talmoon/spring lake info

[snowfighter]

23 hours ago, smurfy said:

anyone from this area willing to keep us less fortunate folks that dont get to live up there posted on ice progression on the area lakes? 

Will try to, not on here all the time. Little Turtle froze over and was by Dora Lake on Sunday, it was froze except for bridge area. Doubt if it will hold with warmer temps and some snow tonight and tomorrow.   

[smurfy]

thanks snowfighter!!!!!!! i do appreciate it. i will start getting more concerned after turkey day as my first ice trip is planned for the weekend of dec 10th!

[smurfy]

based on the long range forecast I don't see much hope for ice time the weekend of dec 10th, is there any ice at all now>>> and sounds by the forecast lotz of rain......will wipe out any ice there is!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[snowfighter]

On ‎11‎/‎26‎/‎2016 at 9:28 AM, smurfy said:

based on the long range forecast I don't see much hope for ice time the weekend of dec 10th, is there any ice at all now>>> and sounds by the forecast lotz of rain......will wipe out any ice there is!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haven't been to lakes but from what I hear there's nothing for ice to speak of. Going to get in the 40's and rain so doesn't look good!

[smurfy]

thank ya kind sir!!!!!!! yea I am kinda starting to come to grips with not safe ice by dec 10. 

[smurfy]

so the weather people have lots of rain forecasted up there........thats gotta be doing some damage to the snow one  would think????

[snowfighter]

Temps are dropping but with this wind Little Turtle is still open. Getting colder the rest of the week and will most likely freeze over but I don't think it will be good ice until next week, suppose to be colder yet. 

[smurfy]

Starting to sound good. Thanks snowfighter!!

[gunner55]

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[smurfy]

Any ice reports? How much snow is on the ground.

[snowfighter]

On ‎12‎/‎11‎/‎2016 at 2:27 PM, smurfy said:

Any ice reports? How much snow is on the ground.

Haven't checked yet , waiting til this wind goes down later this week, but should be making good ice, 10 below this morning and colder as the week goes on. There's  8- 10 inches with maybe couple more coming Friday.

[smurfy]

Any ice reports? How much snow is on the ground.

Well that didn't work  thanks snowfighter!!! Thinking we will be good by new years. I just need to decide if I need to get the road plowed out.

[gunner55]

Been wonderin how you got back in to your place, this time of year? Didn't think they plows for Buicks.

[smurfy]

we use to have a tractor and scoop. thatsthing was junk. then pops bought a garden tractor with a blower. lets just say that thing isnt built for blowing out that far of a distance at one time.

 

oh and it be my chevy truck.................. or plain old 4 wheel drive. heck we've snowmobiled stuff back in there.

[gunner55]

Yeah, you're quite a ways off the blacktop. Probably pretty tough to get a car back in there in the winter, isn't it?

[smurfy]

Not if it's plowed out. We got a guy that uses a skid loader and is reasonable. He plows the main road in also.

[gunner55]

I imagine the part from the highway to the woods is the worst,most of the time. 

[snowfighter]

On ‎12‎/‎13‎/‎2016 at 6:35 PM, smurfy said:

Any ice reports? How much snow is on the ground.

Well that didn't work  thanks snowfighter!!! Thinking we will be good by new years. I just need to decide if I need to get the road plowed out.

Trails end resort on the west side of Bowstring  had a video report a couple days ago on facebook, the were finding 5 1/2" to7 1/2". Seen a portable out in the middle of Little Turtle yesterday.

[smurfy]

Starting to sound as though things are looking up!

[smurfy]

Wife said Highbanks posted on Facebook they had 9 inches of ice 1 Mike out from there place 

[merc]

If you see three flip overs on Lt. Turtle Monday afternoon or Tuesday that will be me.

[smurfy]

Then I'll know where not to fish!!!  cause I know you go where them fish don't bother you while your drinking your beer.

[merc]

That's very true glenn, plus it's close to Hayslips!! Plus who wants to go back and clean fish anyway. When  you catch fish that's when all the work starts. Go back to the cabin grab a brew, throw some soup on and relax. Actually haven't tried there in winter in quite some time. We never do very well but it's close and we always think maybe we'll get some this year. Who knows maybe some day it will work. 

[smurfy]

If you fish out there not sure if you know but there is a little Dunkin island not to far out from the landing on the east side we've fished and did OK at times. It's been a long time since we been there though!

[Harv]

Any vehicles on any lakes up that way?

[smurfy]

1 hour ago, Harv said:

Any vehicles on any lakes up that way?

I hope not; way early in my opinion. Highbanks just started to let wheelers out last weekend.

[Harv]

Read that some resorts on URL were letting out half tons; that's why I asked

[smurfy]

I hear ya Harv! I'd like to this I got more smarts then some. My minimum ice thickness to drive a vehicle is 17 inches!

[gunner55]

Check out the  " What are conditions like" thread in the URL forum. He was up on Monday

[merc]

Eight inches of ice on all the lakes we were on this week. There was a truck about 100 yards done from the access on one lake. Not my idea of being too smart.