Some bad ice

Vollmer · Feb 2, 2016

Lunds Landing. East of Williston (been told this might be a pic from last year)

Stay away from the refuge islands to the north shore of Audubon. Ice was anywhere from less than 1 inch to about 7 inches in this area. Found areas we could not even walk on. I had driven back an forth from 3 mile to the east side a number of times. Dont follow any tracks in that area, they would be mine. It is too thin for a ATV also. See the map (reported by Nodak Icefishing on fb)

A truck dropped through on cottonwood lake in McLean county ND today. With the temps not helping us out ice conditions change very fast even if you drove the same trail yesterday. Always be cautious out there!

shorthairsrus · Feb 2, 2016

Audubon has been a ice nightmare from wayback

johnr · Feb 2, 2016

Yikes

ISELLGUNS · Feb 2, 2016

I wouldn't drive on any ice with anything anywhere in ND anymore.

Tommyboy · Feb 3, 2016

The first pic is from Jan 2015. Not new. Dont know about the other.

ndbwhunter · Feb 3, 2016

I was in that area on Audubon on Friday. I walked out, and was inside the circle between the middle and right side. There were a few vehicles just outside the left side of the circle. I was set up in 12ft of water and had about 13 inches of ice at that time. There were lots of vehicle tracks, but it looked like there were quite a few that had already been out pulling houses off. Only fished for a few hours, but never marked a fish.

Account Deleted · Feb 3, 2016

Wondering how the Dodge got as far as it did. That ice looks paper thin.

ndbwhunter · Feb 3, 2016

Just heard that the picture of Audubon was supposedly from December....time stamp shows 01/24/2016, but we still had pretty good ice before things warmed up. I'm confused. Can anyone confirm?

dean nelson · Feb 3, 2016

Is there a cottonwood lake in Mclean county? Just wondering if this is the cottonwood in McHenry County instead?

DirtyMike · Feb 3, 2016

I know I've moved on when I start looking at open water tackle.

sdwxman · Feb 3, 2016

That first pic is certainly from last year. I had it posted on my FB page a year ago....

Vollmer · Feb 3, 2016

dean nelson said:
Is there a cottonwood lake in Mclean county? Just wondering if this is the cottonwood in McHenry County instead?

Yeah, I think you are right. I was just copy/pasting from source.

johnr · Feb 3, 2016

I now believe in algore and his global warming hoax

tikkalover · Feb 3, 2016

I like to ice fish, but ice fishing to me is more work, as in dragging all your stuff along. I haven't drove out yet, and will not drive out this year. Its not worth dropping your pickup in, or worse yet drowning. ;:;badidea I also like to shore fish, and have a boat to use, its hook it up and go as everything stays right in the boat in my garage. :;:rockit :;:cheers

Captain Ahab · Feb 3, 2016

DirtyMike said:
I know I've moved on when I start looking at open water tackle.

I have also started to mentally prepare. My wallet is starting to open for the next season.

deleted_account · Feb 3, 2016

Captain Ahab said:
I have also started to mentally prepare. My wallet is starting to open for the next season.

jigs, jigging raps, and rippin raps are all im buying this year

DirtyMike · Feb 3, 2016

Wags said:
jigs, jigging raps, and rippin raps are all im buying this year

pretty positive I don't fish the jigging raps and rippin raps correctly. Hell, I finally just got jigs figured out. What's a guy to do when your old man has a giant tackle box and only fishes a lindy rig.

deleted_account · Feb 3, 2016

DirtyMike said:
pretty positive I don't fish the jigging raps and rippin raps correctly. Hell, I finally just got jigs figured out. What's a guy to do when your old man has a giant tackle box and only fishes a lindy rig.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny3phQVo4p8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uefZBGokFfk

Up Y'oars · Feb 3, 2016

dean nelson said:
Is there a cottonwood lake in Mclean county? Just wondering if this is the cottonwood in McHenry County instead?

There is a Cottonwood Lake west of Garrison and just south of Makoti. Yes, two of them not far from each other.

DirtyMike · Feb 3, 2016

thanks wags!

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