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Offline TreeKiller

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Swan Lake
« on: Jan 04, 2013, 03:41 PM »
Anyone know how the ice on Swan Lake is coming along?  A guy I work with said it had some ice on Wednesday.  I guess the best way to find out is to go up there, which I will do on Sunday.  Just thought I'd see if anyone had more info. 
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Offline needin2fish

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Re: Swan Lake
« Reply #1 on: Jan 04, 2013, 03:58 PM »
Drove by on wedesday, mostly froze over from six mile estate to the south.  Still patchy off the highway where they salmon fish. Walked out in the bay about 10 feet.  Would not be suprised if you could fish the bay, if a couple inches is good enough for you. Need some more of the east side cold!!!
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Offline PerchAssault

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Re: Swan Lake
« Reply #2 on: Jan 04, 2013, 10:01 PM »
Went by today, not much change from needin2fish's report...Looks like good clear ice on the north end of lake, still open water by the highway.  Cold last night had to help the south bay some.

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Offline gtriderr

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Re: Swan Lake
« Reply #3 on: Jan 04, 2013, 10:04 PM »
I am out checking ice tomorrow yet I would think all you could see from driving by would be snow   
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Offline gtriderr

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Re: Swan Lake
« Reply #4 on: Jan 04, 2013, 10:07 PM »
Sorry about that last post. Thought you were talking about Swan Lake in Swanville, Maine  Just realized your were in Montana
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Offline PerchAssault

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Re: Swan Lake
« Reply #5 on: Jan 04, 2013, 10:10 PM »
Hell GT, if theres ICE, I know a bunch of us from MT that just might drive to ME!!!

Another late year...

Mike
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Offline gtriderr

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Re: Swan Lake
« Reply #6 on: Jan 05, 2013, 06:41 AM »
That is for sure. No one to complain to that's going to listen to me.  Ice iwas just getting good here then lots of snow cover that hides the ice and pushed it down so now we have slush, white ice, very unsafe and no consistency.
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Offline TreeKiller

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Re: Swan Lake
« Reply #7 on: Jan 06, 2013, 02:14 PM »
I fished the southeast end of the lake today.  Variable to 4 inches of ice.  Definately some sketchy areas out there.  I was fishing on a solid 3.5 inches, however I did not even see a fish down the hole in the three hours I fished.  I was over weed beds in 8 to 20 FOW, not sure where those dang perch were.  Only my second time ever fishing this lake so I guess I just need to keep after it until I find a good spot.  There's your update folks.
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Offline PJB_Montana

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Re: Swan Lake
« Reply #8 on: Jan 06, 2013, 04:53 PM »
Ty for the update Tree. I'd like to make my first trip there this year...go after some perch and pike.
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Offline TreeKiller

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Re: Swan Lake
« Reply #9 on: Jan 06, 2013, 05:22 PM »
Quote from: PJB_Montana on Jan 06, 2013, 04:53 PM
Ty for the update Tree. I'd like to make my first trip there this year...go after some perch and pike.

there are some very thin unwalkable areas out there and supposed to snow this week so be careful.
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Offline PJB_Montana

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Re: Swan Lake
« Reply #10 on: Jan 06, 2013, 09:29 PM »
ya i will wait til later in the season. Thx again
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