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Offline Zhitnik44

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How much ice do you have?
« on: Feb 07, 2017, 08:36 AM »
I live in western n. y. and everything within 100 miles + of me has what I consider unsafe ice. I prefer 6+ inches. Who has 6 or more? Appreciate reply's.
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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #1 on: Feb 07, 2017, 08:38 AM »
I was fishing on 14 inches of ice on sunday. Most lakes around me are 12 inches or more.
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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #2 on: Feb 07, 2017, 08:42 AM »
Actually was able to drive out on the ice here in central NH this past weekend with 15" of ice.
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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #3 on: Feb 07, 2017, 08:44 AM »
Most lakes have atleast 16 inches by now..drove out on a lake on sunday that had 20 inches of clear hard ice
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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #4 on: Feb 07, 2017, 09:03 AM »
24-32 inches in northern MN some with less some with more. Been driving on lakes since before Christmas

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #5 on: Feb 07, 2017, 09:06 AM »
5 to 6 here is all and raining now with highs in the possible 50 tomorrow,,damn it
too cold ....aint going out there..

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #6 on: Feb 07, 2017, 09:08 AM »
20" clear black with 10" of powder snow on top, in northern Saskatchewan

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #7 on: Feb 07, 2017, 09:11 AM »
6 inches of ice is thick. I'll ride my wheeler on that ! But we have 10-15 here

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #8 on: Feb 07, 2017, 09:22 AM »
I can get as much ice as I want on comand all I got to do is push the button on the fridge as far as safe fishing ice goes must of been bad this tear cuz the gods are punishing us in my neck of the wood did manage to get out a few times this year

Offline NESDperchslayer

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #9 on: Feb 07, 2017, 09:28 AM »
28" in NE South Dakota

Offline Zhitnik44

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #10 on: Feb 07, 2017, 09:34 AM »
I can get as much ice as I want on comand all I got to do is push the button on the fridge as far as safe fishing ice goes must of been bad this tear cuz the gods are punishing us in my neck of the wood did manage to get out a few times this year
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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #11 on: Feb 07, 2017, 11:10 AM »
Got about 36" here, should be needing an extension real shortly.
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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #12 on: Feb 07, 2017, 12:16 PM »
Zero here in Ohio  :'( :'( :'( :'(

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #13 on: Feb 07, 2017, 12:28 PM »
0"  :-\

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #14 on: Feb 07, 2017, 03:43 PM »
About 16" in NW Wisconsin.

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #15 on: Feb 07, 2017, 04:23 PM »
24" with about 1' of snow cover here in northern WY

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #16 on: Feb 07, 2017, 06:26 PM »
10 to 11 in upstate NY (way upstate) dusting of snow
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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #17 on: Feb 07, 2017, 07:42 PM »
28" in NE South Dakota
Nice my buddy is leaving to live in South Dakota the 14th of this month. Maybe I'll be seeing you next season. I rode my bike to South Dakota in July of 2011 stayed the entire month left before the rally (don't do well in crowds). Loved the state, loved the people. Best trip I ever did.

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #18 on: Feb 07, 2017, 07:47 PM »
0"  :-\

SE Michigan

I have 5-6" of ice over here. 50 degrees and raining though.
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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #19 on: Feb 07, 2017, 08:01 PM »
About 16inches where I fish in the southern central UP of Michigan, many have been driving on it since before the end of the year. I joined them this week.

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #20 on: Feb 07, 2017, 08:32 PM »
The small 200-400 acre ponds/lakes I found 6" to 12" in central NH. But I was just up at Newfound Lake this past weekend (4,100 acre lake ) coves have ice ..but most of the lake was OPEN WATER !!...we fished the northern tip of the lake and had 2 inches off shore with open water 300 yards out....Scary ! Did manage to land a nice Laker and an 18 in Rainbow before noon...in 12 inches of water ..lol

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #21 on: Feb 08, 2017, 08:00 AM »
Measured 19" ice yesterday with about 5" of snow on top of that and no slush. We have been driving our trucks out since just after New Year's Day.

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #22 on: Feb 08, 2017, 08:23 PM »
One of my nearby favorites was half open.   Bummer.   Now I have to drive 150 miles north.





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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #23 on: Feb 09, 2017, 03:01 AM »
My wife and I fished in a tournament here in co last weekend 14 in of ice caught bows and browns took 3rd ;D
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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #24 on: Feb 09, 2017, 10:03 AM »
Royalwapiti I don't want to see that site until around the middle of April.

Offline lunkahville

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #25 on: Feb 09, 2017, 10:38 AM »
20" give or take depending on the lake
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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #26 on: Feb 09, 2017, 10:56 AM »
15-16" in Land O Lakes, WI (WI/MI boarder). 3-4" of snow cover, light to no slush. Conditions are perfect.

Offline Bass Thumb

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #27 on: Feb 09, 2017, 12:11 PM »
14-16" in central Minnesota. 22" on Mille Lacs.

The driving season might end in about a week or two if the forecast holds true.

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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #28 on: Feb 09, 2017, 01:19 PM »
Ice ???? whats that  :'(
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Re: How much ice do you have?
« Reply #29 on: Feb 09, 2017, 02:24 PM »
5 lb. bag of it in the freezer.  PA has nearly lost it's winter over the last two years.
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