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So who's out ice fishing in the area? I found 2-4" on area lakes yesterday, and plan on giving it a try Fri. morning before class.

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merc Proficient

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I'm going to wait till next week, then look out fish!!! Just curious if anyone has been past Bowstring, if any ice forming there yet.

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I plan on fishing somewhere around my place in Wirt this weekend with some time spent chasing grouse too. Not sure which lake yet.....that'll depend on the ice conditions. smirk.gif

Be safe and good luck !!

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There is poor ice conditions on Bowstring at this time. The ice had lots of cracks in it and it looks like the weather will be above 33 the next few days.

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Danny: Can you drive out onto Bowstring in a truck to ice fish? Is it plowed? Do you use the north access? Thanks.

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They are fishing a few lakes. My friend saw a house on a lake by scenic 7. Long lake near loon had some people on it. This snow isn't helping, going to try and get out next week.

Kyle Curtiss

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merc Proficient

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Leegs1, the north access can be a problem a lot of the time. The ice always seems to heave up on that end and the cement ramp usaually pushes up. Last year someone chopped through the ice heave and it wasn't too bad. The west access is a lot easier most years, but if you fish the north end it is a little drive across the lake. No one normally plows a road out except on ocassion to there fish house. If you make it up, good luck!!!

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I'll be up on grave lake cuttin down trees with the brother-in-law and trying for some big-O-slab-O-Sunfish. On Saturday the 4th. 4th cabin down on the left from the boat launch. laugh.gif

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bmc Grand Master

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Minnowscoop,

Please post a report if you guys get out. My kid's and I had a blast up there this summer. Lots of nice sized gills in there and the occassional walleye or two mixed in doesn't hurt either. Keep in mind the limit on sunfish in this lake is 5. We C&R'd alot of nice one's last summer. Lots of fish in the 8-10" range! I ice fished the south end of the lake two years ago and every hole i cut had fish in the bottom of it! It's always a good sign when you drop the vexi transducer down and it lights up like a christmas tree!

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Well was up on grave lake but didnt get a chance to fish. Drilled 3 holes in front of the cabin. Got about 25yds out before it was too thin for my liking. Started at 4 inches near shore 2 inches 25yds out.Put the camera down and seen nothing but weeds. Its notwhere I would have fished anyways. Cut down 20 trees. We finished just before dark.Was too tired to fish.

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