Author Topic: Black Hills Ice report (Read 12935 times)

SDFlagChaser · « **on:** Nov 29, 2011, 07:59 PM »

I am wanting to get out this upcoming Saturday, just wondering what the word is on ice thickness around the Hills.

Fillet · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 29, 2011, 08:29 PM »

It has been quiet around here. Everyone must be on the ice!

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 29, 2011, 08:37 PM »

everyone but us

Big Al 1 · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 29, 2011, 10:12 PM »

I am most defiantly not on ice. I have heard no report on any conditions so far. South Dakota site is slow. Everyone needs to spread the work that there is a site out there for all of us ice addicts called ice shanty. An active site is a lot more fun and more useful. There has to be more than 20 of us that are addicted to ice fishing in south dakota lol.

nbaker · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 29, 2011, 10:18 PM »

Maybe they're still sleeping off turkey day?!?!

Fillet · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 11:43 AM »

I wish we wouldn't get any of this snow they are talking about. Bad timing for ice making...

nbaker · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 02:24 PM »

Last I heard it was only supposed to be a few inches, with some rain before hand, and high winds through out. Has it changed?

Fillet · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 04:11 PM »

I had heard 6. just checked and they say 3-7" in Spearfish, 2-4" in Rapid, and 1-3" in Custer. Hopefully not too much of it is rain!

KingCat · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 04:22 PM »

snowing right now in lead, but raining in deadwood. I'd say 7 inches up here after all is said and done.
i'm gunning for Saturday. i'll follow flagchaser onto the ice. i'd say we'll find some safe ice.

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 06:18 PM »

what snow are you talking about. It's pouring rain in Spearfish and Deadwood. I heard 6 inches in Spearfish. The one good thing is that it will probably freeze pretty quick tonight, so it shouldn't do much to the ice.

jgouldin · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 07:58 PM »

Hi guys new to the site (just heard about it) love to ice fish and share ideas and tactics. Has anyone been abround stockade to check ice yet??

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 08:04 PM »

welcome. been wondering the same thing myself.

Fillet · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 08:06 PM »

It will be good to go by the weekend I am sure. I just hope there isn't too many people in my favorite spots!!

jgouldin · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 08:08 PM »

I think i am going to try it this weekend. My dad has been driving by it daily and said where the creek comes in has been hard for a couple weeks he has not checked ice but thinks it would been fishable.

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 08:10 PM »

I know the weather has been a little warmer this year than last, but I was on stockade three times before December 5 last year. Like Fillet said, should be good to go. Have heard Bismark is good to go too. If you don't mind wormy perch, the fishing is good

appleye · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 30, 2011, 09:32 PM »

Went by Stockade this afternoon the bays looked OK but he main body still looked slushy so I didn't try. Went across the road to Bismark and caught a bunch of perch for dinner. No size but a great couple of hours and a great dinner.

jgouldin · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 01, 2011, 08:17 AM »

I am going to stockade this morning if anyone wants to come out by the inlet or the paved road. Will let everyone know how the ice and fishing went!

halvorsonm · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 01, 2011, 11:22 AM »

I'm going to try and make it to Sheridan lake this weekend. Has anyone drove by to check the ice?? Might try deerfield if the ice is too thin on sheridan.

nodakbassmaster · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 01, 2011, 05:42 PM »

Too early for me with the weather we been havin!

Big Al 1 · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 01, 2011, 05:55 PM »

I am with you nodakbassmaster I need more than a skim of ice to get out on the ice. Hope this cold weather we are getting is here to stay for a while.

jgouldin · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 01, 2011, 06:53 PM »

Made it on stockade today with 4in of ice in the bays i checked. Ended up with my limit of perch none smaller then 7in but none bigger then 9 1/2 caught maybe 25 on the day. No pike where caught today which was a disapointment to me!

Fillet · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 01, 2011, 09:42 PM »

I went for a scouting trip today hitting 4 different lakes. I didn't have any live bait but had faith in my plastics. Horsethief had 2.5 to 3 inches on the south side, couldn't get on from the highway. Palmer Gulch Walk-in dam had 6" of ice. One gentleman on stockade, must have been you jgouldin! Weak ice around the shore by the boat ramp but a solid 4" by the dam. I hit Bismark just after sunset and didn't have my scoop with but estimate that the ice was around 5".

Here is my first fish of the season!!

I caught fish at every lake so get out there and let the lip rippin begin!

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 01, 2011, 10:08 PM »

you are using the wrong flasher

Fillet · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 03, 2011, 10:36 PM »

I'll take the super fine line. You can keep the blobs all to yourself flager!

Outdoors_Junkie · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 04, 2011, 11:09 AM »

I like your flasher! I have the exact same one myself.

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 04, 2011, 01:39 PM »

Better get out there fast, limits of these jumbo perch await

Big Al 1 · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 04, 2011, 01:44 PM »

flagchaser. If you dont mind me asking where are you at?

jgouldin · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 04, 2011, 01:52 PM »

Takes a skilled fishermen to catch fish like that. Awsome pic man. ( could prolly catch a nice pike with that also)

TheRo0sTer · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 04, 2011, 02:09 PM »

Looks like Sheridan at the parking lot off 385.

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 04, 2011, 02:13 PM »

stockade

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