So will some of the ice survive this week?

[mudchuck]

So with the temps forecast this week, once it gets thru the warm up and rain on Wednesday, anyone think the ice will bounce back with the well below freezing temps expected Thursday thru Saturday?
WCAX is saying 0-12 Thursday & Friday nights with daytime highs both days barely to the 20's.
My fingers are crossed that a few spots will remain safe after Wednesday and lock up at the shorelines for one last hurrah this weekend, anyone else hoping this too?

[Lord_of_the_Perch]

Yes....

[shiveringjoe]

I have my fingers crossed for a chance at some white perch to put in the freezer! More rain isn't going to help.

[vtcountrychamp]

After being out on the ice today I think if the shorelines lock back up and we get a few inches of black ice under the almost glass looking ice we will be good. There was still 8" of ice in st albans bay and the ice was only bad to get on at the launch where the concrete was warm.

[NHHARDWATER]

I have my fingers crossed for a chance at some white perch to put in the freezer! More rain isn't going to help.

x2! Hope the weather lockes the bay back in to get out there!

[WVBoy]

Hold Fast...we can survive these next two days, back to freezing and single digits by thurs and friday. Fingers crossed

[mudchuck]

No doubt my fingers are crossed!!!
I'm hoping Saturday will work out.

[woodyvt]

Could be promising as long as the wind stays a bit calm..... would like to get out one more time!

[MarkNJBass]

How's the ice on Bomoseen, Hortonia, Lake St. Catherine, and even Dunmore if anybody has been in the area or out fishing. I may be up the weekend of 3/11-3/12. Thanks!

[Fish Farmer]

How's the ice on Bomoseen, Hortonia, Lake St. Catherine, and even Dunmore if anybody has been in the area or out fishing. I may be up the weekend of 3/11-3/12. Thanks!

I just drove by Dunmore along the west shore to the state access. It is breaking up along the shore and you will be wading through the access to get onto the lake as it is separating there as well. I'm not sure how the south end looks, it generally has more ice than the north end.

[wmhunts]

Hoping to get one trip in to the big lake and catch some big numbers before another summer/fall of waiting for the one big bite!

[VT snotrocket]

Im hoping that we can all get out for one last time. Im going to try saturday. The single digits Friday will help. Yes, fingers are crossed!

[KeepingWarm]

MarkNJBass, St. Catherine is starting to break up, someone went through on Saturday morning.  Thankfully, they were pulled out quickly.  I'm not going back out unless the next couple weeks bring some freezing temps but it isn't looking consistent. 

[perch bait]

Hoping to get one trip in to the big lake and catch some big numbers before another summer/fall of waiting for the one big bite!

Good luck Wes!! Hopefully you'll have a repeat of the 2015 season this year. I have a feeling that you'll hook into a triple digit tuna this year. Let us know if you strike gold.

[Champlain Islander]

The ice is still good where I have been fishing but the shore has gone bad. Only time will tell whether it will heal up. The lake has really come up and all that water has made the shores open. We need cold and no wind.

[MarkNJBass]

  Thanks for the information guys....with these inconsistent temperatures it makes things a little sketchy.

[spot]

By the time I get out again it'll be too late if it's not already. It's time to do those boat-related chores I've been planning.

[bootstrap]

I am in boat mode too. finally found a boat i liked. 1985 16ft deep hull 50hp. was used very little and garage kept. time to mod it out for fishing. selling my 12 ft 6hp and trailer. looking for big jon elec riggers etc.

[Champlain Islander]

Nice looking boat. Should be good for fishing

[Light liner]

I am in boat mode too. finally found a boat i liked. 1985 16ft deep hull 50hp. was used very little and garage kept. time to mod it out for fishing. selling my 12 ft 6hp and trailer. looking for big jon elec riggers etc.

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That's a good boat, I had one like that years ago. Caught a lot of fish out of it.

[VTMatt]

St albans is done. Open water all over the place.

[Lavman]

Nice boat bootstrap!

[Panfish_Chaser]

selling my 12 ft 6hp and trailer.

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How much are you selling it for I might be interested!

[bootstrap]

one in the pic was just bought and is not for sale. selling my smaller one. Lav come out fishing sometime.

[Crayfish2]

Great looking rig, Bootstrap!  Looks like it would make a great salmon trolling setup.  I'd love to find something like that one of these days ... our 14'er gets awfully tiny when the wind picks up.

[Panfish hauler]

yes some of it is going to survive

[vtcountrychamp]

Saw a picture of people driving ATVs on magog today. This weekend it's suppose to get down to -15 with the wind chill again and freezing temps at night all next week!