IceShanty.com's Ice Fishing Community
Nebraska => Ice Fishing Nebraska => Topic started by: foamy8 on Nov 16, 2022, 09:17 AM
-
All the small ponds around me in the panhandle are frozen. Any update on bigger water? My dad in Utah will probably be ice fishing next week on the reservoirs in Idaho. Thanksgiving ice fishing for me!
-
I would doubt it if the dirt hasn't frozen yet. Takes a bit to get things locked up
-
Here's a link to the 2022/23 Nebraska Ice Reports map. As reports appear here and on the NEFGA forum, the map will be updated.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ll=41.283534385440696%2C-102.1839006362997&z=7&mid=1EzoZhQjAcZAvY9qiApAy-g8xwQZAIb6q
-
Here's a link to the 2022/23 Nebraska Ice Reports map. As reports appear here and on the NEFGA forum, the map will be updated.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ll=41.283534385440696%2C-102.1839006362997&z=7&mid=1EzoZhQjAcZAvY9qiApAy-g8xwQZAIb6q
Thank you!
-
First reports are coming in from the Refuge.
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge general ice report - 08 December 2022
These are measurements of ice taken at public access sites to refuge fishing lakes, 50-100 yards out onto the lake.
Pelican Lake (checked evening of 12/7) - 4"
All other lakes ice checked morning of 12/8
West Long Lake - just under 5" to 5" of ice, with some places that appeared to have pressure ridge breaks
Duck Lake - 3"
Watts Lake - 1.5" to 5"
Hackberry Lake - open water to 5"
Dewey Lake - measured 2" and 3", observed some open water at main boat launch
Clear Lake - 6-7" measured, observed some spots with water on top of ice
Willow Lake - 4-6"
-
Thought I'd try to get one last open water session at Holmes yesterday, but it was probably 85% capped from what I could see. Not thick enough to get on (anywhere from skim to maybe 1/2") but with the cold snap coming we might be on before Christmas!
-
Are cold snap is finally here time to get stuff loaded up and ready
-
Thank you!
The link to the Nebraska Ice Map is pinned at the top of this forum!