Ice conditions

[Gunner55]

Must have been using the man ruler. Where 6" is a foot

How did they get glenn's  ruler? 

[mike89]

Must have been using the man ruler. Where 6" is a foot

yea speak for yourself   

why??  cause you use the 6" is 14"??   

[Steve-o]

Must have been using the man ruler. Where 6" is a foot

yea speak for yourself   

why??  cause you use the 6" is 14"??   

This?   

[Bobberineyes]

I work with a fella, that said his wife's best friends husband knows a guy that his cousin that thought he seen an SUV on a local lake. Turns out the neighbor ladys niece's boyfriend who was actually in a portable near the area at the time, said it wasn't true...

[glenn57]

Must have been using the man ruler. Where 6" is a foot

How did they get glenn's  ruler? 

[glenn57]

I work with a fella, that said his wife's best friends husband knows a guy that his cousin that thought he seen an SUV on a local lake. Turns out the neighbor ladys niece's boyfriend who was actually in a portable near the area at the time, said it wasn't true...

[roony]

There are atvs out on lakes around here. I saw them

[Bobberineyes]

Sounds like you'll need an extension on that there a chain saw Glenn... can't remember the last time I brought one a dem fishing..

[LPS]

Good point Bobb.  LOL  It is really cold out.   Boar sells auger extension trailers so they don't take up so much room in your vehicle.   

[glenn57]

Sounds like you'll need an extension on that there a chain saw Glenn... can't remember the last time I brought one a dem fishing..

no chainsaw  auger and ice saw.

[glenn57]

  reading over on IDO there driving on Mille Lacs and red lake???????? little early iffin ya ASK ME!!!!!

[mike89]

trucks are on the north end of Osakis... 

[mike89]

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-weather/as-temperatures-rise-again-suv-crashes-through-ice-on-lake-minnetonka

stay away from ridges!!!   

[Jerkbiat]

We fight with them all winter long

[glenn57]

Yep.   The bigger then lake... the bigger headache with ice ridges.

[mike89]

another one!  same lake too!

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-weather/as-temperatures-rise-again-suv-crashes-through-ice-on-lake-minnetonka

[mike89]

and another!!  on a river!!!

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/fisherman-rescued-st-croix-river-thin-ice-bayport/

[LPS]

When I lived in Stillwater back in the late 80's and early 90's we were always driving on the river down by the King plant right after Thanksgiving.  The lakes were not froze yet but due to the moving water mixing the cold in was the theory of how if froze so fast.  Hard to believe now. There was a river road that people from Wisco drove on to get to work at Anderson Windows instead of going down to the bridge.  Good crappie fishing down there too with a sturgy now and then. 

[Steve-o]

Citiots.  These blokes prolly saw some YouTube videos of guys catching big sturgeon on the St. Croix and drove in to have their own whack at it.  Problem is...  common sense isn't common anymore.
Who doesn't know that power plants discharge warm water into rivers and you might not want to drive on the ice near them?     Citiots, that's who.    

LPS, I knew there was an ice road for many seasons, especially important to some when the Stillwater lift bridge was closed for repair.  But I didn't realize the discharge turbulence would cause areas to form thick ice faster.
Ya gotta know what and why, and clearly these guys knew neither. 

[LPS]

It wasn't the discharge turbulence from the King plant cuz that is warm.  Just the natural movement of the water in the river away from the King plant. 

[Steve-o]

Rivers are tricky that way.   

And for the record, I am one of those city-dwellers, but I do try to pay attention to what's going on around me once I get off of the paved roads.