4th Annual Spearing Get TO Gator Lake Winnie....Dixon Resort!! Dec 6th-8th

[smurfy]

good luck up there guys and have fun. you guys are gonna freeze your dingle berries off!!!! stay warm!!!!!!

[Neighbor_guy]

Just a little on the chilly side, but once it's more than -5 it all feels the same. Guess we will just have to hope the wind don't blow.

[bassNspear]

its always freezing cold when we are up there!

[Gordie]

its always freezing cold when we are up there!

Welcome to Minnesota winter and UP NORTH...

[MJ1657]

So who's bringing a great big portable heater for the potluck on the ice???

[jasonmichalski]

Make a bonfire on the ice we used to do it while tip-up fishing all the time!

[MJ1657]

Make a bonfire on the ice we used to do it while tip-up fishing all the time!

MN is funny about that on the ice. I might have to whip up a portable fire pit though.......

[mrklean]

Someone should bring an extra house for a warming house

[MJ1657]

Someone should bring an extra house for a warming house

My house is an 8x8 insulated and I have a hole cover that you can stand on. Quite a few people can fit in there to warm up.

I'll have two heaters in it.

[MJ1657]

Oh and I'm bringing Mollie up with me. She can put her feet up as a wind break.

Everyone needs to ask her to do that for them.

[Gordie]

Don't forget your shovels, I hope you guys get a lot of pike and I know you will have a great time.

[jasonmichalski]

MN is funny about that on the ice. I might have to whip up a portable fire pit though.......

Yeah MI doesn't seem to care as long as you don't use gas or oil to start it and it's only clean wood used, my brother missed a pike last winter on my buddies private lake and speared a half burnt log from years ago, lol!

[smurfy]

you guys getting any snow reports for up there???? a guy reported in the deer river forum ATV'S are no longer an option up there. MIGHT wanna check it out!

[MJ1657]

The sky is falling!!!

Dixon's said you can still get around by ATV but chains are recommended. Nothing that can't be dealt with.

[smurfy]

you will needto let me know. I am headed that way the following weekend. can you post something while your up there!!! heard theres 15 inches of snow.

[smurfy]

The sky is falling!!!

Dixon's said you can still get around by ATV but chains are recommended. Nothing that can't be dealt with.

want meant to be a sky's falling report. just passing along info I have seen!!!!!!!

[Gordie]

The sky is falling!!!

The sky would be way easier to deal with than 15 inches of snow.

[MJ1657]

Just giving you a hard time Glenn. Thanks for the report.

[mrklean]

The sky is falling!!!

Dixon's said you can still get around by ATV but chains are recommended. Nothing that can't be dealt with.

Did they say how much ice is up there now and how thick is the snow? Looks like i need to track down some chains for my 4 wheeler tomorrow.

[MJ1657]

Dealer called and gave me the info so I'm not sure. I guess they were plowing some roads to their houses with the Kubota. They weren't plowing down to the ice just skimming off the top. My guess is the Kubota isn't quite as good at getting around as an ATV so we should be fine.

I have chains for mine. I'll gladly drag anyone's stuff out. Dealer has chains for his side by side too.

[smurfy]

Just giving you a hard time Glenn. Thanks for the report.

figured as such!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mrklean]

Dixonss just posted this on facebook looks like good news to me,

8 inches of ice now on the 3RD River. Most of the snow was blown off the ice so only about 2 to 3 inches and some drifting. Water clarity is great straight out, a little murky down at the clay banks. Ice at clay banks about 4 to 5 inches. 

[MJ1657]

Wind is supposed to let up for the weekend. Other then a little cold snap the weather should be nice.

[ryan p]

I know it's not what any of us what to hear but there's more then 2 to 3 inches of snow on the lake, that's how much when this storm started add another 15 inches to that. Going to be a little tough for the time being with a atv.

[Neighbor_guy]

I have the wheeler/chain on ready to go.

If I don't have to get the sled ready that would be a big help as the trailer for the sled would also need attention.

I may try to risk it and just go atv... It will be a test, but what's fishing without a challenge right???