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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | Ok guys, this morning I found 1/2 the Wolf river in Fremont covered in shell ice. Our launch is frozen in and the current is next to zero. The water temp is 32.8 at the docks. With the weather the next few days, I don't see any reason why she won't be tight by wednesday. So even though a boat could launch and get in the river for a few more hours, for safety sake, I am starting the ice out countdown.
Ice up, December 7th, 2009.
115 Days including today and a WAKE UP to april 1st 2010.
Have a lovely winter.
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Location: Menasha, WI | Too funny stacker. We've still got open water over here on the lake if you've got the itch.  |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | Cool viking, you can fish there. I am speaking of the wolf river that is now snow filled and will be very frozen in a few days. LOL
113 and a wake up. |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 93 and a wake up. we will be under 90 soon. Are you getting sick of winter yet. I started sharpening hooks this past weekend.
The ice on the river is pretty even at 7-8 inches all the way from newlondon to fremont and out. I am sure with the cold weather on us, it will get thicker. I can tell you that the river came up with these last rains we had and it also muddied the waters out in poygan. |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 79 days and a wake up. Can that be right? 79 days and a wake up. Man, I can do that standing on my head. woohooo. |
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Location: Colgate, WI | You crazy man Stacker! lol I will be taking my son out for his 18th birthday on March 27th. I need every chance I can now that he is a senior and going to the U of Minn. |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | Mean Joe Green Day here at this thread, yep 75 and a wake up. I am going to drill holes here at Fort Fremont today and check how thick she is. I will post back and let you know. |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 72 and a wake up.
Here is your ice thickness report. Just out side the docks at Fort Fremont Marine in the deepest section of the river where it opens first there is 7.5 inches of ice. Yep, thats it. Last year there was 14. Middle of the river just off the snowmobile path, 8.5 inches, last year 14 and to the west the thickest it was, 9.5 inches thick. Lastt year we had over 16inches in the same area.
I dont know what that means but I can tell you she will not be making any more over the next 10 days.
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | The recent thaw has put some stress on the allready thin ice on the wolf. The streams dumped alot of water that melted the river ice. Fremont was sporting flowing open water 2 days ago. It will tighten back up. However, it is not really thick ice like last year.
The count stands at 64 and a wake up.
Dont forget the Ice Breaker event being held in Fremont at the Fremont Events center which is inside channel cats right at the bridge. If you have been to one in the past, you will not want to miss this one, it will be the best ever. The venue will be 2nd to no one.
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 58 and a wake up. 58 and a wake up. 2 weeks to sturgeon spearing. 4 weeks to the appleton boat show, 6 weeks to the ICE BREAKER EVENT in fremont and 8 weeks to the WALLEYE RUN.
starting around march 1 I will make weekly runs on the river to let you know whats happening.
58 days, wooooooohoooo. |
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Location: Darboy USA | Can't come soon enough, I'm already getting sick of winter! Good thing spearing is coming up to give me something to do, then a trip to Miami and Mexico and once I get done with all that travel the river should be ready to fish right Denny??
Don't think the ice will make it past March this year...... |
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Location: Rhinelander | You OK, Stacker? |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | yea, yea, I will be OK. I was out on poygan yesterday and was watching for the sturgeon to appear. Nope, not yesterday. Will keep scouting there paths before next saturday. That should keep me busy.
55 and a wake up, I cannot drive day.
Guys, dont know what this means but maybe everyone can chime in. I have some open water where ducks stay all winter. There we 70 yesterday there, usually are 8-12.
Then we spotted, and stopped and spotted with glasses, 6, count them 6 sand hill cranes feeding in a field. Have NEVER seen them here this early. |
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Location: Green Bay, WI | Well Jimmy in Sun Praire did see his shadow on the 2nd - it just confirms an early spring.
I'm going to go with March 20th. |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 49 and a wake up. Man, its getting there now.
25 inches on poygan 9 on the river. I think it also will be gone before april 1st, I will say 27th of march.
We need more snow up north guys. The river needs water to keep the gold from going to far upstream. You know where they go when the come up and there is no current slowing them down. Lets keep our fingers crossed that we can keep them down here in the first 40 miles of river. It takes to long when the go 70 miles for them to get back.
Sturgeon this weekend. everyone be safe.
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 43 and a wake up.
Dont forget the appleton boat show the 25th 26th 27th 28th of February at the old springz building just west of the fox river mall. google fox valley boat show and get directions.
The Ice breaker is coming and there are a host of speakers again this year. we will finalize all speakers this week, but some leakage is chase parsons, mike gofron, rick zachowski, and for you guys who like musky, steve worrall and norm wild on friday night. watch for more updates soon.
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 33, 33, 33, 33, WOW is it really that close?
Starting wednesday the 3rd, I will be driving the new london to the mouth at poygan. Drill some holes, have some lunch and check the ice.
appletonboatshow.com february 25-26-27-28
march 5-6-7 NEW fishing show in brown county areana. Come see me and the newest deer stand that is way cool.
ICE BREAKER 5 march 12-13-14 Channel cats Fremont wisc. www.wolfrivercountry.com and follow the link for seminars and times. THIS IS FREE |
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Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin | No open water and no jigging for walleye make Brad something... something.
What's it look like up there Mr. Fox? |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 30 and a wake up, but, and thats a BIG BUTT, I would not bet on that. I talked with friends who have drilled some holes and the ice is not perfect. Fact is on most bends its thin. On wednesday I will have more updated info.
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Location: Menasha, WI | stacker, start chopping some ice. I have the week of March 22-26 off work and plan to be on the river. I'll hold you accountable if I can't launch my boat |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | Viking - 3/1/2010 6:34 PM
stacker, start chopping some ice. I have the week of March 22-26 off work and plan to be on the river. I'll hold you accountable if I can't launch my boat :o
woohoo Vikings gonna hold my feet to the fire on this one. Like I have anything to do with exactly when the melt goes on. Glad to know you have the faith in me hahaha. J/K
I know I would not schedule a vacation for that week though. More than likely be iced in than not.
Fremont has open water and the channel is getting black all the way past the rocks downstream of the new bridge. Lets all pile into Channel cats in Fremont for the ice breaker and see if we can get loud enough to make it move on the 12-13-14th.
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Location: Menasha, WI | stacker - 3/2/2010 9:31 AM
I know I would not schedule a vacation for that week though. More than likely be iced in than not.
I was able to fish on March 26th last year. However, If I had a choice my time off would be a week or two later. |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | Viking - 3/2/2010 9:46 AM
stacker - 3/2/2010 9:31 AM
I know I would not schedule a vacation for that week though. More than likely be iced in than not.
I was able to fish on March 26th last year. However, If I had a choice my time off would be a week or two later.
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| I fished the Wolf 3/21 last year, there was also dangerous ice jams that weekend. I suspect I'll be out a little earlier this year. Early river fishing can be dangerous, I can't stress that enough, be safe everyone.
Denny thanks for keeping us entertained during the doldrums of winter. Spring is in the air. |
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