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Posted 3/8/2012 6:07 PM (#544686)
Subject: Ia great lakes ice off?

Anyone know the current ice conditions on the Iowa great lake (big spirit lake, west okoboji, etc)? And also does anyone have an idea of when the ice will be melted?

shaley

Posted 3/8/2012 6:27 PM (#544695 - in reply to #544686)
Subject: RE: Ia great lakes ice off?

Posts: 1184

Location: Iowa Great Lakes

Was still driving my truck on the ice a week ago, still 14-20" of ice.... Lots of time left since season don't open untill May 21 for muskies....

Ron Mexico

Posted 3/9/2012 9:57 AM (#544833 - in reply to #544686)
Subject: RE: Ia great lakes ice off?

Average ice out dates for the Iowa Great Lakes area:

East Okoboji - March 31st
West Okoboji - April 5th
Big Spirit - April 4th

jakejusa

Posted 3/9/2012 1:22 PM (#544882 - in reply to #544686)
Subject: RE: Ia great lakes ice off?

Posts: 994

Location: Minnesota: where it's tough to be a sportsfan!

We get another good two day rain and she'll move and buckle with the wind that always blows down there. I'v elaunched in West Boji in March a few times dodging ice to get from spot to spot. Even had to switch ramps one year! Gonna be early this year, finish sharpening those hooks!

kodiak

Posted 3/9/2012 1:42 PM (#544889 - in reply to #544686)
Subject: Re: Ia great lakes ice off?

Posts: 1224

Location: Okoboji

what do you all plan on fishing for? carp?

shaley

Posted 3/9/2012 6:22 PM (#544973 - in reply to #544889)
Subject: Re: Ia great lakes ice off?

Posts: 1184

Location: Iowa Great Lakes

Bass, panfish and pike are all thats open untill May when Walleye and Muskie season opens....

Guest

Posted 3/11/2012 11:03 PM (#545364 - in reply to #544695)
Subject: RE: Ia great lakes ice off?

shaley - 3/8/2012 6:27 PM

Was still driving my truck on the ice a week ago, still 14-20" of ice.... Lots of time left since season don't open untill May 21 for muskies....

Wow...that surprises me. The ice has been completely off all the lakes for about two weeks here in central Iowa. What a difference 170 miles makes...

shaley

Posted 3/12/2012 7:32 PM (#545589 - in reply to #545364)
Subject: RE: Ia great lakes ice off?

Posts: 1184

Location: Iowa Great Lakes

Guys are still out sitting on the ice as I type....

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