Sparta/La Crosse area Ice Conditions

  • bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    November 27, 2010 at 7:15 pm #1301644

    Did a short drive about today and found a couple favorite first ice Gill/Pike spots firming up but, not ready to see foot traffic. A sharp hit with the spud was the thickness I would say 1.5inches of clear ice….couple more days if the nights stay cold. Last nights single digit was a big help

    Word has it from a good source that Goose Island seen some foot traffic today. Can anyone confirm this? My bet would be out from the culverts in 3-4fow coming in from the backside…if I was a betting man

    And if Goose has seen traffic I would bet the ice at the end of Fishermans road is getting real tight too…….


    mrCROWLEY138
    La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 49
    November 27, 2010 at 7:43 pm #895884

    That’s very encouraging news! I was planning on taking a jaunt down to Lauderdale today after the Badger game just to check on things.

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    November 27, 2010 at 7:49 pm #895889

    Just watch yourself at Lauderdale this early. My guess is it is not quite ready yet. That is deep and a bugger to get back out of if you fall through

    Mudshark
    LaCrosse WI
    Posts: 2973
    November 27, 2010 at 8:09 pm #912702

    Checked out Nelson,French slough,22,and the end of fisherman’s……1 1/2-2 tops and real spotty…
    1 guy was up on fisherman’s in about 3ft of water…..
    Braver than I…Maybe next week

    DrewH
    s/w WI.
    Posts: 1404
    November 27, 2010 at 8:24 pm #895903

    Thanks for the reports.

    stuart
    Mn.
    Posts: 3682
    November 27, 2010 at 8:47 pm #912709

    Brett Monday 42 and warm rain.
    Still boating weather.

    glenn-d
    N C Illinois
    Posts: 760
    November 27, 2010 at 10:04 pm #912716

    You’ll have to show me this spot Bret

    Pat Howard
    Sparta Wi
    Posts: 1523
    November 27, 2010 at 11:05 pm #912726

    That ice looks SLICK

    cade-laufenberg
    Winona,MN/La Crosse, WI
    Posts: 3667
    November 28, 2010 at 12:13 am #912736

    I was at Goose on Friday- The culverts still had some open water straight out. I’m sure it locked up last night but probably still a little thin. When I checked on Friday I was able to stand on the ice behind the equipment shed in that very protected bay just a few yards out from shore. That is usually my go-to spot for first ice. I wouldn’t doubt that that is where they were seeing foot traffic today. I walked out on 4 backwaters today on pools 5a and 6 after I got done with work. They all had 3+” of clear hard ice. I’ll have a report up tomorrow and hopefully a limit of panfish I’m pumped!

    Joef421
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 215
    November 29, 2010 at 5:52 pm #913099

    A guy at work said he spoke with a guy at the end of fishermans road. Sounded like 2 inches of ice on saturday and he had 10+ 8 inch gills. It won’t be long!

    Joef421
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 215
    November 29, 2010 at 5:53 pm #913101

    Quote:

    That’s very encouraging news! I was planning on taking a jaunt down to Lauderdale today after the Badger game just to check on things.

    be carefull out there…

    WIMarsh
    Posts: 5
    November 29, 2010 at 6:38 pm #913121

    Checked out Lauderdale on Sat and met a guy there from out of town who was planning on venturing out with about 2 inches of ice. I came back later that day and saw 1 hole popped in the middle….wonder how he did.

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    November 29, 2010 at 7:16 pm #913138

    It wasn’t a big hole was it?

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