Author Topic: Ice in the Hills (Read 10523 times)

efoesch4 · « **Reply #30 on:** Dec 01, 2012, 02:56 PM »

Curlew lake has some ice but pretty open, new underwood lake was full of ice but dont think it would be safe, Cheyenne River went catfishing-no bites. Water running in certain spots but pretty much ice.

jbuss79 · « **Reply #31 on:** Dec 03, 2012, 04:12 PM »

Working in the greater metro Keystone area today so decided to go out and do some "area familiarization". Horsetheif is open almost completely except of an area of about 15 feet by the parking lot down below. Lakota is almost completely frozen over. There's an inch or two of ice all the way from the inlet to the face of the dam. Open water runs along the north shore from the cattails to the spilllway. Fellas coming back from fire assignment last night said they "looked for a good water supply" and said Deerfield Ice took a little hit with the warm weather this weekend and then the wind the past couple of days but it's coming along. Newton Fork, Major, and Mitchell all have ice but not good ice. Forecast shows a cooling trend so let's all cross our fingers. A little more ice fishing season and a little less wildland fire season would make us all happy.

KingCat · « **Reply #32 on:** Dec 03, 2012, 05:07 PM »

I agree with you on that jbuss! once we get some good ice i'll try and track you down.

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #33 on:** Dec 06, 2012, 08:36 PM »

Any recent reports?

efoesch4 · « **Reply #34 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 11:48 AM »

Friend said Horsetheif was froze over yesterday afternoon.
Anyone trying anywhere this weekend plz post.
Not sure if Im trying it or not yet

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #35 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 12:44 PM »

i'll be out, somewhere, rods are already sitting by the front door, waiting to be taken out

Dakotablood · « **Reply #36 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 01:09 PM »

Hey flag-chaser, let me know if you go somewhere in the hills maybe we can tag team 'em.
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jbuss79 · « **Reply #37 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 05:32 PM »

Yeah, make sure you guys that get out post where you go and how the ice is. I'm shooting for Monday so any info you guys come up with will be helpful.

snotslayer · « **Reply #38 on:** Dec 07, 2012, 08:55 PM »

Ill be out at lakota in the mornin

efoesch4 · « **Reply #39 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 11:29 AM »

Lakota n horsethief was open this morning. Bring the summer rods, theres a few holes open.

snotslayer · « **Reply #40 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 12:29 PM »

Fishing stockade right now on the inlet, 2-4in 1 northern so far

efoesch4 · « **Reply #41 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 05:07 PM »

Did I pass u white Tundra coming outta Lakota? If so I should have followed you to Stockade. Really wanted to fish. I assumed rest of the hills was same. Wonder if Deerfield got fished then too.

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #42 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 06:07 PM »

Be careful out there. Ice isn't ideal, but fishable. Snotslayer, were you in the blue ford truck at stockade?

nbaker · « **Reply #43 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 06:44 PM »

That's a nice mess of fish you have there!

snotslayer · « **Reply #44 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 07:59 PM »

Quote from: efoesch4 on Dec 08, 2012, 05:07 PM

Did I pass u white Tundra coming outta Lakota? If so I should have followed you to Stockade. Really wanted to fish. I assumed rest of the hills was same. Wonder if Deerfield got fished then too.

Yea that was me. I was hopin to fish there but a little to thin.

snotslayer · « **Reply #45 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 08:02 PM »

Quote from: SDFlagChaser on Dec 08, 2012, 06:07 PM

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Be careful out there. Ice isn't ideal, but fishable. Snotslayer, were you in the blue ford truck at stockade?

Yea that was me out by the inlet, the ice was pretty sketchy out there, it would be 4in then youd walk about 10ft then its 2in at most. Caught a few northerns so wasnt a total waste. Thats a nice mess of fish you got there!! Were you guys by the picnic area? What was the ice like there.

SoDakdick · « **Reply #46 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 10:08 PM »

were the perch wormy

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #47 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 10:11 PM »

you know it, still tasty though

Fillet · « **Reply #48 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 10:38 PM »

Is that 13 perch short of a 3 man limit or 2 perch over a 2 man limit?

SDFlagChaser · « **Reply #49 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 11:24 PM »

Looks like our 3rd person didn't pull his weight. Too busy trying to catch those bulls

Dakotablood · « **Reply #50 on:** Dec 08, 2012, 11:53 PM »

I possibly could have if I had known about a trip hmm lol oh well.

royjulius · « **Reply #51 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 10:23 AM »

Looks good Flagchaser! I whacked 'em there right before ice. Gotta love a good mess of perch.

royjulius · « **Reply #52 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 10:25 AM »

Quote from: snotslayer on Dec 08, 2012, 12:29 PM

Fishing stockade right now on the inlet, 2-4in 1 northern so far

How'd you do overall?

jbuss79 · « **Reply #53 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 04:11 PM »

Anybody know if Deerfield has fishable ice?

efoesch4 · « **Reply #54 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 05:44 PM »

Curlew was 3/4 full of ice, but not fishable yet. I poked through pretty easy. Didnt go out to far. New Underwood Lake not quite ready either. I would think all lakes if we stay this could should be good to go for next weekend. Not willing though to pull the
4 wheeler on yet

gofishwalleye · « **Reply #55 on:** Dec 09, 2012, 07:14 PM »

Be careful at Curlew...It was wide open and good rollers on Saturday, The way the prevaling wind drives toward the dam will make that portion of the lake trecherous.

efoesch4 · « **Reply #56 on:** Dec 10, 2012, 08:28 AM »

Friend in Mobridge said parts of river are fishable if anyone heading next week. I'll be there this weekend. We limited out of the boat 4 weeks ago.

jbuss79 · « **Reply #57 on:** Dec 10, 2012, 07:15 PM »

First, let me say that God is good and how fortunate I am to live where I do and have the job I have that affords me the opportunity to wander about as much as I do. What a beautiful day and what an amazing attitude adjustment. I only fished for an hour, I only caught one 12" Rainbow, but man did I need it. I found 4-5" of ice on Roubaix but since I was by myself I didn't want to take any unnecessary risks. I bounced around a little and ended up at Dalton. Cut a hole with a Pulaski to see how thick the ice was. Tape said 5". Grabbed a rod and fished for an hour. Caught one little 'Bow, watched the beautiful snow fall, and fixed my attitude. Can't wait until Thursday or Friday. Going to go again.

SoDakdick · « **Reply #58 on:** Dec 11, 2012, 02:53 AM »

Has anyone been up to Deerfield? I was think of hitting it up on Friday but I just wanted to see if there is fishable ice. If there isn't I will go to Stockade. I just would like to get some perch without worms.

KingCat · « **Reply #59 on:** Dec 11, 2012, 01:42 PM »

hitting the stock this weekend, it's about time. i have to think Deer is awful close.

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