Ice Report

[huntnfish]

I went by Little Detroit on Wednesday and there was ice almost all the way across. I also went by Prairie and it was frozen all the way across and there were a lot of lakes that were frozen in between the two. Anyone else have any reports that are more current? Is anyone else got the ice fishing itch real bad?

[hattrk4me]

I walk out on little Det. yesterday for about 10ft out. its 1.5 inches.

[Dano2]

was out birdy hunten today and was able to walk on some sloughs(spelling) but they werre craklen away. I got the ice fishen feaver real bad, I cant wait, but theres been one that fell in already so dont get too anxious.

[minneman]

yep, there is some ice, but there's also lots of open water too. I wouldnt get too excited yet. If ya happen to get the erge and things dont go well, "Greet all our friends"!

Id Stay Off for now.

[hattrk4me]

Some moron had a snowmobile on little det. you can see the tracks running along the shore line. When you get infront of the access accross from Rossman Ave you can see where it went through the ice.

[fisherdog19]

Should be fishing by the end of this week. Friend of mine lives on Deadshot Bay any he said it hed 2 inches about 30ft from shore. Snow slowed things down a little, smaller lakes and shoreline ice should have 3-4 inches by the end of the week if the wind and temps stay down. Big D is about completely iced over. Get your gear ready!!!!

Fisherdog

[Dahitman44]

I noticed that some of the small stocking ponds are in pretty good shape. About three inches on the shallower ones.

Any action on stocking ponds yet?

[ivegottabite]

on my way to work this afternoon saw a shack on the west side of prarie.

[Paul Rohweller]

Should be ready to rock and roll in eastern clay county by this weekend. Please be careful, some open spots yet this morning, many active spring areas..Use your spud and feel your way around. Remember a good length of rope, spikes fdor crawling out, possibly a floatation device and ALWAYS a good partner! Have fun and be safe!! Paul

[WalleyeSnob]

I am dying to get on Pelican. Has anyone drove by to see the ice conditions. Where is everyone heading for the weekend?

[RK]

Paul -

"East clay county..."

That's my old (and sometiems current) stomping grounds. I grew up right on the Co. line just off 34. Lived in Clay, across the road was OT. Not a lot of guys get over that way. Think you and I need to talk/compare notes sometime...

Cheers,

RK

[Dahitman44]

Kirk's BP in Hawley was selling a lot of bait today -- I wonder where they are going?

[fisherdog19]

Saw a guy out on Little Detroit yesterday. All by himself about 300 yards from shore and about 50 yards from what looked like some open water. Going fishing tomorrow morning, around 3.5 inches where I'll be. Give a report tomorrow, wish me luck.

Fisherdog

[2dalake]

Good luck, and take care, we don't want to read about any of you guys in the paper.

[crappie king]

Paul,

Has anybody been at or seen Lida's ice, wonder if you can make it out on the north end.

Thanks

[Paul Rohweller]

Havent been down lida way lately but I would bring my equipment cause odds are you should be able to carefully pick your way out..

[Dano2]

heh, heh,sounds dangerous, think I'll wait a couple more weeks myself and do a little more pheasant hunten.

Isn't there an area(a spring perhaps) you should steeer clear from near the north access on Lida? thought I read about it last year, but have never been on the lake (yet) ice fishing.

Anyone think it'll be just as tuff for wallys this winter as it was this past summer?

[WalleyeSnob]

Fisherdog

do you have any desire to fish on friday night

i am looking for someone to go with. How long til you hit up the greenback bite?

I called cormorant store in pelican rapids and they said pelican was still open as of this morning. Has anyone drove by it lately?

[WalleyeSnob]

I decided to make the trip out to Detroit Lakes this afternoon. Here's the update. Pelican is completely open and so is Lida. Lizzie has some ice on the bays, but the middle is still open. Tamarak is iced over and so is Prairie and Sand. Prairie had to ice houses out in the northwest bay. You may have problems getting on with all of the private property. Lake Ida was iced over. The middle must have just closed up last night. There were to ice houses out there, but they were very close to shore. I did punch some holes on a very small lake and it had anywhere from 1.5 to 3 inches max. Spud bar was a necessity. Cormorant had ice in the bays, but I did not drive around the whole thing. Franklin also has ice, but looks very sketchy. There are still some areas with open water, but the lake should close up tonight. Hope this helps everyone out. After today it would be hard for me to believe there is more than 3 inches anywhere in the area. Enough scouting for now, I need to wet a line and tomorrow will be the day.

[crappie king]

Thanks for the report walleysnob

[hattrk4me]

Stopped and asked a couple guys fishing near Long Bridge around 4PM today, they said about 4-4 ½”.

[fisherdog19]

Fished a few times this week, once on Sallie and twice on Dead Shot bay. Missed 2 waldo's on Sallie and my buddy stuck a 28.5 incher on Dead Shot. Heading out in 10 minutes to fish a small crappie lake I fish quite a bit. WalleySnob, heading to Selkirk next weekend with a couple buddies, should be a good trip, the fish are biting from the people I've talked to.

Fisherdog

[fisherdog19]

Just got back from fishing, no slabs but one nice eye. Marked a few fish but coudn't get them to take. We weren't able to fish where we wanted to because the ice was only about 3 inches thick where we ended up fishing, only 60 ft from shore. Didn't dare venuring out any further, just not worth it. By the middle of next week things should be safer with the cold coming tuesday and wednesdy.

WalleyeSnob, if you'd like to make the trip with us, your more than welcome. Ed Carlson may join us as well, shoot a reply with your email and I'll get back to you. We're leaving Friday afternoon.

Fisherdog

[WalleyeSnob]

Fisherdog

i would really like to go

my e mail is [email protected]

fished a dnr stock pond on friday and no fish. another guy and i drilled numerous holes and didn't even mark a fish. a bit frusturating for my first trip out.

[Cicada]

Went out to Little Pelican this morning with my brother. We got a couple of largemouth. The ice was three to three and a half inches thick. Too honkin' windy to stay out too long. Saw something kind of funny. Two guys had gone a lot farther out in the lake. When they were done, one guy jumped into their pullover shack and rode to shore. The other guy was running along side trying to steer it.

[RK]

Hiya,

Anyone driven by Crystal lately? May sneak up there this weekend and kinda want to see if the walleyes on Crystal are still where I left 'em before ice up

Thanks,

RK

[gophish]

what lakes do you fish then? i make my way right around there frequently cus they are the closest to campus which is in fargo.

[minneman]

went for a little ride today to see what happened with the wind, and to my surprize, big C is froze over (wide open last night) and middle C, is nearly wide open again. pelican has a few smaller open spots left to go.

looked like someone on leif had plowed a large/huge ice rink, w/atv..?

[gophish]

walleyesnob and RK.

you guys should drop me a line sometime. i go to school in fargo but fish the area that you were talking about RK because it close tocampus. i 'm interested to knnow which lakes you fish.

gophish.

steve [email protected]

[ivegottabite]

GOPHISH-

SOUNDS LIKE YOU GET OUT AROUND FARGO. I'D BE INTERESTED IN GOING ALONG SOMETIME IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED DROP ME A LINE AT [email protected]