Any Fishable Ice Yet ?

[Weathertite]

Just wondering if anybody has any new information to share about the ice conditions in the area . Has anyone found any safe fishable ice ?  Thanks for any information that you can share.  Mike

[Mike Dumas]

I called up today for Winni area, and they said there was anywhere from 4-8" bowstring was 5-6". but varies. Colder temps finally this week. Should be making some good ice depending how much snow we get this weekend. Good luck if you go out, stay safe!

Edited December 22, 2015 by Mike Dumas

[Moonshine]

I was out on a small Backus area lake Friday and Saturday fishing panfish.  Had five inches of ice near shore and a couple inches less as I progressed toward the middle of the lake.  Found fish on the weedlines in 14 FOW.  There was a few wet/slushy spots under the snow.  Not good for making ice.  Great to be out, safe and successful!

[Weathertite]

Thank you Moonshine , If I guess the lake will you tell me ?  Thanks Mike

[Moonshine]

Mike,

I don't think the lake matters.  Just find one with walkable ice and start looking for fish.  For me, only my early ice panfish locations were accessible, so I focused on that.  By next week ice should be better and that will open more possibilities.  Good luck!

[Weathertite]

Alright fellow Fisher People , What are the ice conditions in the area ? I know that there was only 4" of ice on Lake Ada as of sunday afternoon. I am thinking that I will be in the area this coming weekend starting Thursday and could use some information from people who have been on lakes about current ice thickness. Thanks for any information that you are able to pass along.  Mike

[trappingaddiction]

I don't have any updates on the current conditions up there, but if you make it up there Thursday and could post an update, that would be great. I may be coming up Friday or Saturday.

[Weathertite]

I would be more than happy to report any information that I learn while I am fishing. Hope that you make it up.  Maybe we will even run into each other and can put a face to a name.  Mike

[Weathertite]

Well that was an adventure . We fished 2 different lakes in the area on Saturday and felt like I was living on the edge. Saturday morning we fished a lake over by wheeler marine and had snow and slush on the top of the ice ( Foot travel Only ) . We had anywhere from 5 1/2 to 3 " of ice. The Lakes are NOT safe for wheeler or snowmobile travel !!  Even walking around is sketchy in my opinion.  Fished Lake Ada on Saturday night and found 7 1/2 " of ice at the landing and 4 - 6 " of ice just outside the narrows. Still pretty sketchy Ice to me. 0 fish on Ada and definitely not worth the risk.  Punched 27 holes Saturday morning and landed three 4 " perch. Stay safe out there my Friends !!!! 

Mike

[Weathertite]

Looking for ice conditions around the area if anyone would care to share. Thanks in advance.

Mike

[trappingaddiction]

Ended up fishing a small, shallow lake yesterday in the Backus/Walker area. 8-10 inches of ice everywhere we checked on that lake. We ended up taking sleds out after checking our path out although some there were people comfortable parking their vehicles on the ice out 50 feet or so from the access. Fish were fairly picky but we ended up getting on quite a few decent gills with a few smaller perch mixed in.

Edited January 4, 2016 by trappingaddiction