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harvey lee Grand Master

harvey lee

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Looking at hauling the wheel house up there, is the ice good enough to drive out with house? 1/2 ton with 16.5ft house.

Maybe a better question is, how much ice?

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walleyeman1 Enthusiast

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Harvey, the ice is not in good shape in the area. There have been vehicles or four-wheelers that have went thru the ice on Minnewaska, Reno, Mina, Mary, Pomme De Terre, and Pelican. That is what I have heard and you know there has been more that have not been reported. The ice has lots of holes in it to drain the water. If we get the snow they are talking about 3- 6 inches on top of this, it may not be good all year. The Douglas County Sheriff's department is advising no vehicle travel and there was a lot of houses that were brought in off the lakes this weekend.

EyeChsr Enthusiast

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I live in Glenwood, not saying it didn't happen but haven't heard anything about anyone going thru. When and where did this happen? I was on the ice yesterday and sat. Lots of water on ice on sat. most was gone yesterday. let it harden back up with the cold temps and things should be fine. I'd pull it out with a wheeler just to be safe. Measured ice last tues 14.5 where I was.

LandDr Mentor

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I would agree with Eyechsr...I have not heard of anything either...not saying that I hear of everything as well. Still a lot of houses there but many came off also as a precaution. I also see some house cranked up out on the ice as a precaution. A freeze would definitely help but have to see how the weather goes.

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Ol' Lund Rookie

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Any more updates on the ice? Forecast looks like it is pretty good. Are people driving trucks on there yet? Thinking bout heading that way on Friday.

landscaper Community Regular

landscaper

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Any more updates on the ice? Forecast looks like it is pretty good. Are people driving trucks on there yet? Thinking bout heading that way on Friday.

Not saying i am going fishing on Friday but after the Holidays thinking about it? Any word on the ice

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eyeguy 54 Grand Master

eyeguy 54

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solid 12 inches out from the DNR access by Glenwood 2 nights ago. Did not see any vehicles out other that 4 wheelers.

Greenhornet84 Enthusiast

Greenhornet84

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13.5 to 14 in the few holes I drilled on the starbuck end

sweeper33 Contributor

sweeper33

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13.5 to 14" in the holes I drilled on Friday. Apparently, there is an open area by the school bar that a pickup drove into sometime over the weekend. Saw it on Pope Co Sheriff's Office Facebook page.

walleyeman1 Enthusiast

walleyeman1

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Harv, I hope that was not you with the pickup in the lake by School bar! The ice is not consistent all over, please check before you drive.

EyeChsr Enthusiast

EyeChsr

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Just got off lake lots of water again, if you go out be safe

carpshooterdeluxe Mentor

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saw the sheriffs post on facebook about the truck dropping in. was this a heave that melted? or is this stretch right ontop of the sandbar? I guess I'll have to drive over to a glenwood access to fish my spots instead of going out from the cabin next week.

carpshooterdeluxe Mentor

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12" to 14" where we were last night out a few miles from glenwood.

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How was fishing?

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