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Twin Lakes - Well it was just my twin and I so we opted to take the milicent chair lift to twin lakes to ice fish. We paid our $15 each for a single ride up and held our breath to hear whether of not the lifties would let us up, as I had an ice auger sticking out of my pack. First they asked what is was, where I was going, and that they might join me. BINGO got passed the ticket guys. The lift operator asked "what is that?" just as I was loading the chair and I said "Don't ask you don't want to know !"

We skied down the groomer to the dam by 10:30am. Right as I went off trail/out of bounds, the snow launched me onto my face thanks to the breakable wind crust. We drilled the 1st holes at the dam and it was only 8 ft. deep. We continued to move around 4 times and I only got 2 nibbles. We could only find water 12 ft. deep and less everywhere. So by 1pm we decided to hit the upper twin lakes.

We drilled 2 holes and noticed once again that the water was only 12 ft. deep. My twin tried to talk me into Silver lake (bad idea by the way) and BAM my rod went bendo and I started to reel the fish up and lost it. I lost 3 fish total and my twin lost 1. The fish would travel through every 30 minutes at 6 ft. deep. By 2:45pm we called it quits and headed for silver lake.

Turns out silver lake is owned by solitude and it is only open to hikers and cross country skiers for a fee and violators will be prosecuted. So much for ice fishing that place. Better get it before the resorts open or after they close for the season.

I was using a pumpkin pepper jig with a glow jig head. My twin was using a ratso jig in white. Both were tipped with nightcrawlers. Our glow pepper jig didn't work all day.

Me going up the millicent chair lift

The groomer shots into Twin Lakes



Me looking at the final approach to Twin Lakes


Me ice fishing lower twin lakes


Me leaving Twin Lakes

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nice report, i did not knowit was owned by solitude i was thinking of hitting it this friday when i go up to brighton for the ski program i do with the elementary. kids every friday i thought i could kill a few hours. i guess thats a bust, thanks for the info.


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When I've been to Silver Lake I've been pretty disappointed anyway...fish are dinks (lots of finless Freddies) and taste like moss.

Have to admit I've never ice fished it though, maybe it's better in winter with not so many crowds...guess we'll never find out though, if the lake belongs to the resort. [crazy]
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sorry i didnt make it i really wanted to but from the sounds of it you should of came with me just big fish at the berry today only got 4 10 inch bows and one cut in the slot but i got at least a dozen 22-23 inchers one 25.5 and one 26.5 and lost another that felt like a log only got it 3 reels off the bottom maybe ill get him next time i know where he lives now
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Nice fish!!!!!
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[quote LurkinLizard]When I've been to Silver Lake I've been pretty disappointed anyway...fish are dinks (lots of finless Freddies) and taste like moss.

Have to admit I've never ice fished it though, maybe it's better in winter with not so many crowds...guess we'll never find out though, if the lake belongs to the resort. [crazy][/quote]

One finless freddy is better than no freddies at all. It was supposed to be a fall through plan in case of a skunk trip or no lift access with ice fishing gear. I will hit it when solitude shuts down for the season though.

I have eaten a rainbow trout outta Silver. Can't say it tastes too much like moss. Then again maybe I season moss just the right way.
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That's a good point...better than no Freddies at all.

Maybe the moss is a seasonal thing?
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[quote duckdog1us]sorry i didnt make it i really wanted to but from the sounds of it you should of came with me just big fish at the berry today only got 4 10 inch bows and one cut in the slot but i got at least a dozen 22-23 inchers one 25.5 and one 26.5 and lost another that felt like a log only got it 3 reels off the bottom maybe ill get him next time i know where he lives now[/quote]

The plan was originally to hit Lake Mary with you. Since nobody but my twin wanted to go we switched the plan to twin lakes as we both ski. You have to ski to take the lifts.

When I got your text I was still asleep. I figured you were half way out the door and I needed to be back in the valley by 5pm anyway. We were slow going this morning. I have sworn off the berry but I am willing to give it another shot if I can join you. Obviously you know what you are doing at the berry. VERY NICE FISH!!! So when are you heading up there again?
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I don't know about the moss.

**Oh yeah ice at the lower lake was 25 inches. Upper lake was 27.5 inches thick.
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wow, I am impressed - drilling holes in 25+ inches of ice with a hand auger is a real feat. Thanks for sharing.
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[quote brookie]wow, I am impressed - drilling holes in 25+ inches of ice with a hand auger is a real feat. Thanks for sharing.[/quote]

We drilled 9 holes total. I think I need an auger extension if I am going to keep doing these high lake adventures!
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