Anyone hit the Berry this week?

[fishin4fun]

I was up there on Sat., but haven't heard much chatter all week. Very curious about conditions of the roads, snow amounts and this cold spell freezing the slush?

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[Chris96]

I went there this morning. The walk on to the lake was hell, the snow, slush, and then ice was horrible. I found a few areas where the slush would come pouring in over my boot. My father and I fished for a while, he caught one but it wasn't worth the work. If you do go when your there you need to jig alot, thats how we saw the fish being caught.
GOOD LUCk, does the lake ever freeze completely so you don't have to deal with the slush?
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[fishin4fun]

Slush is always a factor at the Berry. When it's cold it usually isn't to bad, but it can be as you described. How deep was it?

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[Fishrmn]

It still has slush when it is completely frozen. When the snow piles up on the ice, it weighs it down. Then when someone cuts a hole in the ice, the water comes up out of the hole. The snow insulates the water from the cold air, and mixes with the water to make a layer of slush. If you can dig a lot of the snow away from your hole, It will refreeze better after you leave, but it will always have slush when it is covered with snow.

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[Out4Trout]

[cool]Best thing to wear at the Berry to prevent slush getting into your boots is a pair of Sorels or another boat that has a waterproof type rubber on the outside and tall! Also wear a couple pairs of wool socks. Good luck next time!
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[addicted2fishin]

You could always do the trick we did as kids years ago with the old moon boots (doesn't that bring back memories). Save up your wonder bread bags, then slip one over each sock and tie it on at the top, then slip your boots on over that. It will help keep your feet dry even if the water gets in the boots. Most sorels aren't exactly waterproof. Even the ones they say are will leak after a while if you are standing in the slush deeper than the rubber part of the boot.

Also, that water isn't just coming up through the few fishing holes drilled in the lake. It is also coming up around the edges of the lake and through stress fractures in the ice. With the amount of snow we have there I'm sure the slush is quite deep. Too bad! I was really hoping to get back into ice fishing this year! I did get out once, and that is better than I did last year.
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[fishin4fun]

I wear the "Mickey Mouse" boots and they are 100% waterproof. They are simply awesome for lousy conditions like that. If the slush is deeper than those, then it might be ugly! []

I do have a shelter and that helps a ton, but still is irritating with all that slush.

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[Bigcat]

I usually take my waders along and if the slush is really deep and I fear going in over my sorels then I just put on the waders and never get wet. They are pretty warm too.

Chris96-- Can you give us some more details about how deep the snow actually is and how deep the slush is and how much ice. What part of the lake did you fish?? I don't need to know where your secret fishing hole is.... Just some more info about the conditions. Thanks
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[Chris96]

I am at my office now but I have the information on my GPS. This was my first adventure to the lake. I read somewhere that the Ladders??? (I think that is the name was good) I went there. I have a GPS and it tells you right where I went, if you are interested I am happy to give you the cordinance? I will check back latter on tonight.
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