Author Topic: ice is here??? (Read 9725 times)

FishinHardWater · « **on:** Dec 12, 2009, 06:35 AM »

Private pond in Hunterdon this morning 12/12/09

it is about 1'' thick, almost ready

FishinHardWater · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 12, 2009, 06:42 AM »

im gonna go swing by a smaller pond later and see if i can get on to fish

chrisk · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 12, 2009, 08:08 AM »

Take a rope and tie yourself in. Be safe anyway.

fishking 567 · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 12, 2009, 09:46 AM »

now i really have the craving to get on some ice i just hope it stays with the warm days comming

Sub Zero · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 12, 2009, 11:11 AM »

Yep that's ice all right! It won't be long now!

Hammer614 · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 12, 2009, 12:55 PM »

Stopped by a small pond in Vernon this morning to pull my bait trap. There was a good 2" of ice on the pond. Another couple of cold nights should make most of the small stuff safe

projoe · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 12, 2009, 04:02 PM »

i have a 55 gal. drum that i keep shiners in and this morning it was practically frozen solid. i was impressed considering the fact that i live pretty much in central jersey.

icefisher-45 · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 12, 2009, 04:06 PM »

Ice is starting here, Hoping if the weather stays cold, next week will be on the ice.

chrisk · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 12, 2009, 04:24 PM »

3 1/2 inches over 1200 feet. 2 1/2" black and 1 inch of white on top. No safe ice under 1100 feet. Open water even then on anything over a couple acres.

icefisherman309 · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 13, 2009, 09:11 AM »

2 and half inches at my duck spot yesterday to bad theres no fish there its coming

bayonne · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 13, 2009, 09:41 AM »

i was hunting yesterday in hunterdon and all the ponds we past were iced over and some slower moveing streams like pohatcong creek
i was near french town but mon its suposed to be 50 degresse

fishking 567 · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 13, 2009, 09:44 AM »

if the 50 degree weather happens it gunna screw things up alittle but not to much it supose 2 get cold again after it maybe well be able to get on some smaller ponds next weekend

icefisherman309 · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 13, 2009, 02:50 PM »

i think this rain is going to mess things up

Reb · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 14, 2009, 07:07 AM »

I had skim ice on the lake in the back yard and man did the rain ever destroy it...Sure hope these temps level off ,,so we can make ice.

chrisk · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 14, 2009, 07:49 AM »

Starting wednsday night it'll get cold but windy.

Hammer614 · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 14, 2009, 10:33 AM »

alot of ice broke up here in northwest NJ too.........most of the small stuff still has a coat of ice on it. Hopefully these temps the next few days wont kill it. It is suppose to drop into the teens at night later in the week....maybe by next week if we're lucky

chrisk · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 14, 2009, 10:53 AM »

http://www.windguru.com/int/index.php?sc=264 Going to be windy

fishking 567 · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 14, 2009, 11:34 AM »

if there is still a skim of ice on the ponds then the wind wont hurt it but help it but if there open again it might be awhile before we see ice again

KingKool · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 14, 2009, 07:17 PM »

Drove by Budd this afternoon and except for some open spots in was pretty much skimmed over completely.

FishinHardWater · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 15, 2009, 12:05 AM »

Quote from: FishinHardWater on Dec 12, 2009, 06:35 AM

Private pond in Hunterdon this morning 12/12/09

it is about 1'' thick, almost ready

that was short lived, $:-\$ warm temps and rain made it open up and only cover half that pond with floating skim

JigAwhopper · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 15, 2009, 11:48 PM »

I just saw ten day forcast for Hewitt, won't get above 34 deg. It's looking really good right now, let's hope the weatherman is right this time around!

KneeDeepSteve · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 16, 2009, 08:12 AM »

Quote from: JigAwhopper on Dec 15, 2009, 11:48 PM

I just saw ten day forcast for Hewitt, won't get above 34 deg. It's looking really good right now, let's hope the weatherman is right this time around!

If the weatherman are right I will be out on the ice on Christmas Eve. Might have to go to the smallest and most secluded ponds I know or just head North. I wonder if there is that much of a difference from the ice thickness in Sparta(where I live) compared to Monksville or Turtle. I still think the small lakes/ponds around Hopatcong/Sparta area will have 3"s in a week but we'll see.

Icephishnphreek · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 16, 2009, 09:49 AM »

Green Turtle was still all open water when I swung by there on Friday.

chrisk · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 16, 2009, 01:32 PM »

Quote from: KneeDeepSteve on Dec 16, 2009, 08:12 AM

If the weatherman are right I will be out on the ice on Christmas Eve. Might have to go to the smallest and most secluded ponds I know or just head North. I wonder if there is that much of a difference from the ice thickness in Sparta(where I live) compared to Monksville or Turtle. I still think the small lakes/ponds around Hopatcong/Sparta area will have 3"s in a week but we'll see.

KDS it's more about elevation then direction. I had safe ice not 10 miles from Sparta on a pond last saturday at about 1200ft. Thou Monksville north of the causeway just might have ice this weekend.

icefisherman309 · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 16, 2009, 04:04 PM »

weather is starting to look better hope ice comes soon some melteld from a lot of the lakes around me

Hammer614 · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 16, 2009, 04:36 PM »

anyone been by High Point State Park? I was thinkin about checkin that out maybe this weekend

KneeDeepSteve · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 16, 2009, 10:13 PM »

Quote from: chrisk on Dec 16, 2009, 01:32 PM

KDS it's more about elevation then direction. I had safe ice not 10 miles from Sparta on a pond last saturday at about 1200ft. Thou Monksville north of the causeway just might have ice this weekend.

good point

fishking 567 · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 17, 2009, 07:41 PM »

2 weeks we will be on some ice

jersey dave · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 17, 2009, 09:57 PM »

I live 5 minutes from the park I will check it out on saturday between deer hunting. There is a small 1 acre pond in the back yard that is locked up though so it shouldnt be long now. Anyone been out near swartswood lake? One day I will catch a walleye out of there. Until then Onieda lake in NY is great for walleye. Anyone ever had any luck with walleye in swartswood?

icehawk25 · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 18, 2009, 07:37 AM »

I have caught a few, but very few, and never through the ice. Is either lake getting ice yet?

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