Oahe ice 2024/25

[Rowdie]

11/25 first skin over the entire lake at Ft Yates. Iced over today as far I could see north and south.

 

[Jiffy]

You should go drive on it

 

[Kurtr]

From rorgo south no one stich of ice this morning. Still hoping to shoot ducks but this week might end that dream

 

[Fester]

Guys fishing on sweet briar west of mandan.

 

[NodakBob]

You should go drive on it

Or throw rocks on it at the boatramp

 

[Rowdie]

We got 3 inches of snow last night. River is covered white now here. It may hamper ice formation.

 

[Kurtr]

Got a dusting down here its all still open just saw some geese so there might still be a chance at killing some birds

 

[wslayer]

Give em hell Kurt, sub zero temps on the way is gonna seal things up.

 

[Wall-eyes]

Busy this thanksgiving weekend, kid was not happy, east end of big lake I hope stay open for a while still lots of snows between Underwood and Bismarck and too east. Got couple inches of snow last night in central ND

 

[Rowdie]

There were 7 assorted shacks set up in front of Winona island today. (Flipovers and pop-ups only) 2 side by sides were out there amongst them. Two pickups were parked on the island, not sure how they made it there. I'm assuming they had to cross some ice somewhere in Cattail Bay.

There were a couple guys fishing by Yates ramp, so I walked out and checked thickness.

I just looked in one of their holes and I'd say all of 5 inches minimum and maybe 7.

There is sand trapped in what little snow didn't blow off in the hurricane we had Tuesday. With all the exposed shoreline there was a cloud of dirt blowing all day.

 

[Kurtr]

Locked up at the rail road bridge here open all south. Finally got some river geese going after them in the morning

 

[Rowdie]

Finally made it out today!! Ice was 10 inches south of Yates a few miles. Going out the first time always sucks getting ready, for me anyway. It's been 3 years! Stepsons 1st time, but he got his 5 and liked it. I only had one bite and released a small one.

Took forever getting everything ready, 25+ year old auger worked, shack is still in good shape, and heater still works. Couldn't find my Vex not sure where it got put after the move. We drove over a bolt and had to change tire right when we got there, so I left him there at about dark when the bite is the beat and came home, cooked supper n brought my little 86 Nissan back. Drove that little guy right out to the shack!

 

[Rowdie]

Last Sunday we got 4 and Tuesday we moved out closer to channel break and only got 2. Ice over channel is 6" but away from it is 8-10". Lot of current.

Today we got 5 away from channel and south of Yates .. 2 14", 2 17", and a 18".