further out the ice has not been checked, like over by the river!!!!!

Just gotta use some common sense and have some ice safety gear.  If I hadn’t duffed the shot on the buck on the last day of rifle season, I’d probably be on the ice this weekend also.  Instead, I’ll still be chasing some vennie.

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13 hours ago, Wanderer said:

Just gotta use some common sense and have some ice safety gear.  If I hadn’t duffed the shot on the buck on the last day of rifle season, I’d probably be on the ice this weekend also.  Instead, I’ll still be chasing some vennie.

Been seeing some more deer during daylight hours again. Seems to be getting back to normal after rifle season 

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39 minutes ago, Kettle said:

Been seeing some more deer during daylight hours again. Seems to be getting back to normal after rifle season 

there are deer up there?????????🙄 must be scared of me!!!!!!!!!!😂

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4 hours ago, Kettle said:

Checking lakes today 3-5 inches 

Man I expected more???? Couple nights this week below 0 forecasted, 1 night -14. That'll make ice!

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6 minutes ago, smurfy said:

Beauty of a gill!! Nice ice report  

It's a sloppy mess out right now, biggest snowflakes I've seen in my life. I never went over 25 mph driving home. I had my little truck and the snowmobile trailer going down logging roads to get out, was not a bright idea. I sure hope they can clean this mess up before the freeze this week or we are screwed

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Kettle,  just how much snow is on the ground up there??

 

Looking like some good ice making temps up there the next 3 nights . 3 consecutive nights  below 0. 2 double digits below  

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3-6", crusty stuff in the yard. I'm working tomorrow and will hermit Thursday and Friday for sure. I might make it out Sunday evening and planing all day Monday 

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1 hour ago, Kettle said:

3-6", crusty stuff in the yard. I'm working tomorrow and will hermit Thursday and Friday for sure. I might make it out Sunday evening and planing all day Monday 

hermit up??   not going to ask!!!   LOL!!!  

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33 minutes ago, Mike89 said:

hermit up??   not going to ask!!!   LOL!!!  

LOL its gonna be colder then a witches mammary glands the next 3 days!!!!! so he's staying indoor as much as possible!!!!!!! i'm just curious if he's "hermiting"up alone!!!!!🥰😂

 

looking at the webcams up there  doesnt look like that much.....and seems less on the lakes!!!! 

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6 hours ago, Mike89 said:

and that's why I didn't ask!!!   LOL!!!  

well.......he's not sayin he aint!!!!!!!🤣

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    • smurfy
      well.......he's not sayin he aint!!!!!!!🤣
    • Mike89
      and that's why I didn't ask!!!   LOL!!!  
    • smurfy
      LOL its gonna be colder then a witches mammary glands the next 3 days!!!!! so he's staying indoor as much as possible!!!!!!! i'm just curious if he's "hermiting"up alone!!!!!🥰😂   looking at the webcams up there  doesnt look like that much.....and seems less on the lakes!!!! 
    • Mike89
      hermit up??   not going to ask!!!   LOL!!!  
    • Kettle
      3-6", crusty stuff in the yard. I'm working tomorrow and will hermit Thursday and Friday for sure. I might make it out Sunday evening and planing all day Monday 
    • smurfy
      Kettle,  just how much snow is on the ground up there??   Looking like some good ice making temps up there the next 3 nights . 3 consecutive nights  below 0. 2 double digits below  
    • SkunkedAgain
      Much appreciated. It may not have been the best start but hopefully the next week will start to firm things up.   I like your view.
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