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Wondering if anyones been out fishing on any of the areas lakes??or know of any with 4 inches of soild ice..doubt tht though

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I'm like a horse waiting for the gate to open...as soon as I hear of ice......shwoooooooooosh!!!!!!!

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I drove by Wall Lake and it appeared completely frozen from the highway. Some snow on top, so it must have been iced over for several days since it snowed.

There are small lakes that might have a few inches of ice. I haven't had time to scout yet, but this weekend for sure. smile.gif

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Well i know that silver lake has been frooze over sense...well whatever two mondays ago was..anyone know what the watery looking lines are from in the snow?

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Thats music to my ears am hoping to get out this weekend on some smaller lakes so if people can keep the ice reports coming that would be great anybody now if there is any ice on Star yet!

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went and checked the ice last night and found 3.5 inches on buchanan but we only went out 20-30 yards. rush had just over 5 inches around the edge and 4-4.5 inches about 120 yards out. didnt go any farther because it was dark out but there were tracks in the snow where it looked like two people had pulled portables out.

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anyone been over by pelican (by ashby) to see what the ice looks like? i'd like to fish it this weekend, but 3 inches of ice or so would be nice. thanks, fish on!

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Wondering if anone has been out fishing on molly stark or ethel....or mabe checked how much ice? thnx

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We hit Pelican yesterday and got a few crappies and gills. The ice was running 3 to 4 inches. There is water running this year from Christina, so be carefull.

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Agape - thanks for the info! its good to hear you got a few. were you in the narrows? i plan on fishing the far west side of the lake, which i believe was one of the last parts to freeze, so hopefully there will be enough ice to fish tomorrow night. thanks again for the reply, fish on!

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Any more reports on pelican?..my main lake to fish over vacation hope enough ice for permanent

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Talked to ken at kens tackle when i got my license yesterday he said not much ice on walker mad.gif but some and no one was fishing it

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    • gimruis
      Fall was like a month long.  Maybe even less.  I'm quite a bit south of you but I can recall fishing in short sleeves in late October.  Less than a month later, prior to Thanksgiving, winter arrived.   September and most of October were way more like summer than fall.  Kind of too bad, I like fall.
    • smurfy
      is that 5-6 inches on smaller lakes or ........... bigger water bodies. i'm guessing knowing the lakes i fish or would like to should maybe have more. i will be seeing a former coworker who livws of hwy 6 north of deer river saturday, hoping he's got a good report.   he's a neighbor and good friend to CO Fairbanks so should get some good intel. i know Mike well too!
    • Kettle
      It's definitely winter, we have about 4-6 inches of fluffy snow on the ground which has predominantly blown off the ice. I have several friends out on the ice as of late 5-6 inches of ice. I work the next two days, will get the gear together Saturday and go Sunday. I'd be completely fine if we have an early spring like earlier this year. 
    • leech~~
      Thanks for the updates!  
    • LakeofthewoodsMN
      On the South Shore...  The focus for most this past week for resorts and ice fishing outfitters is checking ice conditions.  Things are progressing nicely.  As we remind anglers each and every year, ice conditions can vary significantly.  Consequently,  we typically will not make blanket statements about ice conditions or thickness of ice.  It is best to work through a resort or outfitter who knows the ice conditions on the part of the lake they are working.     The 10 day forecast shows temps staying below freezing and hitting the single digits many days.  Depending upon the wind, this should continue to build up the ice and get things started,   Some spearing and angling for pike has started in areas of back bays.  Work through an outfitter and stay on marked trails as ice conditions still vary, even on the bays.  Naturally, with Lake of the Woods having a robust population of big pike, some nice fish are coming in. As the days go on, resorts and outfitters are continuing to mark their ice roads and venture out further checking ice conditions daily.  Initial reports are showing good ice formation on many parts of the lake off of the south shore.     From many parts of the south shore, there is ice as far as the eye can see.  With cloudy conditions, a satellite image of the entire lake has not been available for a number of days.   On the Rainy River...  The river is iced over.  It certainly isn't ready for any traffic as of yet but the fact it is locked up is encouraging.   Some spearing and angling for pike happening in back bays off of the river.  Once ice thickens, a couple of resorts who fish the river will mark ice trails in their particulate fishing area.  The river has current, it is best to work through a resort or outfitter.   Up at the NW Angle...   The Angle is locked up with ice for the most part.  Fishing isn't happening yet, but resorts and outfitters have started checking ice conditions and the ice is progressing nicely.  Things are on track for a good ice fishing season. Watch the Lake of the Woods Tourism Facebook page or other resort facebook pages for reports and videos of current ice conditions.  At this point, reports are coming in daily. If you haven't made reservations for ice fishing, now is a great time. 
    • SkunkedAgain
      Good update.   There has already been a host of idiots walking on the thin ice in the metro, with several rescues taking place. I read that a retired pastor in Duluth also went ice skating on thin ice and died. It's good to see that you're waiting a bit.
    • smurfy
      I got all the time in the world to getter done!
    • leech~~
      Just send it!   https://www.facebook.com/reel/1449647545993157 
    • Wanderer
      It’ll hurt your arms as you’ll have to saw through that thick, thick 12 inches instead of 6-8. 😉   
    • smurfy
      saweet to hear........and an extra week sure isnt gonna hurt. 
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