Local lakes ice depth thread

[tunrevir]

Well looks like we will get a chance to get out on the ice early this year. I have not been as dilligent watching the freeze over on Forest this year due to deer hunting. I drove by the lake the other day and it appears that 1st is locked up and has been since Friday and there should be walkable ice by this weekend with the cold temps. Please be careful when venturing out and take safety precautions on the early ice. If any of you venture out please report back and let us know what kind of ice conditions you found on any of the area lakes you fished and post them here. Thanks, be safe and tightlines!

Tunrevir~

[elusivecrappiecatcher]

I might do some poking around to see if the ice is ok, if it is I might try and get out there this weekend on flake.

[rascal23]

There was a 1/2 dozen people in the channel on Chisago. A guy said there was 3 or 4 inches. Still some open water spots on S. Lindstrom. Green had been iced over a few days ago, then it opened up a little.

rascal

[Mnfisher]

What about Pokegama? Any ice? Anybody fishing?

[Uncle Bill]

What about Pokegama? Any ice? Anybody fishing?

Pokegema lake is completely iced over.

No idea how thick.

Seen a man walking (with a fishing sled in tow) out about 1/4 mile from shore on Clear Lake near Forest lake...

Pretty brave...

[WalleyeBIZ]

4.5 to 5 inches 40 yards out from the first lake access on forest!!! Hitting her up tomorrow!!

[WalleyeBIZ]

I also saw the guys out on clear in there portables!!!

[Deitz Dittrich]

This morning was the first morning that Chisago had skim ice all the way across.. Be safe!

[Radway]

Looking to walk out somewhere in the Chisago area this weekend. Anybody know if any of the smaller lakes like Little or Kroon have safe walkable ice yet?

[JBMasterAngler]

If I remember correctly, little lake winter killed last year. Might what to consider another lake

[john.wells]

Yep, Little winterkilled, as well as a heap of other small lakes and some larger ones (Notably North Center).

[Deitz Dittrich]

Be careful friends.. Rumor has it someone went through the ice just outside the channel on Chisago.

[TomWehler]

It is fun to sit in a warm truck or car a to watch a tip up out in Chisago channel 1st ice, but should not clog up the landing.

It is only a matter of time until help is really needed an 1st responders will be delayed while cars or trucks are moved.

See this practice off an on every year.

Have done it myself when no one around an am one of the guys out on the skinny ice, just away from channel.

At least leave room for this, just in case.

.....so far luck has been on the side of the fishermen on the NEW ice.

Any way.....think about it.

Keep on Rocken!

T

[Netman]

I have a friend who lives on West Rush and he said he fished in front of his place on Sunday over 5 inches of ice but on Monday he noticed some significant open water 200 yards out which has since refroze. This spot is obviously going to be thin and dangerous so keep it close to shore for a while and stay safe Fellas.

[Stringerless!]

Dinnerbell. 7 inches with tape where I set up. Got 3 sunnies and a tiny crappie. Kept none. Saw a decent pike on cam. Would not bite. After dark all lookers, no bites. A word of warning to anyone with sled,wheeler or car traffic later on. There is a pressure ridge running from Northwest to southeast. From Rose hill it goes past the point/park and i could not see how far. Ice is heaved up in some spots that will stop your sled dead in its track. It would be like hitting a spearing block. Not a good scene.

[fishing tech]

6 inches on Forest yesterday and it was cracking pretty good anytime some one would move or drill a hole. A few sleds and atvs running around. Be careful as with all the cracking it sure didn't seem that solid.

[FishSmith]

North end of Big Marine has 5.5" of nice clear ice as of yesterday evening. Picked up some nice crappies on Friday evening, went back to the same exact spot Saturday evening and couldn't hardly buy a bite.

[Stringerless!]

Back to dinnerbell today. Not a bite. Moved closer to the pressure ridge and the ice was only 5". Saw a pike and an eye on cam. School of crappies came through too. Nothin even slowed down to look. Just swimming. Cold front. Right ?

[Loogie]

Headed out on Forest Lake from the Willow point launch on Saturday. Measured 7.25 to 8 inches out to where we fished. Good day fishing too. 12 flags, 6 caught, 4 keeper pike.

[Gorby]

Went out to the eagles nest and A frame last night on Chisago and had 9-10" everywhere.

[mrscott]

Was out on Comfort yesterday. Pretty much 8-9" everywhere EXCEPT!!! The mid East portion all the way South to Hwy. 8, toward the channel to Little Comfort is open water. Ive never seen it like that. I'm guessing; but the water level is higher on the Sunrise branch than I've seen it in a decade.

[john.wells]

Was out on Comfort yesterday. Pretty much 8-9" everywhere EXCEPT!!! The mid East portion all the way South to Hwy. 8, toward the channel to Little Comfort is open water. Ive never seen it like that. I'm guessing; but the water level is higher on the Sunrise branch than I've seen it in a decade.

Thanks for the report! That is weird, does it travel the whole length???

[Stringerless!]

Peltier. Not in our Forum but still consider it local. 9 and 10 inches with a tape.Couple tiny perch, hammer handle. Saw a mid 30ish pike and 2 small sunnies on cam. Slow. Moved 5 times. From sunrise to 1:00pm.

[LegattoAD]

10" on Kroon.

[WalleyeBIZ]

8 to 9 on 1st lake!!

[rascal23]

9-10" on Chisago today,main lake. Fished mainly 10-12ft. Sunnies and a few bass came through in packs. Slow, but not bad.

[funbilly]

Any idea of ice thickness on 3rd? I've never been on it. Also any spot year to year I should watch out for?

[FishinFools]

How is the ice holding up on Pokegama? Thx

[tunrevir]

funbilly, the ice depth is a pretty uniform10 to 12 out on third.

Tunrevir~

[JBMasterAngler]

Had 9 to 11 inches on a small lake today. As much as 2 inches of water ontop of ice in spots. Was a bonus for me, someone had dumped their minnows on the ice earlier in the morning, but they were all swimming around Sometimes it's nice to leave the lake with more minnows than you left with! Water was swirling into the holes. In some spots, objects (rocks, sand, ect) had melted completely through the ice. Looked more like lake march, than mid december!