Ice thickness

[WalleyeSlayer21]

I know its too early. Too early for me but im just curious, Has anyone been checking ice on lakes in southern , central, and northern MN... Name the county and name of lake and amount of ice thinkness. Thanks!!

[fishcast]

Made it out in NW North Dakota around Williston. 2.5" -6" on a Missouri River backwater!! Places where cracks have flooded the ice and kept it bare had 4" minimum. Crushed pike up to 32" on northland buck tail airplane jigs and had some slow crappie action too! Good to be out!

[SnowGuy73]

O'dowd in shakopee just frozeacross yesterday. o

[amateurfishing]

They are ice fishing in northern sherburne (st cloud area) but southern sherburne is barely frozen over in areas. Still not ready on my local lake

[aanderud]

In addition to geographic location, a lot has to do with lake depth.

I saw a satellite picture that showed lake washington in Meeker county almost completely frozen over yesterday, yet Stella and Manuella had no ice whatsoever -- even though manuella is like 1/6 the size of washington and 1/2 or 1/3 as bit as Stella. They're literally connected, and there might be 1.5 miles between Menuella, across Stella, into Washington.

The same picture showed upper red lake at very-nearly-full coverage, with lower red lake completey open yet.

[pascooter94]

seen two on north long after work today