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South Dakota => Ice Fishing South Dakota => Topic started by: Doug SD on Mar 16, 2019, 09:21 PM

Title: SE area lakes
Post by: Doug SD on Mar 16, 2019, 09:21 PM

Anyone been out around Sioux falls area lakes or Madison area lakes after rain and flooding?  What did all the water do to the ice?

Title: Re: SE area lakes
Post by: tornadochaser60 on Mar 18, 2019, 10:44 AM

Slush firmed up under the snow a little bit the past few nights.  Where there was water, there now is a layer of ice, a layer of water, then the main ice sheet.
Further north it's the same thing, although the "top" layer was thicker. 

Title: Re: SE area lakes
Post by: Doug SD on Mar 18, 2019, 06:33 PM

So could get some fishing in yet by foot.  Thanks for the info!

Title: Re: SE area lakes
Post by: tornadochaser60 on Mar 19, 2019, 04:03 PM

Quote from: Doug SD on Mar 18, 2019, 06:33 PM

So could get some fishing in yet by foot.  Thanks for the info!

ATVs were getting around pretty good on Poinsett on Sunday according to a co-worker.  Snowmobile would be fine on most lakes around here.  We didn't have any problem on the 1 lake we took the sled out on Saturday.  Walked out on the other.
Could probably have driven the truck out but the access and access road were blown in yet.

Title: Re: SE area lakes
Post by: Doug SD on Mar 19, 2019, 08:41 PM

How much ice were you finding?  With the way the weather is looking for next few days, I might just bring my lawn chair and soak in some nice weather and maybe watch a bigger go down!

Title: Re: SE area lakes
Post by: tornadochaser60 on Mar 21, 2019, 02:32 PM

I didn't measure with a tape, but I'd guess 24"-30" based on where the stopper is set on my ducer float.

Title: Re: SE area lakes
Post by: Mooncat on Dec 11, 2019, 09:24 AM

Heading up around the DeSmet area this weekend, wondering if anyone would be willing to share some info ? Feel free to PM me

Title: Re: SE area lakes
Post by: masonfromMO on Dec 30, 2019, 12:22 PM

heading to lake preston area this Thursday thru Sunday....if anyone has any info or have been to the area lately....I know it snowed ALOT, ... don't need specifics of course, just wondering ice conditions, etc. 

thx in advance