The ice season has started.

[Retired on Osakis]

Lake Osakis has fishable ice in some areas. Saw two guys out on Schultz's Bay today. One was about a third of the way out from Buck Point towards Battle Point. The other was out from the south end of the bay. There was also a person just west of the fishing pier at Battle Point.

[corny13]

I went out this afternoon first tried a perch slough that I thought would have great ice,narrow in a little valley.  Well 10 ft out there was 4" of ice  another 10ft out there was 3" of ice.  We got out of there quickly.  Then drove another 30 miles NW to Lake Audubon Nice clear 5" of ice, there were lots of ice fishermen out including one guy with a ATV.  Watching a guy with a spud out 600yds made me think fishing near shore would be ok.  My buddy and I got our limit of 14-16" walleye and this...my first fish of the ice season! ND not Mn...

[dakids]

Nice fish corny!!!!!  I'm so jealous.

[Retired on Osakis]

Nice northern. Minnesota doesn't grow them that big anymore.

[Retired on Osakis]

Saw the first ATV on the Lake Osakis ice today. That guy has much bigger ones than I do.

[fishinbound77]

Hi Retired,

Do you have any news on the ice now?  I heard there is 6 inches by head of the lakes and people are driving ATV's all over.  What is the ice like where you are? 

[Retired on Osakis]

There is ATV traffic on different areas of the lake. I have found 7-8 inches in the areas I have been in. Been walking out myself. I have a Polaris Ranger HD and I like to have at least 8 inches before I start driving that around. With me and all my gear it runs close to 1500 lbs. The eastern two-thirds of Manthey's Bay were Head of the Lakes is at froze up a day or two before the western third so the access at 145th Ave is probably a little thinner but I would guess it has to be at least 5 inches. Heard a rumor that an ATV with tracks went through in that area Saturday or Sunday. Haven't been up that way to check it out yet. I'm on Schultz's Bay and there have been a lot of  people and ATV's coming on from the little access in the northwest corner of the bay. Be safe and check the ice where ever you go. Welcome to the site. Great place.

[fishinbound77]

Thanks for the info.  I forgot my profile from last year so I created a new one so I am not actually new to the site.  Without saying my name on the public site I will just say we have the Orange Kubota.  I agree that there probably isnt enough ice for the Ranger HD.  We will walk out with a chissel first and check the thickness.  Hopefully we have enough for the ATV by friday but it does look like we should unless we get a ton of snow.   

[HD]

guythathunts? I can restore it if you like....

Well, welcome back anyways!

[Retired on Osakis]

Thanks for the info.  I forgot my profile from last year so I created a new one so I am not actually new to the site.  Without saying my name on the public site I will just say we have the Orange Kubota.  I agree that there probably isnt enough ice for the Ranger HD.  We will walk out with a chissel first and check the thickness.  Hopefully we have enough for the ATV by friday but it does look like we should unless we get a ton of snow.   

OK. I know who you are. There have been ATV's out so that should be OK. Ya, I'm a little concerned about the snow also. We got 4 inches of wet, heavy stuff yesterday. Hasn't affected the ice yet. Didn't find any slush yet. Supposed to get another 6 inches tonight into tomorrow. It was drizzling a little while ago, don't like to see that.

[fishinbound77]

If i can get an ATV out that would be great.  I can then plow some roads and let that cold get down to the ice.  Let me know if you need anything.  I can plow you a road too so you can get your Ranger out.  Once we can get the Kubota out we shouldn't have any problems.  It is supposed to be windy tomorrow maybe 40 MPH so hopefully that blows a lot of the snow off the lake. 

[Retired on Osakis]

Thanks for the offer of a plow but I plow where ever I need to go with my Ranger. I've plowed the driveway twice already. Once yesterday morning and again this afternoon. I think most of the snow is over now except for some flurries. Now the wind is supposed to kick into high gear and blow it around.

[fishinbound77]

I just meant I could plow so you could get enough ice to get your ranger on the ice since i have a smaller ATV.  I will be heading up tomorrow so I will see you out there.  Thanks for the info.  Hopefully that wind blows a lot of the snow off the ice. 

[Retired on Osakis]

I see you got out. How much ice you got? Must be fairly thick as I see the Kubota was out there.