Ice in South Dakota

  • David A. Schwint
    Storm Lake, IA
    Posts: 15
    December 26, 2012 at 1:43 pm #1279982

    Can anyone provide ice conditions on Bitter Lake, Waubay, SD

    lundgeye
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 1209
    December 26, 2012 at 1:50 pm #1123874

    I don’t know which lakes my friend fishes out there but he lives in Milbank and I know Waubay, and Enemy Swim are 2 of them. He says the ice is 12″ thick and he’s been out on several lakes in the Webster area with his Snow Bear catching lots of perch.

    swlund
    Cuba City, WI
    Posts: 395
    December 26, 2012 at 2:32 pm #1123889

    BIL and I are talking going to that area next month. Should we get a guide or is it easy to get on some of the smaller lakes. Guide suggestions?

    timschmitz
    Waconia MN
    Posts: 1652
    December 26, 2012 at 3:39 pm #1123927

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    BIL and I are talking going to that area next month. Should we get a guide or is it easy to get on some of the smaller lakes. Guide suggestions?

    This is the guy you want to fish with out there!
    Joe Honer
    P.O. Box 137
    Eden SD 57232
    (320) 260-6143

    swlund
    Cuba City, WI
    Posts: 395
    December 26, 2012 at 4:38 pm #1123947

    Thanks Tim. I found him on the web yesterday when I was poking around. Looked like he would of been my first choice. Thanks for referal.

    timschmitz
    Waconia MN
    Posts: 1652
    December 26, 2012 at 4:41 pm #1123948

    No problem I’ve never fished with Joe but have talked to him a few times out there and the guy sure knows his stuff.

    David A. Schwint
    Storm Lake, IA
    Posts: 15
    December 26, 2012 at 7:03 pm #1124001

    Thanks for the info, wonder if any one is driving out in full size pickup yet, as cold as it has been up there would think the ice is coming on fast

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    December 26, 2012 at 7:15 pm #1124008

    driving through in two weeks, should be safe to drive on by then, I hope!

    timschmitz
    Waconia MN
    Posts: 1652
    December 26, 2012 at 7:43 pm #1124022

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    Thanks for the info, wonder if any one is driving out in full size pickup yet, as cold as it has been up there would think the ice is coming on fast

    Yeah there was some real brainiacs out there this weekend. I saw a bunch of full size trucks driving on 8-10″ of white ice Be safe out there guys no perch is worth your life

    rfisher
    St. Cloud, MN
    Posts: 22
    December 26, 2012 at 9:58 pm #1124077

    Joe Honer he knows how to put fish on the ice!!

    David A. Schwint
    Storm Lake, IA
    Posts: 15
    December 27, 2012 at 12:14 am #1124125

    I called a local baitshop in Webster, SD they said ice from 9-12 inches, no open water on most lakes, will try with 12-14 inches but not anything else, shouldn’t be long with the way the weather in that area sounds. Looks like we could get 4-5 inches of snow here Thur-Fri, the lake here is so low that you have to walk out a extra 500 yds to get to 4-5 feet of water, should have 6 inches or better after this cold spell, a few under the slot walleyes have been caught in the east bay of lake, Storm Lake,IA, thanks for response Timschmitz

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