Cold Temps.

[Splattypus]

A lot of slop on top out towards Minnetonka, but seems like it's trying to hold.

I'm not trusting anything for another couple of weeks, but I don't think it's a total bust yet. I think it's totally feasible to be on the ice around new years (with proper precautions)

Best thing in our favor is that the highs only hit for about 4 hours a day. Took a long time to warm up and cooled off quick last 2 days.

[TheCrappieFisherman]

Msp- Starting Thursday morning through Saturday night it's showing day time temps in the mid 40s and above freezing all night. That's a long stretch with current ice conditions. 

Heading north to scratch the itch.

[cwavs1982]

Msp- Starting Thursday morning through Saturday night it's showing day time temps in the mid 40s and above freezing all night. That's a long stretch with current ice conditions. 

Heading north to scratch the itch.

Agree - may have to start looking at the lakes around Brainerd to see what's in that area.  Not looking good for us around the metro!

[Splattypus]

Oh God, so much open water

Nakomis totally open. Phalen totally open

Temps in 30s-40s for a few days, with rainfall in the Forcast Friday and Saturday. All ice in the metro going to be ruined or totally gone.

Back to square one

[TheCrappieFisherman]

Get out of the city and there is okay ice. Those lakes always stay open the longest.
Thisnpast weekend central Cass County had anything from open water to 9". Most small lakes that are locked have 6-8" of good ice.

I'll be ice fishing Saturday before the rain comes within an hour of msp on good ice. 4.5-5.5".

[slipperybob]

Merry Raining Christmas 

[Splattypus]

At least holiday travel should be a little easier.

Merry Christmas

[thomasthepikehunter]

At least holiday travel should be a little easier.

Merry Christmas

It was pretty wild. My family met up in Brainerd. Lakes from Alexandria to Brainerd looked about the same as Aberdeen and Webster on Saturday, a few people out, not a lot. Sunday I drove by Mille Lacs on my way south, it had opened up so much with the rain and heat you probably could have pushed a boat out there. Maybe 20 yards of ice, then open water. Lakes in Wright county looked horrible. One lake you could have busted a few feet of ice and launched a boat at the access. Drove home yesterday, it was hot in central MN, close to 50. Had no idea of a storm to the west. Raining hard as it had all weekend when I left. It started to cool as I got around Benson. Roads were ok all the way to the SD border. Started to get slick. Then in Millbank, it froze, and things got bad. It took me almost 4 hours to get from Millbank to Aberdeen. Hard snow, iced roads, howling winds. Lakes around Webster looked similar to how they had last week at least.

Unfortunately I'm thinking ice fishing in most of MN is shot for at least 2 weeks now. NE South Dakota might be OK by Saturday, depends on how much snow we get.  I have not heard how ND did in the storm. This has been the worst ice this late I've ever seen, so I don't even know what to expect anymore.

[Splattypus]

Temps creeping down this week. Nothing more than a slight skim around the cities, gonna take some time, but hopefully that front that followed the storm keeps things cool around the rest of the state. Gonna be a short season almost everywhere here, but the Dakotas still having some potential

[Tikkaman]

Finger crossed for this cold snap to lock everything up for good!  We
could use some hard water time!

[Splattypus]

As of yesterday, Harriet was still wide open. Small ponds in Wayzata were walkable today.l, and ice flows staring on the river today. By end of week everything should be walkable.

[E Z turn]

 
 Minus 4 in Hibbing this A.M. and windy. Minus 6 in Ely. Polar Vortex and El Nino what's next? Don't want to good weather or Gov Walz will put a tax on it.

[toewdy]

Kind of glad this cold front came through! I've been staring at my LiveScope and other gear, itching to get out in the West Metro.

[thorson]

Folks driving on some lakes in Ottertail county today.

[TheCrappieFisherman]

Kind of glad this cold front came through! I've been staring at my LiveScope and other gear, itching to get out in the West Metro.

Get on out there! Lot of good ice to be found starting last week.

[toewdy]

Get on out there! Lot of good ice to be found starting last week.

Hoping to get out next weekend! Trying to scout some new lakes. We usually go to Medicine Lake because it’s nice and close.

[Splattypus]

I heard Wasserman had drivable ice on it yesterday.  But I also know that Lake had been pressured hard over recent years and isn't producing like it used to, including from my most recent report.

I might brave the wind today and poke around the cities a bunch. Slight warmup this week, but shouldn't lose any of the 8-12 inches around the metro. And of course the further out you go, the better the ice reports are.

[toewdy]

I heard Wasserman had drivable ice on it yesterday.  But I also know that Lake had been pressured hard over recent years and isn't producing like it used to, including from my most recent report.

I might brave the wind today and poke around the cities a bunch. Slight warmup this week, but shouldn't lose any of the 8-12 inches around the metro. And of course the further out you go, the better the ice reports are.

I’m going to head out to Wasserman next weekend so I’ll keep you posted

[Splattypus]

Good luck! Heard the bite was slow but size was fair.

I got out in St. Paul today, about 7-8" of pretty good quality ice, had a pretty decent evening. Next week probably head a little more westward myself and see what's doing