Unfortunately, The Wind Is Keeping Platte Open

 

Although it has pretty much been below-freezing every hour this past week, it just didn't get cold enough to lock things up. Fishing next week looks iffy at best.

Quick Transition To Ice Fishin'

I'm guessing Platte will be ice covered by Thursday and be safe for fishing a few days before Thanksgiving if this forecast is accurate. I'll be ready.
 

Ice Up

GOMH totallly locked up

Least amount of ice at Rock

 

Important Info On Falling Through The Ice- Must See!!!

Big Indiana Bass blog found this excellent video done by a hypothermia expert.

This is information everyone who lives where lakes or rivers that ice over should know.

Unusual Fishing and Ice Rescue

Glyndon angler stranded on icy lake near Perham...

A few years ago Cyberfish and I were out in his boat on Shakopee Lake near Mille Lacs in late November. I believe we had to break ice to get out on the lake. We stayed until after dark when the whole lake started freezing up on us. Cyb had almost no gas left and that boat landing is hard to find in the dark without a spotlight or gps. The Lord was with us or we were not getting off the lake that night.

Speaking of ice. I believe Platte is now iced up and probably safe for foot traffic, if you are really careful, with the cold weather we have had the last few days.

No word yet on whether or not Cyberfish is on the hard stuff.