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Post by frankswarneriii on Dec 13, 2016 9:13:53 GMT -5
Looks like we are going to get short cold spell and it's going to be below freezing starting tomorrow night till saturday morning. Not sure if that's a long enough period to get safe ice. What do you guys think?
I would love to get out but at the same time I would rather be safe than sorry.
We still have the rest of december as well January and February, but hopefully this is a good start and enough ice is generated to withstand the rain sunday.
Tightlines!!
Frank
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Post by wader105 on Dec 13, 2016 11:29:27 GMT -5
i vote - not cold enough just yet. be absolutely sure it's safe. you gotta respect the water.
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Post by icemole on Dec 13, 2016 12:17:37 GMT -5
I'm much older and wiser than I used to be .... I'll wait around here.
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Post by frankswarneriii on Dec 13, 2016 12:38:56 GMT -5
Oh I'm definitely going to be playing it safe, just hoping for some early ice action!!
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Post by WalkingOnWater on Dec 14, 2016 11:53:09 GMT -5
I dont see it happening down this way for a little while .. temps going back up by sunday.... i think im making the trek up to tobyhanna or gouldsboro saturday.. really itching to get on the ice
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Post by shellback on Dec 19, 2016 16:19:08 GMT -5
12/19/2016 Launch area iced in for 50 yards or so, rest of lake wide open
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Post by frankswarneriii on Dec 20, 2016 10:33:29 GMT -5
Thank you for the update!! Glad some ice made it through the warm spell. Hopefully it froze over some more last night and keeps building ice throughout today and tonight.
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Post by WalkingOnWater on Dec 20, 2016 10:54:35 GMT -5
yea hopefully these last 2 days are enough for it to cap and start making ice. the next 2 weeks or so doesn't look great but if the night time temps stay down i think it will slowly build
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Post by mikewc on Dec 21, 2016 14:07:09 GMT -5
How do you guys determine if the ice is thick enough or do you get bold and walk out a few feet. The lake is shallow enough at the banks but I'm pretty interested.
Thanks,
Mike
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Post by icemole on Dec 21, 2016 17:55:35 GMT -5
2 choices .... a spud bar - chip a hole (you can tell thickness by sound after years of practice) or take your auger and drill holes as you go.
Many lakes will have different thicknesses over the lake so don't assume that it's 6" thick all over especially early and late ice.
It is always a good idea to go with someone and carry safety gear. I always have dry clothes in my truck too.
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Post by panfishin on Dec 21, 2016 22:20:34 GMT -5
id love some early ice,,but I think its going to be a little longer before we see ice fishing at MC or struble,,,,,on another note,,,ice fishing is in full swing upstate,,,hills creek lake in tioga co is producing some nice yellow perch I hear.
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