I”m heading up to the rocky reef area.. has anyone heard how the ice is this week? The area that was open in the middle should have some decent ice on it by now.. ? 
, but you never know about the big lake 
Hunter’s Point reports good ice to Sliver and Boot
I would guess, ONLY a guess, that the “new” ice is about 4-5 inches thick on the “main” lake with the rest of the ice out there being about 6-9 inches–meaning “main lake”.
I heard second hand that a plane (that flew over– 100ft. above my head)looked the whole lake over Sunday afternoon and saw “several” open patches of water. I DIDN’T hear where that was. I do know that there is an open patch out from Cove Bay, “out from the point”.
Although it has been 10 days since I saw open areas in many areas around the MAIN lake, we have had only about 2-3 nights of “ice making” weather since then. So—4-5 inches is my (only) guess. MOST of it will be at least 7-9″ out there by now. ALSO—changing temps/no snow makes the “crack” VERY active.
Just an FYI–I hear all the time that “the ice was really making noise, as it is MAKING ice”. Well….the ice makes as much noise if it IS NOT making ice as well. ANY temp change, makes ice either contract OR expand. Thus the noise! Snow free ice is louder and more prone to being noisy. In other words, as the sun comes up and into the morning, it will make noise as it is expanding and likewise, in the late afternoon/night, it is making noise as it contracts. ZERO relevance to “ice making”.
Steve Fellegy
218-678-3103
Be very careful around those reefs. Two buds on a atv went over some 1 inch ice. One guy in the water, but got veeery lucky. When he went in, he (by chance)landed on top of the rock reef, and was able to standup in waist deep water. Walked over to the ice edge, rolled up and out of the water. One very lucky dud. The atv ended up half in and out, clinging on the ice edge. They got the machine, all there gear back to land. Southwest corner of the pond.. 2 to 3 miles out.. Be save out there. They said they will not be ice fishing until the ice is 20″ . This happened the 17th..
I suspect that the “one inch ice” they went through was one of or part of that open water area(s) we been harping about for two weeks. THAT “new” ice might not be as thick as I first said earlier today.
I usually keep the heat on 24 hours a day in my houses but with the warm temps I have kept it off in one of them. My 2′ x 8′ hole , WITHOUT ANY HEAT, has got less than an inch on it in 9 days/nights. (I just opened it back up today–since a week ago Saturday) That said….with ZERO banking, one can understand why those “new” ice areas scattered around the MAIN lake can have less than 3-4 inches.
Of course, it ALL looks the same as one cruises aimlessly across the open ice. 2″ or 10″ these days.
WHAT is the big LURE to “main” lake structure that is worth gambling on unknown ice thickness? There’s 103 miles of walleyes and perch within a 1/2 mile of shore! lol
Steve Fellegy
218-678-3103
Quote:
WHAT is the big LURE to “main” lake structure that is worth gambling on unknown ice thickness? There’s 103 miles of walleyes and perch within a 1/2 mile of shore! lol
Couldnt agree more.. 
103 miles is exactly correct.. I just wanted to hear it from the locals.. I have been fishing the lake for almost 40 years myself,and lived on it for a few of those.. so I know.
I have PULLED people out of the big lake alive AND Dead!. hard water or soft water,
its Never worth it .. no matter how bad the fishing fever is
Thanks Guys
Gregg
Quote:
Of course, it ALL looks the same as one cruises aimlessly across the open ice. 2″ or 10″ these days.
WHAT is the big LURE to “main” lake structure that is worth gambling on unknown ice thickness? There’s 103 miles of walleyes and perch within a 1/2 mile of shore! lol
Steve Fellegy
218-678-3103
Steve – I hear ya loud and clear. I helped fish two guys and their ATVs out of the drink last Sunday. Close to shore by Breaker’s in Sunset Bay. People just aren’t very smart. And what’s even more amazing to me is that some don’t even seem to care if they go through or have an accident. I’m not sure I quite understand that logic. 
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
