Author Topic: Slush................ (Read 3181 times)

Scalloper · « **on:** Jan 27, 2015, 03:56 AM »

Thats what we are looking forward to. Jacksmelt71 fished this area yesterday and the slush was already making around the holes.

chillywillie · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 27, 2015, 04:30 AM »

Hopefully the wind keeps most of it from accumulating on the ice. If it doesn't it will be an absolute mess with no chance to make any more ice.

lunkahville · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 27, 2015, 09:15 AM »

Hope it's not to bad. Might not be able to fish then

kdcon · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 27, 2015, 12:21 PM »

Not to worry as long as you have an XCR. Just point and go, 2 ft. of snow, slush and even drag the shack.

indy597 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 27, 2015, 02:25 PM »

with the very low temps coming next week wouldn't that just freeze the slush and create more ice?

looks like storm every 3 days for the next couple weeks...could be lots more snow

pegasus · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 27, 2015, 02:32 PM »

With the wind that we have around here we'll be lucky if the ice doesn't blow up into the woods.

gamefisher · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 28, 2015, 01:58 PM »

I thought for sure the H.S. kids with their fast sleds would be out today to start beating a trail down on the lake, not a soul. Don't know what's underneath it for slush, if any yet, but there are some definite moguls to jump that's for sure!

METOVT · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 28, 2015, 02:36 PM »

Be anxious to hear a report...

chillywillie · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 28, 2015, 04:10 PM »

Quote from: indy597 on Jan 27, 2015, 02:25 PM

with the very low temps coming next week wouldn't that just freeze the slush and create more ice?

looks like storm every 3 days for the next couple weeks...could be lots more snow

Once there's a layer of slush under the snow it'll never freeze and no more ice will be made. The snow insulates the slush. The only thing that gets rid of it is rain to pack down or wash away the snow.

fishingsurveyor · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 28, 2015, 05:16 PM »

I wouldn't be to worried about the slush this storm was light and fluffy

cant wait to see all the wheelers at the station this weekend

ICEMAN-73 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 28, 2015, 06:04 PM »

Quote from: kdcon on Jan 27, 2015, 12:21 PM

Not to worry as long as you have an XCR. Just point and go, 2 ft. of snow, slush and even drag the shack.

Thats funny, I don't care who you are!

The Rusty Crab · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 28, 2015, 06:21 PM »

No slush just big snow banks oh wait we have lots ofbice

ICEMAN-73 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 28, 2015, 06:33 PM »

I think their will be plenty of slush for a while, even more slush when people start punching holes through the ice and letting the water up! 😢

gamefisher · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 28, 2015, 07:44 PM »

We really didn't have that much ice in the bottom two-thirds of the State, with all the cracks, crevices, and holes, even 2' of "light snow" will have an impact. Add another foot or two this coming week and I can see why all the portable shack owners are happy compared to us hard side guys.

buddah · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 28, 2015, 08:10 PM »

Quote from: gamefisher on Jan 28, 2015, 07:44 PM

We really didn't have that much ice in the bottom two-thirds of the State, with all the cracks, crevices, and holes, even 2' of "light snow" will have an impact. Add another foot or two this coming week and I can see why all the portable shack owners are happy compared to us hard side guys.

This storm friday has the potential to give us 40" of snow in 4 days......I'm sitting on 27" from tuesday right now and they already put up a winter storm watch for friday.Then we have a shot of more at beginning of the week........crazy.

jfisherman · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 28, 2015, 09:05 PM »

It's definitely going to make ice fishing more of a challenge. By next Tues there is a good chance a lot of lakes will have over 40 inches of snow on them. I'm heading out early tomorrow could be my last adventure for a little bit.

Snopro · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 04:04 AM »

Quote from: jfisherman on Jan 28, 2015, 09:05 PM

It's definitely going to make ice fishing more of a challenge. By next Tues there is a good chance a lot of lakes will have over 40 inches of snow on them. I'm heading out early tomorrow could be my last adventure for a little bit.

Other then in the plowed areas the snow isn't to bad.

chillywillie · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 06:52 AM »

Quote from: fishingsurveyor on Jan 28, 2015, 05:16 PM

I wouldn't be to worried about the slush this storm was light and fluffy
cant wait to see all the wheelers at the station this weekend

6-12 inches of heavy wet snow Friday night on top of the 24 inches we just got will make it interesting.

fishingsurveyor · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 07:07 AM »

Quote from: chillywillie on Jan 29, 2015, 06:52 AM

6-12 inches of heavy wet snow Friday night on top of the 24 inches we just got will make it interesting.

didn't realize we were getting that much. last I heard was 3 but they have changed that. Interesting is not going to describe it

chillywillie · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 07:18 AM »

And I sold my sled this year because I haven't used it the past 4 seasons...

fishingsurveyor · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 07:21 AM »

Quote from: chillywillie on Jan 29, 2015, 07:18 AM

And I sold my sled this year because I haven't used it the past 4 seasons...

Of course always the way
My son bought a beater and he was getting a little pissy about the glare ice ... he is over it now

jacksmelt71 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 09:29 AM »

wait till he get stuck in the slush!

buddah · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 02:58 PM »

Thank you,may I have another............... ...................... ...........http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gyx/StormTotalSnow/StormTotalSnow.php

chillywillie · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 03:28 PM »

At least it looks like the one on Monday is going out to sea.

9huskies · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 04:13 PM »

I got out today. No slush whatsoever, patches of bare ice between knee deep drifts. 2 feet of very solid ice.

tundra redneck · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 05:14 PM »

Has anyone been on sebago since the storm

woodchip · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 05:32 PM »

With the weight of the snow on the ice as soon as a crack opens or someone drills a hole it will get slushy once slush forms under an even amount of snow . Best to pack a trail several machine width wide over night it will freeze solid . and make for a safe path . If one stops where slush is present it will be a problem until it has time to freeze. I've seen parties get caught in a foot of slush towing sleds and spend all day getting off the ice . If one leaves it it slush it will freeze solid and be a big problem..

nofishin · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 30, 2015, 08:48 AM »

cut a hole last night. in one hour the water was 2" over the top of the ice. 3 hours later and there was slush 20' out from the hole. the weight of the snow will cause some issues for sure.

joefishmore · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 30, 2015, 08:58 AM »

Quote from: nofishin on Jan 30, 2015, 08:48 AM

cut a hole last night. in one hour the water was 2" over the top of the ice. 3 hours later and there was slush 20' out from the hole. the weight of the snow will cause some issues for sure.

What body of water was that and how much snow was on it ? Was it Crystal lake ?

bee · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 30, 2015, 09:03 AM »

I drilled in a local pond yesterday and same results. No way around it.

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