Ice reports?

ndfinfan

★★★★★ Legendary Member
Joined
Jan 23, 2016
Posts
2,702
Likes
175
Points
293
Location
Minot, ND.
Fished Audubon Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Stayed in the refuge, ice was between 5-7 inches most places. Conditions were deteriorating Sunday though, probably won't be out for a while. Caught a few walleyes each day.

These temps are crazy, was hoping to check Audubon out Friday, may have to stay up north...thanks for the report!
 


WormWiggler

Founding Member
Founding Member
Joined
Apr 13, 2015
Posts
7,176
Likes
435
Points
348
Went fishing this morning, still 4-5 inches, a bit surreal with about 1/2 inch of water on top and raining. Caught 1 keeper and a few dinks. Went to audabon yesterday, first time there, 4 nice walleye. That ice was a bit spookier, still 4" but noisy.
 

dean nelson

Founding Member
Founding Member
Joined
Jul 17, 2015
Posts
8,270
Likes
66
Points
308
Location
Bismarck
It's officially getting a bit thin at my mom's place!

5472.jpg
 


dean nelson

Founding Member
Founding Member
Joined
Jul 17, 2015
Posts
8,270
Likes
66
Points
308
Location
Bismarck
And just so it's clear it was 100% Frozen for the last week. Sitting here a 4 in the morning getting ready to go after some deer here in a bit and it's currently 40 degrees out so that's a death sentence for ice. Looks like what ice makes through the next 36 hours should be able to hold on after that but doesn't look like a lot of awesome ice making weather coming anytime soon.
 

7mmMag

Founding Member
Founding Member
Joined
Jun 25, 2015
Posts
951
Likes
129
Points
228
Location
SE ND
Be careful out there fellas. Rain yesterday and not very good weather to make ice for at least the next week. Remember you're not only putting yourself in danger going out on thin ice. You have to think of the people you're with or the first responders. Its not fair to put other people at risk so you can post pictures on social media to show how cool you are for being out ice fishing. Saying "The ice is thick enough, everyone is a pussy"
 

Kurtr

Founding Member
Founding Member
Joined
Apr 12, 2015
Posts
18,240
Likes
1,973
Points
648
Location
Mobridge,Sd
Its all open down here again. Water is flowing like its spring time
 

Bfishn

Founding Member
Founding Member
Joined
Dec 7, 2015
Posts
3,849
Likes
251
Points
333
I think i'll be sitting this weekend out!
 


zoops

Founding Member
Founding Member
Joined
May 17, 2015
Posts
1,796
Likes
155
Points
268
Quite a few sloughs/small lakes showing open water after this weekend. Hopefully we don't get too much snow later this week on top of this cruddy ice.
 


revolutionz

★★★ Legendary Member
Joined
Feb 5, 2016
Posts
412
Likes
2
Points
118
Location
Grand Forks
Anyone in the Devils Lake area know how the ice is looking on Alice/Irvine now after that bit of a warm up? With staying below freezing all week out there, thinking of giving it a shot Sunday if the weather isn't shit.
 

remm

Founding Member
Founding Member
Joined
May 18, 2015
Posts
1,127
Likes
59
Points
213
Location
Devils Lake
Ice I'm sure is still ok up there, lotta reports of side by sides, 6-7'' of ice or more last week. However with the warm up last weekend, then the rain/slush that fell monday, along with most likely some more rain before the snow friday, who knows. Just heard we are expected anywhere from 4-12'' of snow starting Friday. That will put a damper on ice making.
 

Sparky2_1

Founding Member
Founding Member
Joined
Apr 28, 2015
Posts
56
Likes
0
Points
83
Location
Mandan
There is open water on Alkaline Lake drove there today with all my gear and went home didnt even walk out where it was froze over
 

zoops

Founding Member
Founding Member
Joined
May 17, 2015
Posts
1,796
Likes
155
Points
268
Drove from Bismarck to Fargo yesterday. Most lakes had open water on them; one brave soul on Island lake. Hobart had lots of open water out in the middle.
 


Recent Posts

Friends of NDA

Top Posters of the Month

  • This month: 167
  • This month: 137
  • This month: 121
  • This month: 110
  • This month: 105
  • This month: 88
  • This month: 84
  • This month: 79
  • This month: 77
  • This month: 76
Top Bottom