ice condition in irish hills(evans lake)?

[buckmaster71]

just wondering if anyone has been around evans lake,my boys are driving me nuts.Dad is the ice safe enough today,for 2 weeks.anyone with info pleeeaaaaasssseeee let me know.

[Jeff_03]

I live about 3 miles from there and I have only seen a couple people on the ice. The other night I seen some kids had a hockey rink shoveled off. On a lake about 10min. from there there is only about 2-3 inches of ice and it is not the clear ice. If you go be very careful...I would wait a week or two.

[buckmaster71]

thanks for the reply jeff.we made it up there today theres anywhere from 5-8" of solid ice now.we limited out with crappies all nice size onesand a couple aound 13-14" most averaged around 10 anything smaller i threw back. john

[lindser]

Did you happen to hear anything re. other lakes in that area, specifically wamplers or sand? I seem to hear varying reports from everyone concerning ice conditions. Thanks.

[Jeff_03]

buckmaster71,
I now you probably don't want to give exact locations but were you out by the island? what were you getting them on?
That's great news!! I won't be able to get over the weekend (wife has me booked:-))..maybe I can get out during next week!!!

[buckmaster71]

lindser,havent been on any others but when i ice fished evans 3 weeks ago there was only 2" of ice.124 going to wamplers has the bridge out so i didnt get to see over there,after this weekend i wouldnt worry about a thing,we saw a four wheeler on evans over in the area that was open water 3 weeks ago.ive never had any luck fishing sand lake,what do ya catch in there?good luck. and for jeff the only thing i can say without the whole world ending up there is theyre biting wre they were last year,we caught them on black speckled with green moon jigs,ive only got one left and cant remember where i picked them up from im hoping i can get more,i had looked at knutsons but didnt have the black(moonjigs).see ya on the lake.

[lindser]

Fished Wamplers Lake today, about 6 inches of good ice. Fishing was kind of slow for me, only some smaller ones.

[lindser]

Buckmaster, is there any place to access Evans lake that isn't private? I wasn't aware of any. Regarding Sand Lake, a buddy and I used to real good there on the west end,but there is no parking there now and it is a long hike from the public launch. I was by there today and only saw one guy in front of the access.Good fishing to everyone.

[buckmaster71]

lindser,the old evans lake resort is the only place to legally get on evans,the new owner charges 5.00 to park he has a launch there for boats.my brother and his buddy went up today they got 30 crappies in 2 hrs.ill be there tomorrow morn.

[lindser]

Thanks Buckmaster. I'd like to try over there sometime.Does it get alot of pressure?I see you're from Erie, is there any significant ice formed there yet? Would like to try for some walleyes if we get good ice. Thanks,Lindser.

[buckmaster71]

went back to evans saturday morn from 830-130,ended up limiting out.got more gills than the last time,still alot of nice crappies.havent gotten any pike yet...... the ice over here isnt too safe yet had a guy lose his sled out in front of luna pier,gotta be nuts taking snomobiles out already.