mnhunter2 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Never had to ice fish in slush and will be going to Lake Winnipeg in late march and they are saying slush is becoming a problem with all the snow they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alagnak Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Add good insulated rubber boots and have at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crawler harness Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 When you decide to setup, drill a bunch of holes 3/4 the way done around where you plan on putting the house, then drill your holes for the house. The ones you drill 3/4 the way done will catch the water that will come up from the ones you punch all the way threw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpgmbfisher Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 You never want to leave partially drilled holes, they are just accidents waiting to happen, broken legs, ankles, feet...blown knees all possible. I get it that they may fill in with the excess water, but if they don't??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsmanmn Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Any unattended open hole is a hazard. At a fishing contest, saw a guy step in a hole, fall and snap his leg. The contest was sponsored by the local fire department so at least help was right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan z Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 That's a great idea. Maybe filling them up with the shaving afterwards would help them freeze faster. Other than that if you step in a open hole and get hurt that would suck but then again no ice is safe ice. If you don't twist fall or get hurt ice fishing you must no go enough. Sorry for the rant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlineracer12 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 That's a great idea. Maybe filling them up with the shaving afterwards would help them freeze faster. Actually you would be better off just firing up the auger and punching the holes the rest of the way through so they fill with water (if they weren't full already). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Other than that if you step in a open hole and get hurt that would suck but then again no ice is safe ice. If you don't twist fall or get hurt ice fishing you must no go enough. True to a point but we don't need to add man made safety hazards to mother nature's, especially when it comes to potentially breaking bones.Once a partially drilled hole drifts over there's no way to tell it's there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toughguy Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I got 3 snowmobiles and 2 portables stuck in 1.5 feet of slush a week ago. Not Fun. Just seeing the work makes me angry lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Bear Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 I fish NW Ontario trout lakes every year and slush is just part of life there. Nothing I have seen in MN or the Dakotas would even be considered slush in comparison.I doubt you will see slush like that on LW but if you do use 100% waterproof boots... rubber boots, not Gortex. I assume you will be on snowmobiles, don't pull portables unless you absolutely have to. That is what will get you stuck unless you have the machine to pull them, basically anything other than a widetrack utility sled or mountain sled will get stuck pulling a portable through bad slush. Even if you don't get stuck the portable will get covered/filled with slush and water... and then it will freeze. Portables and slush just don't mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishwater Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Before you set up, make sure to circle your sled around a few times to pack a trail to park on. It's also best to park a little ways from where you drill to keep off the flooded area you'll create. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeJ_Mn Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 This year I purchased a new Polaris Indy Voyaguer 600 with a 15x144 track with 2" paddles. When I was at the ice fishing show I saw a sled with a winch attached. I thought this was a good idea and mounted a Warn Atv winch to mine. I also built a rack to carry my Eskimo WideOne Inferno on the back and auger on the front. I have only been stuck once(in some slush). I drilled a thru hole out about 50' and pulled myself out with the winch. The lake I was on had a fair amount of slush areas, so I just headed off and back home to the heated garage to thaw everything out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicstix Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Before you set up, make sure to circle your sled around a few times to pack a trail to park on. It's also best to park a little ways from where you drill to keep off the flooded area you'll create. Good point. I started doing this about 5-6 yrs ago when we had to deal with a bunch of snow and slush. A trail to park on and a solid area for shelter. I just start making circles where I'm going to fish. I don't stop till I get a trail/pad laid down to stop on. A bunch of buddies and I all got stuck in slush about 20 yrs ago sledding, NO FUN. Don't want to do that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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