Open Water Watch

[raider]

came by lunds this afternoon - bay is open but still ice all the way across as far as i could see... she looks awful rotten though...

 

[5575]

Enjoyed a beautiful sunrise this morning in SW ND.

 

[ndfinfan]

Any updated eyewitness reports for Sak or Audubon?

 

[Mort]

Man ...some you guys are worse than woman waiting for black friday christmas shopping...ice off is the Black Friday for open water fishing to some of you addicts with new boats....smh...calm down.........

 

[dblkluk]

Any updated eyewitness reports for Sak or Audubon?

Guys were still walking on Audubon as of Saturday evening but the shorelines are starting to go. Probably a week or so from being fish-able in spots

Yesterday the river at New Town was open from about Antelope flats as far as we could see to the south towards Reunion. VERY muddy however.

North end of Van Hook by the trestle was open a couple hundred yards and Shell Creek looked like it was about half open and going fast.

 

[Wags2.0]

Man ...some you guys are worse than woman waiting for black friday christmas shopping...ice off is the Black Friday for open water fishing to some of you addicts with new boats....smh...calm down.........

Of all the things I’ve seen complained about on this website. This comment takes the cake. nodakANGLER.com Crazy I know

 

[ndfinfan]

^ Sorry Mort...I'll try to control myself a little...but man...open water...c'mon!

 

[Wags2.0]

Ice fished Saturday with captain ahab on devils. We didn’t have any fun.

 

[ndfinfan]

Man ...some you guys are worse than woman waiting for black friday christmas shopping...ice off is the Black Friday for open water fishing to some of you addicts with new boats....smh...calm down.........

Speaking of new boats, I'm picking mine up Friday...but based on these reports...sounds like it will be next weekend for her maiden voyage!

 

[raider]

Guys were still walking on Audubon as of Saturday evening but the shorelines are starting to go. Probably a week or so from being fish-able in spots

Yesterday the river at New Town was open from about Antelope flats as far as we could see to the south towards Reunion. VERY muddy however.

North end of Van Hook by the trestle was open a couple hundred yards and Shell Creek looked like it was about half open and going fast.

open west toward white earth and beaver too i assume???

 

[Lou63]

Not the big lake but Northgate dam was open when I looked today, wondering if the parking on the north side of Whitetail is still there or if it is under water.

 

[Ristorapper]

Wind today up on Sak was breaking up ice from what I saw posted on the interweb.

 

[dblkluk]

open west toward white earth and beaver too i assume???

No. west of Antelope flats was iced over as far as we could see. (looking from Crow flies high with binos)

 

[Mort]

Hope it holds out....I wanna win the damn ice off contest.....ha ha ha Need some goodies for my tackle box..(hint)

 

[ndfinfan]

Any updated reports for Sak or Audubon...new boat needs her break in!

 

[Velva_zv21]

Audubon open shoreline and pockets open for small boats, Sak has main lake ice from 83 to douglas bay, open water south of new town bridge down to pouch. Water is really dirty.

 

[risingsun]

Nice looking boat fin. May as well go out, get the first little ding in it and get it over with. Just not a BIG ding. Good luck.

 

[ndfinfan]

^Ya...hopefully middle of next week she'll be ice free...don't wanna run into the ice sheet with her!

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Audubon open shoreline and pockets open for small boats, Sak has main lake ice from 83 to douglas bay, open water south of new town bridge down to pouch. Water is really dirty.

Buddy said Deepwater was pretty clear of ice...would think with these temps and wind yesterday that ice will go fast!

 

[honkerslayer]

Sitting in the cabin at Douglas bay and can see the ice disappearing. I saw a couple of good sized holes on the main lake and the bay is about 1/2 open now. I predicted the 21st and I’d say it’s gonna be more like 26th or 27th.

 

[cooter00]

A handful of boats out today at the 4 bears ramp