Author Topic: 2016 Loughborough Laker watch (Read 5818 times)

JZ · « **on:** Jan 05, 2016, 07:44 AM »

Better late than never...
Open water last night, this morning we have a skim of ice over the laker grounds, super thin must have just formed hours ago because you can still see the heat coming out of the water. The slightest wind or warm weather will knock it out but at least its at the point where a few cold nights in a row will lock it up. This weekend doesnt look good but maybe mid Jan??

hearn · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 05, 2016, 04:37 PM »

Cool man, I usually try to get up there once or twice a winter.

hearn · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 04:48 AM »

Hey JZ, any word on Loughborough ice?

JZ · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 14, 2016, 08:03 PM »

There is ice in the shallows and a bit along the shore but stil open water at the western launch as of this morning, I would say this weekend is out of the question but next week looks good.

hearn · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 15, 2016, 03:01 AM »

Nice, thanks for the update!

JZ · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 19, 2016, 07:57 AM »

some ice formed last night out to about the 40 fow range but the deeper stuff is still open. Another couple cold nights we might be in business.

Bigbassmon · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 19, 2016, 10:23 AM »

Yup. It was like Christmas morning. I ran to the window to check the temp. And there it was, a nice skim of ice out there. Won't be long now!!!

Kingston K · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 19, 2016, 10:37 AM »

For those of us that have to drive a bit to get to the lake, thanks again for posting these updates! This helps me out so much. Anybody know if Verona or Second Depot are frozen yet?

sig · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 19, 2016, 03:30 PM »

I need a volunteer to run out on the ice to about the 90 ft level on Thursday am, when you get there jump up and down a couple of times ...just to check ... It would be really appreciated if you could report later.... if your not too wet,

thanking you (The Volunteer) in advance

Ron sends VVV

Bigbassmon · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 11:39 AM »

Not even a skim there yet this morning!!

hearn · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 11:43 AM »

Dang gonna be a bit eh?

sig · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 11:50 AM »

Yeah I heard that, Dog lake is still open on the deeps too.

Cheers guys will have to wait some more I wonder if rock is solid yetÉ

JZ · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 20, 2016, 07:52 PM »

I think the 40-60 fow range will have walkable ice by Sunday BUT It needs to set up strong before Saturday because there is a big wind forecast on Saturday from the NE which is the worst direction possible when there is still open water. Keep your fingers crossed, i will post an update pic Tmo

JZ · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 21, 2016, 07:51 AM »

The deep stuff has iced up now too but just a thin layer, still a little patch of open water by where the creek runs in that a group of seagulls and ducks are desperately trying to keep open. Further east I beleive its still open water but the majority of the laker grounds you would cover by foot from the west end launch has ice. No way I would go anywhere near that deeper yet but i might go out and do some test holes in the shallower stuff tmo.

hearn · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 21, 2016, 08:34 AM »

Awesome dude, wind and weather look good to solidify it...

farmerk · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 21, 2016, 04:48 PM »

Quote from: sig on Jan 20, 2016, 11:50 AM

Yeah I heard that, Dog lake is still open on the deeps too.

Cheers guys will have to wait some more I wonder if rock is solid yetÉ

I was out on Rock this morning. Between 2-4" of ice, about 3/4 of it black ice rest is crap, water came up over top so I was fishing in a bit of a soup. I spudded myself out to 60fow, would not dare go further (this was only about 30 yards out from the point).

JZ · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 22, 2016, 04:25 PM »

Iam going out in the am to do some test holes and if I can get out to 30-40fow maybe drop a line. I drove by today and the ice is still perfectly clear, should be super strong just a matter if there is enough of it or not. I will post a report after. Anyone else plan on giving it a shot?

fishO · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 22, 2016, 05:55 PM »

I would love to hit a laker on lobo, but can't pass up a chance at Eyes on BOQ.

Good luck JZ look forward to hearing how the conditions are.

finlandia1 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 22, 2016, 10:06 PM »

I will probably also head to Loughborough in the morning....I am sure we will be good in the 40-60' range....

hearn · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 23, 2016, 04:00 AM »

Good luck!

JZ · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 23, 2016, 06:22 AM »

Quote from: finlandia1 on Jan 22, 2016, 10:06 PM

I will probably also head to Loughborough in the morning....I am sure we will be good in the 40-60' range....

See you out there be there around 7:30

JZ · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 23, 2016, 07:13 AM »

I went out about 150ft from the launch punching holes every 40 ft or so ice went from 5 to 4 to 3.5 inches problem is that is still only 5 fow. I could see where I wanted to go but you could tell that ice was only a few days old so wasn't going to risk it. Who knows, that 3.5-4 inches may continue out past the drop off and deeper but Iam not going to chance it on a solo trip. -14 right now, another 24hrs it might pack on another inch.
You can see in the pic the 5 holes I punched and beyond that where there is a bit of a ridge of newer ice.

Upon further reflection and review of my navionics I think I could have stayed to the right of the new ice and still make it to 40fow. Should have had the navionics going while I was walking. Oh well maybe Tmo. If anyone makes it out there today post an ice and hopefully fish report.

JZ · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 23, 2016, 09:52 AM »

Some guys out there now, they did 2 things smarter than I. 1) they stayed to the right of the new ice and 2) they brought their huts because the wind chill is nasty!

hearn · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 23, 2016, 10:37 AM »

Haha damn! Thanks for the update though...much wind up there today?

sig · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 23, 2016, 10:43 AM »

Thanks JZ. l will follow your advice, being that I am retired (MilItary) I can wait a few more days sharpen more hooks etc.

Cheers

eastcoastboy · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 24, 2016, 12:39 PM »

Got out to loughborough this morning around 0700. Starting spudding out to the laker grounds slowly to the right of the boat launch on the ice that has been there longer and before i knew it i was out to 50 fow on 4.5-5" of good black ice. Setup and fished for about an hour and had a little bit of action on the flasher with one laker chasing nearly 15 ft before going back down to botttom. Action stopped so i decided to try to spud out to deeper water on the newly formed ice. Getting onto the new ice crossing the weak white ice was a slow task but once i started spudding on the newly formed black ice over the deep stuff i found 3-3.5" of perfect black ice. I made my way out to 67.5 fow and fished for a couple hours with a little bit of action on the flasher but no takers. If anyone decides to go out to the deep stuff be very careful when going over that transition between the old ice and the 3 day old stuff because i had to search to find a solid spot to cross over that wasnt weak. Was fun to see trout in the depths again. Good luck to all this hardwater season. I was hoping to post the first pic of a 2016 lobo laker but i think one of you guys will beat me to it now.

JZ · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 24, 2016, 03:24 PM »

I was out for a bit today too stayed in the 40-50 range for a couple hrs didn't mark anything. Hope for a bit of snow cover I could see my bait on the bottom in 41fow so Iam sure the fish could see me as well. Fun to get out there tho. Ice was perfect, 5" if black in the 40-50ft range.

hearn · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 26, 2016, 02:45 PM »

Looks like warm weather up there today, might be going to Loughborough on Thursday...think this warm weather has got to the ice?

JZ · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 26, 2016, 03:18 PM »

havent checked today but i suspect anywhere there was 5inches of black will be fine but bring your cleats it will be slick!

eastcoastboy · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 27, 2016, 11:59 AM »

I plan on heading up after work at 1600. Anyone take a look at it this morning or this afternoon? I would love to try again today.

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Author Topic: 2016 Loughborough Laker watch (Read 5818 times)

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