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I don't see any 32 F water temps. Ice yet ?
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There is ice that isn't safe to walk on yet. It is around 2 inches thick. I will begin putting it on the chart again this coming weekend. It is supposed to be colder this week.
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Switched from clarity to ice thickness this week. Updated Weekly
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It was a warm week with rain so there was no ice thickness increase. The rain layer froze flat as glass. With the clear ice underneath you can see right through to the water. Updated Weekly
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Something I've never seen. And will probably never go looking for.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
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It is strange to stand on clear ice and look down into the water and see fish looking back.
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Only once have I been on ice so clear that it felt like I was walking on top of the water. It was only a couple inches thick, but it was amazing. No bubbles or imperfections at all. The water was very clear, 7-8 foot of visibility. Fishing sucked because of the clarity, but I walked all over the lake near the house just looking at the bottom. I found things that I never knew were on the lake bottom.
It was really eerie walking on that ice.
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We had our second round of "black ice" as well, though no way in heck will you catch me out on it yet! (Only 1 inch) Very unusual to get black ice in snow country. Whacky winter so far...
Much more fun to stay on shore and chuck rocks as high as you can to see if they penetrate, or skip small across the ice which makes some very cool sounds. It is hard to describe. Sounds like... rocks skipping across ice.
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Sort of like a "boinnnggg" with an echo thrown in?
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This date last year the ice was 14" thick and snow covered. This year it is 7", completely free of snow and the ice is clear. The Bottom DO is two points higher this year versus last. Updated Weekly
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Apparently that very late season bloom you had has little effect on the D.O. Water clarity when I was out the other night was still holding at about 40". Doesn't seem to hurt the fishing though.
Good morning Dave, I've checked the ships systems, and everything appears to be running normally.
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Yep that clear ice makes a lot of difference in DO #s.
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I have never seen the ice this thin and shrinking in January! Updated Weekly
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It's January in Minnesota?
We had a nice warm December last year and then the temps went into the dumper. One of the coldest Jan thru May periods I can remember.
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4 inches of clear ice and 1 inch of frozen-thawed-frozen-thawed and re-frozen ice. Last year on this date 18 inches. Updated Weekly
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7" of ice, how I envy that. Just got back from checking mine, 1/2" thick. Can't walk on it, and can't cast through it. No fishing today.
Tomorrow's high is forecast to be 35 degrees, mid 40"s with rain on Mon. and Tue.
"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"
If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
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It was cold out there on the pond doing Mule antics never done in the past. In the winter the Mule has always had chains on all fours. This year no chains, smooth ice, and 5 inches of new snow; great fun!!!!  Updated Weekly
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DO is coming down a little with the snow cover, being frozen over for an extended period, and slow photosynthesis in the cold water. Updated Weekly
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If the temperature is below 30F, it is on except for a couple hours around high noon each day.
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We lost an inch of ice since last week. What remains is clear (the good ice). Updated Weekly
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Thanks Dwight. Almost a 1 to 1 slope on your question. Interesting !
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