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Location: Green Bay, WI | Jayman,
I see you got a "promotion" over the winter. I know it takes some time and effort - congrats.
About a month ago, on Ground Hogs day, I called March 20th. But I can't take credit for it, Jimmy in Sun Prairie did call for an early spring. I heard he's 80% accurate.
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Location: Menasha, WI | Here's a historical chart of ice out dates in New London for anyone else that is chompin' on the bit. Hope to see some of you guys this weekend.
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Location: Green Bay, WI | 1856 was one mother of a winter!
Anyone know when the dams were built on the Fox in Menasha? |
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| Yes, Sir. Thank you, Bob. |
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Location: Menasha, WI | I can't find the original date of construction for the Menasha dam but I did find this 1885 report of the Chief Engineer of the Army discussing improvements made in 1884:
http://books.google.com/books?id=2gAXAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA2043&lpg=PA2043&... |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | OK Here is the scoop from wednesdays tour.
NewLondon, Ice fishing is happening on over 6 inches of ice and below the northport bridge is only open 50 feet.. 10 Inches securely in place 1 mile down from the northport bridge.
Guths resort. no open water at all. holes drilled, 8 inches. 5 good and 3 bad.
Gills landing, waupaca river pushed 15 yards out into the river. If we get some run off so it can rise it will open things faster. 8 inches at the boat launch 4 and 4 on the good and bad, nothing looks ugly yet.
fremont, channel cats docks, you could fish off there docks. open for about 10 yards wide with many little flows of ice in it. The bayou 2 ft of ice. UNDER THE NEW BRIDGE, would not walk on it so cannot tell but it aint open either. black on 10 yard wide channel to the rock wall.
chicos, tight, sleds still running, cars have stopped.
poygan, entrys onto the ice have become soft, matter of a few days and 4 wheelers only will be on there no trucks. 20 plus inches still on the lake.
Looks like the weekend rain has pushed back a little. 24 and a wake up. 24 and a wake up.
CAUTION PLEASE, even though it has been said on here that there are guys who have been on the river very early, they also stated that there were ice jams and dangerous ones at that. One spill in the water and you are toast. If you are not a regular to risking your life, and dont really care whether you live or die, wait till I call the ice out date. I make the call when all the big burgs have stopped. You will miss no fish because they come after the water has warmed a bit, and at least you will have half a chance at survival.
If you are at the NEW sport fishing show this weekend at the brown county areana, come see the Tuffys at Fort Fremonts booth and also, I have the coolest new deer stand in the world, check it out.
ICE BREAKER 5, March 12-13-14, channel cats, fremont wisconsin. Go to www.wolfrivercountry.com and watch for the updated speakers list and list of events.
Next scheduled drive by, wednesday march, 10th. |
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| What the....Denny? I care to live just so you know! haha
Good luck and be safe everyone! |
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| hhhahahahhhaha jayman, you know what i mean. I have...... well lets just say we both know what we mean |
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Location: Menasha, WI | To paraphrase Johnny Cash, "How high's the water mama? She's 3.29 feet and rising.."
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wi/nwis/uv/?site_no=04079000&PARAmeter_cd... |
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| Let it rain...Let it rain...Let it rain.... |
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| I might have the Tuffy out this weekend the way it looked in Freemont. |
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Location: Menasha, WI | This guy REALLY wants to get out in the boat this weekend!!
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | OK 20 days and a wake up to april 1, WILL IT TAKE THAT LONG?
Here is what I seen. Lets start in newlondon, the water is on the rise. It has swelled over the ice on the edges and there are strips that are broken and open, then there are areas that some guys are ice fishing yet.
Moving down the river a guy will find many many miles of shore to shore ice, Then you get to Guths.
The bend at guths is working but not open. we need more water and the rain should help.
Gills landing, there is a 15 yard wide slot open and drifting ice coming through it from the waupaca till around the bend. ABOVE the waupaca and as far as the eye can see it is one sheet of ice up river. The open slot goes to the last cabins and stops. Lots of fog makes it hard to see but looks like it may have dug a path at the green cabin.
Redbanks, seen open water and lots of solid ice yet.
Fremont has a 30 yard wide stretch open, the good side of the river is all frozen. There is constant ice breaking off and coming down. You can see open water around the rocks about 15 yard wide.
Here at Fort Fremont it is side to side ice, it is black but it is there.
I was in a boat wednesday just to see what it is like. 33.1 degree water, zero current or close to it, and the ice thats there is getting weak.
It will be till the sun comes out now before anything happens. Hope for rain as we will need the water.
Denny
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | Quick up date.
The ice is giving way. been down pouring here for awhile and its eating the ice. This weekend will be spotty openings, Next week end just might be the ticket. More to come.
Ice breaker 5, Fremont wisconsin
www.wolfrivercountry.com for a line up of speakers and times.
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Location: Menasha, WI | If NOAA's prediction is correct, things should clear out pretty soon:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/ahps2/hydrographs/neww3_hg.png
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | hold on there, there is no where for the ice to go. It has to melt it and poygan still has a pile. |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | This morning showed improvement. She is letting go but it tells me one thing, there will be sheets of ice that are broke off by people that will be coming down the river this weekend. BE CAREFUL if you go out there. The river is on the rise and is no place for rookies this weekend. Its early and the rivers really cold. Be safe grasshopper. 19 days and a wake up to april 1st.
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Location: Menasha, WI | Thanks for the update Denny. I won't have an opportunity to get up there until the 22nd but things are sounding good for then. I hope to be on the river several times that week. |
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| The ice breaker event is now over and it did its job. sunday showed the river from gills to orihula quite open and lots and lots of bvergs and stumps and marsh and trees and everything coming down, I am not calling ice out yet simply because its still intact up stream from gills and it dangerous to be on the water right now. HOWEVER, this week will be the end so it looks like vikings vacation is protected hahahaha
I will make it official some day this week. here we goooooooooo
I would like to thank each and every person who visited the ice breaker thisweekend, a good time was had by all.
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | Hi All zero days and a wake up. thats it, March 15th.
I am calling it ice out in Fremont. Fact is from gills down to nearly he mouth is wide open with not hardly any shelf ice at all. Up from gills there is ice but it is weak, it is black and it is hot out. I think it will sink.
IF you go on the river keep your eyes peeled for debris, ice chunks and if the sheets come down. Have a knife ready to cut anchor lines. Heads up all.
Looks like the ICE BREAKER 5 Event in Fremont completed the job.
Have a great spring;)
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Location: Darboy USA | Thanks for the update Denny, looking forward to getting the jig sticks out. Should be a great year! Keep us posted on the fishing reports as guys start to venture out. Fish on!! |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 2: 32 PM and something has let loose up stream, there are ice chunks coming down. I suspect this will happen from time to time all weeek, so keep alert out there. |
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Location: Menasha, WI | Thanks for the good news Denny. I can't wait to get out next Monday. If you see a tan 14' Lund drifting by Ft. Fremont stop out and say hi  |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | Or stop by and say hi. However, I do find myself out by the docks often this time of the year. |
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| I usually land up at Weiland's Landing and am assuming that there is still ice up there? I plan on fishing thursday and am wondering what other landings a nice( down stream from Red Bank). I was also wondering if anybody is catching anything?
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