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Posted

Didn't see a thread started but I was out today hunting and from the bit I saw it looked like pelican was locked up I'm guessing last night a lot of lakes froze over. Might be another year of fishing before thanksgiving. Be careful out there

Posted

Buffalo is mostly frozen as of this afternoon. Care to guess when the first *$%^ drives out with a 4 wheeler?

Posted

Haha funny hydro. You know it's only a few days from today haha

Posted

I stopped and got out the truck at the south access on Buffalo. the ice was only a 1/4" thick. touched it with my foot lightly and it broke and sent a big wave under the ice that rippled the ice alittle. also checked Constance and it is capped except for at the access and two other little holes up the shore line on that side do to the geese and swans. I should still be able to make my goal of November 30th on one of the lakes in the area. there is a few others I am checking on a daily basis now too.

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I also went to deer lake looking at how the ice formed up below the dam. I wish The DNR guys could net all the small crappies out for stocking. I would think there would enough fish to fill a 30 gallon drum with out water. if they got above the dam it could really help the lake. I was thinking of catch a bunch of the small pike for pickled fish.

Posted

Saw 2 guys walking out on Edwards Yesterday afternoon

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Was out there (Edwards) in the morning yesterday. 4" of ice and some tiny 6" walleyes to boot. By far the earliest I've ever been out before. We weren't the first ones either, we followed some tracks that were from the night before. Fished for a couple hours then went and checked some lakes. Found anywhere from 1.5"-3" of ice. Didn't wet a line again. Crossing the fingers this wind don't break up what was looking to be an awesome start to the best season of the year.

Posted

Sunday afternoon there was one guy sitting out where the city dock was. The claim is 2 1/2" ice there, kings point don't try, still super thin.

Posted

Someone out this morning on the north side near town.

Posted

Anybody got a report on Briggs Chain Elk Lake? Ice Report...

Posted

Heard reports of 8+" on buffalo and 6" on clearwater ???? not saying there aint but find it hard to believe with all the lakes iv checked

Posted

Had 3.5-5" on the briggs chain yesterday morning.

Posted

I heard closer to 4" on clearwater. I haven't checked, but I doubt buffalo has that much ice. The only real lake here in Staples (a slough by Annandale standards) had around 5".

-Tom

Posted

checked BB and Schmidt BB had 3 1/2 at the shore and 2 1/2 about 50 ft out, Schmidt had 5 inches 50 ft out.

Posted

East basin of clearwater still had open water on it Monday evening when I went by it.

Posted

This AM the bay by the pay access (on Clearwater) had a portable (hub style) out about 300 yds... you could see open water in the main part of the lake! I don't need to fish that bad.

Posted

checked BB and Schmidt BB had 3 1/2 at the shore and 2 1/2 about 50 ft out, Schmidt had 5 inches 50 ft out.

I must of been not too far behind you! I checked Beebe out too yesterday evening and saw your spud marks. I had about 3-3.5in, but I didn't go to your farthest hole. It did look a little shetchier further out. Hopefully the next few nights will add some more ice!

On a downer note, are we really suppose to get 3-6inches of snow Sun/Mon, that would stink!!! Hopefully it just rains.

Posted

Someone was out before me to

Posted

Pulaski had about 50 ft of ice on the west side. It was able to hold a goose's weight but not a swan. So it'll be a while yet!

Posted

I saw a wheeler out on a bay on clearwater tonight.

Posted

I saw that also, it wasn't out too far. there were portables out a ways though.

Posted

I saw a couple 4wheelers on Buffalo lake tonight. This warm weather hasn't helped the ice.

Posted

Went out on buffalo lake yesterday morning and found about 4 inches of ice 50 yards out from the SE side.

Posted

Had 5 or better inches on Buffalo on East side yesterday. Much different story today I'm sure.

Posted

the ice may have thinned a little but I am not too worried. it will start to freeze again by tuesday night and wednesday morning. atleast the snow cover should be knocked down to bare ice again, this will help with freezing. the only thing with bare ice is be sure to be safe on it and use a good set of spikes on your boots.

Posted

the only thing with bare ice is be sure to be safe on it and use a good set of spikes on your boots.

And on this early ice, also have a set of ice pics around your neck, or down your sleeves.

Posted

I was told that somebody dropped a wheeler through the ice on Maple Lake yesterday.

Posted

I was told that somebody dropped a wheeler through the ice on Maple Lake yesterday.

that wouldn't surprise me one bit. I'm surprised no one has dropped anything in buffalo yet.

Posted

Think Buffalo is an alien phenomenon where the normal rules of physics do not apply.....

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