10-28-2014, 11:59 AM
I believe we have a while until ice up here in Idaho. I was at a high mountain lake on Saturday (8200 feet). Last year I ice fished this same lake the second week of November. This year their was not even a hint of ice on the edges early in the morning.
The water was so warm that I went into the water up to my crotch to retrieve some lost gear in spite of the snow on the bank. Once in the water I had to reach down with my arm to get grab the gear. I was surprised that it wasn't much colder.
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The water was so warm that I went into the water up to my crotch to retrieve some lost gear in spite of the snow on the bank. Once in the water I had to reach down with my arm to get grab the gear. I was surprised that it wasn't much colder.
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