REAL EARLY ICE

[wicky]

Where is the best place to walk out from on early ice on the south end around the mouth of the river to Rocky Point?? How far do you walk out? What depth of water are the fish in usually?? Any help or answers would be helpful. What was the earliest day of last Dec. that someone walked out and where?? I am trying to plan a trip.<P>Thanks for your help!?!?!?!

[fiskyknut]

I walk onto 4mile bay from the Wigwam. I also will walk out from Morris point lodge onto the mainlake, or down at the Graceton beach area. I'll fish pretty shallow in the afternoon/evening. <P>December....what, I can usually sneak on around Turkey day, carefully!<P>fiskyknut

[wicky]

Thanks for the reply. How thin of ice do you walk out on around turkey day? Is it just a morning and evening bit at this time or can you expect action all day? I am planing a trip for dec 10th this year hopefully the ice is ready by then.

[gordy]

Hey Wicky i would walk out with you but you go first make sure you give me the keys to that hopped up Ford you drive at least i wont have to walk back to the river bend ha ha I have been pimpling in the garage aleady fish on get the net!!!!!!!!!<P><BR>gordy<P>ps say hi to mikey and Big ED for me!!!

[fiskyknut]

Well Wicky I will walk on 3-4 inches of good clear ice at areas I've walked onto over the years. I am not reccomending anyone else just take off a walking though! I fish shallow late in the day so I don't have to walk as far! I'd guess there would be fish to be had out deeper during midday but that'd be a longer and iffier walk as the ice is usually thicker in closer. The early ice and the fall openwater season are about the only times I feel the best bite is early and late in the day, the rest of the year the fish kinda keep bankers hours! December 10 you should be good to go with atv/sled, last year if I remember right the resorts were pulling houses with Samurais right around the 8th or 9th.<P>Top right of the main LOTW forum page has an option box to 'show topics from.....', if you hilite show all topics and hit go you will be able to delve into the archives of this forum and see what was up with the ice and the fishing over the past few seasons during the early decemberish timeframe.<P>Lots of noncurrent info to ponder over!<P>Regards....fiskyknut

[wicky]

DOUBJA FISKEY ALL INFO IS HELPFUL! HEY GORDY I SUPPOSE YOU WANT THE TITLE TO MY NEW 4-STROKE ALSO. VERY GOOD BY THE WAY GILBERT WANTS TO CAR-POOL WITH YOU TO THE LAKE IN DECEMBER HIS CHAINS ON HIS CAR ARE WEARING OUT. HE'LL GIVE YOU A RED NICKLE FOR GAS<P><BR>Big ED's Dairy Farm Needs You Gordy!!!

[wicky]

Whats your answer Gilbert is waiting to hear. Gordy give me a post to let me know.<P>Loyd Larson