Any chance for a late season recovery?

[St. Lawrence River Guy]

The latest long range forecast just came out and here are the highlights for the northeast

Week of 3/17 -
1) Projected to be the coldest week since early February
2) Projected to be the first "colder than normal" week since EARLY Jan.
3) Twice as cold as the equivalent week last year.

This won't start showing up in actual forecasts until late next week if it holds because the forecasts include a heavy reliance on long term historical averages.

Still holding out hope that we'll get out one more time on some late season perch spots.

[joefish]

Just came home from a short drive from my house to Eel Bay.  I guess there are some people in this world that are real STUPID.  Was getting a coffee at the local store this AM and a truck from PA pulled in towing a 4 wheeler and tipups in the back.  I asked where they were headed and they said Eel bay.  I told them that we haven't had good ice for over 2 weeks and that was not a good idea.  Well about noon the 4 wheeler is thru the ice and a few guy got wet.  Good thing the water isn't too deep.

[ditchrunner]

I ate lunch at the launch and saw those fools with a wet a$$. Boy people are dumb!!!

[meek48]

Can't fix STU.......... CAN YOU

[reeleyz]

It's going to be too windy here for any ice to build. 

[wetdreams]

They havent made a Pill for that yet !

[trapper2000]

Any chance for a late season recovery?

 

[o2rmk800]

Late season recovery??? I was on a solid 18" of ice on Sunday and shoreline was great!! 

[ActiveTrapChecker]

I don't think recovery is the way to phrase it. Lakes still with decent ice will remain okay. Those with open water will become more open because of the wind.

[trapper2000]

I been fishing open water. we will get skim ice  but nothing walkable just enough to screw me lol....

[iloveacrappiedinner]

I been fishing open water. we will get skim ice  but nothing walkable just enough to screw me lol....

I gave it a go last weekend, first time on the canoe this year and after 2 hours with no bites and over an inch of ice covering my paddles, gunnels, and myself I called it quits. This weather is killer with beautiful warm days mid week, then frigid temps sat/sun creating enough skim ice to making being in the boat just about miserable! I broke the ice gear back out last night to set up for this weekend. Might as well try to pull in another meal or 2 of perch since there's no way I'll be in the canoe this weekend.

[Spider1]

I said it on the PA forum, March isn't the month that we make ice. It's the month that we hope the ice we got hangs on for as long as it can. It ain't so much the wind or temps, it's that big fireball in the sky. It's getting closer to us and higher in the sky. We won't be making any real ice until the winter equinox rolls around again in December.

[iloveacrappiedinner]

We won't be making any real ice until the winter equinox rolls around again in December.

Think you mean Solstice. Spring/ Fall Equinox (Equal hours of day and night), Winter/Summer Solstice (Shortest and longest days).

[Spider1]

woops, yep, that's what I meant. sorry about that.

[Chris338378]

I'm still holding out hope because tonight we're supposed to get 2 to 5 inches of snow which will chill the water pretty well and maybe even choke up the open water and then it's going to get good and cold so maybe we'll have a one or two day window late this coming week or next weekend.

[lowaccord66]

woops, yep, that's what I meant. sorry about that.

You sure?  Last year Lake George froze in March....

[iloveacrappiedinner]

You sure?  Last year Lake George froze in March....

Look at Spider's loc. NEPA, prolly 200 miles south of George. They certainly aren't making new ice this time of year!   

[Spider1]

nope, we ain't makin any more ice this year. How are you guys gonna do this March? Any better? heck, I was hoping to get out in the kayak this weekend but this dang cold front is gonna mess that up. No ice to walk on and too cold to kayak. Probably end up staying home and binge watching breaking bad. 

[iloveacrappiedinner]

nope, we ain't makin any more ice this year. How are you guys gonna do this March? Any better? heck, I was hoping to get out in the kayak this weekend but this dang cold front is gonna mess that up. No ice to walk on and too cold to kayak. Probably end up staying home and binge watching breaking bad. 

Same scenario here the past 2 weeks, but starting tonight we have a solid week below freezing. Anything still semi frozen will lock back up, and even a few smaller lakes that might have fully opened have a chance of refreezing but caution will be key for those lakes. If it stays cold, there's a chance some lakes may be fishable (through the ice) right through till April. This next week really is turning things around.

[lowaccord66]

Look at Spider's loc. NEPA, prolly 200 miles south of George. They certainly aren't making new ice this time of year! 

I'm 140 miles south as well and we made TONS of ice last year at this time.  .

[mealworm]

I wish spring would just get on with it and get back to warm temps and melt all this ice,bring on 75° and blackflies

[lowaccord66]

I wish spring would just get on with it and get back to warm temps and melt all this ice,bring on 75° and blackflies

Stop being a hater 

[o2rmk800]

Lol was thinking same thing. Plenty of fishable "safe" ice out there. It is still only March 9th for heavens sake.....

[Garufi518]

I know who's mans is this ....still a few weeks left of the season negative nancys

[lowaccord66]

Mealworm is joking...all work for that guy...

[mealworm]

Lol deff joking, it has been a horrible ice season for me as far as time goes,mite as well be warm and no ice I won't be out again this year

[trapper2000]

the only safe ice I have personally seen in 2 weeks is in my drank

[o2rmk800]

travel to the Adirondack's. was in speculator last Sunday and was -8* at 7am and didn't get above 20*. was on 18" of ice and zero shoreline issues. took wheeler out.

[mealworm]

travel to the Adirondack's. was in speculator last Sunday and was -8* at 7am and didn't get above 20*. was on 18" of ice and zero shoreline issues. took wheeler out.

ssshhhh keep that quiet and enjoy the lakes all to yourself

[trapper2000]

hard to drive that far  when i can just go to the river and  catch a decent meal of perch ....glad you had a good time 02