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Muskie Fishing -> Fishing Reports and Destinations -> Frozen lakes in the Madison chain
 
Message Subject: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain
Bigman
Posted 12/1/2011 2:59 AM (#526715)
Subject: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain





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Location: ROckford IL
Any of the lakes locked up yet boys in the Madison chain
jkslayer135
Posted 12/1/2011 7:08 PM (#526831 - in reply to #526715)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain




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I doubt it. I saw couple 4-5 acre ponds today that weren't quite frozen all the way. It won't be long though
mtcook16
Posted 12/5/2011 9:08 PM (#527469 - in reply to #526715)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain





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Location: MN
it hasnt been cold enough yet, plus its been windy so they are still open.
Bigman
Posted 12/6/2011 10:28 AM (#527514 - in reply to #526715)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain





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Location: ROckford IL
be careful if you park in the wingra parking lot by the woods, someone dumped a box of nails right in the parking lot
V18
Posted 12/6/2011 4:51 PM (#527573 - in reply to #527514)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain





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Location: Oregon, WI
Bigman, any luck? Did you have to break ice to get out on Wingra? May give it one last go tomorrow, unless we have a late warmup that is.
Bigman
Posted 12/8/2011 10:56 AM (#527814 - in reply to #526715)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain





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Location: ROckford IL
I was there on monday and we did not have to break ice but water temps were 37, we had one pick up all day and my buddy blew it
V18
Posted 12/8/2011 11:41 AM (#527818 - in reply to #526715)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain





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Location: Oregon, WI
Didn't get out on Wingra (probably should have), went to Monona (10:30 - 4:00) instead. Piers are out at Olin Landing making launching difficult by yourself. That should have been my first clue to go somewhere else. Anyway, No nothing... Highlight of day was the anticipation of watching the suckers getting nervous a couple of times.
hobeybaker
Posted 12/17/2011 12:06 AM (#529088 - in reply to #526715)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain




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There was a guy fishing Waubesa this morning in a Ranger (I drove by Babcock and saw the truck parked).
V18
Posted 12/18/2011 9:02 PM (#529286 - in reply to #526715)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain





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Location: Oregon, WI
There were 4 rigs there friday afternoon. I was on Monona Wednesday, there was 1 other boat out also.


Edited by V18 12/18/2011 9:06 PM
gregk9
Posted 12/18/2011 9:27 PM (#529290 - in reply to #529088)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain





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Location: North Central IL USA
hobeybaker - 12/17/2011 12:06 AM

There was a guy fishing Waubesa this morning in a Ranger (I drove by Babcock and saw the truck parked).


are the piers still in there?
V18
Posted 12/19/2011 5:23 AM (#529309 - in reply to #526715)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain





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Location: Oregon, WI
Here's a quote from someone on Lake-link:

"I don't think they pull the piers from Babcock but the idiots lock the gate to the parking lot. When I asked about why they did this a few years ago I was told because "kids" go back there and party and it easier to lock everyone out rather then patrol it. Guess the kids don't party the other nine months of the year."

Edited by V18 12/19/2011 8:18 AM
erico
Posted 12/19/2011 7:52 AM (#529314 - in reply to #529309)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain





Location: Hayward WI
Babcock was open with piers this morning when I drove by.
muskie! nut
Posted 12/19/2011 9:49 AM (#529336 - in reply to #526715)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain





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Location: Yahara River Chain
Got an email from a Cap City member yesterday and they couldn't launch out of Lake Farm Park on Saturday. So they headed to Olin on Monona and did well. Pics are post on the Cap City web site.
Jeff Hanson
Posted 12/20/2011 6:19 PM (#529555 - in reply to #529336)
Subject: Re: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain




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Waubesa is mostly ice. Was on Monona today the bays are mostly frozen and there is large sheets of ice floating in middle, when i looked out and saw my planner boards and baits dragging on top of ice it was a sign to hang it up for year. Alot of ice broke up when wind kicked up but will ice over again tonight.
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com

Edited by Jeff Hanson 12/20/2011 6:24 PM
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Posted 12/21/2011 1:59 PM (#529645 - in reply to #526715)
Subject: RE: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain


Monona's still open, just saw couple of guys pounding the shore by John Nolen Drive about an hour ago.
jerryb
Posted 12/21/2011 9:30 PM (#529708 - in reply to #529645)
Subject: RE: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain




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Location: Northern IL
No muskies today but caught 6-7 kitties, pretty slow. 38 degree water. caught 5-6 pike as well, deepest one at 54'. This is what happens when you drop something "small" down when we mark fish but won't hit a trolled, or fast moving, or large bait.

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LittleGun
Posted 12/27/2011 8:27 AM (#530197 - in reply to #526715)
Subject: RE: Frozen lakes in the Madison chain


There were some guys kitesurfing along the north end of Monona yesterday. Nobody fishing though.

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