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Old 03-17-2017, 03:52 PM
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Default 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?
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Old 03-18-2017, 07:06 PM
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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.

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Old 03-21-2017, 03:07 PM
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Was at spray this am very little flood water in spots and about 30-34inches of ice
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Old 03-24-2017, 10:27 AM
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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?
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Old 03-24-2017, 11:01 AM
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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 !
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Old 03-24-2017, 12:00 PM
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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
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Old 03-24-2017, 12:02 PM
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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 !
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.
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Old 03-24-2017, 01:14 PM
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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?
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Old 03-24-2017, 01:35 PM
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The lovely male Grizz are out and about now. I wonder if they like smelts? hahahha
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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
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The lovely male Grizz are out and about now. I wonder if they like smelts? hahahha
Hmmm, never thought I'd have to take bear spray ice fishing lol
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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
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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 😉
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