With the forecast I think we will have great ice conditions almost everywhere within a week or so. Have not been out in a few weeks and am planning on getting out someplace tomorrow. Trying to decide where to go. Knowing what ice conditions are like in some areas may help. Maybe just a update of the ice thickness the last time you were out.
NE SD was 10-16, mainly 12-14 inches on the 5-6 lakes I was on prior to Jan 1
^^ Good to know, I have a trip planned out to webster shortly.
I found about 12-14 this weekend on a lake in BLA
On the lakes I have been on I have seem 9-12 inches in central/north central Mn. Most spots are a solid 10-11. This was pre rain after Christmas.
In my local area, Lincoln lakes area, 9-11 inches is common but the areas around Anchor North restaurant (Castaway) froze very oddly this year and I have not felt it safe enough to go out of yet. use caution if checking. and up until at least Christmas the was “large” area of open water to the west of Big island on Fishtrap lake. The area I was on still had a good 10 inches of ice.
Vermilion is over a foot in most areas. And growing.
when i was up over a week ago near bowstring……..i fished 2 lakes…..one had 14 inches the other 11!
Been mostly seeing 13-14 in west central MN.
We were gone all over christmas and just got back. Everyone I talked to said we didnt get rain here it was just gloomy and drizzly the whole time. Nothing significant. ALl I know is the snow, what little there was to begin with, is all gone.
I was on 8 inched yesterday on the St. Croix but that obviously verys where you are at on the river. I went out of Ferrys landing but its still depends where you go.
On the lakes I have been on I have seem 9-12 inches in central/north central Mn. Most spots are a solid 10-11. This was pre rain after Christmas.
In my local area, Lincoln lakes area, 9-11 inches is common but the areas around Anchor North restaurant (Castaway) froze very oddly this year and I have not felt it safe enough to go out of yet. use caution if checking. and up until at least Christmas the was “large” area of open water to the west of Big island on Fishtrap lake. The area I was on still had a good 10 inches of ice.
Your talking my old stomping grounds. I grew up in Staples and fished all those lakes a ton. Not many even remember the old Castaway club. I always had a hard time understanding why that place never did better. Great location and nice place. I often stop there for a meal while fishing the lake. I use to do real well on Crappies out in front and a little west of the castaway.
Any updates for the Ottertail or Perham area
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On the lakes I have been on I have seem 9-12 inches in central/north central Mn. Most spots are a solid 10-11. This was pre rain after Christmas.
In my local area, Lincoln lakes area, 9-11 inches is common but the areas around Anchor North restaurant (Castaway) froze very oddly this year and I have not felt it safe enough to go out of yet. use caution if checking. and up until at least Christmas the was “large” area of open water to the west of Big island on Fishtrap lake. The area I was on still had a good 10 inches of ice.Your talking my old stomping grounds. I grew up in Staples and fished all those lakes a ton. Not many even remember the old Castaway club. I always had a hard time understanding why that place never did better. Great location and nice place. I often stop there for a meal while fishing the lake. I use to do real well on Crappies out in front and a little west of the castaway.
Castway area has been my go to icefishing area for 20+ years. But with the aerators and a kid in hockey my time has been limited.
Any updates for the Ottertail or Perham area
We fished the ottertail/Perham area between Christmas and New Year and had 12” of ice. Couple of trucks out but not many with the warmer temps. We did find one area with less, maybe around 8-10”. We were using ATVs.
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