First Ice

[Ping]

I cut my first holes this year this past Saturday, Caught some gills, more small ones then big ones. I also pulled a 4.5 pound bucket mouth out. I fished a local pond here in New Lenox. It was great getting out on the ice again. May you all be lucky fisherman or lucky fisherwoman!

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[Them_bonez]

Hey Ping, how thick was the ice when you went. I live a bout 45mn. south west of you and I'm waiting to hear about the ice conditions before I head out?

[Ping]

The ice here at the thickest part of the pond was 4" thick. I usually trust 3" of good ice, not honeycombed ice. I went today and the ice is still good enough, the surface is snow covered & slushy. Be careful if it warms like they say it’s supposed to do.

Good luck fishing the hard water and be safe!

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