Lake Ida question???

[bturck]

Not looking for any hot spots or honey holes, just general ice and or slush conditions. Would be traveling by ATV not vehicle. Thanks Bill

[WaveWacker]

Was up over the New Years and there was a lot of slush on top of the ice. There are some houses out but I stuck with the portable. I was breaking through into the slush periodically.

[bturck]

Wavewacker: Thanks for the info. How much ice did you measure? If I remember correct you or you folks have a place on Ida, what side of the lake? Supposed to cool down later in the week, would be nice to at least firm up the slush. Bill

[WaveWacker]

I would say that we had in the neighborhood of a decent 8". Snowmobile traffic was the way to go over the New Years. With the colder weather things could have firmed up some.

In laws have a place. Moved into a new one over Thanksgiving. Old one was just S from the old Camp Omaha. Now they are still on the West side but just North of the rock point (that's what I know it as, the one across from Pilgram Point).

[bturck]

Wavewacker: Thanks for the ice update. I'm famaliar with the area that you're referring to. I've fished the lake since 1967 when my dad built a cabin in Christopherson Bay. Plan to head up in a week or so, taking another trip to LOW next Monday. Maybe we will run into each other on the lake one day. Bill

[WaveWacker]

Blue/Tan Lund Pro V with a Merc.

[bturck]

Wavewacker: I don't get up that way much in the summer anymore since my dad passed away. I have a cabin over on Knife Lake north of Mora, so we spend a lot of time there. I do like to get up to Ida in the winter however and plan to be up in the next week or two. Blue Clam voyegeur, Red polaris ATV, somewhere on the west side. Good luck to you. Bill

[DoubleA]

How's Ida doing these days? I fished Ida in the summer for 25 years till Camp Omaha closed down. Since then we have been going to Osakis. Went back to Ida 1 day while at Osakis this year, caught more fish of all varities in 1 day on Ida than all fish combined on Osakis the rest of the week. I miss Ida!

[bturck]

DoubleA: I have not been there yet this winter. Thinking of heading that way tomorrow. Ida is a great lake, as I mentioned my dad had a cabin on the west side for 30 years. My sister now owns it. Some great memories from up there for sure. If I go tomorrow I'll post results on Sunday. Bill

[aaronsaar]

Double A. My parents were at Omaha until it closed as well. They are now at Big Horn Bay. Did you have a trailer at Omaha or were you a cabin renter?

[bturck]

Did not make it to Ida last weekend. Went to Mille Lacs and redrilled the holes on our perm that was just moved out deeper. Should have gone to Ida. Unless something drastic ocurrs I am headed up on Saturday 1/28. Bill