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Title: Badger and Beaver in Central IA
Post by: Dave R on Jan 01, 2019, 11:18 AM

I was wondering if anyone has been by either one and how much open water do they have?

Title: Re: Badger and Beaver in Central IA
Post by: IceAddict87 on Jan 01, 2019, 12:46 PM

The forecast sucks for the next 10 days in central Iowa. We need a big pattern flip. I rarely get to fish before the first of the year but This is depressing. Hopefully the second half of January cools down, we need a good 7 days of highs in the 20’s to get some ice actually started. I’m cautiously optimistic but it’s getting harder to stay that way......

Title: Re: Badger and Beaver in Central IA
Post by: Figure ate on Jan 02, 2019, 02:32 PM

Neither lake has ice

Title: Re: Badger and Beaver in Central IA
Post by: potatoe on Jan 02, 2019, 06:28 PM

report from today Badger has some open water

Title: Re: Badger and Beaver in Central IA
Post by: Dave R on Jan 02, 2019, 08:35 PM

I understand that there is open water along the north shore of Beaver.

Title: Re: Badger and Beaver in Central IA
Post by: potatoe on Jan 20, 2019, 07:21 PM

I checked Badger yesterday, I think several others did also. it was still pretty thin

Did anyone make it out today

Title: Re: Badger and Beaver in Central IA
Post by: Dave R on Jan 20, 2019, 07:30 PM

A buddy and I fished Beaver late this afternoon. Ice was a good solid 4". The west end still looks open. Fishing was slow.