Temps close to single digits

[fishingidjit]

You got to start thinking ice when the nights are cold like tonight will be !

[stimpyNEK]

gonna be cold next week

[flagfishon]

You must mean Celsius.

[fishingidjit]

8 degrees F. at my house this am ! Edited as my wife said "put your glasses on it's 10" 

[flagfishon]

That's awesome!  I may have to try some mountain ponds early this year.

[thefishingweatherman]

It's going to be a good while until we get any decent ice around, at least on Lake Champlain. Season is shaping up quite warm with this strong El Nino in place. I would wager you're looking at mid to late January before some of the shallower bays get safe on Champlain. I might target some inland lakes for the opening of the season this year. Will be looking for some monster lakers!

Here is the 3 month temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center:

[bootstrap]

yeah shaping up to be a very warm winter. the water in champlain is way down so hopefully that helps some.

[spot]

just hoping not to need the boat for ice fishing.   

[fishingidjit]

just hoping not to need the boat for ice fishing.   

[Lord_of_the_Perch]

Goose and Gander Bay were skimmed over yesterday.

[wmhunts]

Ugh I hope this wrong, cold winters mean good ice fishing and more importantly cooler ocean temps, which means more inshore Bait and more Tunas!
BRING ON THE COLD!!

[bowhunter68]

50 degrees up here was -17 a week ago