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Started by farmerdoug, December 12, 2007, 08:29:53 AM

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farmerdoug

It is that time of year again around here.  It has been cold enough this year to start freezing the open water around here.  I  may even get to ice fish by Christmas which has not happened around here for years.  I am hoping to get up to Jeff's for a day of ice fishing this year too. 8)

Has anyone one here been luckly enough to get out icefishing yet this fall?

Farmerdoug
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thecfarm

I don't ice fish anymore.But I have seen some out on Norcross pond.This is a small pond.I doubt there is much ice,probaly enough,but if I was going I would wait a while yet.
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asy

Now, is it just me, or does that sound COLD?  :-\

Seriously, though, just wondering, what species of fish do you catch?

asy :D
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sawguy21

They don't usually catch fish, just a cold. ;D Seriously, ice fishing is very popular here in The Great White North for most common fresh water species. The fish is firm and very tasty from colder water. I enjoy fishing but can't get excited about freezing my butt to a frozen lake. Come on, summer
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Ron Scott

They are out fishing on the lakes here already with more shacks showing up daily. They started a week or so ago, but the ice is still "shaky" and fishermen are being warned to use caution.

Those fishing have been doing well on catches of pike, walleye, perch, and crappie, but the bluegills have been a little slow from what I've been told.
~Ron

Burlkraft

FarmerDoug.........

Good luck gittin' Jeff out on da ice.  He was havin' reservations about goin' out in my portable 2 man shanty  :D  :D  :D
Why not just 1 pain free day?

Jeff

Burlkraft has a honey hole or getting a mess of bluegills.
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Burlkraft

Yeah...and ya can even see the lake from there   :D   :D   :D
Why not just 1 pain free day?

farmerdoug

Burlkraft, 

If the ice is not good and thick then I doubt Jeff could get me out there either. ::) :D :D

I walked my share of thin ice in days past but now I am older and wiser besides it takes alot of ice to hold me up.  If am with Jeff then we probably will need alot of ice to hold us up. :o :D :D :D

Besides I would never make Jeff do anything he did not want to do.  But I sure would rass him here about it later though. :-X

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Jeff

Its going to have to quit snowing and get cold or there aint goona be ant safe ice. I think we have lready had more snow then all of last year.
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farmerdoug

Jeff,

How much snow do you have on the ground there?  If we have an inch and half we are lucky.

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crtreedude

I would have thought it would have been much easier to just fill up an icetray and stick it in the freezer - or is that not considered sporting?  ::)
So, how did I end up here anyway?


crtreedude

You got to watch them icecubes Tom, they can get really slippery.  :D
So, how did I end up here anyway?

submarinesailor

Fred,

That's because they're 2nd cousins the snow snakes. :o ;D :o ;D :o ;D

Bruce

Onthesauk

A Swede decided he needed something new and different for a winter hobby.
He went to the bookstore and bought every book he could find on ice fishing.

For weeks he read and studied every book, hoping to become an expert in the field. Finally he decided he knew enough, and out he went for his first ice fishing trip.

He carefully gathered up and packed all the tools and equipment needed for the excursion. Each piece of equipment had its own special place in his kit.

When he got to the ice, he found a quiet little area, placed his padded stool, and carefully laid out his tools. Just as he was about to make his first cut into the ice, a booming voice from the sky bellowed, "There are no fish under the ice!"

Startled, the Swede grabbed up all his belongings, moved further along the ice, poured some hot chocolate from his thermos, and started to cut a new hole. Again the voice from above bellowed, "There are no fish under the ice!"

Amazed, the Swede wasn't quite sure what to do, as this certainly wasn't covered in any of his books. He packed up his gear and moved to the far side of the ice. Once there, he stopped for a few moments to regain his calm. Then he was extremely careful to set everything up perfectly -- tools in the right place, chair positioned just so, everything.

Just as he was about to cut this new hole, the voice came again, "There are no fish under the ice!"

Petrified, the Swede looked skyward and asked "Is that you Lord?"

The voice boomed back, "No, this is the manager of the skating rink!"  :)
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sawguy21

You will need to 'splain that one to our southern members. Tom is still scratchin' his pate "What's a skating rink?" :D :D :D
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Tom

Ah shucks, I know what a skating rink is.  I use to go skating all of the time when I was  a kid.  It's a big building with a floor made of wood and you pay them about 50 cents a night and roller skate on it.  They play music too. ;D

farmerdoug

Jeff,  How did you fare with the snow?  Any update on the ice conditions?

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Jeff

I was by the lake today and didnt see any shanties. There were a few snowmobile tracks but it looks like they are plowing the snow was so deep. I didnt see where anyone was fishing today.
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farmerdoug

That is a bad sign.  ::) I like to see others out on the ice before I go.  I guess I have an aversion to swimming in ice water with alot on winter clothes on. :o  I find it is preferable to just going 'yote hunting.

Farmerdoug
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Tom

Didn't anybody every teach you to tie a 2x4 across your derierre?

I was told that would keep me from falling in.  :P :)

Jeff

Quote from: Tom on December 21, 2007, 12:17:25 AM
Didn't anybody every teach you to tie a 2x4 across your derierre?

I was told that would keep me from falling in.  :P :)

I'll have to instant message you about what that was really for.
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Burlkraft

I saw some guy's out on Monona Bay yesterday...fishin' about 3 feet from open water  :o :o :o :o

It was also 36° here yesterday  :o  :o  :o

They're just a news headline waitin' ta happen  ;)  ;)  ;)
Why not just 1 pain free day?

farmerdoug

A Darwin award in the making. ::) ;D ;D ;D
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Coon

Last weekend there was 8-10 inches of ice up here.  Just barely enough for a half ton.  But then again no one was going way out towards the middle of the lake either.  We need some more REAL cold weather before it gets much thicker.  Got up to 3 feet of snow on the ice in places and that insulates the ice, hence the reasoning for needing the cold weather. 

In another area about 75 miles away from where we were driving on the ice a snow groomer went through on a swamp they were trying to cross.  The way I understand it there was flowing water about a 1/4 mile away where the beavers had opened up a dam.  They must be able to sense that we are going to get a whole bunch of snow.  It's their way of keeping fresh water by melting the snow when the water pushes the ice down.  Creates a whole pile of hazards for the snowmobilers.  They ended up shutting down some of the trails until further notice because of this and I don't blame them.

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olyman

coon--speaking of snow on ice--ever watch ice road truckers????? they went over the lake with lighweight machines to plow the snow off---then after it froze for a day or so--went on with heavier machines to push the snow out farther----and could only run excessive heavy loads on exceeding cold days---

Furby

Coon lives in Canada and the show isn't aired there, but I figure he knows about the method. :)

Coon

I'll just have to see if I can dig up some of my pics and scan them.  I built ice roads for one winter.  Tis the reason for owning my own 2 1/2" and a 3" water pumps along with really good Jiffy Ice Auger.  I sub contracted out for a company in Northern British Columbia.  The company owned it's own snow groomer in which they used to initially plow and pack a snow base with.  Then along I would come with my ice auger and drill some holes along one side or the other to pump water from. Set up the pump and was in business flooding.  I would flood one area then move on down to the next.  Worked in some very frigid temperatures but got the job done and got paid rather well.

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Jeff

Farmerdoug, Here's a report for ya. :)    We drove to houghton lake this morning to buy a new toilet seat, so I thought of ya.  (That didnt sound right ;) ;D)

The South end of Houghton Lake has dozens and dozens of shanties and it looks like they are driving ATV's but NO CARS. It was really foggy so I could only see out about 200 yards.  We swung by the North end of Long Lake on the eaay home, just North of Harrison. My Favorite ice fishing lake. There were zero shanties, but there were 4 guys out on pales.  It looks like they were standing on top of everything so no snow to speak of left on the lake, but if there are no shanties there yet, the ice cant be great.
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Furby

We are having another warm spell down here, so if it works it's way up to you Jeff, your reported conditions won't last long.

farmerdoug

Yes, mud season is coming back here too. ::)

Farmerdoug
Doug
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2001 LT40HDD42 Super with Command Control and AccuSet, 42 hp Kubota diesel
Fargo, MI

isawlogs



    Furby, we have television here too , got that lectric stuff a while back . There has been a show that aired here all about the northern ice roads .  ;)
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Furby

The Ice Road Truckers series from The History Channel ???
Last I heard they had no plans to release it too Canada.
You getting it on a US channel?

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No idea whats it called ... but it was 'bout making ice roads up north for the oil rigs .... or something .............  Furby , think they call it satelite tv ......   ;)
A man does not always grow wise as he grows old , but he always grows old as he grows wise .

   Marcel

stumpy

I personally like Ice fishing, but my brother in law says "Ice fishing is like duck hunting up a chimney"
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Mooseherder

Quote from: stumpy on December 26, 2007, 05:02:38 PM
I personally like Ice fishing, but my brother in law says "Ice fishing is like duck hunting up a chimney"

;D ;D ;D :D

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