Ice Reports

[Rick]

Thursday, November 7th, 2019

[Rick]

Lake Vermilion by Jerkinlips

Looks like Big Bay is still open so I was way off on that prediction.  May freeze over tonight, but more likely Monday of Tuesday next week.  Won't risk fishing there next week.  May try out Stuntz Bay however.

 

Clear and Forest Lake by JB Masterangler

Driving home from work this morning, it looked like Clear Lake was about 90% ice covered. Forest Lake looked to be a little more than 50% ice covered. Ice didn’t stop someone from going duck hunting this morning. Seen a broken trail of ice going out to his decoys. 
 

I’m sure we’ll hear about someone falling through the ice this weekend, unfortunately. Luckily, with the deer opener, it will keep a lot more impatient people off the ice.

[Bucketcastle]

Metro area, crystal lake, dakota county

 

Still some open water.  Some ice sheets developing.  West shallow bay near I35 iced over, but still way to thin less than 1".  Need a few more solid cold weeks.  More time to prepare the bucketcastle.

[Sculpin]

There is ice at LOTWS as shown at Arnesen' Rocky Point web sight, far as you can see.  Walkout outs by this weekend I'm sure, especially on the 4 mile bay end. Then, once somebody walks, the ATV's will follow. 

Be safe, go slow, wear ice picks, and check constantly. 

[Kettle]

Ice on the majority of lakes on the Iron Rage excluding big water and the mine pits.  I did see someone out today in a hub shelter on a smaller lake.  I'm shooting for a Red Lake trip Sunday if not I'll be fishing smaller waters around Grand Rapids 

[AlwaysFishing23]

Here in central MN we are looking quite well! With last nights -1 low we had some medium and bigger size bodies of water skim over. Only the bigger lakes are still open but most have locked up. Unfortunately with the forecast we will not be making much ice in the upcoming weeks. But that will not be an issue as bays of main/ bigger lakes and small lakes are in good shape. Went for A a drive on Sunday and found lakes to have 2-3” with most locked up, yesterday went for another drive and lakes I found to have 2-3 the day before now had 3-3.5”. Another I checked had 5” in close and 4” to just under 4” further out. With last nights cold and calm winds us avid early ice anglers should be good to go( with proper saftey precautions of course) for any time now. My plan is to head out in search of panfish next weekend and I can say for sure it will be a great trip to be able to get back to headwater adventures. My guess of being out on safe ice 4“+ set back about 3-5 weeks ago was SPOT on. I’m sure there will be a VERY long line of anglers heading out on URL next weekend, that will not be me I’ll stick with the less populated lakes and avoid the crowds as much as possible. Good luck to those who head out! Stay safe and report ice conditions and fishing reports! 2019-2020 ice season is here! 

[popriveter]

Silver and Long Lake are on my work commute. Both are iced over and thankfully, I see no signs of human foot traffic yet. I had plans to use my boat on Thanksgiving day (like I normally do), but it would be pretty hilarious to try and follow through with them now.

 

Looks like I might be checking ice thickness and fishing one of my early ice spots by that time. I think I’ll almost surely set a personal record for earliest ice outing this year.