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What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« on: Jan 26, 2010, 06:53 PM »
What are the conditions of the ice on Chautauqua Lake.... Thanks
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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #1 on: Jan 26, 2010, 07:49 PM »
Was out this evening.  Ice was a good 6".  Little snow on top of glare ice.  Kreepers are a must.  Hit a wet pocket comimg off.  About 5" of water on the ice under a skim layer.

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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #2 on: Jan 26, 2010, 08:12 PM »
Was out this evening.  Ice was a good 6".  Little snow on top of glare ice.  Kreepers are a must.  Hit a wet pocket comimg off.  About 5" of water on the ice under a skim layer.
Thanks -  Might do a dry run from N. Tonwanda to fish before the WNY get together on the 6th. I am really looking forward to it.

How was the fishing?
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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #3 on: Jan 27, 2010, 06:13 AM »
so whats the get together about is it gonna be a lil contest just a bunch of guys meeting up if so what part of the lake thanks for any info
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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #4 on: Jan 27, 2010, 07:30 AM »
so whats the get together about is it gonna be a lil contest just a bunch of guys meeting up if so what part of the lake thanks for any info
I seen you found the information on the other post. I have been following it since it started. Yes it sounds like there will be a complete army on the ice that day.
As mentioned, I really am looking for to meeting people who are part of this network.

I will be in a 4 man black Killzone shanty. I have a Polaris 500HO  Just me and my two teenagers. Wife died so I am raising them myself.

Happy fishing see ya there.......
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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #5 on: Jan 27, 2010, 09:52 AM »
Ice is a build-in.  Was out from 6 till 10 this am.  Must have herd a dozen different pressure cracks.  One got me up and out of the shanty in a hurry.  Alot more black ice now than there has been yet.  Still be very careful on the edge, a bit broke up.

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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #6 on: Jan 27, 2010, 10:55 AM »
Ice is a build-in.  Was out from 6 till 10 this am.  Must have herd a dozen different pressure cracks.  One got me up and out of the shanty in a hurry.  Alot more black ice now than there has been yet.  Still be very careful on the edge, a bit broke up.
right on!  shore ice should be ok by weekend.  Looks like single digits coming.....   and just in time....
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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #7 on: Jan 27, 2010, 11:13 AM »
thats good to hear about the black ice, i dont mind fishing on top of white when you have to but black ice just gives me a better sense of security out there
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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #8 on: Jan 27, 2010, 11:28 AM »
With the 30mph winds the freezer is on high.  Keep it coming.

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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #9 on: Jan 27, 2010, 01:07 PM »
Oh Yea let it blow and chill down. Lock it up and thicken the ice....The more friends I tell about the 6th the more people who will be there. Gosh I can't wait.
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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #10 on: Feb 07, 2012, 05:02 AM »
What's the ice like on chautauqua lake

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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #11 on: Feb 12, 2012, 01:11 PM »
Hey all you W.N.Y. ice fishers,

                   Where is the info for the gathering on the 6th,also what part of chautauqua lake do you gather at.I want in

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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #12 on: Feb 14, 2012, 02:38 PM »
Nik,  check the date on that gathering.  That was in 2010.  No ice, no gathering this year.

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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #13 on: Feb 14, 2012, 05:30 PM »
Thanks for pointing that out for me GameHog,stupid is what stupid does,where are you located?

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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #14 on: Feb 14, 2012, 06:30 PM »
Jmst.  Helped put that gathering together.  Good times.

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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #15 on: Feb 14, 2012, 06:40 PM »
GH, what are your plans for Friday?

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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #16 on: Feb 15, 2012, 04:55 AM »
The plan is to start tapping trees fri through sun.  Hoping to make it to the show on sat.

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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #17 on: Feb 15, 2012, 08:16 PM »
maple trees ?

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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #18 on: Feb 15, 2012, 11:17 PM »
The plan is to start tapping trees fri through sun.  Hoping to make it to the show on sat.

I'll be there Sat when the doors open.  Gotta find a S&W treasure...

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Re: What are the ice conditions on Chautauqua Lake
« Reply #19 on: Feb 16, 2012, 04:58 AM »
Sugar maple to be exact.  Close to 10,000 taps will be in over the weekend.  Hope you find some goodies there.

 



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