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Title: Hennepin Canel
Post by: ice--cube on Dec 30, 2016, 05:00 PM

Was wondering how the ice held  up after that rain. Looking to go over by Geneseo this weekend but don't want to drive that far if not safe.

Title: Re: Hennepin Canel
Post by: 1750outfiterss on Dec 30, 2016, 06:30 PM

Dont know about Geneseo but from
Atkinson to Bureau open spots all over the place some spots are starting to refreeze

Title: Re: Hennepin Canel
Post by: crazy4crappie on Dec 31, 2016, 07:38 AM

I have not been out since the warmer weather, but there are still people fishing Siggy Bay. Last I heard there was still 3-4 inches of ice.

Title: Re: Hennepin Canel
Post by: crazy4crappie on Jan 07, 2017, 07:06 PM

There was about 8 inches last weekend. Caught over 20 gills, many of them over 6 inches, biggest was 8 1/2 inches. Didn't keep any. One bass and 2 crappie. Heard some guys say that they saw a large school of crappies swim past their camera.

Title: Re: Hennepin Canel
Post by: hnd on Jan 09, 2017, 08:11 AM

there was almost 10" of ice on the canals near milan this weekend. 

Title: Re: Hennepin Canel
Post by: ice--cube on Jan 10, 2017, 03:15 PM

Thanks for the update. Probably won't go over till the contest now, but you never know.

Title: Re: Hennepin Canel
Post by: crazy4crappie on Jan 27, 2017, 03:01 PM

Went out after school to check Siggy Bay and walk out pretty far with out any cracking. Seemed to be about 4 inches of ice but it is honeycomb ice so it might not be the strongest. I'll post something tomorrow if I make it out.

Title: Re: Hennepin Canel
Post by: crazy4crappie on Jan 28, 2017, 08:56 PM

Plenty of ice in Siggy Bay. About 6 inches of ice. Quite a few people out there today. Bite wasn't the best but we caught a few 8+ inch gills.