Upper and lower k and Spray Ice fishing
 

Anyone have any guesses how much longer lakes like upper and lower k and spray will be safe ro ice fish? I know it depends on weather but what's the thickness/condition right now? Anyone know?

Tons up at Spray. Almost thought I was gonna need an extension. Lot's of overflow right now. Be prepared for wet feet. You'll have another month at least, unless it gets really warm.

HK

Was at spray this am very little flood water in spots and about 30-34inches of ice

I havent seen 30 inches there all winter.......do you need an extension or no?
Is there that much more new ice now?

I was out there between Driftwood & Sparrowhawk 2 weeks ago & all my holes were 29" deep after kicking all the crusty snow & slush away down to bare ice. There could easily be 30" now. I used a hand auger with an adapter to run on my cordless drill & the chuck of my drill was in the water every time I broke through so I definitely need an extension next time I go !

Mine goes right down to the drill too...it has all winter actually come to think of it. I figured the ice was 20 ish. Maybe I underestimated the thickness of the ice. LOL

Are you going to make your own extension? I've been thinking about doing that myself. I'm running a Milwaukee m18 drill with an eskimo auger.

I'm running a Milwaukee M18 Fuel with a Finbore 6" hand auger bit. I'm looking at getting a 12" Finbore extension from Fishin Hole; not sure if it would work for an Eskimo auger bit?

The lovely male Grizz are out and about now. I wonder if they like smelts? hahahha

Yea spray bottoms out auger every time I swear it's making ice still! Wolves wee by driftwood howling in morning. Was light snow and -5 again today ice is good for while yet

Hmmm, never thought I'd have to take bear spray ice fishing lol

You should....Not sure I would want to smell like smelts when their food is sparse like it is now. hahaha

I hear ya, point taken! I'm hoping to get out at least once more but Fishin Hole is sold out of those auger extensions for Finbores. Got one on order & hoping it comes before next weekend or I might have to take the ice chipper to finish my holes 😉