Ice early this year I hope

[MisterPerch]

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Gearing up for this ice season looking at new Jiffy 6″ hand auger. But not sure, redoing how things are packed etc. Wondering what others are doing to get ready.

[cowboy]

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Charging batteries.  Saving up for an ice bundle to put my Garmin 9sv in!!!

[hotrod]

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With the current forecast, it is definitely time to get things ready.  Still a good bite going on in the boats, but need to start getting some weekend trips written in stone.

• This reply was modified 9 months ago by hotrod.

[MisterPerch]

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My gear for ice fishing is “old guy cheap” for the most part. My one expensive item is a helix 5 g2 ice pack to replace my old green box fishfinder. The shelters are 1st gen HT 2 person tent and 1 man flip over. Auger 10″ cobra, saw the same one at the old strikemaster museum in Big lake MN. Other auger 4″ lazer w/drill adaptor and B&D 1/2″ drill. Cheap folding seat, old poles and tipups that belong in a museum. Old Coleman lantern, but a nice big buddy heater. My cane is marked to measure the fish. This is why I started last year with the helix upgrading 1 thing a year. I love to fish & ice time is the best.

[Oldbear]

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I fish alone so like years in the past it will probably be January before I venture out on the ice.  December always has its cold spells and then melts again.  Of course we can always hope.  Vexilar has been charged thru the summer so I guess a few waxworms and I’ll be

ready.

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[live4fall]

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I live on the Mississippi near Lock 12, so as long as the boat ramp is open I am usually chasing walleye. Like MisterPerch, most of my ice fishing gear is older and cheap. Grandkids are getting older and really interested in fishing but I think this time of year on the river would be to cold for them. Probably should start updating some stuff and get the tent and heater out again.

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[MisterPerch]

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Right now 4 to 5 inches of ice on clear lake but some spots with less. The coming weeks cold weather forecast should bring plenty of ice by new years day. With how busy work / family is that will my 1st serious ice fishing this winter.

[Greg 57]

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No early ice in Central Iowa.😣

[Greg 57]

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Does anyone fish near Meadow lake?

If so what is the ice like in that area?

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