NW Iowa Ice

[Douglas14]

Looking for ice conditions on silver lake(by Ayrshire), 5 island lake,and  storm lake. Looking to get out with my dad after the new year. Thanks for any info

[Bates]

Two big area's of open water on Silver, has only seen 1 brave soul out there. Cold isn't really coming until next week. Open areas and thin areas on all lakes up here, drove by multiple lakes yesterday.

[dcmod25]

silver has some good ice 4 to 5" in the spots i was on this last weekend. five island has good ice on the north end near the dredge. was 4" to 5" over a week ago already. there is also open water on both lakes but fishable ice if you take caution when going out

[Bates]

Somebody put a permanent on Lost Island this afternoon. It was very funny to watch them too, no chains, no cleats got stuck right off the ramp. They somehow made it though. Someone fished near the area earlier and said it was only 6". Lots of open areas all over the lake, the shallow west side still has open water.

[Huntindave]

Somebody put a permanent on Lost Island this afternoon. It was very funny to watch them too, no chains, no cleats got stuck right off the ramp. They somehow made it though. Someone fished near the area earlier and said it was only 6". Lots of open areas all over the lake, the shallow west side still has open water.

They must have wanted "that" spot. 

[D0wnbyth3r1v3r]

I seen that on Facebook... some people...

[Bates]

They drove out to the permanent with a full size truck to move it too and stayed out there.  I fished Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning and no ice over 8". The responses on Facebook many people believe driving is ok with 4" to 8". Still open areas too.