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taxi1
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Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 10:13 AM »
No, not asking for ice reports because I'm too lazy to check myself. Just curious on ice thicknesses all over the country. Don't even have to get as specific as a particular lake. State will do. I'll be checking one of my ponds today but have no doubt I'm making ice at the rate of an inch a day at single digit to below zero temps on a daily basis.
Three or four inches of snow on the ice may slow it down but probably not much.
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 10:18 AM »
Idaho 8 inches.
That's the last lake I visited. Idaho is a big state, some lakes have more ice, some have open water.
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lefty2053
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 10:24 AM »
12" Island Lake Grand Mesa Colorado.
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Jan 01, 2018, 10:26 AM »
About 6 inches in some Maine Lakes. Drilled holes yesterday on Little Sebago Lake.
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Chris338378
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 10:28 AM »
Saturday morning at 8:30A.M. there was 7 inches of ice on the lake I was on in the Northeastern corner of Pennsylvania.
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 10:28 AM »
10-12" ish and making more fast!
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Gills-only
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Jan 01, 2018, 10:30 AM »
Just got off 5”, slushy in spots
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smitty0312
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Jan 01, 2018, 10:39 AM »
Was out Friday in Northern IL.....3" on backwaters of Mississippi River......I prefer it thicker however....
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acmarcus
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 10:39 AM »
8" central MI
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Jan 01, 2018, 10:41 AM »
Quote from: acmarcus on Jan 01, 2018, 10:39 AM
8" central MI
. Any slush ?
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acmarcus
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 10:52 AM »
Quote from: Gills-only on Jan 01, 2018, 10:41 AM
. Any slush ?
Maybe an inch in spots. Wind has kept snow off the ice.
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 11:21 AM »
smaller lakes 10-12, mediums size lakes 4-6, larger lakes have just skimmed over.
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quackpot
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 11:51 AM »
I was on Indian lake in Ohio with 6" of clear ice.
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VanderLaan
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Jan 01, 2018, 11:58 AM »
Five inches on farm ponds in central Illinois.
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PoleJerker
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Jan 01, 2018, 11:58 AM »
5" in central Illinois and about 6" of snow on top.
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Meterman
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 12:01 PM »
18" of ice in northern MN, -27F air temps in the morning.
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Flint
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 12:10 PM »
Around 6 in the larger lake arms and 10ish on ponds
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Sandcountrylivin
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 12:28 PM »
Putting the truck bridges out on Lake Winnebago today or tomorrow!!!!!! 12" or more in every hole I drilled
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Fish Farmer
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 12:42 PM »
I got a couple of trays in the freezer, about an inch thick.
It's too damn cold here in Vermont to go outside and check the ice
. I got ice in my hot water line going to my bathroom sink and that is WITH heat tape.
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spoofhoundicefisher
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 12:51 PM »
foot think here in the north west part of the show me state.
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Monticatgeek
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Re: Ice thicknesses?
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Jan 01, 2018, 09:47 PM »
measured 15 to 17 inches on some of the wright county lakes here in Minnesota. drove my F-150 out tonight with no issues.
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