mosquito lake ice conditions

[LeeinOH]

Stop by the parking lot near lakeside tackle shop. 1 inch on the edge. Still looks a little scare in the middle. Should be ready to go Friday!!!!

[snowcone]

good deal , hope to get up there soon and pre fish,

[Eyewall]

I hearing it is locked north and south with about 1.5" I'm gonna check it Friday myself. Should be a go for this weekend.

[LeeinOH]

Check the lake this morning. Completely locked up. 2 inches nearshore.

[mike_13]

Lee... Was there much snow on top of the ice or did the wind blow most of it off? Thanks.

[LeeinOH]

Snow covered, but very windy here today.... VERY. What snow we got (3") was dry and fine. Shouldn't affect ice formation much. Most of it will have blown away by this evening.  I'll check again later this afternoon... I'll probably walk out a bit.

[Eyewall]

Thanks for the reports Lee, sure is looking good for this weekend. 😀

[mike_13]

Thanks for the info! BTW, do you guys have any suggestions where to start fishing once the ice is good? I've fished the lake a bunch from a boat but never on the ice. I always hear about the bouy line being a good starting point. Any other places you guys would suggest? Thanks for any help.

[Eyewall]

The bouy line is as good place as any to start. It is accessed from the Pike Bay parking area in the North west side of lake. Rt 305 launch and the cemetery on the south side are also good places to try.

[LeeinOH]

Checked ice from parking lot off 305 near lakeside. Went 1/3 of the way out. Most was 2". Some thin spots under the snow. I'm fishing marina tomorrow and will be fishing main lake Saturday.... very carefully!!!!! Spud bars are still necessary!!!!!

[snowcone]

you fishin  yuacht club, park marina, pike bay ?  and do ya catch anything in there...

[LeeinOH]

Park marina, however i normally fish main lake areas. Ki.da using tomorrow for a shakedown cruise. Wanna make sure i got all my gear working properly

[snowcone]

I hear ya on the shakedown trip. I do that myself,     hope ya do good , pics are good..

[steelneyes]

Did marina today, won't be going back for a few days until the main lake is okay.  1.5-2" found a patch of 3" and fished it for 3 hours, couple dink gills and perch.  Came back 10 foot off the path I went out, and spud bar went through with a light tap.  Less than 1.25" 10 feet from 2-3".  Water is very stained and jigs were moving to the side of the hole, think there is a lot of water running through there yet. 
More snow and wind tonight and they have 2 gates wide open drawing water off, bad timing since we all want to be out fishing.  Anyone got 4+" on a small farm pond for me 

[LeeinOH]

Steelineyes.... were you in the clam flipover, or were you the one I talked to that had just gotten there?