Well it seems that time of the year is here!

[TheRo0sTer]

Switching gears from Ice Fishing and Snow Runs in the Jeep to Fly Fishing, Bank Fishing and Trail/Rock crawling runs in the Jeep. It was a good season, I can always appreciate something that keeps me busy in crappy weather.

[jayswimmer09]

yup the shanty is finally winding down, till next year boys

[dirk327]

We still have a week left here...can't think about open water yet!

[TheRo0sTer]

I'm pretty sure there is enough ice to fish Pactola. Man I just love ice fishing! Next season I will have a Clam! 8)

[Grumpyoldman]

Got legs in both camps. Can't let go of ice fishing but have to prepare for open water.

[esox13]

shores are open now - started taking line off all tip ups and reels. will go through everything this weekend and put away neat and clean with great anticipation for next year.
IC is and will remain my home page so I will be on here all year - hope to hear from you other lost ice souls throughout the off season.

[Lobes]

I've put away the ice gear as well. It's hard to leave the shanty though. Good friends, good times.
You know how it is!   8)

                                                 
NBG

[Bearsfan]

NNOOOO Winter is over already? Well I guess I knew that but didn't want to believe it. Been a good winter lot's of snow lot's of fish and lot's of good times. Can't wait til next freeze up!

[iluvcrappie]

unfortunately you are right that time of year is almost here.. although there is roughly 24" of ice left (i think) the season is over i hate this time of year so much I cant play around on iceshanty i can only get in maybe 2 wks of ice fishing depending on the weather.  Hopefully the ice is around until May i highly doubt it but you can wish cant you.....until next year boys good luck on the soft water... 8)

[MrMarty51]

All done for around here too.
Open water`s just not the same.
Only one post in the Montana side of things in the last week so I`d guess most everyone else is migrating but I`ll stick around until the last dog`s hung.

[iluvcrappie]

All done for around here too.
Open water`s just not the same.
Only one post in the Montana side of things in the last week so I`d guess most everyone else is migrating but I`ll stick around until the last dog`s hung.

you just need to come here to minnesota we still got around 24-30 inches of ice and the good fishing will start real soon they are talkin in the 40's for highs all next wk starting tomorrow and once the snow is off the ice and i need chest waters to get on lookout cuz that big ol' slabber crappie and them big bull sunfish are comin out the hole....god i luv ice fishing 8) 8)

[chezmoose]

I'm pretty sure there is enough ice to fish Pactola. Man I just love ice fishing! Next season I will have a Clam! 8)

Rooster, Pactola is the place I learned to ice fish! (Won't mention how long ago THAT was!) 
I still remember the 2-3 ft of solid black ice with no snow on top. Have never seen that since...
I remember we used to pull some nice rainbows out of there and my dad caught the biggest yellow perch I've ever seen, fishing from the bank.

Still have enough ice for another week or two here...

[ICE DOG 69]

Ice fished today going tomorrow.  With 17+ inches on Chateaugay lake It isn't even close to time to shut it down.....Gotto love Northern New York.......

[fish_finder]

This weeknd will be my last, season closes monday.

[MnSportsman]

We still have good ice here in SE Mn, also. But I feel myself being drawn to open water more & more. The ice gear is still in the Pickup, but the long rods & big tackle box & trout creel will be getting a Start-of-season once over, pretty quick. I plan to hang around the Ice shanty year-round tho' just to help keep the place tidy. Along with the other sites. 

For those that are going away, good luck to you & hope to see ya again soon!

[icefisher-45]

It was a good season. Sad to put away the gear, but Ice Shanty will still be my home page. Great group of guys here. 

[TheRo0sTer]

I was going to go out and check the ice last Saturday, but the weather was unfavorable. With everything going on getting ready to stalk Turkeys, 12s at work I know I'm done till next season.

chezmoose I seen 24" on Pactola this year. This year is the reason I bought a Gas Auger instead of buying wheels for my 63 VW bus. 8)

[viciouscircle]

Still lots of snow on the ice up here in Northwestern Ontario (Dryden and Sioux Lookout area) and its pretty thick ice still, average 2 feet. Went to a small lake up the road here to try for some walleye as i had heard it was good, good job that i found some holes from a couple of days before which were easily openened with my boot cuz the ice must have been close to 4' thick!!!! hopefully a couple more weeks at least of safe ice up here...if not more

Did not get any walleyes, lots of little perch and a couple of Northerns though