I stood on the ice in a dead-end channel on the north side of GLSM on 11-20-2014. Season is off to a great start! Earliest I remember ice this thick this early, to bad 50's are in the forecast. I did not have an auger or spud, but looked to be about 2.5-3" thick. Prompted me to get the shanty out and possibly get out on the hard water Friday evening or Sat morning to get some crappies.
Be careful if you get out and carry your spud and pics to climb out, just in case.