Ice thickness at Finger Lake?

[JeepAlaska]

Taking the family fishing tomorrow and we were thinking about trying Finger Lake.  Anyone know what the ice thickness is?  We haven't really fished there, any areas that would be better to try?

Thanks!
Lorie

[Rdrash]

Tinman and I fished with you on figure 8 last year we will be on finger tomorro after one going out to biglake in the morning and then comeing back to finger with my family I've fished finger alot lately ice is about 16-18 inches plenty thick all over.

Maybe see you tomorro.

James

[icy mike]

was on Finger two days ago.  15+ inches of ice.  drove all around the lake with no probs.  others driving on lake as well.

[campingfoool]

So how did you guys do? I was at finger today from 1030 til around 4pm. Caught about 20 tidlers.....nothing special. I was near the small island off of the boat ramp in the ford f250.

[Rdrash]

I saw the ford and JeepAlaska went to set up and started getting hits so fished a little and went to find a cache that had been signed by JeepAlaska earlier in the year hmmmmmm.

caught acouple nice char with tinman and watched our buddy freeze and manage to catch a stocker.


Tinman caught this one and I caught his brother but no pic's before it went back down the hole

[icy mike]

I've always caught lots-o-little ones in Finger, but I have seen some nice rainbows come out of there are well.

[JeepAlaska]

Caught this 17 1/2" er and some little ones.  Looked for Rdrash but didn't remember what you were driving, shoulda stopped in and said hi.  Campingfool did you have the quickfish 6?  Stopped by Sportsman's and picked one of those up right after we left the lake, tired of having seperate tents, kids always want to go to the other one every couple minutes  .

[jeepinjohn]

thats a nice one i got one about two weeks ago with rdrash the same size man they are fat and healthy,i live real close to the lake hit me up any time you wanna fish.

[JeepAlaska]

Sounds good.  Last year fished there once and got skunked, but after today...we will return 

Dustin

[campingfoool]

Mine is only a Quick Fish II. Only for two people. Room enough for me and my dog or wife...which ever one comes with me. My dog slept in the truck today...more room for me and the fish. Congrats on the new shelter.

[icy mike]

nice fish guys!

[JeepAlaska]

I remember seeing a Ford a quickfish 6 and a whole bunch of people, didn't pay attention to what was where.  I will keep an eye out for you next time.  We were over off the big Island.  Looks like the little Island is pretty popular.

Dustin

[BigG3206]

Nice fish guys!!  Just curious.  How much ice do you usually get way up in Alaska?

[murphyslaw]

lots. get feet of ice in fbx. and this year its been cold. finger lake two weeks ago had 14" where I was and its been cold since so im sure its thicker now.

[JeepAlaska]

Here is a couple of pictures on Knik Lake last year.

JeepAlaska

[BigG3206]

Wow, thats some ice!!   I live in Massachusetts and if we get 12" thats quite a bit.  The thickest I've ever cut thru was about 30" and that was in northern Vermont on the Canadian border.  Usually average about 15-20 inches up there unless it's warmer than usual.