Upcoming Weekend

[Scarecrowbirdie]

So do we think we will have fishable ice this weekend after these 2 days of warm and rain?

[DaWakoKid]

I hope so! Planning on a Saturday morning trip. I think it depends on where you are. Places further north had more ice built up already than we did here in Central IL. We also didn't get any real hard rain yesterday, but we'll see what rolls in this afternoon. I'm hoping the lows the next couple nights are enough to re-freeze whatever thawed.

[hnd]

yeah we have 10" of ice now.  cold thurs/fri should at least get all the slush off the top.

[PoleJerker]

Hope so as I didn't make it out last weekend due the @#$% flu

[ElectricSlide19]

Yep. Plenty of ice before the warm up, thursday and friday colder weather will solidify whatever shoreline that was deteriorating. Good to go for sure!

[riverbottoms]

The cut at Fin & Feather was open water all the way down past the big slough boat ramp

[Kevin23]

10"+ everywhere I've been this week. Didn't lose anything from what I can see, just got wet on top and re froze last night, then wet again today and will freeze back up within the next few hours.

[tbirdbassr]

The cut at Fin & Feather was open water all the way down past the big slough boat ramp

Thanks for the heads up even tho it ruined my plans!

[waterfowler04]

The cut at Fin & Feather was open water all the way down past the big slough boat ramp

Don't you think that's because of the river dropping so drastically?

[crayphish]

saw a muskrat swimming in the edge of a pond i was fishing monday.

[1750outfiterss]

Holes were refreezing all day yesterday Definatly making ice saw new pressure cracks and got to hear the "Ice Thunder" pretty much all day ended up with 8 nice crappie and 25 good gills  Had to do some sorting to get the bigger fish, bite was on pretty much all day.

[PoleJerker]

Gotta make it out this weekend cause extended weather forcat for my area is 40s and 50s with rain. 

[riverbottoms]

Don't you think that's because of the river dropping so drastically?

Your right, fast dropping water and crappy bite unless you hit a lake or pond

[Scarecrowbirdie]

Looks like I'm going to be heading to Pratts Wayne forest preserve in Dupage this weekend. Was thinking about Harrier lake, but Pickerel lake also looks good. Anyone prefer one over the other?
Good luck and stay safe!

[hnd]

we were on 12-14" of ice on the backwaters today. 

[Cantgetenough]

The Chain still has 10-12 inches of ice as of 1-13 creepers are a must along with patience. Bite was very lite and very few takers. They would suck it in and spit it out so fast you couldnt set the hook. Hope the BIG warm up doesnt kill our ice,,,,,,

[waterfowler04]

Well over a foot today in the backwaters in savanna today.