Who’s Out Ice Fishing Already? We hit some local lakes looking for safe ice in Northern WI.

[@frostzillathespatulizer204]

Like my mama always said wisconsin is as wisconsin does! 😂❤

[@fishingforagoodtime]

@@frostzillathespatulizer204 comment of the season lol your mom was right

[@josephnewburgh8531]

Mud ducks 😅

[@andrewbertolozzi]

Cool

[@MrMlight]

There’s been four wheelers on the ice in southern Minnesota for over two weeks now and there’s been trucks for a week

[@LightSpinAngler]

That sounds awesome! Haven’t been able to do that in NY in close to 2 decades!

[@scotthansen8577]

Go to the middle of the lake to test the ice, BRILLIANT!!!!

[@rickcross7888]

14 inches on my small lake in Moose lake Minnesota. Had my CJ 5 out ripping around

[@ricklong3260]

There are sasquach around that area,"finding Bigfoot " did an episode called "peeping Bigfoot ".at the town meeting2/3 of the people raised there hand..several different people saw this enormous 10' squatch..they measured when an old lady saw it looking in an upper window of an old mobile home in broad daylight..

[@Yefh433]

Which moose lake?

[@andymicka9065]

Just hit a high mountain lake in Northeast Oregon today. Had a foot of snow sitting on a slush layer and 8 inches or more of solid ice. Caught some brookies and a limit of rainbows.

[@fishingforagoodtime]

@@andymicka9065 sounds like an epic day

[@fishingforagoodtime]

I was on the same lake yesterday and the ice grew from 2-3 inches to 4-4.5 but the snow made some slop on top and added some weight so be careful checking out there

[@CaptMike-ce3xi]

When it splits like that, I always take it as the lake telling me to GTFO.

[@MrFixit-USA]

I checked the ice on the puddle in the driveway this morning, there was a solid ¼ mm. That's just a little thin for me, so I'll wait till it's at least ½mm. Although to be honest, I don't know why I bother, cuz I've never even caught so much as a nibble in it. But down here in the Carolinas we don't get a lot of ice fishing opportunities, so you gotta take it where you can find it.😜

[@fishingforagoodtime]

lmao keep at it maybe a tadpole will bite

[@LayLow83]

I was up at my Cabin in Northwestern Wisconsin in Burnett county on Monday 12-16-24. Water was all over the top of the ice. Not sure how thick. I took one look and walked away. I gave up ice fishing for the white sand beaches of the Florida Panhandle. Snow Birding is my new winter activity.

[@fishingforagoodtime]

@@LayLow83 that is sounding pretty good right about now lol not much fun if it’s cold and you still can’t get on the ice

[@Mr.MNmuskie]

That ice up there is fine

[@IPursuePeppers-CTH]

man the beaches in florida are just devine. the smell of the water and the foliage around you is just different. you can pick the kind of surface you want, perfect to relax and fish on.

[@faithrada]

I hear That. 👍 🌴 ⛱️ Snow Bird from 1950 to 2022. 😊

[@Thegreatmidwest1]

Feel lucky u can do that. Not many ppl can. Thank the lord, he blessed you 🙏

[@jamiel9902]

NE Michigan here. As of yesterday had about 2-2.5 on the small and very protected bodies of water. Ice was a bit bouncy, I wasn’t a fan, I’ll wait.

[@Thefishingpol-i8u]

And now, 9 days later, we got 49° temps and rain. Need to wait some more .

[@jamiel9902]

@@Thefishingpol-i8u unfortunately. Looks like mid January at this point.

[@robertgordon8783]

Time to get off the ice!

[@Kyle-k4w]

Makes it stronger after it refreezes

[@williamzitzner6181]

Oh look at that!! Run like he'll before you fall in

[@Kickstarting]

Man do I miss calling Vilas county home ❤️

[@CobraLaLaLa77]

10 inches over here in Eau Claire WI

[@richardgray1416]

No fish worth dying for

[@frankharris1649]

I got out yesterday in Northern Michigan, -9°, 7" of good ice.

[@fishingforagoodtime]

@@frankharris1649 that aligns pretty well with us in northern Wisconsin now. I was out on 3 lakes yesterday and all had 7+ inches of great ice. Warm weather this week may affect things on top

[@jamiel9902]

Was out on 12/26 here in NE Michigan and ice was 2-3.5 on the small (15 acre) lake I go to. The thicker ice was over the section of the lake that is max 10' deep. So not much ice here, and now it's gone with the rain, so I'll guess it'll be mid January now.

[@gillgetter3004]

CRAZY four inches minimum for this old man👍

[@mattbrown837]

Amazing it opened such a big crack

[@fishingforagoodtime]

@@mattbrown837 little unnerving lol but it was neat to see

[@ChristinaLemke]

Yes was on 5-6" last Saturday in Ottertail county.

[@mitchellbrown6709]

Be careful Hank. We need our propane

[@glennplatvoet7111]

Yeah most guys check it closer to shore before they drag out all the stuff

[@kevinscheifele6833]

Im in Ontario Canada. We yet to have any snow of winter yet. Just rain.... every day.... sucks.

[@fishingforagoodtime]

Sounds bad. Made it to Ontario for first time this summer, loved it

[@CAFisherman]

Where abouts are you from in Ontario? I'm in the Niagara Falls area and it's 12°c today and all the snow is melting

[@Northenkast]

On it Monday brother 2 inches in southern Michigan

[@Chef88TT]

Got 8 and half inches up here in waupaca county on most lakes but its all going to shit fast with this warm weather.

[@fishingforagoodtime]

@@Chef88TT rain really opening up some big holes. Stay safe out there

[@dodgeoutdoors8403]

Crazy I gotta cabin in vilas and I’m about 40 minutes away at home

[@AF-sx1zu]

5 inches on smaller lakes near me in Eau Claire, WI. Going tomorrow morning

[@fishingforagoodtime]

@@AF-sx1zu good luck out there! Couple more days and I can free up to get back out too, real excited

[@loganhartleib9142]

Was just out on a couple medium lakes that were 10-14”

[@jeremiahurban2457]

​@@loganhartleib9142Thats insane I'm in northeast Iowa and we are barely getting skim ice over night. It's supposed to be 46° the next two days

[@bishpuddin]

Just be careful out in eau claire if you go anywhere indoors, norovirus outbreak happening right now

[@AF-sx1zu]

@bishpuddin I just got over a flu

[@lonenomadMaine81]

Found some smaller ponds and shores of lakes her Maine that had 4"-6" solid but that was 5 days ago before all this rain and 40°+ weather. Today it poured at 52° ice is gone again🤦🏻‍♂️ now we have flooded area's

[@kevinconant6279]

Yukon Cornelius strikes again.

[@andrewbertolozzi]

Cool ❤❤❤❤❤

[@cindylively9544]

I'd be gone like a flash 😢

[@THEIMFAMOUSWAFFLE]

Love my home state

[@puffito23]

How’s it lookin up in Vilas now?

[@fishingforagoodtime]

@@puffito23 most lakes have 6+ inches of good ice. Rain today through Saturday will affect things up top but ice will likely hold up

[@Coopdeville0624]

It’s gonna thicken up after the last couple days

[@timmy9845]

What lake in Vilas? Me and my family have a place in Forest County Franklin Lake

[@fishingforagoodtime]

Can’t dish out the lake but real close to minoqua

[@johnbrill2586]

6" on our lake in Onieda County today 12/31/2024

[@JessForton]

About 5 inches on poison creek. Boyden Wyoming

[@bbranett2188]

Any idea how much money people who fish by the calendar, not by ice conditions, cost states ?

[@danizg9081]

Lake Winnebago just melted, everybody was out there for the past two weeks but now it’s all water 💦

[@donzwolensky6667]

How long ago was this

[@fishingforagoodtime]

@@donzwolensky6667 December 1st. Same lake has plenty of ice now

[@StephanieSteidl]

When you get the itch😂🎉

[@PCJ7969]

pulled shack out to lake just east of Tomahawk yesterday and left on shoreline. went out this morning and found it broke through in 2-3 feet of water. waiting for daylight to get it out somehow. about 4 inches.

[@fishingforagoodtime]

@@PCJ7969 that warm day and extra water weight on top was little too much! Sorry to hear that. I am fishing just east of tomahawk on mohawksin right now and could lend a hand if needed

[@PCJ7969]

thank you for your offer. I have some people to help. I heard someone's shack went in on lake allice also. good luck fishing this morning.

[@66mymouse]

Just a bit early on that lake. Ha Catching fish on upper red lake in Mn

[@maertsaidaem2106]

Dang split the lake. Lol

[@nkaujhmoobxyooj926]

Now that explains why the earth cracks from a sink hole.

[@carlosquezada9309]

Must be a disciple of the ice age squirrel 🐿️ 😂😂😂😂😂

[@fishingforagoodtime]

😂 love this

[@Yalla2A]

Mud creek strawberry reservoir, Utah ab 8 inches not the whole lake tho

[@freddydeeds]

Take your truck out there

[@Notyourphone.]

When fishing is worth more than your life.

[@PenSteel-ih8qr]

Got a vacation home on lake Minocqua ❤❤

[@fishingforagoodtime]

Love minoqua

[@deboramarshall8508]

Im from Wisconsin and there is no way in hell😮. Dangerous!

[@tonyjessen8204]

Going to Henry’s next week for 4 days

[@fishingforagoodtime]

Good luck

[@WeatherWithTravis]

Oh. My.

[@dennistodd4144]

I'm in SoCal...no ice yet!😊

[@fishingforagoodtime]

lol I bet

[@thoggan1]

Cool

[@robertvance5505]

Not yet here in Indiana to thin

[@fishingforagoodtime]

Hopefully next cold front helps out

[@thomasgajewski5929]

saw guys in Valeo on ice Saturday

[@squigtonianmayhem4602]

There aint a fish that swims, worth two or three inches! Insane!

[@jeffa3155]

Gonna be checking ice over here in NW Wisconsin

[@fishingforagoodtime]

@@jeffa3155 should be doing good on some of the smaller stuff in next couple days I would think. Wind is a problem in bigger stuff but if they are frozen they should be makin ice now

[@jeffa3155]

@fishingforagoodtime the Forcast looks great for making ice. Be safe and good luck

[@TonyMaas-b5f]

Just hit lake poygan for the first tome ever today, was lucky enough go meet a dude willing to take me out with him he nailed a decent 15.5 walleye i couldnt get shit and pussied out lol

[@fishingforagoodtime]

Love to hear stories like this

[@kriscalkins6799]

We haven't been cold here yet

[@johnrice6543]

I wouldn't even think about it unless I was min 8 hrs north of the canada/us border...

[@sinisterfishing8283]

Lake of the woods. 16 inches

[@fishingforagoodtime]

Wayyy betta

[@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

DARWIN AWARD SHORT LIST

[@FrankBru]

Why are you using a hatchet?

[@fishingforagoodtime]

Had forgotten the spud bar at the last lake

[@FrankBru]

@fishingforagoodtime buy a auger

[@luis86762]

I would of lost my shit seeing that crack like that 😂😂

[@kenjaneschuster]

That’s why I don’t ice fish anymore. Nope. If I can’t stand IN, Not ON IT, The water, I ain’t fishing.

[@SomethingNeedsToChange]

Mud lake ?

[@fishingforagoodtime]

Not mud lake but wouldn’t be a bad name for it

[@sharisunshine7540]

Madison wi area… people will practically sleep out in their little ice shacks!🤣 lil heaters n all❤

[@haroldmossiii8831]

I miss this kind of stuff, wisconsinites are built different 😎

[@fishingforagoodtime]

Heck ya they are

[@ermr9563]

Alberta baby! 14”!

[@connorhealy6912]

Northern WI here. Idk what ur talking about 😂😂 trucks on the ice everywhere

[@Gwm4566]

How far north Duluth here

[@connorhealy6912]

@ anywhere north of hwy8

[@thelosttreasurehunter614]

Tryin to get that damn acorn bahaha

[@rickybobby5161]

We had safe ice for abouta day than it shot up to 50⁰ really annoying 😂

[@ambushicefishing]

Bro, that's a serious crack.

[@daplayerdfa461]

Bout 8 inches in vilas rn

[@GrandDungeonDad]

330 lbs no thanks ill wait for 4 inch ice

[@taberclawson9119]

driving trucks on some small lakes in nd

[@Hoserfishing]

Just the sound tells you it is too thin

[@j.s.3297]

😂😂 That's happened to me..👍

[@alanmiller967]

Ik nothing about this is that bad?

[@califoo]

Take it easy. A little bit harder and there goes the planet.

[@briangraham768]

I like ice fishing but that's to sketchy for me

[@Purplelee128]

I have

[@audieallen9734]

Let's go packers. I'm in gb

[@fishingforagoodtime]

Go pack!

[@rebuz6567]

Your treading on thin ice my man

[@fishingforagoodtime]

literally lol

[@chaspruitt2610]

Ooops!! 😱🤦‍♂️

[@Walleyehunter247]

😮😮😮😮whoa id be running 🏃 but but

[@ryanm605]

Eh there ya shouda used Paul Bunyans axe... oh yeah its at PJ's again

[@locoken]

Ain't no fish worth dying over. I'll wait until it's at least 12 in. thick.

[@jstrange6009]

Now there's a long weak spot....gg

[@MrAloha76]

Oopsies😂🎣

[@Gunnarkush]

No ice on Cuba lake

[@bb-fe9ur]

Not safe. I know because I've fell through ice twice 😂😂😂

[@BLAIRCAREGE]

Uh George, George geeeooorge do you think its time to get off the ice

[@mikekadrmas3943]

Well cheese heads, North Dakota ice is 13 inches thick baby😂😂😂😂😂

[@fishingforagoodtime]

Sounds better

[@paullozy9309]

Ice id dtill to tjon there is mo fish out there worth it

[@Mr.MNmuskie]

Shit we got 8" already

[@richardallanhopkins2690]

Hell no. See ya 🎉

[@squelch6573]

Bro smh u guys r crazy !

[@bradduranso534]

Well if you didn't try to chop big ass cracks in it you would've been just fine.

[@ericvonp]

Don’t look like 2 inches even

[@Hanssolo6772]

Not safe ice. Morons fall thru every year here in Michigan. 4" or more rule of thumb.

[@fishingforagoodtime]

@@Hanssolo6772 True Story safety First! While 4 inches of good ice is quite strong enough to hold up even a 4 wheeler or snowmobile no problem, who wants to play with fate like that!? Let guys like me check the early Ice and report back