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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | OK Wednesday found me driving around surveying the ice. What I found was some places where the ice had snow, and then no snow and then a little dark ice and a little light ice. But one thing stood stong, It was all ice. Fremont will have there trickle open at the next warm spell.
1 Day and a wake up to the ice breaker. Great line up dont miss it, ITS FREE!!! Come out, i think you will be impressed.
24 days and a wake up to the first. Are your lines restrung? Do you have the boat out of the snow pile? Did you sharpen the jigs and find the anchors? Do you have enough oil?
God I cannot wait!!
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 19 days and a wake up. Going for a site seeing trip wednesday, see whats what. gonna chat with some locals, see what the depths are in there areas. I think the first will be really close this year.
Did you make the ice breaker? was a good time.
Are the rods ready? jigs sharp? anchor lines fresh? get ready, they will all be here this year.
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| thanks for the updates, you have me dying to get out on the boat. keep it up I sure do appreciate it. |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | OK Guys here we go. I took my wednesday drive from northport and royalton and guths and gills an fremont. Here is what I found.
Fremont has open water about 50ft wide where it always opens first. The rest of the ice still looks pretty good. The water is rising in the waupaca river and it looks like a couple days this will open and then it will warm to get the wolf at gills opening. We need solid sun with these warm temps. Guths is solid and north port has a hole by the bridge. The locals say there are still 10"s in newlondon after you get on the ice but be very careful. They go from 10 to 1/2 inch in many places.
Everyone thinks it will be between easter and the next weekend before you will get on the river in fremont and about the first of april for newlondon. I think this will be very close.
I will let youu guys know when she is ready to rock.
Denny
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 12 days and a wake up.
The ice in fremont continues to give way. The trench is maybe 100 ft wide from the rocks at the upstream and the rocks below the new bridge. The trench is getting darker by fort fremont.
The waupace is almost all open and the ice on the wolf at gills is still THICK. with the slowing of the run off, its gonna be a bit. I was looking back at posts that were made on this thread, It was all speculation and now it is becoming reality.
Looks like a easter sunday will be fun for all as there is no way you are getting a boat in the wolf by then.
Going to depere during the day on wednesday, hopefully I can catch one. You all know its a night bite, LOLOL!!
Do you have everything ready???
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 10 and a wake up
She is opening, but it will be awhile. The current side has many spots up and down the river that are black and others, mostly down from gills that are open. About 10 to 50 wide. Below northport they are still on ice as well as along X. The incoming snow may help to accelerate this process. Maybe by the 29th. I am still sticking to the 1st.
Have a great day!!
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 9 and a wake up.
The river is begrudgingly opening. A small path of open water exists in many area. There is flow as well. It will NOT be ready to run in boats this weekend. Get the boat out and ready, take a drive and look at the river. Stop at gills landing, have a burger. Great prices, great food. New owners took over in the fall and they will be open at 9 am everyday with food and fresca's for the fisherman. Tell them Denny Sent ya.
This thread is coming to an end. when the ice is out in fremont and you can run a boat down river through orihula to the mouth we will call the ice out date.
I want to thank everyone for reading along all winter and I hope I did not bore you.
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | 6 and a wake up, to the first of april.
Well, here goes. The river is open about 1/3 across on the current side almost everywhere from gills landing down river. There needs to be significant melting going on for this ice to leave so we can get on by saturday. Right now it would very dangerous as the shelf ice could break off as you run and crush you like a fresca can. There was shell ice this a.m. The water is very cold. I would guess 34 to 35 degree's.
I will let everyone know when it is open for boats. I will take a ride wednesday and get some pics and post thursday. This way all can see.
Thanks
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | Ok, here is the count ZERO....0......0
The day has come and we can call the count short by 4 days and a wake up this year. From fremont down the river is now nearly ice free. There are a few area that still have shelf ice so one has to watch for more floating chunks and stuff. From fremont upriver there are some shelfs left till you get to gills. The ice is socked in from the tressel up and it is pretty much that way through newlondon. HOWEVER, its not good ice and its ready to sink everyday.
So, when ever you are ready, the river is, from Gills to the mouth. Be careful out there and good fishing.
Should I do this again next year?
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Location: Port Washington, wisconsin | Nice report there Denny. I enjoyed the comments, and the reports. I'd vote for next year again if you don't mind. |
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Location: McFarland, WI | I appreciated the information. How long before poygan opens up?
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Location: Freedom, WI | Good reports Denny, it definitely kept my mind on the river! I made it out of Gills yesterday for the maiden voyage on the wolf. After dodging ice bergs, we got out of there. Had 2 legit bites anchored up, should've been using stingers I guess. Oh well, plan fishing the lower end Saturday morning! See everyone out there! |
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | There are many ice bergs. its safe but keep your eyes open. The water temp reached almost 36 today at the dock but it was 34 this a.m.
Stop by and say hi if you get on the river saturday.
Fort Fremont Marine, just down stream from fremont. we will have some free hot cocoa and coffee available for you.
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Location: Appleton wi | Thanks for report denny. There calling for thundrstorms Monday hopefull alot of rain will come with the thunder and open up new london and finish off any ice left from Gills and upriver  |
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| Hey.... Where's our daily update, 4828 hits... I'd say you have a very big Fan Club.
Will we be seeing you soon on Celebrity Rehab???
I'm ready to go fishing!
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Location: Fremont, Wisconsin | The ice out has occured, there are no more berg's coming but there are logs. where the fish are at is anyones guess. I will get out this weekend, hope to find a few fresh fryers.
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| Keep your eyes open. There were a few areas by Northport the other night that still had ice. |
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