The News Outside

Just wondering if any one has checked ice thickness any places North of Peoria, South of Interstate 80.
Talked to a friend that was out fishing yesterday up by Dekalb.  “HEARD” supposedly thru a few mouths that a few guys have been out in the Lasalle/Peru area?????

Looking forward to good ice just haven’t seen any yet in east central…. some ponds are just starting to ice over but not nearly thick enough to support me yet…with the forecast perhaps it will not be long.

I have not heard of anyone out on the ice in L/P.  MAYBE on some farm ponds but things are just starting to ice up.  I know the canals are still open for the most part as well.

Thin and dangerous here in the central part of the state unless you’re a squirrel!!

Drove through Shabbona over last week-end—totally open except for right by the shore.  Bait shop there has been posting that they were hopping to be open by this weekend, but I can’t see how that could realistically happen.  Did notice some small ponds this morining that were iced over though.

checked a nice size farm pond yesterday outside Henry IL and maybe had 2 1/2 inches.  I think tomorrow will be 3 plus inches.  I will check again this evening.

Haven’t checked everywhere the few ponds I did check this weekend are not ready, hoping for the 1st weekend in the new year but not so sure at this point. There is ice but I would like to see 4” before I go…

Checked a pond out today had 3” suppose to get real cold tonite so im sure more by morning

Fished yesterday on a farm pound in west central Marshall County and had 3.5 - 4.0 inches