Ice Report

[united jigsticker]

Lets use this thread to report ice-up's for any area, and thickness reports.

Even if it's just a 40 foot skim out from the shoreline, or a 1/2" layer on your backyard pond, lets hear about it!

Locations can range anywhere, in or out of Minnesota.

THINK ICE!

We must Will the weather to Chill

[Corey Bechtold]

I was putting up Christmas lights and some ice was forming... on the end of my nose! LOL

This cold snap should get the lake cooling down in a hurry. Look for the small ponds up north to freeze in the next week.

Corey Bechtold

[psegriz]

Went outside this morning and puddle was froze thick enough it didn't crack. Still slippery enough to fall on my a$$ though.

[Birch Haven]

Just a couple of days ago we had a thin layer of ice nearly across the whole of Gull Lake up here but a bit of rain and wind knocked that out. Old Gull here has been trying for a month to get on to freezing but just over the bull rushes and along the edges has stayed. Our forecast is looking great for ice making, though. This week you can just feel it. Will keep you posted here and in the Blackduck forum.

[jimh874]

some of the ditches and small ponds have been froze and then reopened about three times. last night the ditches and small ponds froze again.

hope it sticks this time. the lakes have to be close to freezing, but havnt had a chance to check the smaller lakes.

jim

[frabillfisher]

I live by fergus and soem farely nice size lakes are froze thick enoguh for me to walk a ways out on...inclduding my duck pond

[psegriz]

Smaller lakes around are iced over. Nobody has fished until tomorrow then I'll go see. I'm guessing my otter will support my wieght without a crack. Gotta wake up early bye.

[Sportland_Bait]

Last night we ended up with a skim on 372 Bay-North Long, Round has some ice, and many smaller lakes now have a skim. Hopefully it will stay cold and we don't get any wind.

Jason Erlandson

[Duffer]

any ice in the metro yet.

[psegriz]

Some lakes are froze over entirely and others don't even have skim ice on shore. Others are part ice it really depends but I think i'll go fishing before going to work on monday.

[crappiescout]

Upper Red Lake is completely frozen as far as one can see. I walked out 100 yards, so I'll try to get out sat. for some tip up fishing. I can't wait!!

crappieSCOUT

[Wayne Ek]

Live on Lobster (Alexandria area) and the bay we live on was totally iced in this morning, main lake still open. Some of the smaller waters are now totally ice bound.

[RangerDog]

There was some ice along the shoreline of some of the smaller bays on Lake Minnetonka. Some smaller ponds had skimmed over with ice. It's a start!!!!

[Bigred70]

2" solid clear ice on small Cloquet lakes...if we dont get the snow they were talking about, I will be fishing SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!!!

[icepike]

2 inches..i would be on right now...cold front is comming threw as i speak in connecticut..bye bye warm weather and hello ice...joe

[Northlander]

Big red e-mail me and maybe we can hook up? [email protected]

[hanson]

I've got a couple spots I'm eyeing up while up in NW Minnesota this holiday weekend. Walked out about 5 yards with the ice chisel and had about 2 inches. Still a little sketchy for myself but if I had a pair of snowshoes, I might consider it.

Its so cold up here right now that I'm hoping by Saturday, it might be good to go by foot if I can be patient.

[smartguy]

According to someone else, Hillman's on Upper Red has a road a 1/2 mile out. It's coming!

[Lost]

I'm gonna err on the safety side, especially with Friday getting up near 40°. I'm gonna wait another couple weeks for 4 inches of ice. I'd feel much better if I waited until it was 6 inches.