Ice Conditions!!! Please update here!

[Gordie]

Lakes in the Longville area were on the freeze up this past weekend but I could still see open water on the bigger bodies of water.

[Gordie]

were gonna make ice all week

If you use the little thing on your fridge you can make ice any time you want..

[Gordie]

Just got back from checking ice and 2.5 inches on the lake, should be in the spear shack Thrusday morning.

[Jessie_H]

I noticed this morning Florence lake in Cambridge had some foot prints walking to the island. Looks like good ice so far.

[Gordie]

Ice was looking good, but I fear that the warmer weather on the way is going to be hard on it, like last year.

[Archerysniper]

I know one guy that was out in the cambridge area today. He hit was able to spear to diffrent lakes. When will I get some time off work now

[tritonman]

Went to a lake today in central mn that had 4.5" of ice!!! My excitement was instantly taken away when I realized I couldn't see more than a foot down!

[merkman]

I will be out there tomorrow morning.. bright and early!!!

[tritonman]

Good Luck Merkman! I expect a full report later today!

[merkman]

Just a quick update.. I will get the full report in tonight.

Ice was solid this morning but could tell it was getting weaker after 11:30 AM or so.

I started packing it in a little after 11:45

Saw one pike, and one muskrat... (yes that little guy still screams like a little girl)

Had the baby Sham Cisco on today... (the muskrats love it)

[smurfy]

pretty cool picks there sir!!!!!!! i think from my experience ya may need a little snow on the ice. me thinks it make the fish a little less spooky.

[Jessie_H]

I was curious on who's shack that was this morning when I drove by the lake.

[Laska]

great pics merk! thx for sharing!

[bowhunt]

Ok, I'll be the first one to admit it, I'm jelous. A week and a half to go... Glad you got to see a fish, enjoy the time on the ice and be safe.

Bowhunt

[MJ1657]

I wish you had pics of you strapped to that house pulling it out.

[Barbed Pichfork]

There is 3" of clear ice on the Mississippi river above Blanchard Dam! There is even a spearhouse on the west side in Kowalzyks bay! I am going to stop tomorrow better prepared.

[merkman]

pretty cool picks there sir!!!!!!! i think from my experience ya may need a little snow on the ice. me thinks it make the fish a little less spooky.

Yes, I really had no chance at the one fish I did see.. in quickly, spazzed around for a second, then it was out just as fast.

I got out and set up around 8 AM (wanted to wait for daylight.. plus I took it very cautiously.. before setting up on new ice) I was only brave enough to get out to 3 1/2 foot of water.

Lake is clear but murky too.. the pic actually came out clearer than the water looked in real life.

Did not see anything until 11 AM.

Northern came in; then 2 min later the muskrat popped in the hole... he didn't really scare me since I say him comming; that is until the little heffer started swimming right toward me. A little gentle persation with the side of the spear got him to go back down the hole.

I was looking to get a mad bomber hat this year for fishing... you know one of those with the rabbit fur in it... After thinking about it; I am now on the hunt for a muskrat lined mad bomber hat.... that is a little more appropriate attire for a darkhouse spearer...

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I am now on the hunt for a muskrat lined mad bomber hat.... that is a little more appropriate attire for a darkhouse spearer...

Well you had your first shot at a rat and didn't take it? You'll never get your hat like that

[Gordie]

that is a little more appropriate attire for a darkhouse spearer...

I was thinking more of a bear skin hat and coat for you

[mrklean]

Any word on how much ice is up at winne Dixon's hasn't posted anything in the past few days?

[MJ1657]

Any word on how much ice is up at winne Dixon's hasn't posted anything in the past few days?

As of yesterday they have 4 inches of ice. There is a little bit of snow on the ice and the water clarity is good.

[mrklean]

Hopefully the rain doesnt mess anything up

[Gordie]

I walked or started to walk out on the lake today in hopes for some pike for dinner, about a 100 yrds from shore there was a pressure crack in the ice that started to sink as I walked by and water was coming on to the ice figured it wasn't worth getting wet for. So no pike for dinner.

[shamalex72]

Had the baby Sham Cisco on today... (the muskrats love it)

at least something is attracted to it

[benbosh]

Had the baby Sham Cisco on today... (the muskrats love it)

I think I'm going to shut off the lights and stare at this picture to make it feel like I'm out on the ice