Western Wisconsin Ice Status?

  • Brent Yeakey
    Bloomer, WI
    Posts: 553
    December 28, 2012 at 4:50 pm #1304567

    Anybody been out in the Western Wisconsin area lately? I am hoping to get out soon. So what are you guys seeing for ice thickness?

    TJ
    Hammond, WI
    Posts: 263
    December 28, 2012 at 5:35 pm #1124750

    Hey Brent,
    Was up to Bear trap last week and there was 4.5 – 5in of good clear ice. Wheelers out there all over. East Balsam had 7in. Those are the only lakes I can confirm but you should be good to go! Good luck man.

    happycampin
    New Richmond, WI
    Posts: 667
    December 28, 2012 at 5:45 pm #1124757

    Roughly 7 inches in St Croix county.

    bzzsaw
    Hudson, Wi
    Posts: 3484
    December 28, 2012 at 5:46 pm #1124759

    We fished Beaver Dam in Cumberland last Saturday and there was 6 inches of ice. My guess is at least 10 inches by this weekend.

    poomunk
    Galesville, Wisconsin
    Posts: 1509
    December 28, 2012 at 6:09 pm #1124772

    I’ve seen people walking out on Lake Onalaska when driving into work in the mornings. No idea how thick it is, but I did see a permanent out there just the other day.

    Justin Schneider (Woods & Water Insurance)
    Hugo, MN
    Posts: 1938
    December 28, 2012 at 6:15 pm #1124776

    Danbury are was still pretty sketchy as of last week.

    We hit a small 300 acre lake on Saturday that is normally the first to freeze up and we only had 3″ of ice. Cold temps throughout the week and mimimal snow cover should have most lakes safe by the weekend i’m guessing.

    BassinBill
    La Crosse, Wi
    Posts: 247
    December 28, 2012 at 6:17 pm #1124782

    Quote:

    I’ve seen people walking out on Lake Onalaska when driving into work in the mornings. No idea how thick it is, but I did see a permanent out there just the other day.

    On Tuesday it had around 5. I didn’t measure, just an estimate when I was drilling.

    Bryan Myers
    Moderator
    Posts: 586
    December 28, 2012 at 6:29 pm #1124791

    I was out yesturday around New Auburn and cut 5 to 6 inches. I had the wheeler out most people were walking and someone had a ford ranger on the ice so you should be good to go!

    Brent Yeakey
    Bloomer, WI
    Posts: 553
    December 28, 2012 at 6:38 pm #1124797

    Thanks guys, sounds like I will be taking the wheeler with! Now I just have to get home from the family trip and load up.

    suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18715
    December 28, 2012 at 6:56 pm #1124807

    I’m seeing 6+ everyplace I have drilled around Spooner. I suspect there is more but I havent actually measured it since there was plenty to walk. I know my hand auger is about to be put away in place of gas. I saw a small truck and a car way out on Spooner lake yesterday. The big trucks were still parking at the ramp along with every other SANE persons vehicle.

    Geerdes
    Brandon, SD 57005
    Posts: 791
    December 28, 2012 at 7:26 pm #1124826

    7 inches Rice lake wednesday

    Patch
    Pool 7/8
    Posts: 14
    December 29, 2012 at 1:49 am #1124946

    In La Crosse county there was 6-7 inches in a few places. The ice is great!

    jld
    Holmen
    Posts: 813
    December 29, 2012 at 2:31 am #1124960

    A little snow on top doesn’t hurt when walking on the ice either

    jigawhopper
    Ellsworth,WI
    Posts: 8
    December 29, 2012 at 2:39 am #1124962

    7 TO 9 inches on Long Lake near Centuria today.

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