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New York => Ice Fishing New York => Topic started by: 62&done on Nov 15, 2021, 11:18 AM
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When will be your first day on safe ice ? I think I will be on my "secret hole" Dec 23rd or maybe the 21st ?
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I predict there will be more ice than I have time to fish... ;) ;D
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This day the 15th of November 2019 ..ice was forming on my local ponds edge ..same year December 20th had travelable ice on that same pond . This year had a coating of snow today ...we may get ice to fish on by Christmas ..but the first week in January is usually the kick off.
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usually first week or 2 of January and I make my first journey north for lakers
Last year I was fishing lake george in late december out of my kayak, hope this years it is better.
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My early ice spots usually have ice by the end of November which I am hoping for but I'll play it safe and predict ice by the first or second weekend on December.
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Average daily temp has dropped about 20* since late October and there is really no big swings in the 10 day forecast I'm hoping it keeps going down Just visited lakeside outfitters this AM and came home with some shinny new jigs as well as a Loomis jigging rod Nice little piece of equipment and good folks to deal with Had quite a snow squall in that area this morning
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Safe ice? Never heard of it. The first time I feel wil be a comfortable fishing trip. Dec15-20.
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Usually between Christmas and New Years is a safe bet, but crazy weather this year could make it go either way. That crazy snow storm last December came out of nowhere and dumped almost three feet of snow on us only to melt shortly thereafter. Welcome to the northeast.
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Never stepped foot on safe ice before, but I'm hoping to be walking on LG February 5th. The long range NOAA/almanac forecast for NY doesn't look good.
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Just before Christmas then its gone for 2 weeks.
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Maybe sooner than I thought made a quarter inch of ice on mayfield lake last night. Surely it will be all gone very soon but gonna have some pretty cold Temps this week and next week who knows.
I've never been on nice black ice either
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I saw the skim coat on mayfield too.. got me excited for sure. It won’t be long if the cold weather holds up
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My early ice spots usually have ice by the end of November which I am hoping for but I'll play it safe and predict ice by the first or second weekend on December.
I agree. Hamilton county sounds right.
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Lake Algonquin was completely froze over on Thanks giving It didn't look very inviting but it was ice any way
IT"S COMIN !!!!
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I saw the skim coat on mayfield too.. got me excited for sure. It won’t be long if the cold weather holds up
I'm sure it wasn't much out near the middle but I was messing around of the dock and got this picture
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warm weather is on it's way
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warm weather is on it's way
Don't say that. Let me just believe for a couple more days
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Forestport Res and Kayuta had quite a bit of ice on it over the weekend. Wasn’t covered but definitely a lot more than what I was expecting.
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There should be a good number of options by the week between Christmas and New Years in CNY/Southern Adks as long as there are no major swings in the weather. Stay safe.
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2weeks, I’ll be on the ice.
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my predictions north 2nd to 3rd week on dec safe ice
sandy pond jan 1st in places
oneida between the first and 2nd week of jan and some of the ice will still be shaky............
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I know guys that are on the ice in the ADK’s already . :whistle: :whistle:
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I know guys that are on the ice in the ADK’s already . :whistle: :whistle:
That’s no surprise.
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Yesterday. Daks.
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Yesterday. Daks.
Yep, its here!
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Yep, its here!
The blatant burning on FB...yup 100% in season.
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The blatant burning on FB...yup 100% in season.
The same spots get burned every year on FB but that's all good because most of the less known spots barely get attention.
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Took a ride today and saw some ice starting to form on the edges of South Bay. It only went out a little way. Also saw Eagle lake had a slight skim down by the launch area but it wasn't all the way across and didn't go very far either. At least it starting.
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while deer hunting in the southern dacks" today I at least saw some ice. nothing that I would count on but it was pretty to look at. I'm still sticking with Dec 23rd
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Hopefully Friday. Going to check a small shallow adk pond I plan to hit on Monday. Hoping I can sneak out on it if it’s ready on Friday 🤞🏼
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I had to go get a air filter for my four wheeler yday and I noticed that Goodyear lake was beginning to freeze from the dam all the way over to the cove and up the river channel. Just a observation.
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I plan on heading out Friday to do some scouting around the Schroon area, but if anyone has any bodys of water theyd like me to check on I can try to provide an update for ya 👍
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Not making any ice today 44* and rain Rats!!
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I know I risk things with the best of em. With the wind today and the rain with warm temperatures does not do ice any good.
ANYONE WHO IS GOING TO SCOUT THIS WEEKEND AND/OR TRY TO FISH SOMETHING.
BE CAREFUL!! Tell someone where your going and try not to go alone.
Best wishes, good luck, stay safe.
Perchin
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I got out yesterday. 3 inches of ice. No bites.
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Possibly just before Christmas, but most likely after Christmas.
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Village pond was locked up yesterday morning. Didn't have a spud or picks so I didn't test it. Looked like a little under 2" near the edge. Today's weather 50* and raining which won't help!
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I was open water fishing last year on Jan 8th at George
Didn't have my first ice pics till Jan 23rd and I think it was from Schroon.
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There’s ice up north in the adks just gotta find it..I was already fishing in Albany just gotta watch the weather do a little research/ homework and then go check
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I actually thought I would be fishing this week since "my" spot had about 2" on Sunday. I was excited, Then the rain came AGHHHH! This week won't make much
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With 40-60 winds and temps it's hard for ice to form hopefully soon the weather pattern will change and we can get a nice long deep freeze with not much snow and light winds and get a couple months of good hard water fishing
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My prediction was right, kinda... I made it out the first weekend of December but now I'm predicting my second first ice trip. Hopefully I'll be back out shortly after Christmas.
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My original prediction was to be on ice the 23rd Sadly, that doesn't look promising I know I started this thread but I can't find the rules page on the subject. Can I change that to the 28th?
Please Lord, make it cold
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My original prediction was to be on ice the 23rd Sadly, that doesn't look promising I know I started this thread but I can't find the rules page on the subject. Can I change that to the 28th?
Please Lord, make it cold
28 th of Jan will be about right..
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I'm throwing in for 12/26 near the High Peaks region. Making the trip whether there's 3" or not. I'll bring the snowshoes for a Plan B.
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Im predicting mid to late January for my first ice trip
My buddy right now is at Lake George jigging lakers like its no one's business.
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I’m shooting for sometime between 28th and New Year’s Day on small water.
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Feel like it’s going to be similar to last season again. Mid to lat January on bigger lakes, February pretty decent.
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monday after xmas! I'm sure the dacks has plenty of small waters fishable now after having a few chilly nights. Right now xmas dictates all my comings and goings. Look out Monday here I come. Gonna be some gills and craps in the fryer
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Checked my ice this afternoon. It's not great but I think it will tighten up tonite I'll be iceing some gills in the AM
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Checked out a slew of lakes today. Brant, Eagle, Paradox, Eaton, Durant, and Adirondack. Brant isn’t walkable yet. Small end of Eagle is good. Paradox you can get on but I didn’t venture far due to sketchiness of ice. Looked thin and before that I went through too easily with my bar. Fished Eaton with my jig rod for 20 mins or so. My real purpose of the day was just to scout. Durant and Adirondack are fishable. It varied with ice thickness in each lake but was consistent 3.5 to 4 inches plus. Durant definitely has more than all at least where I checked but I only bust through with my bar which took about 10 good solid hits. Be careful out there only Durant and Adirondack have snow cover
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Finally scratched that itch today. It felt wonderfully intoxicating to get on ice although I found out how frustrating it is going to be to put back a slew of 9 1/2" crappie. My 8 fish that would have made a swell dinner for two was reduced to 4 fish when I had to adhere to that stupid 10" rule. The weather was great and I left a couple chubs on the ice for the eagle.
I love this life
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We're 30 days closer than we were a month ago
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We're 30 days closer than we were a month ago
Yes sir !!!
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On the ice in 4 months at the most - LET'S GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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took a look this morning....nothing yet :cookoo:
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If we don't get good ice until January... climate change!
If we do get ice in November... climate change!
And if I don't get a deer this season... ;D
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I'm with ya Bart got my 5th tree stand loaded up to go out early morning - hope the heat and/or the bees don't get me
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I think the mosquitos are going to unbearable unless we get some cooler weather. I've got one stand in a little hilltop woodlot between the fields that may be my go to for a while. It was like this last year if I recall correctly.
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Mosquitos are very thick here
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Bold prediction, walking on sodus Dec 23rd.
Just sayin
Tight lines.
Perchin
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Well BP, if you're on Sodus on the 23rd, I'll be on my little pond at least a week earlier. The 16th? Wow I hope so. ;) :tipup:
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Well BP, if you're on Sodus on the 23rd, I'll be on my little pond at least a week earlier. The 16th? Wow I hope so. ;) :tipup:
Just one of those feelings I got for the season
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Northern ice by Thanksgiving is always the hope but I'll say the first week in December
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Right after Christmas, southern ADKs. You won’t catch me on less than 4” of ice.
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Supposed to be down near 20 tonight. I can smell ice ! I think around the 15th of December Fingers crossed
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I'm sticking to it- the 15th less than a month away now :clap:
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Sounds good to me! Stay safe and tight lines!
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You boys work on the ice thing for mid December...I LIKE it...! But I have to be patient this year. :-\
Mamma and I are headed to Florida to see our kids/grandkids for the holidays...returning New Years Eve...so hopefully we're all fishing by then.
Ice, Baby, Ice...!
~ArkAngel
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Just hoping for a first week of January start ..with a mid March walk off ... any thing above and beyond that is sauce for the goose .
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Real nice "cold" stretch starting Friday in central NY - now if the snow will stay away for a while ........
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I predict that if we have conditions like the last 2 years, I might go insane or just sell my stuff and buy a airboat.
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I said the 15th for which I still have hope, but it does not look likely. May have to readjust my wish list. Probably Tuesday I'll be giving my canoe a maiden voyage where it was locked up a week ago. Kinda stinks.
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oneida .....first week in jan
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I'll be up there for New Years. So I guess I should bring my stuff?
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I predict that if we have conditions like the last 2 years, I might go insane or just sell my stuff and buy a airboat.
Last year was REALLY early on the lake I fish and it lasted all winter but it was kind of freaky ....its a relatively small lake and it was so windy. that while we were fishing on 6-8" of rock solid ice in Dec, the middle of the lake a couple hundred yards away didn't freeze until February ....we would be fishing and watching open water within sight.....
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Last year was REALLY early on the lake I fish and it lasted all winter but it was kind of freaky ....its a relatively small lake and it was so windy. that while we were fishing on 6-8" of rock solid ice in Dec, the middle of the lake a couple hundred yards away didn't freeze until February ....we would be fishing and watching open water within sight.....
I saw much the same. My favorite pond never had more than 5" and it only lasted a couple weeks with open water scary close to 4" of ice As you say it was a very strange winter
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fuel use was down ;D and i was fishing open water early
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I am usually able to get on ice around me just after southern muzzleloader season ends. Makes for a smooth transition. Hate to be that guy but not looking good this year. Looking more like back to bird hunting for a bit longer for me
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just saw the long range forecast on the news for the next 10 -14 days. Not looking good I guess it's back to the honey-do list >:(
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I predict I'll be perchin' out of the boat Saturday. No sense in dusting of the ice gear for a while in these parts.
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Predicting I will go hunting this afternoon and either myself or my son will harvest a deer. Trying to get another in the freezer before regular season closes!! :whistle:
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Let us know Buckski My freezer is full and we donated one to the disabled veterans group of Fulton-Mongomery co. Put my rifle away today. Tearing down 5 tree stands tomorrow. Now I just want ice.
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Got on today in the Adks, earliest I have ever been on the ice. Only managed 1 perch. But it felt great to be out there
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wasp nice ^5
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Man!! Tough brake on the extended forecast. I predict I will be running out of perch/walleye fillets before I get on any ice in my neck of the woods anyway. I didn’t even buy any new ice gear this season either… I promise. No worries I have a plan. This weekend I’ll re-line a couple of my open water rigs and buy the most expensive insulated chest waiters I can find. That should be good for some skim ice at least 🤣
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Looked again at the extended and I predict my boat will be in use for quite some time.
I know they are really only good for a few days out but holy crow they have no daytime temps below freezing for the next three weeks in CNY
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I think the only ice I'm going to see is our annual trip to the ADK's.
Might get a few days in March on Chautauqua, but not expecting to.
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I'm with ya mcully ..boat fishing been great
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Lake George will be late January or early February unless snow or wind conditions dictate otherwise. Water temperatures are still in 40s. Entire lake may not freeze over but bays will likely freeze up.
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Seems like we're between a rock and a hard place. No weather for ice, but if it was cold, we'd be buried in snow. Yuck! I guess I'll force myself to be patient and spend my time working on restoring the canoe.
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Seems like we're between a rock and a hard place. No weather for ice, but if it was cold, we'd be buried in snow. Yuck! I guess I'll force myself to be patient and spend my time working on restoring the canoe.
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I was thinking the same thing this morning - really want the cold - but don't want the 2 ft of snow that we would get this weekend if it were cold....plus if we just had a couple inches of ice it would "never" freeze with that much snow on it ....
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X3. Hit up a couple of my “early ice” spots to take a look after work yesterday and surprisingly found almost an 1” of ice. A foot of snow would have made more of a mess than just another restart. I’m starting to feel a little more optimistic though with the extended forecast after Monday. It might be a while before we get on the big stuff but I’m really feeling optimistic about getting on some smaller lakes and bays before new years. Gonna sneak in a bit more hunting the next weekend or 2 and keep 🤞 for some cold temps
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Looks like a little drop in temps coming along. Fingers crossed for new years :icefish:
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feels like Deja vu of last year. hard to justify a dime on gear when I only use for a month or not at all last year. maybe time to move to Minnesota...
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I feel you're pain Jake. I was just thinking today, we'll be lucky if we get 8 weeks REAL lucky
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I have a 16-day window from tomorrow when I’m back in state, and that might not even happen. Hopefully the end of the week of New Years. Sucks.
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OK all bets are off. I'm just hoping we have A season at all. I checked a small southern Adk pond this morning which is usually my go to for early ice. I found barely 2" with 4" of snow and 1" of slush on top. 2 hits with a spud and it went thru. Went back to the coffee shop while I was still dry.
This stinks
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Heading out Sunday, getting my bait tomorrow- a buddy checked the lake we fish last night and it had 3" of hard ice - should be almost twice as thick by Sunday....my bait guy said he has a lot of people picking up bait tomorrow too....
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Hah! I said the same thing Wednesday. Ice is 3in by sunday it will be double. I went out today and 3.5 inches but past 20 yards its 2inches and spud goes right through. Warm weather coming next week. This isnt just a repeat of last year.. it looks to be worse. I didnt want to believe global warming is real. I still dont want to believe it, but the reality is getting hard to ignore. If you ice fish in NY you know everything should be frozen by now and it just isnt that way anymore. Ice fishing might just be coming to an end in NY, at least I dont think it will ever go back to the old normal.
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Hah! I said the same thing Wednesday. Ice is 3in by sunday it will be double. I went out today and 3.5 inches but past 20 yards its 2inches and spud goes right through. Warm weather coming next week. This isnt just a repeat of last year.. it looks to be worse. I didnt want to believe global warming is real. I still dont want to believe it, but the reality is getting hard to ignore. If you ice fish in NY you know everything should be frozen by now and it just isnt that way anymore. Ice fishing might just be coming to an end in NY, at least I dont think it will ever go back to the old normal.
Last year I was on the ice in Mid December (my earliest ever on the lake I fish in my memory) in CNY and my last trip was the end of March ......now the ice forms a couple weeks later and ice fishing is coming to an end in CNY ? LOL The ice on the lake I fish gained another inch by Thursday night.....ice formation depends on the wind and snow cover as much as the cold.....the "warm weather" next week will only add to the ice on lakes where its decent now
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hey if anyone wants to sell their gear let me know ;D
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Please explain how warm air and rain adds to ice? That is the first I have heard of this.
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Please explain how warm air and rain adds to ice? That is the first I have heard of this.
Melts the snow and/or runs off on the ice - sits on top of the ice and freezes into more ice .....do you have any idea how long it would take a few hours of 40 degree weather each day to melt an inch of ice ?? By the time it starts melting the freezing temps at night will be back making more ice.....The "warm air and rain" (I'm see a showers in the forecast) won't even melt the few inches of snow we have have never mind an inch of ice ..... as a matter of fact the little bit of "rain" will probably get soaked up by the dry snow we have on the ground .....I've been ice fishing for 60 years - but you don't have to believe me - thats fine ....
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hey if anyone wants to sell their gear let me know ;D
Crap - I should have thought of that .... ;D
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Put a cup of cold water and a cup of warm water in the freezer. Who goes solid first? Fun experiment.
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Well I guess if warm air and rains makes ice, we shoulda been ice fishing in July. Lol. I dont understand how spring makes ice disappear. Does cold and dry make ice melt? .. c'mon. You can deny reality, but the fact is rain and warm melts ice. It doesnt make it. I dont need Bill Nye the science guy to tell me that. Even if the water sits on the ice and melts the snow, you will still need cold to re freeze it. And there will be less ice. I will revisit in a week and see if there is more ice next weekend or less. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say less.
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...I dont think anyone on here will say they will be counting on there being more ice next weekend than today.
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warm water will freeze first every time because the molecules are spread and active it's a fun experiment, and theres no sence in fighting in a week we'll all know who was right...also thanks to a very extreme el nino which was proticted all summer we lost a few weeks of fishing .... also we are about to experience a jan thaw both are very natural and have been going on for millions of years relax the end of the world isn't comeing ...well unless brandon pushes the red button thinking it's the elevator
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Lmao. Funny how our government starts in with this global warming fear mongering stuff the last 3 years and we get a couple less than desirable icefishing seasons and all the sudden it’s the end of icefishing. I do know one thing for sure this weekend is better than last weekend and I believe next weekend will be better than last weekend as well. There is plenty of fishable ice around if you do some homework and looking. Elevation also plays a big role in what will be frozen and what won’t. I will not be sitting around complaining. Had a killer morning today and will be back at it again tomorrow while it’s around. Good luck all
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Lmao. Funny how our government starts in with this global warming fear mongering stuff the last 3 years and we get a couple less than desirable icefishing seasons and all the sudden it’s the end of icefishing. I do know one thing for sure this weekend is better than last weekend and I believe next weekend will be better than last weekend as well. There is plenty of fishable ice around if you do some homework and looking. Elevation also plays a big role in what will be frozen and what won’t. I will not be sitting around complaining. Had a killer morning today and will be back at it again tomorrow while it’s around. Good luck all
oh see this is exactly what the preseant addminstrations hates is someone running around spreadding the truth and making sence
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oh see this is exactly what the preseant addminstrations hates is someone running around spreadding the truth and making sence
Don’t get me goin man! We’ll be censored before we know it 😂
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you do know biden has big money invested in tulsa
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I predict if I read anymore of this crap- I will go on a state wide killing spree.
Bills win tom.
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you do know biden has big money invested in tulsa
You mean like Pelosi pretty much owns Pfizer?
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Trapper you crack me up :clap:! After the Bills win tomorrow, I'll get back on higher elevation small water Monday and catch a panfish meal. Just a prediction is all.
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I hope your right and global warming is a total fraud. That would be best case scenario. Owasco lake where I live used to freeze the entire lake every year and had the best laker jigging around. Now you cant even barely ever perch fish at the south end through the ice. It's a very rare occurrence. Seems like a long string of bad ice fishing years now. I havent fished through the ice for lakers on owasco in at least 7 years maybe more.
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Well I guess if warm air and rains makes ice, we shoulda been ice fishing in July. Lol. I dont understand how spring makes ice disappear. Does cold and dry make ice melt? .. c'mon. You can deny reality, but the fact is rain and warm melts ice. It doesnt make it. I dont need Bill Nye the science guy to tell me that. Even if the water sits on the ice and melts the snow, you will still need cold to re freeze it. And there will be less ice. I will revisit in a week and see if there is more ice next weekend or less. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say less.
Same principle as ice skating rinks ....they spread water on the ice as they scrape it, freezes in 20 minutes before the teams come back out ....the water spreads on the the surface of the lake ice and it freezes it.....the rinks are at least in the 50's temp wise too - whether there will be more or less ice will depend on a lot of factors - how long the temps will be in the 40's - if there is sun - the body of water being affected....how much ice is on the lake etc ....you sound like you haven't ice fished very long...I'm very familiar with the lake I fish - I know how it reacts to all conditions .....
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I hope your right and global warming is a total fraud. That would be best case scenario. Owasco lake where I live used to freeze the entire lake every year and had the best laker jigging around. Now you cant even barely ever perch fish at the south end through the ice. It's a very rare occurrence. Seems like a long string of bad ice fishing years now. I havent fished through the ice for lakers on owasco in at least 7 years maybe more.
You can't judge "global warming" (which even the climate wackos refuse to call it any more - now its climate change - LOL) looking at weather over the last 7 years or 10 years or 50 years or 100 years .....there have been long warm periods and cold periods and average periods in the earths history and there will be more of each going forward .....all climate change is is a money making joke for rich people
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now i been ice fishing many a year and i use to fish Owasco lake many years ago and most years it wasn't good ice many you couldn't fish and i'm talking 35 years ago ....
do i think there is climate change yeah it changes year to year always has but the perch spawn in march the salmon start the first push in late aug deer still go in rut in oct bullheads run in april .... nothing has changed warm winter here south carolina record cold ...it all evens out ...we even still have polar ice caps and new york city is not under water..... and if global warming was true theres nothing you or i can do about it so why worry ....... i say go fishing when ya can buddy and everyone has to believe in something ...i believe i'm going to get up and get a beer . ;D
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Don't know what's going on with the weather other than what's on the 6oclock news. Don't care to argue or gripe about it. I do know that the last few days/ nites have been good for making hard water. I guess we deserve it by now. (hope we can hang on to it) I'm taking another ride tomorrow afternoon and with any luck I can drill a few holes.
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I predict the more I hang around waiting for 3” of ice, the more I will sit on the couch eating. The more I eat, the 3” of ice won’t support me and I ll have to sit even longer to get 4” of ice. By time April comes, I’ll need a bigger boat to support my fat ass.
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I predict all of you sitting around complaining about no ice will not catch any fish sitting on the couch..
There’s so much ice out there being fished right now just get out and look…..
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Surprisingly not all of live in the North Country and not everyone lives allow driving to chase ice. And I may not have fished as many years as Cards but I'm fairly confident that 3 days/nights over freezing with rain and temps pushing 50 is not going to grow any ice around me
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I have gone south of the Mohawk valley 3 times this year.. And yes there is fishable ice from old forge on up..✌️✌️
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I was on 4” of black ice yesterday, just have to do some scouting so you know what bodies of water freeze first and the tell tale hints that let you know when it should be good to go. When I see the Inner Harbor frozen over on my way to work I know it’s time to check my spot with ice gear in hand. When a cap forms over all of Onondaga lake, Oneida is likely safe for machines. Trapper, I used to ice fish Owasco quite a bit back in the day and pulling up 10#+ lakers on tip-up’s in 80’ of water was a blast. The perch were also easy to find and also plump. I still hope for a deep freeze one winter to get on that again.
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Surprisingly not all of live in the North Country and not everyone lives allow driving to chase ice. And I may not have fished as many years as Cards but I'm fairly confident that 3 days/nights over freezing with rain and temps pushing 50 is not going to grow any ice around me
Wed forecast where I fish in CNY is a high of 41 - low of 37 - no where near 50.....Thurday is 45 and a low 43 .....still closer to 40 than 50 .....Fri is a high of 48 and low of 35 - - thats not 3 days/nights (72 hours) of temps pushing 50.....that won't even melt the snow thats on the ground (which will soak up most if not all of the rain). I was fishing 5-6" of rock solid ice over (35 ft of water) today (as I predicted a couple days ago). If the rain and snow melt comes to fruition the water sitting on the ice will freeze next weekend and there will be more ice next weekend than this weekend (where I fish). Believe what you want - i'll be fishing - and I'll be safe - LOL
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I predict all of you sitting around complaining about no ice will not catch any fish sitting on the couch..
There’s so much ice out there being fished right now just get out and look…..
Agreed - and for the most part its safe ice too....I actually started spudding my holes today and gave up after a few 6"hole and got out my hand auger.........
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Well. It's been a week.. a warm week. At least where I live, the ice has taken a serious hit and any ice that was remotely flshable is now completely unfishable. The small pond in my back yard has even mostly melted.. and it's not done yet. It's not going to get below freezing until at least tomorrow night. The worst part is, there does not look to be another cold snap in sight (unless you count the sam Adam's in my fridge lol). Maybe if you go north to massena or ADK area, you might find good ice. Or a small pond. The runoff has flooded part of the town I live in and just devastated the ice on the smaller lakes. I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so. There are probably about 4 weeks left to make ice. Once march comes around the chances of making new ice goes down tremendously. I will be fishing tomorrow, but it will be from the shores of cayuga lake. If anyone else on here can say that they have better/more ice now than last weekend, I would be amazed.
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I predict all of you sitting around complaining about no ice will not catch any fish sitting on the couch..
There’s so much ice out there being fished right now just get out and look…..
Simmer down!!😁
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Simmer down!!😁
:P :P :P :P :P
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I predict I will be in my boat next Friday perch fishing
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I predict that Greensider will become my friend and takes me perch fishing!!!😂
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My new prediction. By the end of next week, I will be storing my ice gear and sitting in a boat on a fingerlake.
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Ohhhyeah
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Check out this video I already ordered and received mine going to give it a shot
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3 browns 6 lakers today on cayuga.. from shore.
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Nice Trok..
There’s ice out there. A lot of water on top but still fishable ..
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don't listen to dacker that man is crazy i been telling you guys that for awhile ... sit home don't go anywhere theres no ice it hit 50 degrees today somewhere!!!! look go down catch those lake trout and sell your ice fishing gear just PM me and let me know what you have .....no sence in keeping it some liberal scientist proved winter will never return ....God sakes 27 inch 9 lb walleyes getting caught in salmon river that proves the world is comeing to a end!!!!!
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I wasn’t out there today still recovering from surgery. But there was a lot of people on the ice fishing the Mike Norris tournament today.
And Trapp if I’m crazy now I will be 10 times worse then you are now if I live as long as you..😎✌️✌️
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Nice Trok..
There’s ice out there. A lot of water on top but still fishable ..
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Ice thickness hasn't changed much by me - I had about 1/3 of an inch of ice on the side of my house where it ran off and froze before the last rain and thaw - some of the 1/3 of an inch is still there today....our lake level came up though so its a pretty big step from shore .....will let that go down for a couple days before I head back out......did really good on Tuesday (for me). Got an 18+" walleye and 14 perch - 9 of the 14 were better than 12" and a couple were better than 13" .....
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I wasn’t out there today still recovering from surgery. But there was a lot of people on the ice fishing the Mike Norris tournament today.
And Trapp if I’m crazy now I will be 10 times worse then you are now if I live as long as you..😎✌️✌️
now you'll never live as long as me if you keep walking on this non existant ice!!!!! ....hope you recover quickly ......
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Now don’t get me wrong and think I’m saying everyone should just go out and walk on any ice. I would never recommend that. Just saying there has been good ice on and off so far..
Just hope it holds up till the next freeze ..✌️✌️
And I will never live as long as but not from falling through the ice..😎
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Drove by ponds and small lakes in 3 counties today I would not step foot on any ice I saw today and fished from shore in a huge body of water with only a small cove locked up the rest open water
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that don't mean anything you can drive threw 5 countys and never leave new york city ........obvious some low elevation countys won't have ice ....... if you want to ice fish there is ice you just have to travel for it .....many cases it's closer then you think
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Nice pile of fish cards!! From observation and reports from buddy’s (not online) most bodys of water by me held its main sheet but like you said the shore line is toast for now. I’m gonna be on my best behavior, relax home with the family and build up fishing points this weekend but without a doubt I’ll be back at it next weekend….somewhere. Hey dacker is that your shack or a buddy’s? That is bad a**!!!!! I always wanted to build one semi portable like that but almost never consistently fish the same lakes enough to make it worth it.
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it's going to get cold again soon jake just wait till it gets safe again
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I was in Tioga broome and Delaware definitely not going to get cold enough to make new ice for a while here
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green you could be very well right it's jan 27 in my journals mid feb i usually start fishing open water perch and the fingerlakes are all wide open
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Agreed - and for the most part its safe ice too....I actually started spudding my holes today and gave up after a few 6"hole and got out my hand auger.........
Way to keep at it you guys. In the typical winters in NY of this decade, it takes some effort to check ice to be able to fish. Some guys are looking for 100% guarantees that there will be safe ice where they intend to fish. Have a plan A , a plan B and a plan C before you leave the house. If you sit around depending on reports on this forum, you might never go ice fishing again.
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Ice is where it is I really don't care if I am on ice or in a boat I have 5 of them and use them all I will go when it's safe to ice fishing if any question at all I still fish just not willing to take that chance on any questionable ice it's my call and I will make that decision every time
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if you don't feel safe or not comfortable don't go out .
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my perdiction i will catch perch today ;D have a good one guys
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Trust me trap I have plenty of hobbies lol always have something to do good luck if you get out
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Iceman1899 - PM sent....
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I predict 4" of Sierra cement on my driveway today. Yuck!