Glenn I was up Sunday on about a 300 acre lake that gets to 32 feet deep with at least half of the lake 20+. Ice was 8-10 inches and super solid. I don’t think this weather is doing much to deteriorate ice at all. As long as you aren’t going on a super deep lake you should be good but obviously use caution.
The panfish were biting well.
that is so awesome to hear. thanks a ton!!!!! 
yea i dont expect to venture out over anything deeper then 10 ft!!!!
well, this weather blows….. 
i decided to wait a few days before i head up!!!!
awe man oh man. i just checked the 3 webcams up in that area……..that ice looks horrible!!!!!!!! 
Glenn,
Looks like I could get my boat in the water without much work on Williams Narrows webcam…
I see Highbanks says they still have 8″ but it is going to be rough up there for some time.
Glenn,
Looks like I could get my boat in the water without much work on Williams Narrows webcam…
I see Highbanks says they still have 8″ but it is going to be rough up there for some time.
been seeing highbanks report!!!!!!! also the webcams heard someone was fishing off the dock at the narrows! 
i’m going up thursday mid morning, i’m going to samller lakes, if i dont like the iceconditions when i get there i’ll chase grouse a couple days…..i’ll stop and talk to a couple places close that sells bait….after a few days as it cools down i’ll check the ice again…if a no go i’ll come home!
Good Luck Glenn!
Good Luck Glenn!
thanks……getting antzy to get back to the cabin…….been 2 months!!!!!
and i’m to the point i not taking chances on iffy ice!!!!!! not a chance!!!
Plans changed. Still going up but no fishing. Got news from a friend, CO Fairbanks got 3 calls today of fishhouses going down down.
Great weather for grouse hunting!
Came up yesterday in the rain. When I got here the neighbor was headed out on his wheeler with a buddy and a portable on north end of Bowstring. I did see them come back too so that’s good. Was one other group out there that I could see too, but not much going on in general yet. Supposed to be really nice Thursday and Friday and think there’s plenty of good ice around here that’ll start firming up now if you are cautious. Be plenty nice enough to chase some grouse too though.
Hey Eric, hope you made it home OK. I got home today.
Super great to meet up with you and looking forward to the next time! 
Found 10-12 inches of solid ice on small crappie lakes on Saturday. Fish were a little lethargic for New Years time but caught plenty of all sizes from dink’s up to 14’s.
Headed out a few miles on Winnie out of a public access on Sunday and found a consistent 9-10 of solid ice. Other than a couple small ridges it was smooth sailing. Fishing was okay but nothing to write home about. Kept some walleyes and big jumbos. One of my friends was fighting a bug so we hunkered down in the house and didn’t move around like I like to out there. Ice is shaping up nice out there.
I talked to a local at the bar that told me about some people and gear that went in over the last couple weeks. Wasn’t surprised they went for a swim after hearing the circumstances and locations.
We should be sitting pretty good by next week. Wouldn’t be surprised to see some trucks going out but I’m gonna stick to the sled or wheeler for a bit.
Thanks for the update Finny . I gotta have a one warranty work on a 4 wheeler done, and when it s done I’m going back up. Ice should be good by then.
Hey Eric, hope you made it home OK. I got home today.
Super great to meet up with you and looking forward to the next time!
Hi Glenn. Made it home just fine and already thinking about my next trip up…
Likewise great to meet you and looking forward to the next time.
Was planning on going up Saturday but with 2-5 inches of snow I’m going tomorrow morning. Talmoon spur said 8-9 inches of ice on most lakes. YIPPEE 
It’s game on.
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I am surprised to see that much ice Glenn… Good news.
Smaller lakes
Think the fish are in that mid winter funk already. 
only seen 2 do far. That’s unusual for the lake I’m on.
Got to clean a few anyway.
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Nice work Glenn! I’m coming up later this week and hope to see trucks out there and not too much snow.
I’m sitting in my spearhouse on the cabin lake right now. My coffee was cleaner than the water I’m looking into
Probably head back home Thursday
Ate the last batch, so…
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Very nice!
my son and I met my friend and his kid last weekend and stayed on sand lake. We caught a handful of dinky pike which we kept. Tried to find panfish during the day which was tough. We then tried the evening bite and the crappies came through the last hour of light to dark. 25-27′, finicky biters but good fish. 8-9″ of ice.
Tried bowstring sunday morning for just a little bit, went out of the NW public access with the wheeler, marked a bunch of fish but must have been dinky perch as they would only peck at our spoons. only caught 1 20″ pike for the short time we were out there before the kids got cold. about the same amount of ice out there, we went out about 1.5 miles
Finally got a few.
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Nice! Water finally cleared up enough for ya then did it? 
Just came up this morning. Working today, but may go out and try fishing tomorrow.
Nice! Water finally cleared up enough for ya then did it?
Just came up this morning. Working today, but may go out and try fishing tomorrow.
different lake!!
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Good luck Glenn!
I’ll be up this coming weekend. If you’re still there, let me know if you want to meet up. It was very quiet out on the lake last weekend. Only 1 group with a SxS and another on foot all weekend that I could see.
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