Author Topic: The 2018-19 Ice Season is Approaching! (Read 2965 times)

wyoutdoors · « **on:** Sep 19, 2018, 01:22 PM »

The 2018-19 Ice Season is Approaching!

Are you charging your flasher batteries? Dusting off and cleaning your shacks? Stringing new line? Picking up new baits?

Planning on any new gear this season? Who else is getting gear ready for First Ice!

Things will be picking up here pretty quickly I would think!

See ya soon!

Herms · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 19, 2018, 03:21 PM »

Looking forward to another great season on hard water fishing. Hoping to make a few more trips north this year to the glacier lakes area and trying to find some better panfish lakes around the SE side of the state.

On the new gear side of things I just ordered new striker bibs and coat from Overtons so those are on the way. I also picked up a lake master card for the dakota's to use in my Helix 7 so that should be fun to play with. Also looking forward to the Ice show in Sioux Falls as ill be looking for a new flip over possibly a grizzly but will wait and see what strikes my fancy.

Hope everyone is having a great year so far and only gets better from here.

tornadochaser60 · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 19, 2018, 05:23 PM »

The fall bite has barely started picking up (not that the summer bite hasn't been excellent)...no way do I want to think about ice fishing yet!

wyoutdoors · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 19, 2018, 05:24 PM »

Outstanding Herms! Sounds like you're on top of things. I may make it to the Ice Institute myself this year.

royjulius · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 21, 2018, 07:56 AM »

I caught some nice pike last week (an 8 and an 11) and that really wet my appetite for some tip-up ice fishing, as those pike fillets were awesome. Cold water pike is just so dang tasty. We're in the low 40s at night now and the forecast says we are expecting snow in the next couple of weeks. I plan to camp at Pactola in 2 weeks for some pike, trout and bluegills. Its gonna be cold. After that I'll get my ice stuff ready. Nice to see Cabela's had their ice stuff out 2 weeks ago!

wyoutdoors · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 24, 2018, 07:29 PM »

You have it all mapped out buddy! How long will you be camping at Pac?

rags · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 24, 2018, 08:38 PM »

I will be picking up jigs at the ice institute that are preordered , looking at new striker boots plus a few other items . I am not going to repeat last years show LOL dropped $1600 .

Doug SD · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 24, 2018, 09:00 PM »

Quote from: rags on Sep 24, 2018, 08:38 PM

I am not going to repeat last years show LOL dropped $1600 .

Been there, done that. Finishing up the renovations on my Campershack (started last spring), got a good used set of tires for the John Deere buck (that will hold air longer than 36 hours), skis under the other lodge along with a few storage mods and I am ready!

HardIce32 · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 25, 2018, 09:07 PM »

Booked a sleeper over New Years in the Webster area, bringing the wife and kids, can’t wait for the 5 trips planned up north this winter!

poot_818 · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 25, 2018, 09:26 PM »

I've had my ice stuff out and opened up in my basement, put in new LED lights in my frabill ice shack, and making a carrier for my tip ups, also fired up my jiffy model 30 the other night 2nd pull and it purred like a kitten! Looking forward to the ice show in Sioux Falls as well I'm sure I'll find some smalls, and maybe even pick up an aqua vu!

wyoutdoors · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 29, 2018, 01:59 PM »

Quote from: HardIce32 on Sep 25, 2018, 09:07 PM

Booked a sleeper over New Years in the Webster area, bringing the wife and kids, can’t wait for the 5 trips planned up north this winter!

Very nice!

royjulius · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 04, 2018, 12:25 PM »

I guess I'm not camping because the weather is gonna turn. I'm going back to Stockade Saturday for more pike but coming back to town to fillet them. Sunday's weather outta get things moving in the right direction.

I'll have Stockade water temps to report......

wyoutdoors · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 04, 2018, 03:59 PM »

Enjoy and have yourself some fun royjulius!

royjulius · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 05, 2018, 07:46 AM »

Quote from: wyoutdoors on Oct 04, 2018, 03:59 PM

Enjoy and have yourself some fun royjulius!

Thanks. I'll be dressed in my ice stuff. High of 45 predicted for Custer.

rlvb · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 08, 2018, 07:03 PM »

Oh yeah we have some cold nights coming up.

old and in the way · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 10, 2018, 08:32 AM »

Can’t wait. New Core Ice house for this season. My wife says it’s embarrassing that I spend more time in it rather than in the house. I think it’s normal.

royjulius · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 10, 2018, 03:29 PM »

Water temp at Stockade is still almost 53 degrees.

royjulius · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 30, 2018, 10:27 AM »

Sheridan Lake is 49 degrees. I set the boat on spot lock and caught bluegills and crappies with my vex and my ice rod. What a blast!

Wallydiver61 · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 11, 2018, 11:32 PM »

Lots of sloughs in NESD locked up since Thursday. Reports of guys ice fishing and hammering fish already. Too bad there's plenty of big greenheads and honkers to be had yet!

Just received new lazer blades and extra drill adapters for the season. Forecast doesn't look favorable to keep the good clean ice, but it won't be long once those temps stay below freezing.

HardIce32 · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 12, 2018, 01:37 AM »

I can’t wait!!!!!!!!!

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