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Title: First ice
Post by: oldccm on Sep 09, 2014, 02:17 PM: Kind of chilly today. Means first ice is not far away. Should be on the ice mid November. Anyone else making plans?
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: volksdriver on Sep 11, 2014, 08:39 PM: Kind of chilly today. Means first ice is not far away. Should be on the ice mid November. Anyone else making plans?

You sick puppy! ;) ;) Don't get me wrong....I love ice fishing too....but there are way too many trips yet I want to make this "fall" to start to think about ice yet! ....tiger trout, splake, whitefish, pike, ......
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: firefighter04 on Sep 13, 2014, 12:10 PM: You think he is bad? I have been thinking and preparing since the closure!!! Every time out open water I feel the NEED to jig even a little.....just for a fix!
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: blue igloo on Sep 14, 2014, 08:52 AM: I've been thinking about it since I sat on my new 2015 sled that was delivered last week :) Hoping for no wind and good ice formation before the snow starts piling up. Is that too much to ask? I can wait until the end of November…….after the hunting season is over for me ;D
Blue Igloo :tipup:
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: Leemb1 on Sep 14, 2014, 09:25 PM: Im with you on the flat ice for a change Blue. Getting ready myself. Checking bottom with the boat to see any changes from last year.
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: reel on Sep 17, 2014, 11:03 PM: Just like this.... :thumbsup:
(http://up.picr.de/19552323pl.jpg)
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: oldccm on Sep 18, 2014, 08:30 PM: Got a new auger and a line on an otter xt900 lodge. Fingers crossed the deal pulls through.
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: fishaman on Nov 09, 2014, 09:54 PM: Should be any day now... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: blue igloo on Nov 10, 2014, 06:46 AM: Quote from: reel on Sep 17, 2014, 11:03 PM
Just like this.... :thumbsup:
(http://up.picr.de/19552323pl.jpg)
Did anyone else see the almost "pentagram" >:D
Blue Igloo :tipup:
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: fishcrusher on Nov 10, 2014, 10:21 AM: OUR LAKES UP HERE ARE LOCKED UP!!!!!! 1 week and I am drilling!
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: paulwhittom on Nov 13, 2014, 06:35 AM: Drove by Oak yesterday and covered over, didn't check thickness though. 4" or more on some dugouts and swamps around already
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: oldccm on Nov 13, 2014, 11:27 AM: It's here! Got some reports of guys on ice in the Duck mtns. Should be quite a few of the more experienced guys out this weekend. Commercial guys are probably on Lake Manitoba but I'll have to double check. I've picked my first trip as Nov 28. We get enough ice here I don't have to hurry out quite yet. Be safe and tight lines
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Post by: acoustic on Nov 13, 2014, 07:51 PM: ???on the ice at Lake Percy near Brandon today 5inches of ice had no gear with us!!!!
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: mcdee on Nov 14, 2014, 06:33 PM: Quote from: oldccm on Sep 09, 2014, 02:17 PM
Kind of chilly today. Means first ice is not far away. Should be on the ice mid November. Anyone else making plans?
Commercial guys are out on Lake Manitoba Twin Beach area .
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: back2backcrappie on Nov 14, 2014, 06:47 PM: Quote from: mcdee on Nov 14, 2014, 06:33 PM
Commercial guys are out on Lake Manitoba Twin Beach area .
Hey Kev
How thick is the ice on LM?
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: mcdee on Nov 14, 2014, 08:04 PM: Not sure but a few commercial guys using quads to pull boats on skis full of nets and fish . Lake froze up for a week now .
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Post by: Harpz on Nov 14, 2014, 08:52 PM: High winds expected Sunday, hopefully the ice doesnt get too busted up
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Post by: mattpaul on Nov 15, 2014, 08:05 PM: Caught about 50 to 75 Rainbows through the ice already ;D
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: Steven_Polaris on Nov 15, 2014, 09:51 PM: Where have u caught them rainbows?
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: mattpaul on Nov 16, 2014, 07:03 PM: Through the ice ;D
Title: Re: First ice
Post by: Blue Mago on Nov 16, 2014, 08:34 PM: Should be good ice this year as long as we don't get dumped on big time ! So far it's smooth , would hate to have it break up before it's thick enough !