If you don't have any Clam half ant jigs..............get some!

Gone fishin' not just a wishin'. 4 inches thick on my 1/2 acre pond. Getting bit on almost every drop with a tiny tungsten jig and waxie. Lost a real nice bass at the hole.

My buddy literally just went out on Zepernick, which if you don't know the area is a wild life area with pond not too far from Guilford lake. He said it was 2". So I would say if you're taking a bunch of gear on the big lakes, because they will lag behind as far as ice growth, Friday would be the earliest I would go.

Not yet, very curious how the canals are.

My little 1/2 acre pond has some ice on it already! I am going to buy some waxies this week and hope for the best. I only got in 3 days last year, but I did pretty good. Stay safe.