chances of ice for turkey day?

[mrpike1973]

hi i dont want to spend time with family this year. do you think if it stays cold there will be ice maybe by alex area i live near hutch just hoping.

[Jim Almquist]

The long range forecast says colder and snowier but the weather pattern just dose not look good for making ice. Just need to make great ice before we start getting snow.

[Jarrid Houston]

i would say slim chance, but maybe if there are some smaller shallow lakes near you. For me on average, I will be wetting a line first ice right after turkey day weekend, and thats here in the far reach of NW WI..Just need good ice first before snow like Jim said!

[crappiebuster]

I usually make it on around Turkey Day in Northern Iowa. 3inches of good ice usually. You guys should have no problem making it on up there. Its doing the same thing it did last year forecasted warmer than average temps thru next week but anyone of those days all of a sudden the forecast will change and temps will plummett. I still have hopes of making it on before Dec 1st at least. Keep the faith guys....

[pushbutton]

If Thanksgiving Ice is the 7 course meal, your going to be missing the stuffing, rolls , and cranberry sauce. As of now looks like we are going to make a little bit the few days before, but that would be crazy diehard ice. Also looks the day itself might warm up. Still a little early to tell though, weather forcasting is not always known for its reliability As others mentioned maybe just maybe some tip toeing on shallow bays and sloughs.

[Sonicrunch]

probability of ice: low

probability of drowning: high.

[upnorth]

Some smaller lakes and ponds up here are frozen over now. Not sure if it will stick as I am sure we are mostly talking skim ice, but still ice it is.

[jwmiller33]

If there isn't ice by Thanksgiving, you could always grab your flasher and short pole and hop in a canoe and essentially fish the exact same way you would if there was a couple inches of ice

[herefish101]

Good luck.... at this rate we'll be on the ice just before christmas....

[tsande00]

Last year I fished Pelican Lake in Wright County on 11/27. My notes says there was between 4 and 5 inches of ice.

Just read over the entire journal. I'm going to do that again this year. Fun read. I had 35 entries until I stopped on 2/21. Wish I would have kept it going through the end of the season.

[usmtsrocks]

November 26th for me last year in the Willmar area. 3-4 inches of ice. Had the permy out 12/4 on 8 inches. It will be here soon!!!

[grizrunner]

There was a skim of ice on a few water hazards where I golfed this afternoon

[GlassEyeangler]

our cabin is close to Brimson...there was about a 1/4" of ice on the lake on Tue morning...we had to motor through it to get back to the landing. it's coming!!!

[mccullen]

Remember that last year was an extreme winter in temp and snowfall. It came early and often. This year doesn't look as promising in terms of how early we will get out on the lake, but it looks like we could have better ice. I will wait a week or so longer to take that nice solid ice all season long. And remember for all those crazy die hards that go out there on 2 inches SAFETY first. No fish is worth drowning for. No matter how big that early ice walleye is. Bring your safety gear and DO NOT go out by yourself.

It happens every year that someone will die trying to get to "the spot" before everyone else. All I do when I watch the news and hear those stories is shake my head. And no one wants to go out as the dumb a$$ who left his family behind because he wanted to catch some fish!!!

Ice Picks life vest and I bring a rope tied to a laundry detergent bottle to use like a buoy so that the person can grab it if the unthinkable does ever happen. Gees I'm starting to sound like my dad!

[toughguy]

According a graph on this page mille lacs temps Mille Lacs is colder at this point then it was the past 2 years. All we need is a good cold snap in the next 14 days and we'll be there. We're 30 days out at the worst. Can;t wait for first ice!