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Old 03-08-2026, 02:36 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by ishoot308 View Post
There is not as much ice as everyone thinks. The early snow really insulated the ice from the cold and slowed it down from thickening especially in the broads. The ice only got to be 10” thick around Welch and in the broads. When it goes, it’s gonna go quick. I am anticipating fishing April 1st…while this may not be ice out I feel we will have enough open water on the south side of the lake to drop the boat in and hopefully make it out to Welch.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

Dan
I thought the snow would also protect the ice from the sun, extending ice out to April 18th.
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