Ice on small lakes??

[FishnBear]

Will the small lakes around Fergus Falls and Ottertail be fishable by Christmas I would like to make a trip but don't want it to be a waste of time. Thanks

[frabillfisher]

I'm pretty sure most of the small ones doubt it bout the big ones like ottertail and west battle but maybe if the weather does what it says we'll be in luck..i can say tht they will be fishable for sure as i've been out on a few already but no saying wht ones or eveyone in the county will be there..tht is if the weatehr keeps up

[jt24]

Frabill how about walker? Was thinking of coming up next week but not sure how much ice there is. A relative has a cabin on the lake but they dont get up there much in the winter so some info would be appreciated if possible. Thanks

[frabillfisher]

I'm not sure havent been around that area lately, i'll go up to the bait shop tommorow and tell ya the report...last week it was about 3/4 covered i heard..no one fishign though im pretty sure by next weekend if the weather holds there'll be some hardcores out there

[Mopad]

Checked the ice on a few lakes by the ottertail area today 12/11/04.

Walker lake - almost froze over except where the river comes in.

Ottertail Lake - Ice around the edges about 100 yrds out, doesn't look safe at all.

Donald lake - Open spots all over, one guy was fishing about 100 ft out.

Long Lake on three lakes retreat - parts were open also but a few guys fishing it.

Portage lake - wide open.

[frabillfisher]

Went out on the mounds on pelican by ashby yesterday..only 3 to4 inches of ice on managed 2 crappies

[walleye_dan]

Anna Lake north of Underwood had about 4 inches on Saturday right off the access. I walked out about 75 yards and there was still about 4 inches. The ice was good and clear, but there was some slush on top.

[jt24]

So how did the ice fair with all the wind the last 2 days? I was hoping to come up that way this weekend and maybe try walker but not sure how thick the ice is. With the temps we are having it should be making more ice i hope. Thanks for any info. Oh does any one have the phone number for kens bait on ottertail.

[frabillfisher]

yea i would say walker will be easily walkable by this weekend oh and the # for kens if u didnt get it already is 495-2895

[axel]

bump. ANY NEW ICE CONDITIONS OR REPORTS AVAILABLE. HOW THICK IS IT BY NOW. THANKS

[frabillfisher]

lets see Mounds on pelican by ashby has about 5 to 7 inches and hopin to put my house out this weekend...ottertail straight out from graystone has anywhere from 5 to 10 inches ots all different from that weird ice we had..couple fiver star fish houses out there and 4-wheelers..couple smaller lake like ethel lake has 5 inches and the silver lakes have about 8 hope this helps ya...good fishin!!

[axel]

THANKS FOR THE UPDATE. KEEP US POSTED. CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS TO COME UP.

[river runt]

Frabillfisher do you or any body know if they are going out on the main lake on pelican by ashby and are they using the public access.

[frabillfisher]

Not shure about the main part but? ppl are puting houses out on the back 40 by the mounds..

[river runt]

Thanks, My Father inlaw has a cabin on peican . I never ice fished peican , I hope to get out there this winter . When you say the mounds are you talking abought the Indian mounds resort?

[frabillfisher]

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yup there straight out from there, well around there anywho

[river runt]

frabillfisher, thanks for the info .