Lake Ice - NW Vilas

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Cirrus

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We are making good ice these nights. Lows in the mid to upper teens the last 3-4 days. I've walked out about 20 yards beyond the dock, seems solid.
Ice fisherman are on the lake today, close to shore, within 20-30 yards. High was about 36 today, but won't be long for solid ice, if no major warmups.
Weather pattern is strange....I've never lived in a place with such calm winds every day, after 50+ years in southeastern WI. Just beautiful weather.
 
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fireworks

New member
I hear from buddies small lakes around Minoqua went from 2 to 5" in 4 days. They are fishing. Cant wait. I trade them Elk for pan fish, walleye.
 
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Tuck

Active member
2-5 in already good progress. Not having grown up in the great northwoods how thick can the ice get in the winter typically, I know mother nature has alot to with this just asking in general.
 
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eyeman

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Oneida Co WI. Just south of Minocqua. South Blue lake has had winters where the ice is only 12" and others over 50". I know because the hand ice auger, operated by 3 people, could not get thru it. I've seen 12" of snow on top of 12" of water on top of 36" of ice. Snow cover, temperatures, wind, sun and timing of each determine thickness.
 
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wirev

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There were guys out on Little Arbor Vitae Lake today----and some were out quite a distance, maybe 100 yards [scary]
 
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Cirrus

Member
People were back on our lake fishing today. It wasn't above 22 all day, and 19 right now, with light snow.
 
chords

chords

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I highly recommend going out and ice fishing. Or just being a mile off shore on the ice early morn dark or past dark. Fish or not but you will experience sights and sounds around you or in the sky not to be found at 3000 rpms
 
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harvest1121

Well-known member
I came home today from Minocqua saw kids playing hockey on the sw section of the lake looking from the bridge. Saw people cross county skiing on the lake also. I walked on the ice by the boat launch was scared to go out but a big group was ice fishing.
 
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matti

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My neighbors set up a race course on the ice this weekend and were racing their motorcycles all weekend long. We should be making even better ice this week, I suspect.
 
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catalac

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matti said:
My neighbors set up a race course on the ice this weekend and were racing their motorcycles all weekend long. We should be making even better ice this week, I suspect.
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Thats awesome! Get her all froze up good before we get huge snows in the coming weeks!!
 
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Cirrus

Member
Good Lord, -9 in mid Dec., we were at -2 overnight, with a high of 17 today. Light snow right now, holding at 16.
 
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katden4

Active member
One thing good about no snow, the lakes and swamps will be in much better condition to start the season. Now that we have ice, BRING ON THE SNOW!
 
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