Yup. This ice season is going to suck. Really hoping we have a F*cked up "Day After Tomorrow" style february and early march. Even north of us is suffering, you wont find truly safe ice until you're 3 hours north. Im going on an ice fishing trip to Madison this weekend and were probably going to be stuck in the bay one day and heading 2 hours north the next day. I have a feeling like most of my ice fishing will be done in mid Wi this year. Bummer. I had a lot of places I wanted to try locally
That early thanksgiving ice was a big F U. Im happy I didn't listen to everyone that said "Just wait a week or two and go out, no point in risking it" :clap: :lolno:
Yeah I'm glad I got out, once, in November. Looking like it won't be until February around here if at all. What was it, 3 years ago when we had this same scenario? This sucks.
For the record I'm hearing reports out of counties as far north as Washburn that they still can't drive on the ice up there (trucks that is). Only sleds, quads and rangers and cars. My only trip might be 2/16/19 and that is a sad, sad statement.
Was super excited for ice season since I couldn't fish much during the warm weather months, but I'll take being on the boat crappie fishing in January, which is what I should be doing tomorrow. :thumbup:
I was going to make my first valiant effort to get ice fishing gear and get out some this winter probably gonna hold off for now. Might seek out some open water this weekend.
I'm looking forward to that scene in about a month, catchafew. thanks for the great photo.
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