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Title: How thick is your ice?
Post by: smilinmallard on Jan 10, 2014, 07:44 PM
I was curious how thick the ice is where everyone is spearing. I cut a hole today 24 inches of clear hard ice. I am in NE South Dakota.
Shiv
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Post by: Higgins on Jan 10, 2014, 08:48 PM
My perm is on 8" of clear and 4" of honey
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Post by: PikeDemon on Jan 11, 2014, 07:11 PM
sittin on 12'' of ice!!!!!
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Post by: runout on Jan 11, 2014, 10:09 PM
22''
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Post by: jasonmichalski on Jan 12, 2014, 08:39 AM
around 14"
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Post by: StabinCabin on Jan 12, 2014, 09:20 AM
8-12 inches
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Post by: spear_chucker on Jan 12, 2014, 06:48 PM
23" good + 6" frozen slush
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Post by: mjmeyer on Jan 12, 2014, 06:50 PM
17' on the Mississippi backwaters @ Guttenberg.
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Post by: MJ1657 on Jan 13, 2014, 02:17 PM
21" yesterday
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Post by: Uncle Al on Feb 02, 2014, 03:21 PM
how does an ice saw work in the above thick ice conditions. Thanks
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Post by: Higgins on Feb 02, 2014, 03:36 PM
Quote from: Uncle Al link=topic =275842.msg2930550#msg2930550 date=1391376093
how does an ice saw work in the above thick ice conditions. Thanks

I just cut a hole with my fish's saw in 16" and it sure don't cut like 5" it's hard but it can be done. I'll say this much the ice chunk pinches allot easier  :-\
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Post by: jasonmichalski on Feb 02, 2014, 04:26 PM
I sawed though 24" today had the cut the block in three pieces to get it out, lol! 
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Post by: PikeDemon on Feb 02, 2014, 06:54 PM
A foot an a half were i'm spear in!
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Post by: smilinmallard on Feb 02, 2014, 09:05 PM
We are at 29 inches now. Cut the first 26 with a chain saw and finish it our with the ice saw
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Post by: StabinCabin on Feb 03, 2014, 09:51 AM
we're sitting on about 20 inches.
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Post by: runout on Feb 03, 2014, 04:04 PM
37" as of this last weekend. I could just imagine how much ice we would have if we would not have had the heavy snow early in the season.     
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Post by: Pikeonice on Feb 03, 2014, 07:54 PM
18 inches of good ice and 8 honey comb.
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Post by: iluvgillz on Feb 08, 2014, 03:05 PM
Never thought I would say this, but too much!!!
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Post by: swampbuckster on Feb 12, 2014, 10:30 PM
17" on the lake I live on! Anywhere from 14" to 20" on local lakes!!! :o
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Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 13, 2014, 06:40 PM
36" on the lake today

      WS
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Post by: mwal on Feb 16, 2014, 08:05 AM
31 inches yesterday made for a nice block to pull out. Glad I have a ten inch power auger and ice saw
By Garrison,MN

Mwa