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Offline Iceman Cometh

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Central Illinois
« on: Nov 20, 2008, 09:07 AM »
Hey fellas, time for another hardwater season!!!!! Hope this one is better than last. I hate being near the southern edge of the ice belt. Last year when we finally got good ice, I either put off going or had to work and then by that time the ice had melted just enough to be unsafe. Well, unsafe for me anyway---I'm 280 lbs. and I stupidly went out the season before last on 2 iches of ice and had a couple of close calls, almost falling through--all because I was too eager to go. Anyway, I know some of you guys are from central illinois, so I'll try and keep you updated on both the strip mine lakes in Knox and Fulton county in the reports section. Please post if you've been out.
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Offline uplandk9

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Re: Central Illinois
« Reply #1 on: Nov 21, 2008, 11:52 AM »
Think light IC.

Us fat men have to stick together....except on thin ice.  ;D
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Re: Central Illinois
« Reply #2 on: Nov 21, 2008, 08:11 PM »
We got to let tbirdbassr be the one to check the ice.  He likes it when it is only 2".
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Re: Central Illinois
« Reply #3 on: Nov 30, 2008, 04:22 AM »
I`m 240 Lbs and all I have to say is I will not walk on anything less then 4 to 5 inches and drive on anything less then a foot of solid Ice. The last I heard there are no pretty Mermaids in these Lakes to save my life in the event I go through. Early and late Ice catch way to many with their guard down.  Have a safe season guys. so that we will be able to enjoy another the next.

Bob
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Offline blufloyd

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Re: Central Illinois
« Reply #4 on: Nov 30, 2008, 05:59 PM »
I can almost feel my annual trip to Genny coming up.  Dink o rama.
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Offline Iceman Cometh

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Re: Central Illinois
« Reply #5 on: Feb 01, 2009, 02:32 PM »
anyone know the ice thickness on farm ponds, lakes, etc. in central Illinois, (Knox, Fulton, and Peoria counties)?
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Offline blufloyd

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Re: Central Illinois
« Reply #6 on: Feb 01, 2009, 04:59 PM »
Bloomington area has thickest ice I ever spun thru.
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Offline bigbucky1

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Re: Central Illinois
« Reply #7 on: Feb 01, 2009, 11:07 PM »
I know it was still like 12 a little farther north than that.
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Offline jackpine

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Re: Central Illinois
« Reply #8 on: Feb 01, 2009, 11:21 PM »
Quote from: blufloyd on Feb 01, 2009, 04:59 PM
Bloomington area has thickest ice I ever spun thru.


How much Blu??

Must have had 15" at Bangs yesterday. The last several years we push19". We should do that again.

Fran 8)
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Offline Iceman Cometh

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Re: Central Illinois
« Reply #9 on: Feb 02, 2009, 10:31 AM »
I can't get out till the middle of this week. Think the ice will hold out till then, (be safe to walk on)?
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Re: Central Illinois
« Reply #10 on: Feb 02, 2009, 10:52 AM »
should with temps today and tomorrow looking good for ice
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Re: Central Illinois
« Reply #11 on: Feb 02, 2009, 12:58 PM »
Guessing 18, more if the snow pack counts.  Couple drifted areas the screw is all the way down before break thru.

BTW, J_P H lake is cranking out some dandy gills.  You ought to visit that old house.

Back officially on DL for bit. Flexerill wacking me as I type. Blades on hold cause about to become clumsy. But out this week.
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Re: Central Illinois
« Reply #12 on: Feb 02, 2009, 04:31 PM »
I had 8-12" of good ice while out today.  The 8 was on a pond with lots of springs.  I am really careful on that one and the other was one of the strip pit lakes up here.  It had i am guessing 12 because I did not measure it like I did the first pond.
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