Open water?

[mattrd]

Reid, How many people are you coming down with? I might have to venture over that way if the ice is going to be off.

[LOTWSvirgin]

Still froze up tonight

[Reid G]

Dang. We're talking about Big Spirit, right?

[Reid G]

Reid, How many people are you coming down with? I might have to venture over that way if the ice is going to be off.

just myself and my partner, with my boat, on Sunday. Launch at Templar park.

[pointerboat]

It is so close to going out now , by Sun probably be mostly open would be my guess, maybe Sat?

[LOTWSvirgin]

Dunno not coming off as quick as I thought it was pushing up on the shore real bad big big ice piles off the foot bridge

[Esox_Magnum]

Mid to late next week at best. Been working on West and while it looks almost out it's not leaving fast. East is open.

[pointerboat]

There all open as of this morning a little left on Big Spirit, & West, ramps are open ,except very North ramp on Spirit.

[kg2]

Haven't been to Spirit but West has along ways to go yet.

My contacts tell me it is all off today. 4/2

[Esox_Magnum]

Yep went fast with the gale force winds 24/7. All are open, but no docks out yet other than the ones always left in.

[SpitnArgueDuckClub*]

Hey Esox, mid to late next week?!?! Then it's all off the next day?!?!? That's too funny!!!Ha Ha Ha

[Esox_Magnum]

Well I do work on the lake and it was doing nothing, 70 degree overnight temps and high winds though will do strange things. Funny that many were ice fishing Sunday. Bay I'm working on was 4" when I posted that, Just goes to show Mother Nature does as she pleases.

[mattrd]

Exox, Were you by chance filling your truck with gas at Schucks today around 5pm??

[Esox_Magnum]

About 5:15 yes, blue GMC with a topper. Was that you in the Bonneville??

[mattrd]

I was in the gold grand prix. I thought that I recognize you from on here. I was down at the outlet store getting a few things and then spent a few hours doing a little fishing in the canals.

[Esox_Magnum]

Grand Prix, Bonneville same thing LOL I saw you leave didn't pay attention who you were though. Kinda hard to miss the stickers on the topper and truck. Hopefully personal muskie plates soon to

[LOTWSvirgin]

What they going to say Esox??

Wishing for 50??

50 cant come soon enough??

[Esox_Magnum]

Still working on that one....

[mattrd]

Reid,

How did you guys do on Spirit last weekend?

[Reid G]

No good, no action. Surface temps of 39 - 41. Templar park was about 45 degrees.

[sheepheadslayer]

So is Okoboji wide open? I assume it would be just wondering if someone has been out. Water temp? Planned to head down Sat.

[mattrd]

I was there on Monday and everything was open. I was just fishing from shore, so really couldn't tell you what the water temp was. I only hooked into 1 largemouth, but only fished for a little bit.

[Esox_Magnum]

I read 43 on East last Sunday when I took the boat for a run.