Ice Update from Alexandria Area

  • Joel Nelson
    Moderator
    Southeast MN
    Posts: 3137
    November 27, 2012 at 4:34 pm #1304120

    Just talked to guy who had a reliable 4″es on most of the surrounding small and shallow lakes. Most, if not all are completely locked up. 0 degrees last night, 4 degrees tonight, they’re making some serious ice right now.

    Joel

    Jesse Krook
    Y.M.H.
    Posts: 6403
    November 27, 2012 at 5:23 pm #1115335

    Seen a pic from portavilla’s facebook page, they were on Upper Red with a limit of eye’s laying on the ice. Judging by the pic there was 3-4″ of ice

    rippinlips
    Alexandria, MN
    Posts: 19
    November 27, 2012 at 5:24 pm #1115336

    Love the sound of this! I am sure miltona will be hot this weekend. Fingers crossed!

    deertracker
    Posts: 9253
    November 27, 2012 at 10:32 pm #1115478

    I haven’t check Miltona, but all the bigger lakes are open. We have had some big winds.
    DT

    deertracker
    Posts: 9253
    November 27, 2012 at 10:34 pm #1115480

    Sorry just saw your in Alex also. You talking about in a boat or did it actually survive the wind and is iced over?
    DT

    rippinlips
    Alexandria, MN
    Posts: 19
    November 27, 2012 at 10:46 pm #1115486

    Quote:

    Sorry just saw your in Alex also. You talking about in a boat or did it actually survive the wind and is iced over?
    DT

    Yea I am talking about hard water fishing

    I was in town until Sunday and thought things changed since then…maybe they haven’t yet..

    Still hoping and praying for this weekend

    TimJones
    Lake Osakis,MN
    Posts: 241
    November 28, 2012 at 12:42 am #1115521

    Here is the way it stands as of today on Osakis. The wider part of the lake has about the middle third still open from about Two Mile bar north to Crow point and then across over towards Moon Bar. Miller bay is completely iced over but probably not walkable yet. There is still open water on the south side of Battle point and with the wind today that area started to spread north of there to where it had previously been frozen for the last two days. From there it is ice until a little ways east of Coon point where it opens back up again and stays open to about a third of a mile from the narrows. Manthey’s Bay is totally iced over but still a little thin. Talked to a guy that just came off of there this morning when I got there and he said it’s almost three inches. I tried going out this afternoon from my place. Had four inches near shore but was down to about 2 and a half inches about 50 yards out.

    rippinlips
    Alexandria, MN
    Posts: 19
    November 28, 2012 at 2:30 am #1115561

    Thanks for the update!

    cdn
    West Central, MN
    Posts: 338
    November 28, 2012 at 3:53 am #1115572

    Sounds like a lot of big lakes in Otter Tail County have iced over. Small lakes should be in good shape.

    I walked on 4″ this evening and my ice season will begin soon! Just need to finish the work week first.

    TimJones
    Lake Osakis,MN
    Posts: 241
    November 29, 2012 at 12:57 am #1115830

    I think the open water on the bigger lakes is going to be bad for the ice this weekend. Even today that SW wind and waves started to eat away at it in some areas.

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