For the record, I went out Friday nov 20th and it was wide open. that was a while ago, but it was so windy. I'd bet with these cold nights that it will finally start freezing up, but that moving water takes a little longer.
Go find a trout pond and try it out. PM me if you need directions to one that has fish and enough ice. Rainbows are fun to watch.
I would like to try that lake ice fishing. We've got the gear, but would really like if we could maybe tag along with people who know the lake. It's more fun in groups too