Author Topic: NJ Ice (Read 17688 times)

ShawnM · « **on:** Jan 18, 2007, 07:52 AM »

All let’s start a post on lake/Pond s in NJ that has ice
Lake name,Conditions,Ice thickness
I checked four lake this AM on my way to the train. This is what I found

Cranberry Lake the cove by 206 in locked-up the back coves are locked-up main lake open

Lake Hopatcong by State park has ice to the left & out

Budd Lake the cove by the beach is locked-up main lake open

Lake Musconetcong the cove by RT183 is locked-up the main lake is open

I will call YOJ Sports on RT206 to find out about Twin Lakes & Whites Pond Terry lives on White Pond.

iceman_4432 · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 09:24 AM »

Very Kewl Shawn. The lakes are starting to FREEZE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The weather looks pretty good too. This cold is seting in and with the exception of a day or two ... most of the time it will be below freezing and no rain !

Red eSox · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 09:27 AM »

hey ShawnM-
i live in sparta too. just took ride down to budd lake to see what i'll be standing on this saturday morning at 6AM. there's a solid one inch by the beach by dock's marina. hopefully will have 2 inches by sat morning. that clear black ice is still a little creepy even at 5 or 6 inches. cheers!

ShawnM · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 10:03 AM »

Red eSox,
First man I have to say it you need a new name The RED SOX

. Come on now Yankees all the way

. Where do you live in Sparta I'm on RT 517 past Perona Farms. I will wait until there is 5 + inches of ice to go so next week & weekend I'll be out on my lake & other lakes around. If you want to hook up just let me know.

KingKool · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 10:18 AM »

I agree...his name is pretty creative but he is in Yankees country(or the Mutts,i mean Mets)
I guess its ok though as long as i dont have to stare at a "B" on his ski cap HAHAHAHA...

All kidding aside i was hoping to be on Budd by the 26th...might have to wait till Super Bowl Sunday weekend though.

Speaking of the SB...can i sign up for the Colts vs Saints right now? Unless my Giants were playing to me the SB is amatuer hour,kind of like New Years Eve to drinkers,but i would be into a NO vs Indy game...that matchup would have alot of juice.

Sorry for going off topic,im just climbing the walls hoping for at least some kind of ice season

Red eSox · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 10:22 AM »

yeah, yeah, i hear it all the time about the red sox. still surprised they actually won the big one while i'm alive.
i'm just off 517 across rt 15. actually a small development off rt 620 from rt 517 as you head back into town.
me and three other buddies go out saturday mornings. sometimes another 2-6 people may show up various times throughout the day. usually to budd lake in the beginning of the season, then hopatcong, then back to budd lake at the end cause the ice stays a bit longer there. here's a few pics i post on my website... http://www.1rhino.com/fishing.html

ShawnM · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 10:57 AM »

I fished Morris Lake on Glen RD on RT 620.

ShawnM · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 10:59 AM »

Back on the topic
White Pond is locked-up
Twin Lake the front is locked-up & the back only about 50 yards of the middle is open the rest is locked

Red eSox · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 11:29 AM »

Quote from: ShawnM on Jan 18, 2007, 10:57 AM

I fished Morris Lake on Glen RD on RT 620.

isn't morris lake private? my house is in the development over the mountain between morris lake and route 517. i was hoping to hike over the mountain this summer and fish there. how'd you do?

ShawnM · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 12:20 PM »

Yes it is private my son's friend live on it. We fished it this past summer & did very good. Maybe I will try to ice fish it if they allow it. 99% of the lake in Sparta & Andover are private Mohawk has a ton of fish

I did great there & same with Fox Hollow. I belong to Lenape I hope to be on it next Sat

kuz · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 12:58 PM »

On the way to work today drove past Jersey City Res. in Boonton and there was some ice out there, not fully locked up, but maybe 40% thin ice. Figuring north and west lakes should have gotten a good start last night. Another big pond on the way to work was locked up. Anyone happen to see anything driving around today?

NJ_ICE_HUNTER · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 03:35 PM »

All of 5 of Highland Lakes are locked up as of last night. My small lake has about 1" already

tdimaggio · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 04:01 PM »

As of this morning, Monksville locked up too!!!!

NickN · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 18, 2007, 06:59 PM »

Furnace Lake has some ice where the water is shallow around the edges.... Hopefully I can get out by next weekend.

iceman_4432 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 19, 2007, 12:51 PM »

Farrington Lake is right down the road from where I work. There is skim ice in the back coves there.

NickN · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 19, 2007, 04:02 PM »

Checked out Furnace Lake at 4:50 PM... The skim ice that was there yesterday is all gone. Soppose to be windy tonight and tomorrow so that is not going to help cause much.

kuz · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 20, 2007, 03:47 PM »

Of course. once its cold its also 50mph wind gusts. will we ever get a break? anything by me that froze opened back up. all this waiting around is agonizing.

NickN · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 20, 2007, 03:53 PM »

Drove by Budd Lake today around 4 o'clock. Was surprised to find that it was iced over with the exception of the middle of the lake.

perchskinner · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 20, 2007, 07:09 PM »

I maybe nuts but I'm heading out in the AM to a local pond around me , I checked the ice there in the morning and it had a solid 3" on it , with how cold it is tonight I'm sure it will add another inch by then , I should have some fresh crappie filets for lunch

bayonne · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 20, 2007, 07:11 PM »

was hunting at assunpink today both the big lake and rising sun wide open

Bukshot · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 21, 2007, 08:47 AM »

Shawn-

Good idea. I am in Central Jersey so we have diddly-squat here for ice now. I'm glad when you guys up North let us know how the ice is. It is much appreciated. Do you fellows think that by Saturday 1/27/07 most lakes in North Jersey will be safe? I like to go to Cranbury lake and sometimes Lake Musconetcong. Thanks for any help.

ShawnM · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 21, 2007, 09:08 AM »

Buckshot,
I will be check Cranberry lake & Musconetcong later today. I would say the coves in Cranberry by next weekend. The wind did brake some of the lakes open but that was in the middle

KingKool · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 21, 2007, 11:00 AM »

Just drove by Budd as well....middle of the lake is open but saw two nuts on the ice by the beach LOL....and a flag was up!! lol

Next week for me for sure!!!!!

Bukshot · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 21, 2007, 12:22 PM »

Thanks guys. I appreciate the updates. Weather is supposed to stay cold up there...no rain. I am hopeful for this Saturday and then for the whole month of February if we are lucky. Boy am I anxious to get out there. I take my nephew with me and he can hardly wait.

NJ PIKER · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 21, 2007, 03:11 PM »

scouted for ice today

Budd-2 1/4" by the beach 300 yd area in middle open
one guy fishing
said the guy that just left caught a small pike

Lake Musk-2"+ by bait & boat and arbolena park cove
whole lake frozen
3 skaters between b&b and island
one guy fishing other side of island
3 guys in arbolena park cove

Lake Hopac State park - 2" by beach
frozen all the way across except on left
no one fishing

Cranberry-lots of open water
skim along shore by south shore rd ramp

Mtn Lake-skim along north shore

Oxford-1/2 covered with skim

Webguy · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 21, 2007, 03:22 PM »

I fished the south end of Lake Hopatcong today on 2-1/2 to 3 inches of ice.

davek134 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 21, 2007, 03:59 PM »

Fished Twin lakes caught a couple pickeral and 2 bass post pics later

ShawnM · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 21, 2007, 06:43 PM »

davek134
How much ice on Twin lake did you fish the front or back part?

NJ_ICE_HUNTER · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 21, 2007, 09:24 PM »

3-4.25" here at Highland Lakes and at Wawayanda area

ShawnM · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 21, 2007, 09:36 PM »

By the way WEBGUY you are crazzy 2 1/2 to 3

. I'll wait untill 5 inches

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