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fsnrod Community Regular

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Are any roads open for vehicals yet?

Where's jigglestick.?

DRH1175 Mentor

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The lake has about 11.5" to 12" of ice from the reports I have heard. I think Dennys has started a road but not sure the status as it has been so cold, very few reports this week. Hopefully by the end of the week for the resorts sake things get moving!

Weissguy Enthusiast

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Are any roads open for vehicals yet?

Where's jigglestick.?

Jiggle took a job with the mines earlier last year. I don't think he is running any shacks this year.

Haven't been able to connect with him by phone and his web domain name is currently for sale too.

Big Dave2 Grand Master

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High Banks report from today on Facebook:

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No vehicle traffic yet. We will be shuttling folks out to shacks for the weekend. Snowmobile travel good. Perch and walleyes biting in 14' of water.
PEATMOSS Rising Star

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Jiggle only lives a few miles from my place. I don't know the guy real well, but I've visited with him a few times over the years. Last time I drove by his place he was pushing snow off the roof. I'll make it a point to stop next time I see him out and about.

hugonian1 Experienced

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I hope this did not catch up with him.

"an all chapters, charter member jigglestick I.B.O.T.#5

putz said, son, if you keep clamping you'll go blind i said, can i do it till i need glasses?"

gringrin

tcbrookston Community Regular

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From Highbanks a few minutes ago..

Driving Out with Full Size vehicles!! Start of a road system!! Will continue to expand road system as conditions allow. Blustery today with mild temps. Out 3/4 mile.

DRH1175 Mentor

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Ahh that great to hear!

buzz1ng Collaborator

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Out of Dennys right now, Roads out to the Shoreline break 3/4 mile maybe. Resort to the West looks to have a road out a couple miles. 5 perch we kept over 10", 1 walleye & lots of decent lines just looking. Off road travel with a vehicle is pretty much non-existent. 6-16" of snow with random slush pockets all over.

jigglestick Veteran

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looks to be a challenging year to be on the ice. the first two weeks were always the hardest on my nerves. people itching (pushing) to get out and my instincts telling me not yet, then, the first of a half dozen houses slowly snapping and popping it's way onto the ice. once we hit 16 inches of ice, I would relax a little...just a little. I've seen it way to many times, where there's 16 inches most every where then to find a spot with 8. go ahead, laugh at an overly cautious old timer. all those years, I remained topside.

simply put, I'm glad I don't have to deal with the conditions mother nature threw at us this year.

That said, I think there will still be some good days fishing ahead. I'm counting on it. I haven't been out but for one hour on Lake of the Woods.

I plan to get out after this work week is done. since I no longer have a snowmobile, I will be sticking to somewhere with a good road system, or less snow.

These are exactly the kinds of conditions that make road access fees worth every penny. the ice being so inconsistent, the resorts are very careful to check ice thickness and conditions as they advance with the roads. random slush pockets that will make your butt pucker and heart skip a beat, it's nice to know someone's got your back.

I will make a fishing report when I get back. it will be before the weekend. I start my shift again on Saturday.

Good luck and travel safe.

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