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Looking forward to our yearly trip to Webster area. Last year we were on the refuge dec. 16th. Looked as though we were one of the 1st ones on the 4" ice. Hope you guys are making ice!! See ya on the ICE.Toothfish
I am presuming you were referring to the Waubay refugee? If so... where abouts were ya? I've heard it wasn't too bad there last year....
Yes Waubay refuge. It was real good.We are thinking of comeing up Dec. 8th. How thick is the ice now? Last year it was 4" Dec 16th. Cold came alittle earlier this year!!! WE have been going on right at the refuge lodge/ranger station. On at daybreak , off at sun down or they will yell at you!!!
I'm ready. Was sitting in the new flipover in the driveway today to see if my Little Buddy heater is big enough. Good thing the neighbors are used to the nut next door. As used to me as they are, I would think they would have brought me a beer. Maybe they thought I had one too many. LOL I checked the fishing report from the Sportsmans Cove in Webster today and they said six inches of ice in the bays on Waubay Lake and eight expected by this weekend. That will mean some ATVs on the ice this weekend. If you are one of the brave ones, be careful. Tight lines to all!!
Mine won't be one of em. I don't even like to think about a swim at this time of the year. Maybe I'm too cautious, but I won't be changing that.
Ice right now is 5-6" in the refugee area... by the end of the weekend I'll bet it'll be close to 8" or so... next weekend the main basin areas of the lake should have a good 5-8" and the back bays, refugee, etc. will surely be good for sleds, atvs, and small vehicles. Within 2wks if this cold weather keeps up - the entire lake should have a good 12" I'll bet... plenty good for vehicle traffic - I drive a full-sized Blazer on 12" last year and no probs... just gotta be smart! I've heard that about the timeframes in the refugee area too... gotta protect some of those fish though!!! Yeppers - I heard the same thing... and I'll bet there is ATVs & snowmobiles on there this weekend. However, a lot of the locals are still running without electricity up there until Monday.... so some locals maybe staying home worrying bout that and not fishing! IF it were me and I had no power... what else is there to do - I'd be fishing!!! Not a chance w/ me either. I wont even THINK about driving until I see 12" of good solid ice... anything less and I'll walk and tow my gear... too many trucks gone through the lake the last few years outta stupidity! PLEASE be safe on first ice all!
Also think of what happens when those things go underwater!, Gas, anitfreeze, possibly cause mercury?