House Down

[Stick in Mud]

Man, sad to see that house in the lake...and to hear about all the others that are having problems. Makes a fella hope it doesn't snow at all...would have to be walking on the lake only to step on 1'' of skim ice that's formed over someone by-now 10' spear hole

[adamr]

Thats exactly what i think happened mine would of went down but the wind moved my house over about fifteen feet from were it was sitting

[fishwacker1]

Seen a white house with a corner in on Black Lake "Minnetonka" today.

Waconia East side access is chewed up and partially open.

JK

[vern]

I saw a small one half way down on Spurzem today when I drove by.

[ratherbefishin]

I aslo saw the one on spurzem, i went out this morning from 10-1 and didnt see a single fish...There was 6" of ice about 100 yards? out from launch and it was cracking alot, the pucker factor was high today.

[adamr]

For those who are wondering what to do. When we pulled three out of s-drywood on tuesday we took a 8500 pound 12v winch and chain it to the ice and a polaris ranger with a 4500 pound winch and chained it to the ice then took a bunch of 20ft 2x12s and ran them down at a angle chained to some where on the frame and pulled them out. It took all of both winchs, but worked good after the first the next two only took about an hour apiece.

[Hardyboy]

For those who are wondering what to do. When we pulled three out of s-drywood on tuesday we took a 8500 pound 12v winch and chain it to the ice and a polaris ranger with a 4500 pound winch and chained it to the ice then took a bunch of 20ft 2x12s and ran them down at a angle chained to some where on the frame and pulled them out. It took all of both winchs, but worked good after the first the next two only took about an hour apiece.

Were you able to get any pictures of the process, that sounds interesting.

[adamr]

I didnt get any as they were coming out just as they were floating in the water there on my cell phone and I dont know how to get them on the computer. If you want to see them get me your cell number and I can forward them to you.

[chad austin]

I didnt get any as they were coming out just as they were floating in the water there on my cell phone and I dont know how to get them on the computer. If you want to see them get me your cell number and I can forward them to you.

Email the pictures to yourself and move them to your desktop, then post to HSO

[c0untryf1sh3r]

I heard on the radio yesterday that a couple houses were down on Star by Litchfield and a couple on Waconda as well, not sure where that is. Be careful out there fellas.

[John478]

And the Darwin award goes too:

Frankly I don’t feel too sorry for any one whose house goes down right now. I don’t care if there is 10-12” of good ice. With these steady warm temps, high winds and no snow to bank there bound to go down if they sit there long enough. That warm wind blows under these houses, swirls around and can make even 10-12” of ice go away in a hurry.

I just hope these people are marking these spots where these houses go though. So someone a day or two later don’t walk by and go though themselves.