fishonjr
12-07-2006, 08:43 AM
Good morning fellow ice fishers!
I thought I would give a brief update on some ice conditions. I checked a small, 30 acre, 15 feet deep lake last night before dark. Spudding from shore it took me 4 hard hits to go through with the spud. Determining it will hold my 210lbs, I ventured out about 15 feet and started to hear cracking! Two hits with the spud and it was through! Damn good thing I had a rope around my wrist otherwise I would have to buy a new spud!! Being it's about 5 degrees outside here right now, I have to believe it's getting safer. Thickness was about 2.5" near shore, and 1" 15 feet out from shore. The snow on top doesn't help matters any. After I left that lake, I went to another local lake to check that and doing the same procedure as above, I found the same thing. 2.5" near shore, 1.5" out about 25-20 feet. I'm as anxious as all of you, but perhaps in between muzzleloading hunts this weekend, I'll be able to get out after some pike/gills/perch and update later. I fish this area heavily and if anyone needs advice, etc. just send me a pm. Great luck to you all this winter and BE SAFE!!!
I thought I would give a brief update on some ice conditions. I checked a small, 30 acre, 15 feet deep lake last night before dark. Spudding from shore it took me 4 hard hits to go through with the spud. Determining it will hold my 210lbs, I ventured out about 15 feet and started to hear cracking! Two hits with the spud and it was through! Damn good thing I had a rope around my wrist otherwise I would have to buy a new spud!! Being it's about 5 degrees outside here right now, I have to believe it's getting safer. Thickness was about 2.5" near shore, and 1" 15 feet out from shore. The snow on top doesn't help matters any. After I left that lake, I went to another local lake to check that and doing the same procedure as above, I found the same thing. 2.5" near shore, 1.5" out about 25-20 feet. I'm as anxious as all of you, but perhaps in between muzzleloading hunts this weekend, I'll be able to get out after some pike/gills/perch and update later. I fish this area heavily and if anyone needs advice, etc. just send me a pm. Great luck to you all this winter and BE SAFE!!!