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Willard Ice report 1/30
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01-30-2023, 10:03 PM (This post was last modified: 01-30-2023, 10:07 PM by obifishkenobi.)
Made a run up to check the Ice at Willard today, the entire lake is capped. At the north marina there was less than an inch of ice at the ramp so I didn’t walk out. At the South Marina there was about 2” of ice I walked out and confirmed that drilling several holes. I talked to a guy sitting on the dock he said there was a little over 2’ of water there. I walked out and drilled a few holes. While I was there a fox walked out to the channel leading out to the lake. I suspect with the cold temperatures there should be fishable ice by the weekend out there. There was water flowing over the baffles.
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01-30-2023, 10:20 PM
Thanks for the drive by report Shawn, I figured it would cap again this week, with these cold temps but I'm glad you confirmed it.
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01-30-2023, 10:34 PM
Guess I won't be launching my float tube this week.  
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01-31-2023, 03:45 AM
(01-30-2023, 10:03 PM)obifishkenobi Wrote: Made a run up to check the Ice at Willard today, the entire lake is capped. At the north marina there was less than an inch of ice at the ramp so I didn’t walk out. At the South Marina there was about 2” of ice I walked out and confirmed that drilling several holes. I talked to a guy sitting on the dock he said there was a little over 2’ of water there. I walked out and drilled a few holes. While I was there a fox walked out to the channel leading out to the lake. I suspect with the cold temperatures there should be fishable ice by the weekend out there. There was water flowing over the baffles.
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Thanks for the report. WB has a special place in my heart. Too bad I live an hour and a half away.
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01-31-2023, 04:22 AM
Hey Obi -- good report..and pics...especially liked the fox heading out looking for a meal..going ice fishing?
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01-31-2023, 02:39 PM
(01-30-2023, 10:34 PM)TubeDude Wrote: Guess I won't be launching my float tube this week.  

Why?  Too hard to slide on the ice?   Big Grin
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01-31-2023, 03:05 PM
(01-31-2023, 02:39 PM)dubob Wrote:
(01-30-2023, 10:34 PM)TubeDude Wrote: Guess I won't be launching my float tube this week.  

Why?  Too hard to slide on the ice?   Big Grin

Can't find an auger big enough to dig a tube-sized hole.
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02-03-2023, 02:21 AM
Great to hear that it could be fish able this year. Looking forward to a report.
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