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Title: Iceshanty Site Wide How Much Ice POLL?
Post by: Iceshanty on Feb 09, 2018, 09:04 AM
Checking to see what the ice conditions are like for everyone in FEB this year? Last year at this time our ice was melting fast right now. This year in NE WI we have 20" plus most places and it's super cold with great solid Full Sized Truck ice right now.

1. Open water
2. Ice but its shot
3. Walking only ice
4. Four wheelers ice
5. Small Car ice
6. Full Sized Trucks ice
7. Drifter Type ice!
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Post by: fishercat on Feb 09, 2018, 09:15 AM
Central Connecticut river valley of Ma. Will go with 3 and 4
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Post by: Mrpike1973 on Feb 09, 2018, 09:16 AM
Number 6 central MN
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Post by: ice dawg on Feb 09, 2018, 09:39 AM
#6 here.
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Post by: Stickhick86 on Feb 09, 2018, 09:43 AM
some 3, some 4
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Post by: IPAinmyveins on Feb 09, 2018, 09:51 AM
North Colorado: under 7,000 ft 2-3, in the mountains 5-6
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Post by: BigSling on Feb 09, 2018, 09:54 AM
NW Iowa #6
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Post by: StevenB on Feb 09, 2018, 10:01 AM
Maine....5 & 6
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Post by: ice--cube on Feb 09, 2018, 10:03 AM
Northern IL 4 in most places along with a little 1 in some spots
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Post by: fishinator on Feb 09, 2018, 10:04 AM
nw indiana 1-3
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Post by: Crayfish2 on Feb 09, 2018, 10:24 AM
We're at a #6 in Vermont .... 18"+ in most places.
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Post by: Idahogator on Feb 09, 2018, 10:40 AM
#1  Open Water.        :'( :cookoo:


                                     Shortest season in memory.    56*f  yesterday.     ???
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Post by: Iceshanty on Feb 09, 2018, 10:43 AM
Sorry to hear that Gator. I wonder how long before that moves east?  ???  :P
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Post by: appleye on Feb 09, 2018, 10:54 AM
Northeast Wyoming is a #6.
16" last night
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Post by: eriksat1 on Feb 09, 2018, 11:00 AM
#6 here in N.W. Wisconsin I measured 22” last time out 3 days ago. F150 and ice not even cracking.
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Post by: missoulafish on Feb 09, 2018, 11:02 AM
anywhere between 1 and 7.. it literally rained all of January and winter finally came back last night.
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Post by: Bucket Rump on Feb 09, 2018, 11:05 AM
#6 up in my area of Michigan's lower peninsula
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Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 09, 2018, 11:15 AM
7+   ;D
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Post by: tbern on Feb 09, 2018, 11:39 AM
#6 SW  MN
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Post by: Iceshanty on Feb 09, 2018, 11:51 AM
Awww you always win Drifter! Pushing 3-4' yet?
7+   ;D
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Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 09, 2018, 12:23 PM
Awww you always win Drifter! Pushing 3-4' yet?

It was 3' at the beginning of January.   ;D
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Post by: Prairie Bear on Feb 09, 2018, 12:34 PM
7 northern MT still making ice.
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Post by: roygpa on Feb 09, 2018, 12:40 PM
Northwest PA, my favorite Lake is a 3 from what I hear. I will know more tomorrow.
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Post by: Maddog on Feb 09, 2018, 12:55 PM
#6 here in northern WY
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Post by: Bigassbassman on Feb 09, 2018, 02:17 PM
1-3 Denver metro and front range
4-6 Colorado high country
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Post by: waterfowl_warrior09 on Feb 09, 2018, 02:44 PM
6 eastern UP
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Post by: Light liner on Feb 09, 2018, 02:57 PM
6
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Post by: FishGut on Feb 09, 2018, 03:50 PM
Southeast Nebraska -- 8 to 12 inches of hard ice, and holding. Looking at the forecast, we might even make it to St. Pat's day
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Post by: Capt.Jim-N.J. on Feb 09, 2018, 07:12 PM
Anything local to me here in Central New Jersey is now pretty much open water - N.NJ might have a few places with some fishable stuff, but it is waning fast
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Post by: adkRoy on Feb 09, 2018, 07:17 PM
Adirondacks mountains of NY, some smaller and medium size lakes you can drive a truck on, larger lakes are more suitable for 4 wheelers and snowmobiles, and some they are landing planes!

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Post by: Loudmouth879 on Feb 09, 2018, 07:30 PM
down here in SENY anywhere from 1 to 4.... fished yesterday on a lake and had all four categories on the same lake!
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Post by: TCubed on Feb 09, 2018, 08:19 PM
I would second MissoulaFish in saying Montana is all over the spectrum this year!
Nick
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Post by: PatrickN on Feb 09, 2018, 10:40 PM
SE Nebraska, Id go with 3 and 4
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Post by: Kevin23 on Feb 09, 2018, 10:41 PM
1-4, mostly 3.
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Post by: FG Steve on Feb 10, 2018, 07:50 AM
#1 thru #4 around here.  One res in the area that tends to freeze late, never has.  Many lost ice in the recent warm spell.  A few at higher elevation are solid and 15" plus.
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Post by: SirCranksalot on Feb 10, 2018, 08:19 AM
More than enough!! Too much for a hand auger!!
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Post by: iowapackfan on Feb 10, 2018, 08:31 AM
here in SW Iowa, 5-6 in most places
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Post by: FishingPhotographer on Feb 11, 2018, 06:11 PM
4 in Deerfield area of MA.
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Post by: Bryfish84 on Feb 11, 2018, 08:46 PM
Over 2ft of ice here in clear Lake, IA!

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Post by: cwavs1982 on Feb 12, 2018, 07:09 AM
Metro Lakes in the Twin Cities is #6.  Guys I have talked to for northern MN is pushing #7.  Extensions are now your friends there.
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Post by: BH2 on Feb 12, 2018, 07:12 AM
#6 in western Wisconsin drilled 28" over the wkend. ;D
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Post by: Gunflint on Feb 12, 2018, 07:19 AM
Close to 30 inches north of Grand Marais.
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Post by: kevs on Feb 12, 2018, 06:34 PM
NE Hoosier, anywhere from open water to 10"
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Post by: mrjohnny on Feb 12, 2018, 06:48 PM
6 to 8 inch here
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Post by: bobberbill on Feb 12, 2018, 07:23 PM
SW MIch..  2-3.. 2' of snow last week killed us..
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Post by: RStock521 on Feb 12, 2018, 08:21 PM
2-3 in NE Ohio mostly.  Some 1. 4 only in one spot...off PIB.
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Post by: Just a random icefisherma on Feb 12, 2018, 08:24 PM
4 and 5 around iowa now, had a few weeks where you could take a truck out, but not now.
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Post by: spoofhoundicefisher on Feb 12, 2018, 09:20 PM
n.w. missouri.  solid 3 on the lakes and light 4 on some of the ponds with a wind break.
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Post by: Brozy21 on Feb 13, 2018, 12:01 PM
#6 in Southeast South Dakota
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Post by: fish_finder on Feb 13, 2018, 02:29 PM
Most lakes here have  atleast 14 inches to 20 +inches as of this weeknd
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Post by: BlueSnow on Feb 13, 2018, 02:41 PM
8-12" where I've been from Southwest NY to the east end of Lake Ontario
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Post by: perch chacer on Feb 13, 2018, 11:40 PM
Erie off Western NY, 10-12" of solid ice with wheelers and sleds out.
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Post by: eriksat1 on Feb 14, 2018, 06:17 AM
Now 24” and growing each day. It has been going below zero here every night for about a month now in nw WI.
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Post by: schie03 on Feb 14, 2018, 06:41 AM
SE Nebraska 3 & 4.  Great year!
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Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 14, 2018, 10:09 AM
Still making it here.
It's a tad frosty this morning.  :blink: :blink:
Second cold warning this winter.


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Post by: perch bait on Feb 14, 2018, 07:44 PM
WOW!! That's impressive Drifter!! Nearly 42 degrees here in northern Vermont!  :'(  Still plenty of ice, but I was looking forward to an actual winter for once. Haven't had over 2 feet of ice on Lake Champlain for over four years now.
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Post by: panfishman13 on Feb 15, 2018, 09:44 AM
unfortunately, all the lakes i fish are 1-2 right now. southern Idaho got a massive warm front that just... hung around. pretty disappointing to be honest.
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Post by: oleike on Feb 15, 2018, 09:53 AM
a 10 here in Sask. Canada....oh..there is no 10 on the scale...ok..a big 7. Lots of  people having to install their extentions on their augers
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Post by: KinnickResident on Feb 15, 2018, 09:55 AM
#6 in NW Iowa.

24" on West Okoboji right now.
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Post by: Wilkin on Feb 15, 2018, 08:52 PM
24-30"
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Post by: TT on Feb 15, 2018, 09:00 PM
I was on 12" in north west Ct. today.
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Post by: Chuck Enwinde on Feb 15, 2018, 11:37 PM
Entirely too much up here on Lake Simcoe.  Had to pull a Colin Kapernick and take a knee to finish the hole today with the manual auger.
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Post by: Fat Boy on Feb 16, 2018, 08:05 AM
A few days ago, Western Maryland anywhere from 6-12" with about the top third white ice, as you head East/South mostly open water or unsafe ice.  We had rain and a couple days of warm weather recently, so things could be worse.  We need some cold nights to lock everything back up hopefully by the weekend.
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Post by: bsrkoacar on Feb 18, 2018, 11:03 AM
Wyoming 4-5. 12 inches of windblown ice
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Post by: Houligan on Feb 18, 2018, 11:37 AM
That's a #6 for north central to north east Wyoming. Approximately 17"+ of snow capped ice and still building.
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Post by: 3300 on Feb 18, 2018, 12:03 PM
sw lower central mich 12 inches. 4 of it is white ice.
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Post by: kayl on Feb 18, 2018, 12:28 PM
We had 15-16" of clear ice 45 min north of Milwaukee yesterday.
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Post by: Fish Farmer on Feb 18, 2018, 12:33 PM
Central Vermont 12" plus couple inches of white ice/snow crust.
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Post by: Luckydog on Feb 18, 2018, 07:22 PM
Wauconda, IL  11" good clear ice, 2" frozen slush on top
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Post by: TheCrappieFisherman on Feb 20, 2018, 11:20 AM
25"+ around Minneapolis. Saw a video report from up on lake of the woods of some spots needing multiple extensions where ice sheets stacked up.
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Post by: Bull Herbie on Feb 20, 2018, 01:03 PM
North Central North Dakota this weekend, didn't need my extension, but its close. The motor is down in the snow pile.
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Post by: Whytie on Feb 20, 2018, 02:25 PM
Extension time.  Sitting at 33" here
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Post by: Davey why on Feb 20, 2018, 02:41 PM
. 2 hrs. north of Saskatoon Sask.Can. my auger is 44 in. long it
is bottoming out  will need a longer extension a very cold winter with shortage of snow
on the ice  and fishing has been slow.
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Post by: Northern_MN Outdoorsan on Feb 20, 2018, 02:50 PM
Nearing two extension territory.
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Post by: mjk67 on Feb 20, 2018, 05:38 PM
My Shark z51's powerhead was extremely close to the ice, prior to punching through on Lake Minnetonka last Saturday.
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Post by: TheCrappieFisherman on Feb 20, 2018, 08:27 PM
My Shark z51's powerhead was extremely close to the ice, prior to punching through on Lake Minnetonka last Saturday.

It should be a fun march around here!
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Post by: eriksat1 on Feb 21, 2018, 08:12 AM
My k-drill won’t reach anymore without the tip of the drill getting wet. My old jiffy mod 30 is out of retirement with a 6” extension maybe I should have bought the 12” extension. Minus -5*f here this morning making more ice.
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Post by: Hard Ice on Feb 23, 2018, 10:05 PM
#6 lota ice don't see it melting til June maybe.
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Post by: crappiekilr on Feb 23, 2018, 11:04 PM
Man it's time for a road trip....lol
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Post by: kayl on Feb 24, 2018, 10:35 AM
13" just north of Milwaukee
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Post by: Capt.Jim-N.J. on Feb 24, 2018, 11:21 AM
What ice - going to have to check the lines holding NJ to NY - with the rain we have been having, I'm surprised NJ hasn't floated away into the sunrise
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Post by: SLAYERFISH on Feb 25, 2018, 08:12 PM
Local lakes went from 99% open to fully capped and fishable in 7 days. Freekin Crazy!
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Post by: wisconsinmark on Feb 25, 2018, 10:10 PM
Depends in Wi where you are. We had 28" in the area we fished on Lake Poygan on the Winnebago system during Battle On Bago.
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Post by: MichiganMan on Feb 26, 2018, 09:27 AM
Michigans U.P, roughly 28" in most places.
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Post by: mboss13 on Feb 26, 2018, 09:36 AM
After the last weather system bout 26" ice in Sw MN with another 10" - 30" of snow on top of that, mostly blown in snow.
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Post by: mrmercman on Feb 27, 2018, 07:13 AM
     24 to 26 inches here on Lake Nipissing in Ontario,good until season ends on March 15.
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Post by: oldfisher68 on Mar 02, 2018, 08:02 AM
The waters of Green Bay have 2 feet of ice, "BUT" with all the rain and warm weather the ice is getting soft. The bay has currents and eats away the ice from below. I ice fish often, but have put my equipment away for the season. No casualties yet, but a few have gone thru.
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Post by: Gills-only on Mar 02, 2018, 08:06 AM
Entirely too much up here on Lake Simcoe.  Had to pull a Colin Kapernick and take a knee to finish the hole today with the manual auger.
.        That’s a good one !!
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Post by: Gills-only on Mar 02, 2018, 08:07 AM
Lower Michigan, zero boats coming out !!
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Post by: UFCreel on Mar 02, 2018, 08:13 AM
Mchenry County Illinois Two local lakes wide open.
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Post by: Philip on Mar 02, 2018, 09:12 AM
Mchenry County Illinois Two local lakes wide open.


Crook County as well, Anyone know if we still have ice up north?
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Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 04, 2018, 07:21 PM
They were cutting ice this weekend for the ice carving competition held later this month.
So I can show you that we have this much clear blue ice here in Yellowknife. 
Should be good for a couple more months.  :)

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Post by: Akhardwater on Mar 04, 2018, 10:16 PM
We should be good till June as usual.  We usually head out the weekend after Memorial Day for breakup lakers.
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Post by: missoulafish on Mar 05, 2018, 01:13 PM
donuts ;D
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Post by: ajv5148 on Mar 05, 2018, 05:19 PM
Got about two trays in my freezer here in SE PA
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Post by: T-Hawker on Mar 17, 2018, 09:09 PM
24" to 30" on most lakes in Northern WI yet but rivers are starting to open a bit.  Post Easter ice fishing is likely.
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Post by: metalbender on Mar 17, 2018, 09:13 PM
40 inches at a local southern Sask. lake.
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Post by: Light liner on Mar 18, 2018, 01:31 AM
24"
Alot of snow though.
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Post by: eriksat1 on Mar 18, 2018, 04:47 PM
Under all the snow and slush yesterday I had 25” of clear ice on one lake and 16” on another smaller lake. I tried driving my truck out and still it is a no go. I made it out about 100’ and got stuck, had to shovel out and back out on my tire tracks. This dam snow is just not going down. But it certainly is protecting the ice from the sun.
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Post by: TheCrappieFisherman on Mar 20, 2018, 08:28 PM
Probably 27" or so out in the western Twin Cities Saturday. accesses are getting chewed up.
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Post by: SpitzoMT on Mar 24, 2018, 01:14 AM
The lake I was on today had 21" of ice.
12" - 14" of that was good clear ice.
Shoreline starting to soften up from the warmer weather.
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Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 24, 2018, 06:30 PM
Been cold all week with a blizzard today.
We haven't lost any ice and probably grown a few since last week.  ;)
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Post by: eriksat1 on Mar 25, 2018, 08:25 PM
Just got off the ice today. I was finally able to drive the truck out the snow has gone down enough and all the slush is now frozen solid. Had 26” of ice the bottom 21” was clear hard ice. Still about 6” of hard snow on top. Lots of ice fishing left to do around here.