What is everyone thinking about early season hutch lakes? Gunna get out this weekend just seeing whats the good word

the first lake i will be hitting up this year will be marion for some of those monster eyes...and of course some for the table

Really!!? huntfishin69 we should head out some time..You from around the area. Have you ever been out to erie for some eye action

sounds like a plan i will shoot you an email sometime skeeterpro

Yeah sounds like a plan im excited to get out there huntanfish

Some cold nights we have been having should help - I am going to plan on Thanksgiving weekend as I have one week of deer hunting left.

I don't see anyone fishing this weekend unless it's by boat....the deeper lakes were open as of late yesterday afternoon. Marion may have even opened with all this wind too.

I'm predicting ice for most, if not all, of the lakes in this area by Saturday morning at the earliest. It's ready to freeze if it has a chance but this wind just won't give up!


My first lake is typically Belle or Washington, depending which one has safe, walkable ice first.

theres a couple smaller gravel pits that i'll hit up to quench the erge of ice fishing.

WOW!! Anyone who in planning on going out on the ice this early is crazy! I think that skeeterpro1 should think about waiting until thanksgiving weekend!

Any of the smaller lakes should have at least 3 inches by this weekend..I am heading out for sure

3 inches you think so? how small a lake we talking?

The pond by HTI. Thats most likely the only place you will be fishing....or the ponds by the gravel ppits...

idk if the Hti pond really has fish in it..but if there is i will be there..There are some decent lakes with good ice out there right now just gotta find them.

Rattlem up what pits are you talking about around glencoe i know of a few around there

Any updated ice conditions in the Hutch area?? What does Marion look like? Checked Clear Lake by Gibbon this morning and looked like 2-3 inches of clear solid ice. I didnt walk out too far, but it didnt crack/spider or anything. Really have the itch to get out tomorrow but...dont wanna risk my life either. The news just said maybe a couple inches of snow tonight, that wouldnt be good on this new ice. Any updates..................??