Author Topic: ICE (Read 2973 times)

Gills-only · « **on:** Dec 08, 2018, 07:12 AM »

Checked a private pond yesterday and had a inch of clear solid ice, getting close !!

quack · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 08, 2018, 11:33 AM »

Did some poking around last night and this morning in Livingston county. Found some 1in and 2in of good clear stuff and the this morning found my magic 3! Most of the lake was 2 or less but a nice chunk of it was 3! And just like that, my season has started!! Tight lines and Spud Spud spud

scout 2 · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 08, 2018, 02:56 PM »

6 to 8 inches

Iceassin · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 09, 2018, 07:25 AM »

Have not been out personally but my guess is quite a few lakes now have a good skim to an inch. And this weeks temps...highs 40; lows 20 won't hurt a thing...even with the bit of rain/snow mix predicted, it will still make more ice everyday...just not real fast. I plan on being on one next Saturday...well...I hope.

jdgambler · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 09, 2018, 08:30 AM »

hey good job Quack!. Looks like your at one of my favorite first ice spots!

Gills-only · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 09, 2018, 11:56 AM »

Checked numerous public lakes, about 1 1/2”-2” most places by shore. Clear blue ice, good stuff, too many idiots throwing rocks in ice, wait till u hit one later this winter with auger !! Ouch another day or so

Oscoda Ice · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 09, 2018, 03:32 PM »

Quack, nice chunky Northern!

-Kyle

mi500 · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 09, 2018, 06:09 PM »

Quote from: Gills-only on Dec 09, 2018, 11:56 AM

Checked numerous public lakes, about 1 1/2”-2” most places by shore. Clear blue ice, good stuff, too many idiots throwing rocks in ice, wait till u hit one later this winter with auger !! Ouch another day or so

I noticed a lot of that too. I don’t get what they think they will see with that. Also saw foot tracks across a pond without any evidence of a spud bar. I checked and it was about 2.5”.

Gills-only · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 09, 2018, 06:28 PM »

Quote from: mi500 on Dec 09, 2018, 06:09 PM

I noticed a lot of that too. I don’t get what they think they will see with that. Also saw foot tracks across a pond without any evidence of a spud bar. I checked and it was about 2.5”.

. No spud, that helps thin the herd !!

swampbuckster · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 09, 2018, 07:47 PM »

Quote from: mi500 on Dec 09, 2018, 06:09 PM

I noticed a lot of that too. I don’t get what they think they will see with that. Also saw foot tracks across a pond without any evidence of a spud bar. I checked and it was about 2.5”.

Perhaps Children? Pretty low odds of hitting a single rock or 8 on a 100+ acre lake. It'll be ok!

Gills-only · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 09, 2018, 07:51 PM »

Quote from: swampbuckster on Dec 09, 2018, 07:47 PM

Perhaps Children? Pretty low odds of hitting a single rock or 8 on a 100+ acre lake. It'll be ok!

. This was a very popular channel that’s about 30’ wide, have seen many holes on this. After the sun “melts” them in and a little snow, prolly not even see them. I seen a couple of “adults” throw stones in there also, I expect that from kids !

swampbuckster · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 09, 2018, 07:56 PM »

I think sometimes people do the rock test to see if the ice will break upon impact. Maybe it's the inner child in most adults.

I like to do a rock or stick test from time to time.

Hoserman · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 09, 2018, 08:29 PM »

Quite a few people out on Otsego but that is a shallow lake. Saw where someone walked out on Margrethe about 100' punched a hole and walked back. I suspect the ice was still just a tad bit thin.

Gills-only · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 09, 2018, 09:05 PM »

Funny thing was most of the rocks were very small, less than half the size of a baseball

bobberbill · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 10, 2018, 08:45 PM »

Good start on the home lake. It's deep, so a good freeze takes a while. I thought about stepping on it but didn't want to get my tennis shoes wet.

Martian · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 11, 2018, 09:15 AM »

I will be going up for my last deer camp this weekend , ( hopefully the warm weather, and rain doesn't screw the ice up), and then will star ice scouting. I have gathered some stuff, , re-spooled a couple reels, and re-filled about 20 propane tanks for spearing, so, its a start, be safe

Iceassin · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 12, 2018, 06:38 PM »

Found a couple of lakes in Barry County that had fishable ice the past 2 days. No limits(close) but have gone 3 for 3 in the days out so far.

Doeslayer · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 12, 2018, 08:25 PM »

Nice haul ice.... My ice season wont start until after christmas.... The wife gets my money til then lol

mi500 · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 12, 2018, 09:58 PM »

I was able to get out Tuesday and catch a dinner

Gills-only · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 12, 2019, 10:50 PM »

Finally found some thin ice, 1” on neighbors pond, with cold temps forecast hopefully by Wednesday around me should have 3”. Got around 2” snow today but I imagine pushed down the whimpy ice and will refreeze!!

Iceassin · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 13, 2019, 04:02 PM »

Got on a south Barry County lake this morning. Slow bite...12 "nice" gills between 2 of us. Tomorrows another day.

Bowhunter79 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 14, 2019, 10:02 PM »

nice to see some fish being caught. good luck this year and be safe

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