Ice Fishing this weekend

[MarcinKor]

Does anyone know if there is safe ice on the lakes by Wayne, Oak Ridge?

[ShawnM]

HA HA safe ice

[MarcinKor]

Really...nothing

[MarcinKor]

[ShawnM]

In Sussex county we lost all ice last week and today I spudded 1 1/2 this am on a lake in Andover and 1 inch on Cranberry and Jefferson  . The high sun is making all ice gray and we have rain coming in next Wednesday .I only go out on 4 + inches it's over for NJ 

[MarcinKor]

Ok, thanks for the info.
No good, no ice fishing this season at all.

[Andrushkin]

No such thing as safe ice many will tell you.

IF you looking to ice fish North Jersey will be a place to go.

I have 3 buddies out on 4 to 6 inches of ice right now at Monskville or Skunskville depending on how you make it out there. But on shallow side not in deeper waters

IF you planning on going out SPUD SPUD SPUD all the way and if possible go with a buddy. I wouldn't trust any ice that we currently will have.

I be out tomorrow and sunday somewhere that's for sure.

Andre

[bigboy5522]

it's over for NJ

LOL

[Jig4M]

4-6" on Monksville! You're kidding me. Where? On the back end by Greenwood lake tpk? I drive by it every day. The main body is open and the back end by the stumps looks like it's got slush floating on top of it!

[ShawnM]

There is no way there is 4 to 6 inches it was all open on Sunday. 

[ShawnM]

Well take pictures and stay on top and come home safe!!!

[jigger man]

4 to 6 inchs of ice in the cooler as you sit in the parking lot dreaming of the season that never was

[The Crittercoroner]

where's Longwood Lake? I'm seeing a bunch of videos of today's ice fishing derby. So much for the season being over

[ShawnM]

I know there's one in NY

[INABIL]

Longwood Lake is the first lake on the right from rt. 15, off Berkshire Valley Rd. toward rt. 23.

[Forest]

I checked some of the early ice spots today. Took a good whack with the spud bar and it was 1 or 2 to get through. Maybe tomorrow.

[Evil Tom]

Longwood is private.Guys fishing monks yesterday

[Skunk City]

Found at least 4 bodies of water with safe ice on Saturday in NNJ.  Jigged a few gills through black ice in Morris County.  Spud, picks, vest as always.

[Andrushkin]

If you look than you shall find.

Yes shorelines had almost no ice. But further up and away ice was solid enough to support a wild boar that I am.

Regardless fishing reports below:

Saturday: Budd Lake - sketchy as hell. Ice was from 1.5 to 2.5 inches and only in certain areas. 9 people were out throughout the whole day. Only 4 total fish were landed.

Sunday: Hopatcong State Park - once again ice was 1.5 to 2 by shoreline and growing thicker further out. Now Sunday was a fun day with multiple of fish landed throughout the day. Perch, crappie and bluegills were jigged out while tip ups provided occasional fun with pickerels and largemouth bass. Overall was an excellent day to be out.

Ice season still continues for some at least.

Be safe.

Andre

[Evil Tom]

Won't catch me on 1.5-2.5 inches of ice.

[ShawnM]

If you look than you shall find.

Yes shorelines had almost no ice. But further up and away ice was solid enough to support a wild boar that I am.

Regardless fishing reports below:

Saturday: Budd Lake - sketchy as hell. Ice was from 1.5 to 2.5 inches and only in certain areas. 9 people were out throughout the whole day. Only 4 total fish were landed.

Sunday: Hopatcong State Park - once again ice was 1.5 to 2 by shoreline and growing thicker further out. Now Sunday was a fun day with multiple of fish landed throughout the day. Perch, crappie and bluegills were jigged out while tip ups provided occasional fun with pickerels and largemouth bass. Overall was an excellent day to be out.

Ice season still continues for some at least.

Be safe.

Andre

Andre,
2 1/2 of inches of ice HOW 

[Andrushkin]

Andre,
2 1/2 of inches of ice HOW 

Don't ask. As long as group did not stay at the same spot together we were alright. Skiddish but alright.

My main issue was with an ice being so clear, you could see my fat ass from mile underwater. No wonder I had 0 flags all day.

Side note: all ice adventures above were done with a group of hard water fanatics with enough of safety equipment to refloat a battleship or in my case a wild boar. Please do not venture out alone. Spud Spud and Spud away. Be prepared for anything regardless of ice thickness. And please always be safe.

Andre