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Title: long lake, reading mi
Post by: jbasket18 on Jan 25, 2013, 02:51 PM: Anyone been out fishing long lake. Didn't know how ice was.
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Post by: sam419 on Jan 25, 2013, 03:01 PM: There has been guys fishing the narrows for a few weeks now, not sure on the main lake though.
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Post by: IceBucky on Jan 25, 2013, 04:20 PM: it was polluted with people when i was out there swearing and drinking and litering right in front of kids and women
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Post by: Gills-only on Jan 25, 2013, 04:23 PM: Plenty of ice 4-6"
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Post by: jbasket18 on Jan 26, 2013, 03:13 PM: Yea I don't care for foul words around kids but will have a beer or two while fishing. Thanks for the post. Planning on heading up in two weeks.
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Post by: IceBucky on Jan 26, 2013, 03:47 PM: dont get me wrong i like too drink too but when i was out there on 2 seperate times a couple guys were way out of hand
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Post by: jbasket18 on Jan 27, 2013, 11:51 AM: U guys think this warm up is going to mess with ice to bad. Suppose to come up next weekend to fish. Any info or reports would.be great.
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Post by: SKAMPO on Jan 27, 2013, 12:37 PM: Fished it this morning, 4"-6" of good ice. Marked a lot of fish, but were'nt in the biting mood.
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Post by: IceBucky on Jan 27, 2013, 10:15 PM: Quote from: jbasket18 on Jan 27, 2013, 11:51 AM
U guys think this warm up is going to mess with ice to bad. Suppose to come up next weekend to fish. Any info or reports would.be great.
if we get the 2-4 inches of rain its gonna hurt
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Post by: jbasket18 on Jan 29, 2013, 05:28 AM: Suppose to head up this weekend. U think ice will Still be safe. Keep the posting through out the week. Would be very thankful.
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Post by: ice57 on Jan 29, 2013, 01:18 PM: I do believe the ice will be in jeopardy, went for a swim sat nite, only up to my shoulders on the north end. The ice was in the main body 5'' to 6 '', we were marking fish from 17' to 10' tight lipped. I have notice excessive litter & trash. I dont know we can educate these fellows that don't respect the enviroment or respect our upcoming youths, its very disappointing
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Post by: Gills-only on Jan 29, 2013, 03:27 PM: You didn't walk past the outlet did ya? Thats gota be like a river by now!
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Post by: ice57 on Jan 29, 2013, 03:37 PM: Didn't get that far north, first part of narrows
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Post by: Gills-only on Jan 29, 2013, 04:09 PM: Drainage "creek" comes out on right side about 1/2 way down, fish there a lot so I know most "cautionary" areas.
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Post by: jbasket18 on Jan 30, 2013, 11:05 AM: Any current ice condiotions. Did not know if this weather messed to the ice.
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Post by: Gills-only on Jan 30, 2013, 11:33 AM: Just went by there ice breaking up around shore. Ice still out there wasn't going out to check thickness though!! Really opened up by the road.(bridge) Had over 3" rain,not good.
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Post by: jbasket18 on Jan 30, 2013, 03:23 PM: If u guys could keep me posted on ice coditions that would be great. I have a cottage on lake and a few guys want to go fishing. Didn't want to drive a few hours for nothing.
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Post by: ice57 on Jan 30, 2013, 05:54 PM: plan on road trip friday nite to check ice condition from the landing at dnr parking area, will give report friday eve. Maybe someone will report in. Lotsa rain though.
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Post by: Gills-only on Jan 31, 2013, 06:09 AM: 3 .2" to be exact!
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Post by: Greg 49274 on Jan 31, 2013, 08:13 AM: I am on the chain of lakes, just to the south, that feed into Long Lake (in Reading). Half of the ice on at least one of those lakes has receded and is completely gone, open water. My favorite spot (that I last fished on Sun. on 4"-5" of ice) is completely open water.
Even with the low temps it is not freezing because of the high winds.

Another of the lakes looks OK, at least there is no obvious problem, of open water, but I would not venture out yet.
Without open water, hopfully, that lake will be making ice the next few days.

Reading tip-up is this weekend and I still hope to get out for that.
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Post by: Gills-only on Jan 31, 2013, 10:20 AM: A lake I fished last weekend to the west where there was 5" ice is wide open today, nothing at all. I doubt with the wind it will ice over this yr even with the cold temps.
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Post by: jbasket18 on Jan 31, 2013, 03:17 PM: Okay Thanks for the updates. Just woundered how long lake is. With this wind and all.
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Post by: jbasket18 on Feb 01, 2013, 08:27 AM: Any current reports on long lake.
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Post by: Gills-only on Feb 05, 2013, 11:01 AM: Neighbor went to Hillsdale this morning and said there were guys in the narrows and a lot of guys off the access.