Ice conditions

[Dotch]

Saw someone with a quad on a trailer at the access on St. Olaf. Key words "on a trailer". Looks like a lot of water on the ice.

[roony]

Why would he be there when he could be planting radishes????

[glenn57]

Why would he be there when he could be planting radishes????

 guess the guy aint cuckoo!!!!!!

[Dotch]

  Hey! I'm gonna plant some in February too. When I'm eating radishes for Easter dinner we'll see who's nuts then!   

[LPS]

Word on the street is that they are no longer letting people tow fish houses out onto the lake.   I even heard today that they are only letting small to mid sized vehicles on the ice.

[glenn57]

Word on the street is that they are no longer letting people tow fish houses out onto the lake.   I even heard today that they are only letting small to mid sized vehicles on the ice.

but is it a busy street?

Seriously  doesn't surprise me  none

[Dotch]

When I came by the access tonite, the quad was still on the trailer. It looked pretty slushy out there. 

[LPS]

It was 32 when I woke up this morning.  It may get down to 32 for about 3 hours tomorrow morning and then back to upper 30's - 40's.  That water below that thin sheet of ice is also above freezing. 

[mike89]

and how many more will do the same thing....   

[LPS]

update: 

[Jerkbiat]

Ya, I had 17" of ice a week ago and this weekend it was down to 14" thick. I still can't believe there are resorts out 7 to 8 miles.

[Gunner55]

Ya, I had 17" of ice a week ago and this weekend it was down to 14" thick. I still can't believe there are resorts out 7 to 8 miles.

  $$$ 

[LPS]

No doubt Gunner.  Those new owners of 3 of the resorts have to make some money.  Word on the street here is that Ballards are thinking of closing it down for the season.  They were not bought out by the new group.

[Pulleye16]

As I sat on the deck drinking my coffee Sunday morning wearing a t-shirt and flip flops, I noticed not one person was fishing our lake. Curious, I drove around neighboring lakes and again, not a person.

My lake had 9-11" two weeks ago. I didn't have time to check the ice, but driving around told me everything I needed to know.

[Dotch]

Saw someone's car by the access on St. Olaf this a.m. Couldn't see 'em so guessing they walked out someplace & were fishing on a bucket. Will be so nice today there's no need for a shelter.

[dakids]

85 and sunny

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[LPS]

Looks like terrible ice conditions too.      Looks great!

[Boar]

Nuth truck wen thru on union lake ju 30 mn south of me on sunday. Fished it on sat.

[Dotch]

Hope Robert is OK...

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[Leech~~]

85 and sunny

Looks like a little to much chop, for a nice drift! 

[Steve-o]

85 and sunny

Sunny?   

Sure, rub it in.  Have fun.

[LPS]

Man the river sure looks different today.  Dark and wet with the rain we have had. 

[Dotch]

When I drove by St. Olaf this a.m. at first it almost looked like it was open. Second glance showed there was likely water on top of the ice. Guessing the ice under the water is pretty slushy too. Wouldn't want to try & ice fish out there with a pair of leaky boots today. 

Found a voice mail on my phone a little bit ago. Buddy of mine a few miles north of me has a pond in his yard & the ice went out on it ~ 3 days ago. He said this morning there was a mallard swimming around on it.

[mike89]

another fish house bobbing in the water on Lake Osakis..   west side of the lake just south of Buck point resort.. 

[glenn57]

just  seen on the book of faces  highbanks and some resort on leech shut down there access. apparently they had some pretty good rain last night.

[Jerkbiat]

We are having pretty good rain here today. Can't imagine it is doing the ice any good.

[LPS]

1/2" on the dot here and still raining.  That would have been a lot of snow. 

[Bobberineyes]

Water is water, I'm hoping with a little frost in the ground it runs off into da lakes.

[mike89]

around here there is very little frost in the ground I'm hearing... 

[LPS]