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Title: 60 days until first ice
Post by: lenz on Jun 18, 2020, 08:59 PM: a week in the 90's coming..oh joy... >:(
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Title: Re: 180 days until first ice
Post by: bogtrotter on Jun 19, 2020, 10:44 AM: From your lips to God's ears (the part about getting first ice by 12/19/20 - - not the impending 90 degree whether part of your post).
Title: Re: 180 days until first ice
Post by: aquarium234 on Jun 19, 2020, 06:40 PM: How cold spring was gives me hope....
Title: Re: 180 days until first ice
Post by: Jwise on Jul 02, 2020, 01:07 PM: 21 more weeks boys
Title: Re: 130 days until first ice
Post by: lenz on Aug 19, 2020, 07:55 AM: 58 degrees this am in The Lemon...
tic toc..tic toc
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Title: Re: 130 days until first ice
Post by: Ryan51993 on Aug 23, 2020, 07:32 AM: Last year my pond on the ma/ct border had ice from december 13 to march 1, and it was a pretty warm winter. Hoping for a solid 3 months of fishing this year!!
Title: Re: 130 days until first ice
Post by: Jwise on Sep 02, 2020, 01:28 PM: 12 more weeks until im walking on ice! Started up the Jiffy last weekend! :tipup:
Title: Re: 130 days until first ice
Post by: Maineguy93 on Sep 02, 2020, 02:37 PM: Can’t wait! Started spoiling up traps last week, this years goal is to catch a pike 👍
Title: Re: 60 days until first ice
Post by: lenz on Oct 23, 2020, 07:45 AM: 60 days hopefully..need some colder weather..fire up the auger..charge the fish finders..
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Title: Re: 60 days until first ice
Post by: Dieseldog on Oct 23, 2020, 08:39 PM: I like it when you talk like that. Hoping for a good long ice season this year.
Title: Re: 60 days until first ice
Post by: muleskinner on Oct 25, 2020, 06:02 AM: I cant wait.

i did a few trips out in the Pittsfield area last year looking for pike myself. this is the year for my first pike for shore. Ill post when I'm heading out.
Title: Re: 60 days until first ice
Post by: Tmuskie on Oct 25, 2020, 04:40 PM: Got my fingers crossed for some great ice this season.
Title: Re: 60 days until first ice
Post by: Rangerboats391 on Oct 30, 2020, 08:48 AM: snow today is getting me in the mood ;D
Title: Re: 60 days until first ice
Post by: smitty on Oct 30, 2020, 09:47 AM: Quote from: Rangerboats391 on Oct 30, 2020, 08:48 AM
snow today is getting me in the mood ;D
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Had my coffee break outside in the snow! I F'n love it. Cant wait for ice fishing!

smitty :tipup:
Title: Re: 60 days until first ice
Post by: Jwise on Nov 17, 2020, 08:11 AM: On this day last year i was walking on ice :-\
Title: Re: 60 days until first ice
Post by: Rangerboats391 on Nov 17, 2020, 08:16 AM: Quote from: Jwise on Nov 17, 2020, 08:11 AM
On this day last year i was walking on ice :-\
not this year buddy!!
Title: Re: 60 days until first ice
Post by: Phishing.Hacker on Nov 26, 2020, 05:32 AM: Any luck the 2nd weekend in Dec for small ponds in higher elevation.
Title: Re: 60 days until first ice
Post by: Ryan51993 on Nov 26, 2020, 07:56 AM: Quote from: Phishing.Hacker on Nov 26, 2020, 05:32 AM
Any luck the 2nd weekend in Dec for small ponds in higher elevation.
I've been working in Savoy and I've seen a lot of water skimmed over and I even walked on some 2 inch thick ice on a tiny pond that gets no sun. But the extended forecast doesn't show any real ice building weather until around the 4th of December. I'd say fishable ice by the 2nd week of Dec is pretty likely out that way. Best bet will be anywhere out of the wind and sun, I usually look for small "bowl" type ponds or start in well protected coves of larger ponds.