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Title: This weekend
Post by: Doeslayer on Jan 16, 2024, 09:42 AM
Gonna be on the ice somewhere this weekend, gonna check a few spots friday and then Saturday i think im gonna choose my favorite out of the spots i check that are safe and be fishing.... I have a particular area in mind that i hope is safe but idk if it will be or not.... Fingers crossed
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: dfman on Jan 16, 2024, 10:01 AM
Fished Otsego last Friday and Saturday.  Ice wasn't great and the snow didn't help.
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: BLUJBURD on Jan 16, 2024, 10:20 AM
Get out while you can. Next week is not looking to promising. At least for us in the southern part of the state.
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: ifish4fishwithteeth on Jan 16, 2024, 11:19 AM
Pretty sure everybody here will be fishing at the end of the week and weekend.
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: Yooper906 on Jan 16, 2024, 11:24 AM
I'll be out this weekend too. Oakland county, hoping the lakes lock up with safe ice in the next day or two
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: DR.SPECKLER on Jan 16, 2024, 11:26 AM
Im hoping to check ice Saturday or sunday.nice freezing cold temps but there is almost 2 1/2 ft of snow where im at in allegan co.
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: bobberbill on Jan 16, 2024, 03:39 PM
2 1/2" on the local lakes down here. Spotted a couple brave souls out this afternoon. This weekend should be a good one.
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: snooze on Jan 16, 2024, 06:00 PM
Went out checking ice this afternoon in Barry County. Middle Lake had 2.5", Lawhead lake had 3" and Thornapple had 2.5". Planning on checking some other lakes tomorrow. I will update as I go. Good luck and be safe.
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: wingfan87 on Jan 16, 2024, 07:58 PM
Went out checking ice this afternoon in Barry County. Middle Lake had 2.5", Lawhead lake had 3" and Thornapple had 2.5". Planning on checking some other lakes tomorrow. I will update as I go. Good luck and be safe.

Snooze, will your travels get you up to lake O or Morrison for an ice report?
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: spartannation on Jan 17, 2024, 03:45 AM
I was in Lake O Monday. Jordon was still mostly open except for the east end and part of the west end. Still open at the launch.
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: copcar340 on Jan 17, 2024, 07:29 AM
Once again the weather here blows for ice fishing. Sub-zero temps all last weekend thru today, but a ton of snow proceeded it. Now looking at the extended forecast, 40's next week followed by 50's and 60's the next! I guess if I really want to Ice Fish I'll have to move to Canada!
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: Crappie-addict on Jan 18, 2024, 08:13 AM
You sure you're looking at the right forecast there copcar? I'm seeing the 40s next week but then it cools back down after that.
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: copcar340 on Jan 18, 2024, 10:32 AM
I'm in Kalamazoo and according to MSN Weather Monthly prediction we're looking at upper 30's and 40 next week followed by 63 on Jan 30th. and 31st. and Freaking 70 on the 1st!
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: Doeslayer on Jan 18, 2024, 12:36 PM
I'm in Kalamazoo and according to MSN Weather Monthly prediction we're looking at upper 30's and 40 next week followed by 63 on Jan 30th. and 31st. and Freaking 70 on the 1st!
Thats crazy im in between Saginaw and flint and mine says 26° on the 1st
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: jdgambler on Jan 18, 2024, 05:29 PM
i'll be posting a picture of a master angler fish soon.
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: wingfan87 on Jan 18, 2024, 05:37 PM
I was in Lake O Monday. Jordon was still mostly open except for the east end and part of the west end. Still open at the launch.

Got a buddy in Ionia, he just informed me that Morrison had 4 inches of ice. Guess I'm going to make the drive over there on Saturday and give it a try.
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: spartannation on Jan 19, 2024, 09:27 AM
Better get to Morrison early, it will be a zoo. Parking lot isn't plowed but was packed down pretty good when I drove by on Thursday.
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: Iceicemike on Jan 19, 2024, 12:40 PM
We’re wanting to go to but haven’t found anything over 3 inch.
Title: Re: This weekend
Post by: copcar340 on Jan 20, 2024, 10:02 AM
Well it seems they updated their projections on the extended forecast and while it is supposed to get in the upper 30's low 40's from Jan 23rd to the 30th, it drops back down to below 32 after that. Like they say, being a Meteorologist is the only job you can be wrong 90% of the time and not get Fired!