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Moses Lake
« on: December 26, 2015, 07:39:11 PM »
I have heard Moses is starting to skim over. Any truth to this? If so anyone have a thickness on it? This weather it has to be makin ice.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2015, 07:56:07 PM »
There's was a boat out in front of the I-90 perch hole  Thursday  afternoon that had ice all around closing in on him, I'm heading over that way tomarrow I'll check it out, but it has been freezing temps since then....

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2015, 07:57:28 PM »
Perfect on both count's!! Thanks

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2015, 07:57:42 PM »
Yes it's slowly freezing up, it's not supposed to be over 28 for the next few days
Is it waterfowl season yet..............

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2015, 08:15:38 PM »
Yes it's slowly freezing up, it's not supposed to be over 28 for the next few days

That's makin Ice and couldn't be better!!

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2015, 04:38:32 AM »
after today its really going to chill, should be good ice soon

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2015, 05:35:16 AM »
@ 24 won't be long until I can walk on water!!!

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2015, 11:04:53 AM »
Moses is covered, should be putting on some thickness quickly! Been calm, very little wind lately. Hope it gets thick enough for me to feel safe out there.
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2015, 11:12:46 AM »
My feel safe thickness is when I see 7 or more people on the ice.

This coming weekend's forecast is down to 5 degrees.  That should put the icing on the cake.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2015, 11:37:39 AM »
my comfort level is when I see fat people out on the ice.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2015, 07:20:54 PM »
Moses is covered, should be putting on some thickness quickly! Been calm, very little wind lately. Hope it gets thick enough for me to feel safe out there.

And here's the report I am looking for!!! C-money when it get's ready would you let me know. With the projected weather temps I can hope maybe this coming weekend.

On a side note buddy from work went through Eloika yesterday. Just up to his bravery markers.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2015, 08:36:22 AM »
Wife said she saw some folks out on Moses Lake yesterday....cant imaging the ice is anywhere near thick enough. Did not hear of any ice rescues. Fishing this weekend may be an option!
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2015, 08:51:33 AM »
Current road temps say 24 @ Dodson Rd. Should be makin Ice by the inch .


TODAY

Snow

MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FREEZING FOG THROUGH THE DAY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. LIGHT WIND.


TONIGHT

Mostly Cloudy

MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FREEZING FOG IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG OVERNIGHT. LOWS 14 TO 20. LIGHT WIND... BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH OVERNIGHT.


WEDNESDAY

Partly Cloudy

PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S. LIGHT WIND.


WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Mostly Cloudy

MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. LOWS 12 TO 16. LIGHT WIND.


THURSDAY

Mostly Cloudy

MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FREEZING FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. LIGHT WIND.


THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY

Mostly Cloudy

MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG. LOWS 11 TO 17. HIGHS 19 TO 24.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2015, 09:55:40 AM »
Wife said she saw some folks out on Moses Lake yesterday....cant imaging the ice is anywhere near thick enough. Did not hear of any ice rescues. Fishing this weekend may be an option!

I saw 4 out fishing Moses yesterday as I was driving over to Big R to buy a new snow shovel.   Also yesterday the driving on the back roads was just like being back on the wet side with the slippery snow roads.   I spun an AWD out driving down to check out the top end of the Potholes.  You know if your wife is in the vehicle and starts screaming, eventually she gets into a high enough frequency that it's inaudible.  My dog still noticed it though.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2015, 10:27:29 AM »
Wife said she saw some folks out on Moses Lake yesterday....cant imaging the ice is anywhere near thick enough. Did not hear of any ice rescues. Fishing this weekend may be an option!

 You know if your wife is in the vehicle and starts screaming, eventually she gets into a high enough frequency that it's inaudible.  My dog still noticed it though.

Now that is funny!! Late entry for post of the year right there!!! :chuckle:
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2015, 10:39:15 AM »
Wife said she saw some folks out on Moses Lake yesterday....cant imaging the ice is anywhere near thick enough. Did not hear of any ice rescues. Fishing this weekend may be an option!

 You know if your wife is in the vehicle and starts screaming, eventually she gets into a high enough frequency that it's inaudible.  My dog still noticed it though.

Now that is funny!! Late entry for post of the year right there!!! :chuckle:

You forgot the slamming of the imaginary break peddle. But that is so true!!

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2015, 01:56:50 PM »
It was a long enough slide that I had time to test out the "turn in the direction of the skid and apply the gas".   Dang, that person was right.  It straightens right out... but you're going faster on the ice than before.

About 35 people out fishing Moses today.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2015, 03:55:22 PM »
It was a long enough slide that I had time to test out the "turn in the direction of the skid and apply the gas".   Dang, that person was right.  It straightens right out... but you're going faster on the ice than before.

About 35 people out fishing Moses today.

I think they suggest to "GENTLY" apply the gas.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2015, 04:43:08 PM »
missed that part.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2015, 08:16:26 PM »
How big are the perch running?
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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #20 on: December 30, 2015, 07:08:40 AM »
Lind Coulee shouldn't be too far out.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #21 on: December 30, 2015, 07:35:45 AM »
I walked out onto a pond yesterday to try to get a woodie pic.   Love hearing that CRACK.   Tracks filled up with water later.   I am thinking Ill stick to dry land for a bit.  LOL

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #22 on: December 30, 2015, 07:37:20 AM »
I walked out onto a pond yesterday to try to get a woodie pic.   Love hearing that CRACK.   Tracks filled up with water later.   I am thinking Ill stick to dry land for a bit.  LOL

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #23 on: December 30, 2015, 07:38:07 AM »
I walked out onto a pond yesterday to try to get a woodie pic.   Love hearing that CRACK.   Tracks filled up with water later.   I am thinking Ill stick to dry land for a bit.  LOL

Yike!! That could have been a very chilly adventure!!
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #24 on: December 30, 2015, 08:54:24 AM »
I walked out onto a pond yesterday to try to get a woodie pic.   Love hearing that CRACK.   Tracks filled up with water later.   I am thinking Ill stick to dry land for a bit.  LOL

 :yike: I used to trap a series of ponds that really required ice to be able to navigate and I have pushed it more than once.  That CRACK is surely terrifying.
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #25 on: December 30, 2015, 09:38:58 AM »
It was pucker 7, only because I knew how deep it was.  If I was on unknown water, or Moses, I'd have been 10 plus. 

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #26 on: December 30, 2015, 03:32:05 PM »
I still remember my first time ice fishing and the ice started popping. I didn't know it at the time that its growing when that happens. My buddy was laughing his butt off as I am dropping my gear and looking for the closest land. It took a while to get used to that.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #27 on: December 31, 2015, 05:16:16 PM »
Someone has to have done a thickness check, heard it is only about 2 inches and someone went through yesterday.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #28 on: December 31, 2015, 07:53:43 PM »
Not sure how thick it is, but there has been 30-40 people on it all week.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #29 on: January 01, 2016, 03:04:49 PM »
  never got used to the cracking and popping sounds.  scary.  suppose most water is froze up good.  mike w

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #30 on: January 02, 2016, 05:49:56 PM »
It was 2 when I went to work yesterday. 4 this morning and topped out at 16. I would think that would do it for moses.

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #31 on: January 08, 2016, 07:25:04 PM »
After the warmer temps this last week any one got a report on the hard water?

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Re: Moses Lake
« Reply #32 on: January 08, 2016, 09:20:07 PM »
yeah.... they were still out icefishing this morning.  The high was 33 degrees so what's that say?

 


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