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Old 02-22-2010, 11:22 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by Steveo View Post
OK, so how thick is the ice out there. I remember at this time 2-3 years ago it was nearly 3 feet. Last year at this time it got to about 18 inches. I'm wondering if it even got to 12 inches this year. It certainly isn't going to get thicker now
We were fishing in the Whortleberry Island area late last week and there was about 18" of ice in most places. We did notice that there was open water starting to show along the shore in spots, especially on south facing shores where there were rocks absorbing the sunlight. Areas near bubblers had also opened up considerably since the Rotary Derby weekend. The Hole in the Wall had open water all the way through. Without a major cold snap, I'd say those with earlier dates in the ice out guessing contest will be the winners.
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