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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #750 on: Nov 17, 2015, 02:06 PM »
Yep I know I was out once during rifle season last year. That ice can't come fast enough.

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #751 on: Nov 17, 2015, 02:09 PM »
Yep I know I was out once during rifle season last year. That ice can't come fast enough.





Ditto, we had a good 3-4" by the gun deer opener.

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #752 on: Nov 17, 2015, 02:10 PM »
Hi from the northwoods. I'm looking forward the the upcoming ice season. However I seldom fish here in the state. I travel a lot due to the poor quality of many lakes nearby. I attribute the poor fishing to pressure and lack of slot limits. In my opinion (and many other local fishermen) our smaller lakes can't withstand the fishing pressure. This may sound extremely negative however it has been the general consensus among avid fishermen here in the northern part of the state.

Northern Wi is fairly large, where are you up there?

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #753 on: Nov 17, 2015, 02:30 PM »
New to site and LOVE it!! Ice can't come fast enough. Was wondering how to get the Wisconsin ice shanty badge for my signature block.
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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #754 on: Nov 17, 2015, 07:58 PM »
Yep I looked back on into and was on the ice November 16th last year.

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #755 on: Nov 17, 2015, 08:26 PM »
I didn't even gun hunt last year due to low deer numbers and no antlerless tags in my region. I ice fished every day of gun season and ended up with 35 walleyes that week. Was kinda nice being the only one out there.  Here is a picture I took last year during opener.  Was out crappie fishing and had these run by

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #756 on: Nov 22, 2015, 08:50 PM »
  SE WI   Delavan Lake Geneva

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #757 on: Nov 23, 2015, 09:06 AM »
Was looking pretty good after this weekend but high 30s low 40s will take care of that.

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #758 on: Nov 23, 2015, 12:16 PM »
some of the more shallow lakes are starting to ice up.  It's going to be a while yet though.
Wautoma area.
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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #759 on: Nov 23, 2015, 12:33 PM »
Hey everyone, Def. getting the itch now with the shallow parts of the lakes starting freeze up! Anyone else going to any of the ice fishing expo's coming up? I'll be at the St. Paul Expo with some friends checking everything out. First time going so I'm sure it will be a blast! Gonna bring the camera and take some pics/vids and hopefully get some good stuff for the fishing show we want to start on youtube this winter. If you see anyone walking around with a red/white trucker hat with the logo thats in my profile pic...thats me! Feel free to say hi.  :tipup:  :tipup:  :tipup:

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #760 on: Nov 24, 2015, 11:21 AM »
I'm going to the show at the State Fair Expo on the weekend of Dec 11-13.

Ice is starting up by us in LOL's. We're on a 650 acre. We had 1/2" in our bay.

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #761 on: Nov 29, 2015, 10:00 AM »
Checking in from Burlington Wisconsin. Wow, got my jig rods and tip-ups ready about a month ago (just in case), and it looks like I will be waiting a WHILE for fishable ice down here. Sucks. Boat is put away so I spend my free time watching ice fishing videos on YouTube. I might even take a trip up north in a few weeks if necessary just to scratch the itch. Dangit!!

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #762 on: Dec 07, 2015, 08:56 AM »
Anybody hitting the ice show this upcoming weekend?

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #763 on: Dec 07, 2015, 02:49 PM »
steve  from Cochrane  :icefish:

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #764 on: Dec 07, 2015, 05:47 PM »
Its going to be after Christmas before we have any ice south of Castle Rock (maybe even further north of that)  :sick:

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #765 on: Dec 07, 2015, 10:15 PM »
Its going to be after Christmas before we have any ice south of Castle Rock (maybe even further north of that)  :sick:

I have yet to see open water come Christmas up on the Wi/Mi boarder. But stranger things have happened.

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« Reply #766 on: Dec 08, 2015, 12:12 AM »
Anybody hitting the ice show this upcoming weekend?

Hope to make it over there on Saturday.  My sister and brother in law live about 2 blocks away so I can leave my wife and newborn at their house with my sis while the boys go and spend some money. 

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #767 on: Dec 08, 2015, 04:59 AM »
I have yet to see open water come Christmas up on the Wi/Mi boarder. But stranger things have happened.

Calling for 8 - 12" of white stuff in that neighborhood come Sunday. That's not good news if there's enough ice to hold it up........
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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #768 on: Dec 08, 2015, 06:44 PM »
Superior checking in! ;D

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #769 on: Dec 08, 2015, 07:34 PM »
I think I will have to take the upcoming weekend off after fishing the last 2. Ice was pretty soft when we walked off Sunday night, way worse than it was the prior weekend. The good news is the week after should offer some good ice making with lows dropping to single digits.

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #770 on: Dec 09, 2015, 05:11 AM »
...... The good news is the week after should offer some good ice making with lows dropping to single digits.

Thumbs up!  Nice teens and single digits in my area.  Fingers are crossed for SOLID ice in 2 weeks.
Alva Lake in Harshaw, WI (15 minutes to Rhinelander, Tomahawk and Minocqua)

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #771 on: Dec 09, 2015, 08:06 AM »
Calling for 8 - 12" of white stuff in that neighborhood come Sunday. That's not good news if there's enough ice to hold it up........

I've been keeping up with this one, looks like we're going to get a mess of rain and garbage. Which is fine if it freezes up. I'm not really expecting to be riding the ATV out over Christmas at this pace.

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« Reply #772 on: Dec 09, 2015, 08:19 PM »
There is hope 52..... Snow has been significantly reduced. Rain first (melt what there is?) with just a few inches and cold following. Here's the back end of the 10 day for Conover.....



They had 8 - 12" snow Sunday going into Monday... It's better.
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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #773 on: Dec 10, 2015, 11:26 AM »
There is hope 52..... Snow has been significantly reduced. Rain first (melt what there is?) with just a few inches and cold following. Here's the back end of the 10 day for Conover.....



They had 8 - 12" snow Sunday going into Monday... It's better.

I hope John Dee is wrong........


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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #774 on: Dec 10, 2015, 05:23 PM »
I am really hoping that the 2.5 ish inches of rotten ice I walked off of Sunday night has gone away and we can start fresh snow on top could keep us off for a good while longer.

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #775 on: Dec 11, 2015, 09:20 AM »
Checking in new member, Cudahy....... Wheres the ice this sucks I just retired!

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« Reply #776 on: Dec 12, 2015, 06:45 AM »
Checking in new member, Cudahy....... Wheres the ice this sucks I just retired!

Congratulations on the retirement! I'm not retired, but was planning a two week ice fishing trip to Tomahawk starting New Years.  That trip seems like it is in jeopardy at this point.
Alva Lake in Harshaw, WI (15 minutes to Rhinelander, Tomahawk and Minocqua)

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Re: check in:Wisconsin members
« Reply #777 on: Dec 14, 2015, 08:23 AM »
Joaquin from Black River Falls checking in

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« Reply #778 on: Dec 14, 2015, 09:45 AM »
Congratulations on the retirement! I'm not retired, but was planning a two week ice fishing trip to Tomahawk starting New Years.  That trip seems like it is in jeopardy at this point.

Tell me about it, I'm another 1-1.5 hrs north of you and the ice went out again yesterday. I'm heading up next Thursday for about 10 days.

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« Reply #779 on: Dec 15, 2015, 01:12 PM »
De Pere checking in.. was up by Crivitz this past weekend... with the 1.9" of rain the last 2 days it is going to be awhile. Maybe get the boat out of storage???
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