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Michigan => Ice Fishing Michigan => Topic started by: SKIFFLAKEJIMMY on Dec 11, 2018, 09:54 AM
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It looks like all the lakes around here are locked in. Clark only took 2 spud whacks to get through. Vineyard and Wamplers have about 2" of hard clear ice. If anyone is heading to Wamplers any time soon, you will probably need to go out from the beach for a while. They are doing some work near the boat launch. There is an earth mover stuck in the channel where it goes into the lake. A huge wrecker was attempting to get it out.
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I checked the ice here yesterday and the spud went through in 2 whacks. That being said, 2 guys are out there fishing right now. Braver than me for sure.
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me too!!!!!!:):)
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I went by Devil's yesterday. It is completely ice covered, but with the rain and temperatures, we gotta hold off.
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thanks for the up date skiff, i will be up around hanover visiting with my dad over x-mass and check things out
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any updates?
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I didn't see it happen, but there were snowmobile tracks going across Skiff on Thursday. I will check the ice today.
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Just checked. 1" at the end of my dock.
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Thanks for the update.
Just curious, is your lake still locked up? Or did any open water form up?
As long as the Irish Hills lakes stay locked up, we should be thickening after this Friday.
Hopefully we'll have 4+" by the first weekend in January.
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It seems all the lakes stayed locked up. I went by Clark and Columbia and they are locked up. I kind of thought I might see guys on the Columbia channels, but there was not. I think things are looking up soon. If we get wind like last year, it shouldn't hurt anything.
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Here's yer sign!
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3 - 3 1/2 inches on Columbia today. guys fishing said it was a slow bite and dinks.
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Here's yer sign????? NEVERMIND!! :(
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Here's yer sign????? NEVERMIND!! :(
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I wonder if the Crappies are on the beds yet! ::)
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we are screwed, so depressed:(
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So I should make other plans for the 27th than the Midwest Open? >:( :o :'(
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They might end up pushing it into February if there's not decent ice
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They might end up pushing it into February if there's not decent ice
It would be great if they would just make a call on it now as many are coming from out of town and need to make arraignments for accommodations and such. It certainly looks as if the 27th isn’t going to happen.
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NOOOOO!!!!!
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I wonder if the Crappies are on the beds yet! ::)
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They might end up pushing it into February if there's not decent ice
I've never seen them push it out, cancel yes. doesn't feel good. one thing for sure won't be much pre-fishing if it happens.
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a cold spell is coming.
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Yep...and it looks like little to no precipitation. Almost all lakes starting over, but this will help. Below is the 10-day from WeatherUnderground for Brooklyn. Cold front comes through on Tuesday night; if it's accurate, looks to stay almost entirely below freezing for about a week.
Would be great if we got some lows in the single-digits and highs in the teens; that would really speed things up.
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Where once was open water earlier this past week, I'm now seeing skim ice on some larger lakes.
With the current 10-day forecast, if it holds, we should be walking on the hardwater in the 'Hills by the 25th (maybe even by the 18th). ;D
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I will start punching holes Monday
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Sunday morning. A ways to go.
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I got through the ice in 3 turns of the auger. A little over 1"at my dock. Vineyard had open water at the county park launch. Clark had open water on the West side out in the center.
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Wamplers had 2.5 of ice 40ft out as of this morning should be locked up for you guys in the tournament
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Thanks for the update jimmy, may try a small lake over in albion sat. will let you know how it goes
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Devil's all skimmed back...
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The Midwest open has been postponed until Feb. 10.
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Thanks for the update jimmy, may try a small lake over in albion sat. will let you know how it goes
Good luck. Stay safe. Things are looking up.
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Lakes are locked up, but nobody is out yet. We hit a farm pond today that had 5". 30 Gills in 3 hours. No bites for the last hour. I guess that means 30 in 2 hours.
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I went around Hillsdale County between Hudson and Camden today. I saw a lot of open water. >:(
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i'll take thirty in three hours:)
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Anyone checking ice today? Is this to much snow on to little ice? Cant get out until tomorrow
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Anyone checking ice today? Is this to much snow on to little ice? Cant get out until tomorrow
. In my opinion , Yes. Lot of slush spots in my area lakes seen nobody out today
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There were people on Vineyard today.
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Seen a few shanty's out today on a lot of lakes for the first time this year, hamburg township
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planning on getting out Thursday, lake Columbia. last Friday 2.5 inches at best in one bay.
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How are the lakes looking after yesterday’s rain?
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I will check some lakes tomorrow. It looks like the rain turned all the snow to wet slush, and has refrozen. But I haven't checked it personally. I saw people fishing yesterday in the rain. Yucky day to fish!.... P.S. I just let the dog out to go potty. The ice is groaning. Good sign.
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Anyone checked out Crispell lake ice? Was thinking of venture out there this weekend.
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Clear had 3" yesterday on the dark spots and 5+ wherever the snow half-melted on top. Fishing sucked but it was hard ice.
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Saw one shanty on crispell. Guy was parked right on the boat ramp. Nice of him to make everyone walk around his vehicle.
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Round lake has four coops and a quad on the ice as I post this, I have no idea what Devils lake has but only because I can not see the north end or Sandy Beach.
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UH OH!!!!! :'(
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Anyone have any updates on devil's? High 40s and rain again on Thursday... I haven't been out there this year yet, but we usually go party for tip up. What are people's thoughts on tip up going on as planned or does it look like some activities will be cancelled?
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was on devils today, 7-8 " off the launch. real slow bite
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The edges are going fast on my little lake.
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Yup, just my luck, missed my window, both weekends i was hoping to get out i had a daughter in the hospital. hopeing you have good ice for midwest open!!!!! is tip up town supposed to be this weekend on devils?
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Sorry about your girls. Hope they are ok. Tip Up is supposed to be this weekend, and the Midwest Open has been cancelled :(
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Just saw they announced last night oval track races and fun run/ radar run is cancelled too :( I don't participate but it's fun to watch
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Sorry about your girls. Hope they are ok. Tip Up is supposed to be this weekend, and the Midwest Open has been cancelled :(
I wonder how many people burned in their hotel reservations.
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was on devils today, 7-8 " off the launch. real slow bite
View as of today.. Talked to the owners, they are planning on getting it out.. He was fishing in it yesterday..
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Sorry to hear about the open jimmy, im sure your partner was disapointed.
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I think tip up is planned this weekend for Quincy also
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Is Devil's Tip Up cancelled or just part of it?
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Just the races on the ice. There will still be guys running machines on the lake I'm sure. Fishing contest is still going on. All the activities off the ice are still going on.
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We got into them a little today. I got my Michigan best Crappie. 12 3/4". My buddy got 12 Gills.
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Most lakes around here have ice, but it is pretty thin. I spudded through in 2 hits today. Maybe an inch. I could stand on it, but I sure wouldn't jump on it. I will keep ya'll posted.
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Thanks for the update, was gonna check out the area next week myself. Hopefully the weather holds.
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Thanks Jimmy, not looking great< but keeping fingers crossed!!!
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There are 2 guys fishing my little lake.... but there is only 2 1/2 inches of ice. :o
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Pucker factor 10!
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I saw a flip on a channel on Center Lake in Michigan Center. FYI.
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Wow, surprised its holding that well!
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time to get back to work. ice not hanging around for long now.
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I am afraid it is all open water around here! :(
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Livingston county still had lots of lakes iced over but were starting to open back up, nervous to see what the rain this morning and now wind have done, likely starting back over :'(
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Yup... piles of ice on the east shorelines, time to dust the kayak off again
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NOOOOO!!!!!
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The bad news.... I took this picture January 5, 2019. They were out there again today exactly 1 year later....The good news. I was fishing on hardwater until mid march last year.
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There's still 75 days of winter. I fished til early April before not many years ago, but planked the shores to get on it. Seems like Ma Nature is just off by a month.
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I took a ride this morning. Clark Lake is totally open water. Vineyard, and Wamplers have a little open water but is mostly ice covered. Allen lake is open water. Lake Columbia channels have ice but the main lake is open. Skiff Lake has 1 1/2 inches of white ice. I will be going by Devils tomorrow.
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Thank you for the update! Much appreciated!
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Live on devils, lake has lots of open holes and spots with white ice. Middle of the lake wide open. Gonna be lots of varying thickness.
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I checked my ice a bit ago. I had an inch of frozen snow, an inch of water, and an inch of ice. Totally different than the 1.5 inches of white ice a day ago. That being said, there are 2 guys on the lake now. I watched them pop a hole. 4 1/2 turns of the auger. Funeral ice.
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wow, cant fix stupid!!!!!!:)
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I can't get out and check for myself until tomorrow or Friday. Does anyone have any updates?
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There are some lakes south of the state line with 4" of ice. You guys have to have fishable ice somewhere. Most of the time it's just being on the right body of water.
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fished a channel on Columbia today, about 3". Lots of sorting but at least was fishing. Clark did not look good, nor did the main part of Columbia.
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Thanks
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Wamplers is frozen over but it looks sketchy. Across the street, Round has a lot of open water. Sand lake has a lot of open water. Clark has a long way to go. People were fishing Vineyard today on 4 to 5 inches, but there were a lot of spots hat looked like skim ice.
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It's not looking good for the Midwest tournament.
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The Midwest Open has been postponed until February 16Th.
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>:(
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Are we able to select our own Avatar (Personal Picture)on this forum ?
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Are we able to select our own Avatar (Personal Picture)on this forum ?
i do believe so though im not sure how
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Got out to Columbia again today, was surprised the ice held up so well over the weekend, but it for sure didn't make any more. Might be fishing channels the rest of the winter at this rate. Main part of Columbia did not look good at all.
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Just drilled a hole. 2" of ice here. :(
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4 inches on private lake, about 50 acre size max depth 35ft
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I checked One Mile Lake, Lenawee County this morning. 1 inch.
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Boy you gotta think some darn skinny thoughts to get on ice that thin lol
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I didn't go far! ;) The scary part was that there were holes drilled 50 yards further out.
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I am picking up what your putting down:) Would love to get out, but not going to pack up and go unless i know its game on. Thanks Jimmy
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Any updates? Want to get out Sunday if possible
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I will poke around tomorrow.
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yea, i used too poke around too:)
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Clark Lake. The gate to the township park is closed and locked. Some open water by the boat ramp. Vineyard 1 1/2 inches of black ice with 3 inches of frozen slush on top. Wamplers. 5 inches of soft ice. I broke through getting on. There were 2 guys fishing in front of the state park. The Midwest Open is postponed until 2021. Iron Lake, near Wamplers. 3 inche of soft ice. It was cracking beneath me. Little old Skiff Lake. 2 inches. YUCK. >:(
p.s. Tom Knutson said Devils is as bad as Wamplers, if not worse.
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Bet some people take a swim at devils this weekend, tip up and fishing event was not cancelled
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I was wondering about that.
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There was a flip over coop on the west end of Clark's today, and it LOOKED (my eyes aren't that good) like a few guys out in front of consumers but don't quote me on that.
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5 inches devils lake, people were out with atvs and snowmobiles, on foot for me not enough for machines IMO
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Lack of ice is making people CRAZY!!!
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I got out o Skiff last night. Slow for me but a few crappies were caught
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Quincy tipup was this weekend. Ice is about the same here, 4-5" of mostly frozen slush under 4" of snow. My son and I placed third in crappie and gills. He won pike at 27". All in all was a good weekend except for the guys that walked a quarter mile to set up right beside us and ended up with the winning crappie. Grrrr...
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I checked 5 lakes yesterday. 4 in Hillsdale County. Long and Cub had 2". Hemlock and Carpenter had open water.One! Mile Lake in the Onsted State Game area...Someone broke through at the access.
P.S. Nice job At the Tip Up CW.
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14 " Crappie this morning. My personal best.
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WTG Jimmy!
nice to see the minimalist approach.
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Good stuff brother.... Them big slabs have a nice little chunk of meat
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Got the crappie figured out, 1st pic from last weeknd 15in beast, 2nd pic this weekend 14in biggest
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Awesome!!
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4 Guys, 2 hours. Slow bite, but we got some good ones. I lost 1 that was pulling out line. It HAD to be a 3 pound gill !! LOL.
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Nice job! Should be some tasty treats! Congrats Hex
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Brother crushed it tonight 16.5 inches
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Piggly wiggly.... What a chunk.... Bet he was jacked when that came up the hole
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What a Slab!!!!
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No ice yet, but it's getting close. I hope.
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Channels and ponds iced over this morning. Need some colder stuff in the forecast.
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Forecast looks to be improving, just need 2020 to end i guess
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2020 CAN'T END FAST ENOUGH!!
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I believe it was 2015, the last time we had good ice in the Irish Hills for Christmas Holidays
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Forecast looking really good after this Wednesday.
https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/mi/brooklyn
Hopefully on some safe ice before New Years Day.
Thanks.
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My little lake was ice covered yesterday. Open water today! >:(
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That wind last night killed it. Next weekend we should be wetting lines somewhere
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Assembled my new StrikeMaster 40V Auger, Itching to bore some holes !!
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Ice fishing for gills, crappie, perch. I use 2lb line. What do you guys prefer, Mono or Flouro ?
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The weather isn't looking good for ice making for a couple of weeks. :(
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The weather isn't looking good for ice making for a couple of weeks. :(
I know it's a Roller coaster of emotion the weather looks like a slow death to the ice i hate it
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Many lakes from Clare north and northeast are being fished. 10-12" of snow is tough to hall thru but waiting for ice here will drive ya nuts.
http://lakeice.squarespace.com/ice-growth/
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I drove by Clark today. Hundreds of ducks keeping it open.
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@Compli123.....I'm a Technical Guy, Engineer. I loved reading through that Lake Ice_Ice growth info. Thanks !!
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2" on Skiff Lake.
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2" in Branch co. with another inch of half frozen snow on top. I've seen half a dozen guys on this ice standing in puddles. When I was young and dumb, I would be there with them. My son helped pull a guy from the lake this week. the guy walked off the end of the pier without even a spud. went right through up to his neck. This is why you don't follow others without checking for yourself. Stay safe!
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I just checked some lakes near me. Vineyard has 2.5" and someone has been fishing. The ice was cracking for me. Wamplers, Sand, and Iron. had 2''. No evidence of fishing. Round across the road from Wamplers had 1". Clark and Allen still have patches of open water. I didn't check thickness on Vandercook or Michigan Center lake but nobody has been on them. Maybe a week yet if we are lucky.
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2" in Branch co. with another inch of half frozen snow on top. I've seen half a dozen guys on this ice standing in puddles. When I was young and dumb, I would be there with them. My son helped pull a guy from the lake this week. the guy walked off the end of the pier without even a spud. went right through up to his neck. This is why you don't follow others without checking for yourself. Stay safe!
Ya can't fix stupid!! ;D
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Saw those people on Vineyard over the weekend on Sunday, not enough ice for me yet.
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There are people fishing on Clark, Vineyard< Wamplers and the channels on Columbia. Lots of folks on Vineyard.
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Talking to a guy at Knutsen's yesterday, he says Jackson County dive team made a rescue run at Wolf Lake (Napoleon) Any word on this?
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I haven't heard of it yet.
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Talking to a guy at Knudsen's yesterday, he says Jackson County dive team made a rescue run at Wolf Lake (Napoleon) Any word on this?
I've heard the rumor from a couple of sources. but nothing concrete yet.
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Talking to a guy at Knudsen's yesterday, he says Jackson County dive team made a rescue run at Wolf Lake (Napoleon) Any word on this?
One guy drowned another missing and another drowning at Vandercook Lake.
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Stopped at Jackson Park. Guy was leaving
Told me there was about 4”.
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Saw those people on Vineyard over the weekend on Sunday, not enough ice for me yet.
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About the person who fell through, it was mellencamp lake, 2 kids whose dad said not to go there. They got out but didnt tell anyone because they lied to their dad. No one drowned.
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I fished Clark this morning. Got a late start. Got 5 perch. 4" of ice.
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Devils had 4 inches yesterday, the marina there sells bait now.
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@Compli123.....I'm a Technical Guy, Engineer. I loved reading through that Lake Ice_Ice growth info. Thanks !!
It would be a lot more reliable if the weather was. Numbers don't lie, meteorologists do.
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I had a hot bite this morning. Got 17 in 45 minutes. Kept 10. All on wigglers.
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Very Nice! How's the ice down that way?
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Looks like 4" in most places.
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Any ice condition updates for devils lake or wamplers?? Would like to get on some ice for the first time this year.
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I haven't been by Devil's but there are guys on Wamplers.
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I haven't been by Devil's but there are guys on Wamplers.
Were they out with sleds?
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Should be 4 to 6 inches by now.
I fished last night and the ice was a popping
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Were they out with sleds?
Everyone was on foot.
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I went out on Sand Lake this morning. 5". Saw machines on Vineyard Wamplers, and Sand.
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I know not many peoples get there, but Lake Columbia, does anyone know what the ice is like say around Castlewood bay, I haven't gotten out yet and wanted to take the wife in the am. but my brother just shot me a video of open water on Grass lake. thanks for any input.
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I have been fishing on Columbia. Ice is good about 5 inches.
If you are not a property owner with a valid sticker on your windshield there is a VERY GOOD possibility your vehicle will get TOWED. If you park without a valid sticker you are TREASPASSING and will be ticketed as well.
Lake Columbia is a private lake and security is patrolling
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Apparently your a property owner
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Yes, I am a property owner we looked at all the lakes in the area and then settled on Columbia because it was private.
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Well, it looks like it is over for this year. I was having a pretty good season until the Brutal cold, and the snow dumped here. How did the rest of you all do? Have a great soft water season.
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Season too short for me. Did okay on gills and perch. Smelt not so good only was able to fish for them 3 times. Had work and other obligations. Last year seemed like I was fishing more. Need to just retire. I guess it is time to switch gears. :'(. Tell next year.