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Well guys, How long until the ice is away from the shoreline??? Any good guesses? I was going to drive down Sat. Morning, but I may wait until the weather takes its toll on the ice! How does it look down by the Sucker/ Bluebird?

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Anyone been up the shore recently and can report on conditions?

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Be careful if you are heading to the French intent on looper fishing through the ice. The offshore shelf is getting pushed underneath the onshore shelf and sliding under it. The ice is fragmented all along the shore except for one area on the south side of the mouth. Even that spot is covered in 10" of water. I took a crack at it yesterday morning and then in the evening. At about 0700 a 10" crack opened up parallel to the shoreline and just happened to split the hole I'd cut in half...I moved fairly quickly on that one. In the evening all I can say is I managed to stay on top of the ice. It is more than I can say for three guys that I saw go through. I saw quite a few fish below the ice in the morning and a few in the evening. Not too many caught though.

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Was out yestday, all I can say is slow. Seen one guy out there in some kind mini pontoon casting haredware and caught 2 and lost one, and seen another guy get one on a looper bug and bobber. Beautiful day to be out though grin.gif

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