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monstermoose78

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I know someone has to have checked or fished over there.

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My dad took a picture of a guy walking on Vails(mud) lake by Eden Valley on Monday. Not sure of thickness but it looked good in some areas and poor in others.

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I heard Baxter lake has a little over 4 inches but I have not been out to confirm that. 

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i just got some ice info from a guy in the grand rapids area...........most he found was 4 inches 50 yards out on split hand lake. 

 

least was 2 just off the access to Little Winnie...........so i'm staying home!!!!!!!

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43 minutes ago, Rick G said:

Checked a couple lakes today. Some lakes have goodish ice in the st cloud area.  Eye guy and myself found one lake with right around 4 inches of clear hard ice. 

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There is the fishing god I knew was out laying the smack down on da fish!! Congrats Rick and Eyeguy!! I need to meet up with guys this winter. 

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Like mentioned in the St. Cloud thread, north of Brainerd I found a 7” average on multiple small lakes.  Typical risky areas like channels are still open as well as some of the big water lakes like Big Trout.

 

That 7” average did NOT count the 1” of slush on top.

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3 hours ago, Wanderer said:

Like mentioned in the St. Cloud thread, north of Brainerd I found a 7” average on multiple small lakes.  Typical risky areas like channels are still open as well as some of the big water lakes like Big Trout.

 

That 7” average did NOT count the 1” of slush on top.

glad you clarified the slush thing for leech!!!!!!!!!🤣🤗

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2 hours ago, smurfy said:

glad you clarified the slush thing for leech!!!!!!!!!🤣🤗

 

Yeah, I'm talking mid to late season heavy snow slush!  Not what fell out of your drink cup, pal!  <_<

 

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Shoe ice is degrading fast.   Had to pull my house off today.   Looks like the walleye season is about done for the year here anyway.

 

Don

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30 minutes ago, Horseshoe_Don said:

Shoe ice is degrading fast.   Had to pull my house off today.   Looks like the walleye season is about done for the year here anyway.

 

Don

i just got back from a little tour down 22. there was 1 guy on the river access and about 10 vehicles parked along the winter access area. couldnt see more then 30 yards out, if that, so no idea where they were at.

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I’m planning to head to the Aitkin area tomorrow.  Leaving the wheel at home I think.  Walk out should be ok and dragging gear shouldn’t be hard.

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27 minutes ago, Wanderer said:

I’m planning to head to the Aitkin area tomorrow.  Leaving the wheel at home I think.  Walk out should be ok and dragging gear shouldn’t be hard.

leech wants to know what lake and how much slush!!!!!!!!🤗🤪🤣

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6 hours ago, smurfy said:

leech wants to know what lake and how much slush!!!!!!!!🤗🤪🤣

 

Please follow along,  we already went through this.  :blink:

 

On 12/19/2023 at 11:05 AM, leech~~ said:

 

Yeah, I'm talking mid to late season heavy snow slush!  Not what fell out of your drink cup, pal!  <_<

 

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No slush!  But there was some standing water here and there.  9-10 inches of ice on most of the lake.  4 inches - 0 inches on the reed point we cut across to get the “usual” spot.  
 

Tried all new stuff instead.  Caught plenty but size was lacking.

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Just went out and checked the ice a bit ago.    Horseshoe has 3 to 4" across the bay.   The shoreline is a different story.   1" and almost broke through.   If you can find a place to walk on, it is thick enough to fish in most places that did not open back up.

 

 

Don

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Never been fishing around the Finlayson area, moved our camper to the area last fall. What's the fishing like on Fish Lake or Pine lake, summer and winter? How's the ice doing right now?

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Ice is healed back up and growing in central MN.  New Years weekend in Aitkin County we lost 1/3 of the ice from the week before but it was coming back by Monday.

 

Yesterday I checked a few lakes in Morrison and Todd counties and found 6-8.  Today we went out on the one that measured 6 yesterday 100 feet from the access and it was 7 the whole way across the lake.  Wheelers and SOME vehicles will be out next weekend, I’m guessing.

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got bored so took the grand tour around the chain. water is still open under the 22 bridge, noone is crossing the river to becker, maybe seen 10 houses out and 3 people fishing.

 

pretty sure the weekend will be busier. 

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The lake I referenced above at 7 inches has only 9 today, 2 weeks later.  Buddy got a report from someone last weekend it was 10.5 so he committed with his truck and small castle, expecting a full 12.  Was smart and checked for himself before going out.

 

He’s going to buy the other guy a tape measure.

 

That light fluffy snow is a better blanket than we think.

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i worked the store this morning till 8 am. took a cruise around the chain. there were people scattered all over. the one thing that stood out......they ALL walked out. 

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