Hello FMers,

Looking to ice fish Fish lake this weekend and wondering if anyone has braved the ice yet. Does anyone know how thick the ice i yet? Would greatly appreciate any information ont eh status of the ice and fishing. thanks.

Waaseye,

thats a goofy name, what does it mean? you would be nuts to head out on the ice this weekend. any fishing done this weekend in duluth will be on teh big lake. CHONG

Fish lake could be iffy so be careful. I would look into going to a smaller lake with these temps those should be close to good by the weekend

Fish just froze over last monday. Its a big lake, and i assume there is a little current. I wouldn't risk it yet...

i checked it tuesday afternoon and there was only a skim of ice on it-i hope it stayed with all the wind we've had... i wouldn't try it... when i checked rice yesterday afternoon, it had a solid three inches near the access so i'm guessing it might be ready by the wkend!

Be careful on Rice Lake too. Thats area of the boat landing has a lot of current at times and people have died falling through the ice there. Travel with at least 1 partner and have rope and a throwable in each.

I also heard Rice has 3 plus inches. I am not a big rice lake fan. I never seem to get any big walleyes. I only know of the deep hole on rice, do you know of any other good spots. I would greatly appreciate any advise. Or any other good lakes with ice. I am always okay with 2+ inches if it is clear and new ice.

Thanks Fishn UMD
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Looks whos talk'n Hawgeye. Did you find your name in a cracker jack box or was it last nights adventure at the reef. JK. Later FMers and I guess Hawgeye. Hippy!

Waaseye,

I looked up your name and it means hawgeye in chinese. you must have gotten your name from a cracker jack box in lil china town. joking aside thats a real hawgeye/waaseye in your avatar, must have been one hall of a local duluth area walleye guru to put you on that slob.

The lake I live on had 2 inches on it last night, not good ice though, went through with one shot of the spud.

Dave

Thank you for your comments on that nice post spawn Walleye hawgeye. I was actully bobber fishing when I got that fish. I was all by myself without a net. I had to hand ring that one. I wonder whom took that picture??

Thanks for the info on the ice condition. It looks like ice condidtions are not in my favor. Hopefully in a few weeks. I need to get some early ice Walleyes soon.

I am on my way to fish lake to hook up the light in the house will post later on the ICE.

Sounds like about 3" in the narrows in front of Hi Banks Resort but watch out by the d a m because its 1 poke and through with a spud there!

Northlander, where did you get your info? That sounds great, but my fat butt needs at least 4 to 5!!

I checked the ice today after work. I forgot my spud bar so I tossed a 15# rock as high as I could by the d a m landing and it didnt break through out as far as 20' out. It was bouncing the ice good though. I will bring my spud to work tomorrow and check the narrows by Hi Banks better. From the looks of where others have checked Im guessing around 2-3".
Cheffrey and I will be out in the narrows Sunday about 11am.

Well I just might get out tomorrow and see how it goes. I have all my stuff ready but I must get the sled back home and running so I just might get that done in the am. I just have to get too 5 to 6 inches and I will pull the house out with the wheeler. I will be out Sunday as well. I hope every one is safe on the first outing and make sure the ICE is safe be-for going to far out and good luck.

Went up today and there was 3 at airplane Island and 2 in the narrows. Im a bit gun shy, see ya Tuesday!!