Saginaw River Ice ???

[Rat City Hooker]

I am starting this thread for all of us who want to fish the river thru the 15th. If everone takes a minute and posts the ice coditons where they have fished we my have a safer season.I dont care about your secret bait only if it is safe to fish.TIGHT LINES AND LETS KEEP IT SAFE FOR ALL!!!

[Big Shooter]

Rat city hooker; I'll be there fri from 6:30am til limit or 3:00pm. the same on sat. sun depends on the wedding I'm going to, if it's good I don't know. Hope to see everyone there. Good bfishin!

[DZtaxidermy]

Good idea Rat City Hooker. The only day I will be able to fish the rest of the season is the 15TH. Hopefully there will still be some good ice.:)

[WEEZER]

Just got off the river..... Still have around 8 inches. but it's starting to look honeycombed. I'm going to give it a go tommorow but by monday I expect the ice will be crap....unless it gets colder.
If the current weather patterns stick around after this snow you can kiss it goodbye.
This is by far the longest I've seen ice on the nasty....normally it's gone around Valentine day.

[flyrod4steelhead]

Fished over at Melborne today. The ice was just under 10." From what I could tell, it looked in good shape still. But that is not alway's the case a few feet from you either. Hope this help's some. :p

[riverboy]

The are still quite a few cold days projected in the 10 day forcast. I bet we will still be fishing on the river the day it closes!!!!

[Rat City Hooker]

Thanks for the posts lets keep it going and lets keep it safe :cool:

[ozzgood2001]

so far so good my first time ever on sag river ice i felt fine was near the z bridge varied from 6 to 10 inches in my area looked clear and solid but ya never know

[faultibalti]

was out fishing tonight tuesday south of the second set of silo's across from saginaw rock, had at least 10 or 11 inches of ice but behind me toward the silo's there must be a warm water outlet , the ice was turning real black so if your in the area be careful:(

[HemlockNailer]

The ice on the east side of the river, north of the log cabin is dangerous. I fell through up to my waist monday night. I was using a spud to test the ice. The ice ranges from 5 inches to less than 1 inch; in just a short distance. There are several bad spots with the recent snow on the ice. It will be impossible to see...Be careful.

[Rat City Hooker]

Thanks again for the info on ice coditions. Where is the log cabin?Lets keep this post going it can help us all.:D

[HemlockNailer]

The log cabin is 2 miles north of the Z-bridge. It is near where m13 crosses the Cheyboygan Creek, maybe that is what causes the bad ice.

[Gus]

I fished Melbourne last night. 8" of ice, also the augered holes from the day before were not frozen, but they were covered with snow. Be careful out there I know of at least 4 people that fell in yesterdays holes.

PS Thanks for all the tips Rat City! Finally caught a 5lb fish last night!:D It was, by the way, hooked by your stinger.;)

Gus

[scottyhoover]

Watch out for old holds burried under tuesday night's snow! I used my spud to get out the my spot, then went to drill a few more holes. 3 steps from my shanty I stepped in a big one, about 24'' by 10'' big! Got wet up to my knee, not fun.

Ice seemed to be 8 to 10, we were 1/4mile north of the bridge. It is slushy though, and small snow drifts. Stay in the tracks of those who came before you and you should be alright.

[slammer00]

Well, dont follow my tracks out there from last night. They will take you to 2 holes that some how got uncovered last night.:eek: Be careful there guys high of 39 on Friday and high of 39 on Saturday with RAIN/SNOW mix, I dont think we will be on the ice for much longer. But keep your fingers crossed, you know those weather men arent always right.

[Big Shooter]

Man you guy's panic way too fast. We've had below zero temps for days. it'll take 2 days of all day and all night temps in the high 30's to melt 10" of ice. Still I'd be careful around bridges(salt) and creeks and discharges. If it gets to thin where your at go up river where the water is shallower and the ice is thicker. Wicks park had 12 " of ice thurs afternoon. Good fishin!

[mike h]

Shooter are you still fishing the same area and what is the thickness of the ice there. I might come up this weekend if you still got plenty of ice.

[Big Shooter]

Sorry I've been busyand have'nt been on line. Mike h I went down to the same area fri morn for acouple of hours and got skunked. The ice is still the same thikness but it has snow and slush all over. Good fishin!

[Rat City Hooker]

Went to melborne rd fri & sat. There is 10" of good ice Took a drive midday sat to wicks and watched a guy hand auger a hole 20' from a bridge. Ice had to be at least 20"(OUCH).After getting blown off the river sat afternoon and the temp drop we should stand onthe river thru the 15th :D Thanks again for your posts.

[Rat City Hooker]

Was at melborne tonight (wed 12th). There was 7" to 8" of good ice. But remember it is a river so be safe and good FISHING:D :D :D

[Steely-Head]

Thats good news Larry, see you Friday!