Area Ice Reports

[slammer]

Might as well start this with the cold weather here. Shouldn't be too far off now.

[BisoNation]

Dead Lake bay is froze, Half of Marion Froze. smaller lakes froze overnight.

[lakesbisonguy]

Hows the ice on Buchanan? love fishing there early ice

[McGurk]

Wow. Keep the snow away for another week or two and we may have some great ice this year!

[Gissert]

South turtle was skimming when the sun came up. light breeze has it open though the east half is mostly frozen. West Battle and Clitherall were steaming like mad this morning. Tonight should lock up smaller and medium lakes if the breeze stays low.

[Maverick1951]

Hey Biso, Which bay are you talking about. The far east bay off of Hwy 14? Do you have any more information on that part of the lake or the rest of the lake. Thanks.

[McGurk]

Mav, the North end of Deaf locked up last weekend according to a resort owner. Don't know if the wind factored in yesterday.

[PFUNK]

Anyone know what the ice situation is on Marion? Thanks.

[Maverick1951]

Thanks, McGurk. I am thinking about heading up in a day or two just to check things out. Keeping my fingers crossed for a good winter of ice fishing.

[McGurk]

Keep me in the loop, I won't be up until Dec at the earliest.

[slammer]

Anything from the Dalton/Ashby area?

[Bogie04]

I'm heading to Ashby tomorrow. Heard reports of up to 7" on pelican. Its go time!

[fishlakeman]

I'm heading back to Ottertail tomorrow. Anyone know when OT locked up? Looking to do some ice fishing tomorrow night if I can get out there to the first break, otherwise will choose a shallower smaller lake around there.

[tacklebox7FF]

only 7 in the narrows... id be careful elsewhere out in the main part its thinner

[tacklebox7FF]

eagle just froze over last night

[Bogie04]

Thanks for the info tacklebox! Any reports on lake Aaron or Moses?

[B. Amish]

I'm heading back to Ottertail tomorrow. Anyone know when OT locked up? Looking to do some ice fishing tomorrow night if I can get out there to the first break, otherwise will choose a shallower smaller lake around there.

the middle was still open on the 19th.

[tacklebox7FF]

heard a rumor not sure if it's true.. Ottertail had 2-6in but very spotty anyone hear anything?

[tacklebox7FF]

also some moron parked on the ice and broke through at the access on pelican by the narrows Friday didn't see how he got out.. but im guessing a wrecker

[Bogie04]

Fished Pelican all weekend with great success, and didn't hear of anyone going through... We had 6-8" where we fished. Lots of houses being drug out with atv's.

[fishlakeman]

I made it out to Ottertail on Saturday. Very sketchy dangerous ice conditions. 80% of the lake has 2 inches of ice or less right now. I went out from the pelican bay access and to the first break, there was 6 inches, so that wasn't too bad, so if you wanted to be on the safe side, I think you would be ok to make it out there. The ice severely deteriorated beyond the break to less than 2 inches. I also tried the break out from the old Pier restaurant and the ice was much worse. Very variable with spots of open water and 2 inches of ice. Very scary. We were able to barely get out to the break through a series of zig zags around bad spots. Most of the lake over by zorbaz and everything only has 2 inches or less. Lots of broken ice, pressure ridges, open water spots, etc. The SE area of the lake had all the broken ice blow in and refreeze and that's why there's just enough to make it out there to about the break. If your not planning on going out from Pelican bay to the very first break,, you cant fish ottertail right now. Oh, and fishing was terrible to my suprise. Fished early morning, and evening on the breaks, drilled over 50 holes and hopped all over the place, and found 2 tullabee's and that was it. Nothing moved in at sundown like they usually do. Not even marks on the vexilar, just dead. Kind of strange.

[slammer]

Anyone been on Ten Mile?

[fatman]

How is the ice on Otter tail anyone driving out pulling wheel houses yet.

[nels824]

Was out this weekend on the west end out of Amor, 8-9 inches of ice. Saw only 2 perms out and wheelers and snowmobiles only.

[BisoNation]

-13 last night, everything should be good to go. expecting atv's by tuesday!

[usmcjsy]

Ya I saw a few snowmobiles/ATVs and UTVs go out on OT this last weekend. I went out and plowed a ice rink for the kids. The gate to the Amor access was still locked up on Sunday.

[BisoNation]

still locked last night, what are they waiting for?

10-12 inches everywhere, saw numerous atv's out

[fatman]

Ottertail has 13in out to the 1st break off of 78 access popped about 15 holes and stayed the same all the way out to break. Couple big ice castles at the break and medium size houses out there. Saw a few full size trucks out there already.

[Ross R]

anyone know about Eagle lake ice?

[slammer]

Eagle has some good ice except for the NE part of the lake. The middle is also questionable. Its a scary lake for ice with the springs in it. Have seen it open up in the middle of winter.