4″ of ice this weekend and someting to catch

  • david_scott
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 2946
    November 30, 2006 at 6:03 pm #1297992

    Where am I going to have to go to find it? There has to be some smaller lake somewhere piling on the ice.

    Anybody got any suggestions? Chasing crappies or tip-ups.. who cares, I just want to fish and willing to travel a couple hours from the metro!

    shayla
    Posts: 1399
    November 30, 2006 at 6:08 pm #505282

    I heard, but am skeptical, that Waconia has 6-7″. If that is true, I would think any of the smaller lakes around there might be worth a try. Seriously though, I don’t see how that report can be true.

    fishinallday
    Montrose Mn
    Posts: 2101
    November 30, 2006 at 6:23 pm #505289

    Quote:

    I heard, but am skeptical, that Waconia has 6-7″. If that is true, I would think any of the smaller lakes around there might be worth a try. Seriously though, I don’t see how that report can be true.

    NO WAY! I live just north of there and most of the lakes are still open. The wind last night didn’t allow any ice to form.

    I’m thinking you will have to head north of brainerd or duluth. BE CAREFUL!

    jdbruesewitz
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 467
    November 30, 2006 at 6:37 pm #505292

    I’am anxious too, but it’s gonna be pretty hard around here.

    gobig-or-gohome
    Lake Minnetonka area
    Posts: 233
    November 30, 2006 at 7:33 pm #505314

    I would be shocked at that too. Minnetonka from Spring park bay all the way around the lake to hwy 12/394 did not have hardly any ice this morning.

    wigwam
    Lake of the Woods, MN
    Posts: 504
    November 30, 2006 at 7:33 pm #505317

    LOTW Baby…We have ice and not just in the bar on the bay and the lake

    drewsdad
    Crosby, MN
    Posts: 3138
    November 30, 2006 at 9:05 pm #505368

    Dave only drives that far for catfish! I’d go to LOTW this weekend if I could, however.

    dd

    robstenger
    Northern Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 11374
    November 30, 2006 at 9:17 pm #505373

    There are some lakes in the Aitkin area that seem to form the fastest for some reason. One is just north of McGregor.

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    November 30, 2006 at 10:33 pm #505415

    4″ of ice this weekend…..sounds at least like a 250 pounder

    I’d be happy with a good 2 of first clear ice this weekend
    The wind has not been a help in my area at this time either But the cold weather is good

    Fife
    Ramsey, MN
    Posts: 4046
    November 30, 2006 at 10:53 pm #505423

    I walked on water today near St. Cloud. There was atleast two inches on the lake, so it should be safe this weekend. Every year I can walk out there 30 feet on first ice and catch crappies, perch, walleyes, and northerns.

    Hunting or fishing this weekend?

    chappy
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 4854
    November 30, 2006 at 11:01 pm #505429

    Quote:

    4″ of ice this weekend…..sounds at least like a 250 pounder

    I’d be happy with a good 2 of first clear ice this weekend
    :

    Easy on uis BIG guys Brett!

    chappy
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 4854
    November 30, 2006 at 11:02 pm #505430

    Quote:

    I walked on water today near St. Cloud. There was atleast two inches on the lake, so it should be safe this weekend. Every year I can walk out there 30 feet on first ice and catch crappies, perch, walleyes, and northerns.

    Hunting or fishing this weekend?

    You got all winter to fish!!!! HUNT!

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    November 30, 2006 at 11:05 pm #505437

    Quote:

    Quote:

    4″ of ice this weekend…..sounds at least like a 250 pounder

    I’d be happy with a good 2 of first clear ice this weekend
    :

    Easy on uis BIG guys Brett!

    Why

    david_scott
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 2946
    November 30, 2006 at 11:06 pm #505439

    LOTW isnt going to work with christmas coming or I would be on my way now!

    If anyone knows of anythig and they dont want to post to the public, please feel free to send me a PM.

    Some of the metro lakes started to freeze within an hour of the time the wind died this afternoon.. I was shocked to see the shallow lakes hold out as long as they are. I suspect a few lakes will be locked up by morning.

    martin_vrieze
    Eagan
    Posts: 484
    December 1, 2006 at 2:19 pm #505685

    The lake behind my house in Eagan has been frozen for two days. I’ll be poking test holes this weekend.

    Checking back in…2″-2.5″ in the South Metro!!!!

    goldenbobby
    Pine River MN
    Posts: 3
    December 1, 2006 at 3:50 pm #505756

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    I’m thinking you will have to head north of brainerd or duluth. BE CAREFUL!

    30 miles north of Brainerd theres a town called Cross Lake which is right next to the whitefish chain. One of the little lakes thats connected to it should be safe to walk on. The lake is call Loon.

    To get fishing report go to this link

    http://www.outdoornews.com/hunting_and_fishing_reports/

    david_scott
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 2946
    December 1, 2006 at 5:37 pm #505811

    goldenbobby..

    I know that area well, I have family in Ossippee(by Mission)… lots of little lakes around there, but I havent fished them for years.

    If I heard a reliable good ice report, I would be inclined to give it a shot!

    beave
    MPLS
    Posts: 163
    December 1, 2006 at 8:37 pm #505893

    Dave, if you want to used the cabin this weekend and scout out the area give me a ring. We were up over Thanksgiving and most lakes in the area had ice-except ours of course. I walked out a ways on 2 lakes within 5 miles of us, 2-3.5 inches of ice last weekend.

    david_scott
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 2946
    December 1, 2006 at 11:02 pm #505933

    I may have to take you up on that beave!

    Im going to do a little more research for something closer, but I might have to break down and dissapear for the weekend!

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