deer river/talmoon area

[Gunner55]

so i suspect you'll be headed back up that way after the holidays???????

Not sure as there's another eye appt on 1/19, probably not.

[glenn57]

so i suspect you'll be headed back up that way after the holidays???????

Not sure as there's another eye appt on 1/19, probably not.

yea not sure what i'll do after this trip after Christmas  lot depends on the weather and ice conditions!!!!!! but dang spear chucking season is 1/3 over already!!!!!!

[Gunner55]

Forgot!! Sundin has a couple new reports out but there's almost nothin on local ice conditions in 'em.

[glenn57]

Forgot!! Sundin has a couple new reports out but there's almost nothin on local ice conditions in 'em.

yea i read his reports yesterday.

[Bobberineyes]

so i suspect you'll be headed back up that way after the holidays???????

Not sure as there's another eye appt on 1/19, probably not.

yea not sure what i'll do after this trip after Christmas  lot depends on the weather and ice conditions!!!!!! but dang spear chucking season is 1/3 over already!!!!!!

   

[glenn57]

 

 i see your working hard!!!!!!!!

[glenn57]

texted a guy i know in grand rapids....he just checked pokegema in rapids and only 2 inches of ice!!!!!!

[roony]

West Ottertail Lake. Yes, that's a boat

[LPS]

Love that lake.

[glenn57]

  yea i'm getting to be concerned again.........hoping to hear some reports later today!!!!

[Gunner55]

  Kind of looks like there's a shelter in the top left corner on Geiger's webcam.

[glenn57]

curiosity got the best of me. called the Talmoon spur and bowstring store. Talmoon spur guy didnt have much foer ice thicknesses except he heard that little jessie at one time had 6 inches and its down to 4. he did say he works saturdays and sundays and people are buying bait so there going out somewhere.

bowstring store only had info on bowstring and jessie.........bowstring had about 5 1/2 to 6 inches. jessie had 4-5 with 3 in the deeper water.

Soooo i'm thinking i'm going up anyway. if i get the slightest thoughts of not liking the ice i aint going out on it. i gotz some 4 wheeler stuff that needs tending to and rather do it when its in the 30's not 0 outside. i can cut wood to keep occupied, i'm bringing the shotgun to chase grouse too. if them things are as non chalont as they were over deer hunting week........i could just get a few!!!!

[glenn57]

:Jeff Sundin posted a new report yesterday. pretty bland about ice thickness other then saying the smaller shallower lakes seem to have enough ice to go out on!!!!!

every Tuesday i get a DNR email of CO reports. i always look at them especially in the grand rapids area. just to see what troublemakers they find!!! NO, i'm not in there reports!!!!!1

anyway.......they all seem to be checking ice anglers and spear chuckers.......so people are getting out!!!

[glenn57]

  kinda looks like theres a few out fishing to the right of geigers webcam?????

[Gunner55]

That's where they were last weekend too.

[Gunner55]

curiosity got the best of me. called the Talmoon spur and bowstring store. Talmoon spur guy didnt have much foer ice thicknesses except he heard that little jessie at one time had 6 inches and its down to 4. he did say he works saturdays and sundays and people are buying bait so there going out somewhere.

bowstring store only had info on bowstring and jessie.........bowstring had about 5 1/2 to 6 inches. jessie had 4-5 with 3 in the deeper water.

But don't you need 1 1/2-2' to safely get out because of all that hot air that always surrounds you.              

[glenn57]

curiosity got the best of me. called the Talmoon spur and bowstring store. Talmoon spur guy didnt have much foer ice thicknesses except he heard that little jessie at one time had 6 inches and its down to 4. he did say he works saturdays and sundays and people are buying bait so there going out somewhere.

bowstring store only had info on bowstring and jessie.........bowstring had about 5 1/2 to 6 inches. jessie had 4-5 with 3 in the deeper water.

But don't you need 1 1/2-2' to safely get out because of all that hot air that always surrounds you.              

they must be catching something.......there back out there again this morning???

[Gunner55]

Pretty sure they spent Saturday night out there as I checked about 6 on Sunday, they had moved a little south though.

[Gunner55]

Talked to the neighbor at the lake today & he just got home from up there. He went out on the bay & found 9" by shore, 7" out another 50 yds, & 6" another 50 yds out. He turned around after that, it was really loud too. He said his dog wouldn't even go on the ice.

[glenn57]

Talked to the neighbor at the lake today & he just got home from up there. He went out on the bay & found 9" by shore, 7" out another 50 yds, & 6" another 50 yds out. He turned around after that, it was really loud too. He said his dog wouldn't even go on the ice.

MEH.......6 inches is enough to hold me, all my stuff plus all the fish i'm gonna pile on the ice!!!!!!

[Gunner55]

The small lakes will have better ice, I'm sure. But it still might be a good idea for you to hit the outhouse before you hit the ice.    

[Bobberineyes]

The small lakes will have better ice, I'm sure. But it still might be a good idea for you to hit the outhouse before you hit the ice.    

 

[glenn57]

The small lakes will have better ice, I'm sure. But it still might be a good idea for you to hit the outhouse before you hit the ice.    

every morning bubba!!!!!!

[glenn57]

hey gunner.......keeping an eye on geigers webcam......those guys seem to be spending alot of time in that one area....seen them yesterday again.  you know that area way better then me, you think that might be a reflection of someones yard light?????

crazy but there isnt any snow on the ground up there???? but forecast is saying 1-3 inches sunday night!!!

[glenn57]

Jessie lake is the outdoor news lake of the week.

[Bobberineyes]

I seen that,  although they talk primarily of a fish you don't fish fer.... Spose since it's advertised it'll get hit hard now..

[LPS]

The kiss of death.  Just kidding Glenn noone will even notice that lake. 

[glenn57]

  yea i suck on that lake!!!! been on it a bunch of times can never figure it out. surprised what the article said about crappies.

since i was just appointed to the watershed some of the residents on the lake where complaining somewhat about the lack of catching walleyes and did say there wasnt much for pike.  i check the access on occasion and never see more then 1 0r 2 rigs there. and really not sure how busy the resorts are?????

[LPS]

Fun that you have a perspective as a board member to help the community. 

[Gunner55]

No, that's a real popular area most of year from what I've seen. It's biggest point between Northern Acres & where the river leaves the lake. Pretty sure those lights are NOT on land. Bowtring is a good crappie lake for #'s but they generally run a little small, 8-10", compared to our lake. It does get a lot more pressure this time of year than we do too.