Hard Water

ShaneO19 · Post by **ShaneO19** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:03 am

The webcams look like the snow is blowing off pretty good. Hopefully I am looking at that right.

492VS · Post by **492VS** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 2:34 pm

ShaneO19 wrote:The webcams look like the snow is blowing off pretty good. Hopefully I am looking at that right.

All I see is white out conditions with two red x's. Both cam's down!!!!

Post by **Phil** » Thu Dec 27, 2012 3:55 pm

492VS wrote:
ShaneO19 wrote:The webcams look like the snow is blowing off pretty good. Hopefully I am looking at that right.
All I see is white out conditions with two red x's. Both cam's down!!!!

The cams are not down - you may have a problem with a java, or other plugin, for oyur browser. What ever browser you are using, try a different one, or try getting updates for your system.

tr21 · Post by **tr21** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:16 am

Has anyone been doing any fishing, or is it unsafe to do so?

Post by **Phil** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:36 am

tr21 wrote:Has anyone been doing any fishing, or is it unsafe to do so?

Pretty bad, in my opinion. Was out on Saturday - less than 2" of ice outside of the bays with slush and 10-16" of snow on top. We will never build ice under that snow. We need a warmup to "fix" this.

3-4" in the bays but it's still sketchy. The ice is not really good.

Tori · Post by **Tori** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:48 pm

Hi Phil,
So how was your ice fishing outing? Did you get some of those toothy fish you like to catch?
Happy New Year and thanks for all of your contributions on this board!
Tori

bigmouth · Post by **bigmouth** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:54 pm

Saturday I drilled through 8 inches of ice in 3 holes, 5 inches in 2. Still very concerned about all the weight on top...I was tied off to a 150 foot rope. I'm off the ice now til this slush freezes up. I dont want six inch deep footprints here til spring. 33 degree temps today flattened things out a bit.

tr21 · Post by **tr21** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:05 pm

I sure hope that it gets real real cold or warms alot so you guys can get some fishing in.

Post by **Phil** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:22 pm

Tori wrote:Hi Phil,
So how was your ice fishing outing? Did you get some of those toothy fish you like to catch?
Happy New Year and thanks for all of your contributions on this board!
Tori

Turned around and went home when I found less than 2" of ice under all the crap. I'll be checking later in the week.

ShaneO19 · Post by **ShaneO19** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:36 pm

Anyone think it would be possible to walk from Black Lake Road out to Jennies/Rushbed Island on the southern most part of the lake in that area? This will be my first winter up there and don't know how that area usually compares to others in ice thickness.

Post by **Phil** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:52 pm

ShaneO19 wrote:Anyone think it would be possible to walk from Black Lake Road out to Jennies/Rushbed Island on the southern most part of the lake in that area? This will be my first winter up there and don't know how that area usually compares to others in ice thickness.

Not very likely. Especially right now. You could, on a good ice year, walk out from a bit further north, cross the lake and then head south to the island. I used to get out there from the other side. Used to be Camp Wildwood. Have not been out there in quite a few years.

ShaneO19 · Post by **ShaneO19** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:52 pm

Thanks for the reply. Haven't been able to get out there in well over a month now. Just getting a little anxious.

Post by **Phil** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:53 am

Congrats bigmouth - here is your official recognition of the first ice contest for this season, on Black Lake.

markz5 · Post by **markz5** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:23 am

Hey I was just looking for an ice update because ill be making a trip up this weekend an I wanted to know where the ice is good enough to fish

bigmouth · Post by **bigmouth** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:33 am

Thanks Phil. Pretty cool certificate.

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