First ice predictions

[Brookieslayer20]

When does everyone think we will have first ice this year, predictions?

[Epkomd]

Not soon enough! Should have something fishable by the first

[IceMan100]

When it's safe enough not to get wet!

[Anomaly]

I’m going with first week of December for small ponds for South and west of Bangor. Maybe a week earlier up north. I’d bet no good ice on medium lakes and ponds before the end of December. Big water, Early January - Sebago and Tunk same or later.

[The Rusty Crab]

I should be on fishable ice by Dec 15 +/- 5 days

[jacksmelt71]

you were slacking rusty! me and teampar were on 5in. thanksgiving weekend!

[9huskies]

Season doesn't open until December 1 in my part of the state. I'll probably be fishing on that day. I don't plan to travel east or south to fish before then.

[Anomaly]

you were slacking rusty! me and teampar were on 5in. thanksgiving weekend!

Looks like you may be on it again this year JS! Not looking’ so promising south of the  Lincoln/Rangley line

[perch_slayer]

does any one have a prediction for lake cobboseecontee

[Cool Blue]

I put my first traps in last year on November 25th. This year looks like it will be around the same time if this cold air thats coming stays with little wind..

[jacksmelt71]

Looks like you may be on it again this year JS! Not looking’ so promising south of the  Lincoln/Rangley line

i hope so. even tho. its only smelt u can keep.  we still caught and released a bunch of brookies, perch and suckers. all fun on the u.l.!

[whitefishlover]

i hope so. even tho. its only smelt u can keep.  we still caught and released a bunch of brookies, perch and suckers. all fun on the u.l.!
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Was up your way on moose hunt.  Stayed  near Fish River Lake, what beautiful country!!  A lot of birds, but no moose, weather didn't help.  Was a good time regardless.  You guys will be on some ice late next week I bet.

[Dags Bait Maine]

November 23rd

-Dylan

[thedirtydirtyfisherman]

First fishable ice in maine will be november 21

[The Rusty Crab]

the way the forecast is looking next wed or thursday should have plenty of ice  16 and 17 forcasted an each day is below freezing

[BrookieSlayer99]

Am I alone in that this fall has been pretty warm? Here in NH I was on 4 inches of ice by November 27 and lake Winnipesaukee's water temperature is still running at about 49 degrees right now..... Much warmer than last year. Hopefully we will have a good 5 inches of ice by opening day (Jan 1st). Doesn't often happen though. More polar vortexes! 

[NickM]

Last year was pretty cold in  NH. This year might not be quite as cold, but if the trend we see now holds, it won't be too far off.

Last year we had a white Thanksgiving. That might or might not happen this year, but I'd be really surprised if it wasn't a white Christmas for NH/ME. I remember seeing ducks on open ponds in Keene, NH in January 3 or 4 years ago. I doubt that will happen this year.

[GasBlaster]

I just took my last peppers out of the garden Nov 6 . late frost here in Falmouth

[The Rusty Crab]

We have snow on the ground now and have for over a week up north

[Dags Bait Maine]

does any one have a prediction for lake cobboseecontee

The mid sized lakes in southern Maine probably won't skim over completely until the very end of December.

-Dylan

[jacksmelt71]

i hope so. even tho. its only smelt u can keep.  we still caught and released a bunch of brookies, perch and suckers. all fun on the u.l.!
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Was up your way on moose hunt.  Stayed  near Fish River Lake, what beautiful country!!  A lot of birds, but no moose, weather didn't help.  Was a good time regardless.  You guys will be on some ice late next week I bet.

i got mine the 1st. week but we pounded some serious ground. yeah its a pretty lake. i used to fish that hard . big brookies in there.

[jacksmelt71]

got 4-5in. on the fire pond near my house. kids are doing donuts on it w/ the 4 wheelers. small lakes should have the same by the weekend w/ day temps in the 20's and nights in the low teen s up here all week. let it begin!

[basst_]

i was on ice near the cape in MA december 14th. first ice by the  first week of jan on normal years

[Conley1993]

River behind my house has it's first thin layer of ice as of this morning 

[fishfry]

Small pond near me completely iced over as of this morning. Southern York County.

[Itsafullmonty]

does any one have a prediction for lake cobboseecontee

. Hopefully soon I live right down the road