Damn that was fast

[dean nelson]

Tell you one thing im noticing is that the extended ice time has definitely kicked up the amount of dead fish im seeing in the folks yard. Best guess is that the overly abundant small bluegill are running out of calories to burn and with the ice staying on an extra 5 weeks this year they are coming up a little short. Seen one a couple days ago doing his last few kicks even though he was in open water so know it wasn't due to lack of oxygen.

 

[mikef]

might be shad too

 

[johnr]

I have found urinating on the ice helps tremendously

 

[Rowdie]

She's all open at Yates now...All the way south to the 4-mile. After today with a north wind It will be open to Mobridge soon.

 

[Kurtr]

ya big open water when i came home from pollock yesterday. By saturday i bet it is open

 

[ndfinfan]

Thoughts on the larger lakes...Sak/Audubon/Devils? Are we thinking 2 more weeks before boat time on those lakes?

 

[deleted___account]

Thoughts on the larger lakes...Sak/Audubon/Devils? Are we thinking 2 more weeks before boat time on those lakes?

Should be able to go west by next week in newtown area i bet.

 

[Vollmer]

Should be able to go west by next week in newtown area i bet.

I was thinking the same thing. This week is doing work. Sunny and warm, with some windy days.

 

[ndfinfan]

That would be great...even to be able to put in at Sanish...work west a little. I've never fished Sak west of Van Hook/Parshall...so looking forward to trying that area a little this spring.

 

[shorthairsrus]

lets not smell the roses yet ----- 14 day outlook just took us out of warmer then normal and put us back in normal or below temp wise

 

[ndfinfan]

Way to rain on our parade Short...thanks!

 

[dean nelson]

lets not smell the roses yet ----- 14 day outlook just took us out of warmer then normal and put us back in normal or below temp wise

Where did you see that? Weather service has a small area out along the red in normal and the rest above normal with below normal precipitacion on their 14 day graphic. Also need to keep in mind normal at this point is mid 60's so normal will still rip the ice a new asshole.

 

[dean nelson]

Well looks like that's all she wrote for oahe.:;:thumbsup down to the last few pieces between Kurt and rowdy.

 

[NodakBuckeye]

Open line on Sak had pushed to Tobacco Garden yesterday evening, would think today's temps and wind pushed it nicely east some. Bay is still mostly ice covered but fading fast.

 

[Kurtr]

Well looks like that's all she wrote for oahe.:;:thumbsup down to the last few pieces between Kurt and rowdy.

when i was out for my hike last night the north side of the lake was wide open now with the south wind the ice will be gone by saturday at the latest. I would have lost lots of money this year betting how fast the ice was going off. It was amazing to watch how it just disappeared after being damn near 3 feet

 

[watson]

lets not smell the roses yet ----- 14 day outlook just took us out of warmer then normal and put us back in normal or below temp wise

I'm betting DN can either find a model or draw his own showing 42 inches of snow in the next weather maker again

 

[NodakBuckeye]

That would be great...even to be able to put in at Sanish...work west a little. I've never fished Sak west of Van Hook/Parshall...so looking forward to trying that area a little this spring.

I wouldn't waste my time, highly overrated! Nothing but white bass and mooneyes out this way. Walleye and pheasant are always over-hyped out this way.

 

[NodakBuckeye]

North shore open well past Lund's, not sure if their ramp is open but the bay sure looks like it should be, Tobacco Garden's ramp is a few day's away but really close

 

[ndfinfan]

I wouldn't waste my time, highly overrated! Nothing but white bass and mooneyes out this way. Walleye and pheasant are always over-hyped out this way.

Ha Ha...I'll take that as a "head west young man"!

 

[NodakBuckeye]

Good fishing if you do