Prediction - First Ice

[shorthairsrus]

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i still see ripples on da lake --- keep it going --- going to be a cold week -- but next week she warms up. AK gets really cold though -- good sign hopefully we can get the system to keep the jet going over the top of us.

 

[Kickemup]

Most of the large shallow sloughs froze over last night. Lakes are still wide open even on the edges. It will be thanksgiving weekend around here like every year.

 

[Riggen&Jiggen]

A buddy drove by Lake Darling today and said it was all frozen.

 

[5575]

Sweetbrier is froze over too.

 

[ndfinfan]

With lows in the single digits the next couple nights, don't see how she won't make ice.

 

[RustyTackleBox]

A hot bite in 4 fow.... 3" where I was standing... 2 feet away 1/4" or less

 

[Captain Ahab]

I hope to flip a limit by Sunday.

 

[RustyTackleBox]

should be able too... on sunday I couldn't get where I was and Monday it was much better, broke through a couple times sunday, was only 6" deep but could tell the ice was close

 

[BBQBluesMan]

You guys are nuts!

 

[huntinforfish]

I am as excited as the next guy for some ice fishing, but I don't risk too much early. Coming from a guy named after a family friend who died going through the ice, please be careful.

If you find safe ice, good luck! Some freezing going on here in the north Metro of MN, but nothing like the low overnight temps you guys are getting. Could be soon in northern MN. I saw a picture of Red with a decent amount if ice.

 

[Allen Gamble]

Yeah so I wrote that message after driving home on Sunday.... leave for work early Monday morning in the dark and by the time I came home yesterday afternoon every lake I drove by was fully iced over. Hoping to get some fishing in this weekend.

 

[BBQBluesMan]

You early early ice guys may want something like this!

 

[ndfinfan]

should be able too... on sunday I couldn't get where I was and Monday it was much better, broke through a couple times sunday, was only 6" deep but could tell the ice was close

Looks like Scooby Rusty?

 

[sig357]

Might be a little later then what some guys are already fishing but looks like we could be getting warm again.

 

[Account Deleted]

Chopped open a stock pond today in Morton County that had about 2.5 inches. I’ll wait.

 

[RustyTackleBox]

Looks like Scooby Rusty?

No Scooby must be spring fed... still thin 2" only last night... long and crooked are thicker currently

 

[ndfinfan]

Gotcha...buddy and I are gonna scout on Saturday. Head to Scooby first, check conditions, then hit north bays on Audubon, then check Nelson Bay. Will take gear, but won't expect to get out...then I won't be disappointed if we can't fish! Thanks for the updates Rusty!

 

[Bowhunter_24]

I hope to get out this year

 

[Captain Ahab]

I hope to get out this year

Ha ha

 

[JayKay]

U guys asking for ice confuse me. Winter is long enough around here. But, fish on....

Ugh, yes. Last year I was still casting in December. Busting through deep snow to get to the water. Fishing wasn't GREAT, but I put off the inevitable, until the very last possible minute.