03-16-2008, 02:34 AM
We arrived at the berry this morning at 7:15 Am to total fog conditions. We took the sleds out along the East side. Snow came in around 10 Am and got progressively worse until we left around 4 PM. On the way back, we experienced total white out conditions. Luckily we almost literally bumped into a friendly fisherman sledder that had just came from our parking lot and had the waypoint on his GPS. I was using my GPS to get back, but didn't have the exact location of the parking area. He also helped guide us back to the parking lot area and helped dig out one of our sleds that went up the wrong hill during the total white out. ( Don't know his name, but if he is a BFT member, I would like to thank him again for his kind generosity).
We had a good day overall! Fishing was fast and furious in the morning hours, then slowed as usually around 11 AM. Last week we landed some really big cutts, but nothing over the slot today.
Snow conditions were good for snowmobiles, but not for 4 wheelers. Power Auger was all the way to the bottom before breaking through ( 24" snow and frozen slush, then 12" of solid ice). Given the amount of slightly frozen slush on the top of the ice ioday, once it warms-up just a little bit, the slush monster will rule the lake until ice off.
This was our last trip on the hard deck this season. Can't wait for ice off!!!
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We had a good day overall! Fishing was fast and furious in the morning hours, then slowed as usually around 11 AM. Last week we landed some really big cutts, but nothing over the slot today.
Snow conditions were good for snowmobiles, but not for 4 wheelers. Power Auger was all the way to the bottom before breaking through ( 24" snow and frozen slush, then 12" of solid ice). Given the amount of slightly frozen slush on the top of the ice ioday, once it warms-up just a little bit, the slush monster will rule the lake until ice off.
This was our last trip on the hard deck this season. Can't wait for ice off!!!
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