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D and L
02-29-2008, 02:18 PM
Just thought I would post this because it was sooo cool looking. If you get a chance, take a drive down to St Clair shores and look at all the ice piled up along the shoreline from the Coast Guard station down past Jefferson Beach Marina. It is truly amazing !!! :chillin:
It looks like it is doing a bit of damage too in spots !!!!
Last night, the ice actually looked "iridescent blue" which was spectacular ! I forgot my camera, so we went back there today to snap these (but it is much cooler looking "live" :chillin:
http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/ice_ridges_011.jpg

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/500/medium/ice_ridges_020.jpg

Best regards,
Laura



dobes
02-29-2008, 02:26 PM
That is cool , I might have to go check that out
CASTMASTER 5000
02-29-2008, 02:29 PM
SWEET! Thanks for posting that!:)
new b
02-29-2008, 04:48 PM
that's very awesome! it does look like it might be taking out that dock or seawall area.
Robert Hoover
02-29-2008, 07:23 PM
I fished near that green sign today!obviosouly lots of shelf ice .
D and L
02-29-2008, 08:13 PM
I fished near that green sign today!obviosouly lots of shelf ice .

Wow.... Cool Robert! Were you drilling on the stacked up stuff ???? With it stacked up like that there is no telling how deep it goes :lol: Did you do well???? Pressure cracks and ridges can be really good spots.... and I guess that would qualify as the mother of all ridges :lol:
Meanwhile, there were a couple of shanties set up inside the jam by the mouth there, but they were on the "flat ice". Don't know how they did....
Also, gotta admit :chillin: we had this strange longing to go out and climb all over those ice piles :lol: It was so neat looking and my pictures do NOT do it justice !!!
Best regards,
Laura
Peter the Great
02-29-2008, 08:15 PM
NICE:yikes:
Frantz
02-29-2008, 08:20 PM
WOW!!!!

That is huge. Thanks for the pics, that is really cool. To bad something so wonderful to see causes so many problems.
sarge300
03-01-2008, 12:38 AM
Thats not stacked ice thats just from the DNR plow trucks keeping the ice nice and clear of snow for us :D Ok maybe not lol Cool pictures:cool:
Q2XL
03-01-2008, 05:17 AM
It has been awhile since I have been down there. Can you tell me exactly where that little boardwalk is in the 2nd photo?
yellowbelly80
03-01-2008, 05:24 AM
It has been awhile since I have been down there. Can you tell me exactly where that little boardwalk is in the 2nd photo? it looks the coast guard station jus south of 10 mile or blossom heath same thing
Slick fishing
03-01-2008, 05:27 AM
Nice pic's, I will be near there today I should go take a look see..Cya Slick
Robert Hoover
03-01-2008, 09:22 AM
No i couldnt get more than four feet down,I then went inside the crack,I almost caught a crippled canvas back!
Shoeman
03-01-2008, 09:41 AM
I caught that Wednesday afternoon. It actually moved the entrance light at the CG Station
Fecus
03-01-2008, 10:47 AM
the one at emerald city has a smooth slab on the lake side of the jam, the sheet just rode up the pack. I had to climb it, got the best view oft the lake.
Boardman Brookies
03-01-2008, 11:28 AM
cool pics!
mooneye
03-01-2008, 02:32 PM
Hey guys be careful climbing the high shoves. I'm not sure if it's that dangerous on St Clair. However, I lived in Grand Haven for several years. What happens is that the water can actually create a blow hole on the outboard side of the shove due to the action of the water.
Basically, it can form a big funnel that goes straight down into the water. You fall into one of them and your not going to get out until spring thaw. Just a word of advice.
Mooneye