The "Original" Ice Map (Done for the year!)

[tisch008]

Diamond Lake in Dayton was locked up this morning and still this afternoon. Not sure if it'll stay...sounds pretty windy out there tonight!

[I Love teeth]

skim ice forming on all the ponds and sloughs around Breckenridge

[Jeremy airjer W]

Looking good! Thanks again!!

Welcome to IceLeaders/FM/HSO I Love teeth!!

[Mike Stark]

100 acre lake with max depth 13ft had 2in of ice on the shorline as of tonight....locked up as far as i could see

[walleyesforever]

Living in the Turtle Mountains of No. Central ND, Our lakes are smaller but provide lot's of excellant fishing, right now the ice is between 6 to 7" on Lake Metigoshe (early ice bring's good Blue gill fishing) and Long Lake. Located approx. 15 miles North of Bottineau,ND.(Pop 3500)and elevation of about 3400. The lake's are nestled among a forest of popular and pine and does draw out of state the hard core looking for 1st ice..Dave Genz has been here a few times. It is truly a well kept secret.

[cRaPpiEMaN8265]

Good to hear guys! The ice will be building from tonight until Saturday! Tomorrow and Friday highs in the low 20's lows in the single digits! We should put on 2-3"s with that kinda cold!

Smaller shallow lakes still skimmed over today in the N Metro. I saw a picture from a guy that measured 1-1.5" in Alexandria so you are probably safe to shad that too!

Ryan

[hhguide]

Alexandria Area has had small ponds freezing up with some smaller lakes starting to get ice around the edges in the pencil weeds and cattails.

[BID2]

Marcell Area....

B.I.-Frozen, Both Smith Lakes-Frozen, Pughole-Frozen, North Star-Somewhat/mostly open, Small shallower lakes-Frozen. Deep lakes(caribou, Kremer, Johnson on 38)-Open. I threw a large rock(twice the size of a softball) off our fairly steep and high hill, onto the lake and the rock did not break through the ice. Also, 3-4 feet out from where my dock was, the ice was 2-3 inches.

Friendly Reminder. As these small out of the way lakes freeze up. Please remember to use public access's or public land to gain access and try to avoid trespassing. A knock on the door and friendly request can go a long way. Sneaking around on private property never ends well. Good luck and be safe!

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Here in NW Iowa Ponds had skim Ice, and small rivers had skim ice along the banks. One cold snap for a few days and we could be on some ice.

[Jeremy airjer W]

Lookin' Good!

[snoozebutton]

Temp early this morning was 24 and it's 17 now. I'm sure a couple of the the spots I checked Tuesday have enough ice but I can't find anyone to go out with me. Going out alone on thin ice isn't an option. Maybe tomorrow.

[hamrej23]

1 inch on cottonwood NE of Marshall

[snoozebutton]

Update: a friend called and wanted to go out so off we go to the bait shop then headed out. Got to the lake and couldn't get on. Overnight it had gotten about a quarter inch of snow on it and prevented it from getting enough ice to walk on, not quite 2 inches. That was on a bay (near Hayward WI) that had an inch Tuesday.

[Jesse Drummer]

mankato has a few out of the wind ponds froze over one i think if i could get to i t i could walk on. as far as the ponds that had skim ice on it yesterday the wind blew too hard and broke em up. those ponds are about 3-7 ft deep

[Northlander]

Some Duluth area lakes have up to 3" on them and I saw guys Ice Fishing on Wild Rice lake just north of Duluth.

Fish Lake has over 1" in the narrows. Looks like I will be ice fishing Thanksgiving day if not sooner.

[snoozebutton]

I think that ice map can be expanded a whole lot this morning. I've got 2.5 degrees right now.

[vexi]

Lastnight I checked two lakes here in west cental MN. The shallow lake had 2.5" the deep lake had no ice at all. This morning Ive got 1 degree out there with no wind. That should make some ice, man I'm pumped for early ice.

[Pleasant]

I have not been out and about in the lake country.

Been tied up with stuff here in Moorhead, clearing the slate so I can get out fishing.

I know the Red River here in town is pretty much iced over and with the current that has it has always been an indicator to me that safe ice can possibly be found on the smaller lakes in Ottertail county.

5º here in town this am.... calm...

[YaBetcha]

Lake Minnewaska in Glenwood looked pretty locked up this morning. I have not been on top of the hill to see if the center froze over or not, but in front of Peter's Sunset Beach Resort looking west it has a nice cap on it. There is no wind and the current temp is now 14 degrees. It should continue to make ice today.

[Jeremy airjer W]

YaBetcha, welcome to Iceleaders, Fishing Minnesota, HSO!

Pleasant, Good to here from you!

Thanks for the reports everyone!!

[Snake River King]

I had 3 inchs on the eddy on the snake river by Mora!!!!

[kanerZ71]

White Bear and Bald Eagle are froze over. Skim ice only though.

Was gonna try to get out to Big Marine this weekend to shoot some ducks but think the ice there will be to thick to row in.

[Mike Stark]

south kawish is locked up...only spots open are areas with current...bay back by outward bound basecamp has two inchs of good ice

[snoozebutton]

Got out on the Chippewa Flowage tonight and had 3 inches. Got 2 walleyes (23"and 18"), 5 northerns(all between 5 and 8 lbs), and 2 bass (14 inchers).

[walleye08]

way to go im jealous looks like i need to drive up I NEED ICE