4-wheelers or walking from here on out

[hunt&fish89]

with all this rain there is no way that i will be driving out on the ice anymore this year. i guess this hard water season will be short as the open water season fast approaching.

be careful on the ice...bring those life jackets

[SapperACE]

I think you'll be suprised how the lakes shape up. There was a lot of ice before this rain. We still got plenty of cold weather ahead of us. There will be trucks on the lake all over this weekend.

[opsirc]

the rain may get rid of the snow, but it will take more than this little downpour to really damage the ice.

[hunt&fish89]

you can never be too safe

[tonkapat]

At least we don't have to worry about getting stuck in the snow. Best driving conditions of the year are a couple days away.

[hunt&fish89]

i dont know about driving on the ice anymore this year

[skeeterpro1]

yeah for falling through

[WalleyeGuy85]

There will be plenty of ice for driving yet i bet people can and will be driving trucks on the lake for another month yet lets not forget its only February 10th and we live in MN there is plenty of cold weather still to come unfortunately

[hunt&fish89]

the date has nothing to do with this very warm weather and rain

[walleye-]

I think the ice will be better after the temp gets back to normal!! No more snow on the ice will lighten the weight on the ice and the bonus water on the lake now will freeze and make the ice thicker. Or at worst it will seep in and the ice will still be better than with the snow on it after we freeze back up in a few days. Can't wait to get around without beating the truck. Just got off the lake about a hour ago and blocked the house up a bit but other than about 3 inces of water on the lake I still have 22" of great ice!

[croixflats]

Its going to be like bowling for Ice houses out there and the car is the bowling ball. Get your ice cleats out.

[PmDavis300]

Its going to be like bowling for Ice houses out there and the car is the bowling ball. Get your ice cleats out.

dont scare me!

[pdk511]

I always walk out so no problem for me lol

[Big Buck Buster]

I am using the wheeler the rest of the season. It's all studded, ready for the slippery/no snow conditions. I don't want to find a hole that was put in the ice from all the rain water toileting down. Better safe than sorry, I want to go home to see my children after fishing.

[kosterguide]

this rain did not hurt lakes all that bad. just be carefull and go check if you dont trust it

[pdk511]

ya i think im finally gonna have to break down and get some of those spikes for boots, id have a fun time pullin a fully loaded grand caravan without em

[hawkeye43]

When was the last time you were on the lake???

How offen do you go on the lake???

Every lake is different in different part of the state, How much rain did you get??

In waterville its under a .5", Yes people have to watch out where they are going.

Let us know how the ice is in 10 days o.k.

[mrklean]

with over 2 feet of ice in most areas i would be more worried about the small holes that really opened up because of the water moving

[croixflats]

Hawkeye sounds like your jumping on the guy for being cautious whats up with that.

[hawkeye43]

NO just asking questions

[snoozebutton]

Lows for the weekend are suppose to be close to zero and highs in the low 20's. We'll have good ice at least for a while yet.

[Sandmannd]

I use my wheeler pretty much all winter. Drive the truck a few times, but mainly the wheeler. I'm sure it will be safe for a while yet. Cold is coming back and this isn't really melting the ice.

[Chef]

Northwest of here didn't get any rain--Alex area.

[metrojoe]

The access is where the problems usually start. I'd be cautious, but it is only the second week of February. Once we start seeing those teens at night the ice/water will refreeze.