I took off the week after Christmas and went to Michigan. It was great to get out. Fished on Lake Cadillac and Lake Mitchell. Crappie, walleye, Pike, perch, Bass all part of the catch. The ice was all a good 5 to 6in. Some four-wheelers and snowmobiles out on it without any problem. About a 6 hour drive Non-Stop. Might be worth a weekend trip if you got the itch and got to go