Author Topic: What's your best guess. (Read 2675 times)

RustyWaterDogs · « **on:** Oct 28, 2010, 05:39 PM »

Where will there be fishable ice first and when. It's getting close now!

I hope to be on Georgetown by thanksgiving.

Seedtree · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 28, 2010, 08:15 PM »

In SE MT, the smaller ponds and the back bays of the larger reservoirs freeze up first. The last couple years or so we have gotten an arctic blast after Thanksgiving (which is unfortunately too late to help the hunting) which made for fishable ice around the first week in December.

I don't mess with the thin ice, even though the fishing can be outstanding. I like to have at least 6" or so of clear ice before I'm comfortable. So that to me is what I call "fishable".

RustyWaterDogs · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 29, 2010, 04:49 PM »

I like at least 6" of good ice I prefer to have 10". I just want to know what everones thoughts were on what lake they thought they might fish first this year.

fishinwithbrittanies · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 29, 2010, 07:22 PM »

I saw a pond with a skiff of ice on it yesterday on my way out hunting. I'm sure its gone now but I had a moment where I heard my flasher buzzing in my mind

Neptune · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 01, 2010, 12:39 PM »

usually right around Christmas in my neck of the woods...

hkdup · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 01, 2010, 10:07 PM »

the 15th of dec in bighorn cty right rez eye

fisherman_chuck · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 01, 2010, 10:52 PM »

I hope to be fishing 6" of ice for new years!

OUTHNTN · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 01, 2010, 11:37 PM »

4-6" OF ICE AT HELL CREEK BY NEW YEARS

AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I'M HOPING FOR! HORSESHOE BEND ON YELLOWTAIL - 10" BY THAT TIME. AT LEAST IN THE PAST ANYWAY, BUT FROM THE LOOKS OF THE FORECAST OF 60'S ALL WEEK, KEEP PRAYIN' FOR AN ARCTIC BLAST! THIS 'HEAT' IS NOT HELPING THE HUNTING OUT ANY EITHER!

GOOD FISHING - OH

iceholer · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 02, 2010, 06:49 PM »

three inches is fine for me one bucket one pole one cordless auger and one Arctic armor floating suit just in case. the first of DEC would be my pick and the lake is a secret . but i will tell you this the lake is shallow it has to be to make ice that early good luck

fishinwithbrittanies · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 04, 2010, 09:59 AM »

Id like to say right around thanksgiving for lakes up high maybe sooner...

TheGreenHornet · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 04, 2010, 11:15 AM »

My experience has always been the first week of december if you are willing to go up to the mountain lakes

. Lower elevations are usually xmas

Last year we were fishing december 1st up Hyalite with 8" of good ice.

J_Edwards · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 04, 2010, 06:36 PM »

These temps are getting to me, I have until Christmas to fish and my season is done. I need ICE NOW!!!

icechick · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 05, 2010, 08:39 AM »

Not soon enough...

Mt.Bucket · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 05, 2010, 02:10 PM »

Quote from: iceholer on Nov 02, 2010, 06:49 PM

three inches is fine for me one bucket one pole one cordless auger and one Arctic armor floating suit just in case. the first of DEC would be my pick and the lake is a secret . but i will tell you this the lake is shallow it has to be to make ice that early good luck

Your lake is no secret sucker! and the fish are all gone I caught em all....See ya soon.

fishin247 · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 05, 2010, 04:19 PM »

I rode my bike to work on Thursday and passed a puddle that had ice on it. The avelanche report has been sent out a few times already. High mtn lakes should be good to go not too much longer.

Mt.Bucket · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 05, 2010, 05:44 PM »

Their are a couple mountain lakes will be froze by end of the month.

can't waite.

eroknroll · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 10, 2010, 12:25 AM »

All I know is that the weather forcast has us in for some cold nights the rest of the week. I can't wait

albo · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 10, 2010, 09:52 AM »

waiting for the ice is like being a kid waiting for Christmas... I have sharpened the auger, put new line on the poles, cleaned sorted and tinkered with all the gear, and watch eht weather report waiting for the cold.

fishinwithbrittanies · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 10, 2010, 02:42 PM »

I saw another skiff of ice today....doesn't even feel that cold yet

Seedtree · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 10, 2010, 07:31 PM »

On the radio today at work, John Paluski said it will get to 8 degrees at Georgetown Lake tonight. That will make some ice.

Also have seen ice covered stock ponds today.

Neptune · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 11, 2010, 11:51 AM »

Slough off Whitefish river next to Hi way 40 was froze over completely all day yesterday!!!

...and the pond by my house had Ice out 20 feet from the shore for most of the day...

its coming!!!

fishinwithbrittanies · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 11, 2010, 05:32 PM »

I looked on the georgetown webcam but didn't see any ice yet....but its coming

iceholer · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 12, 2010, 08:16 AM »

Quote from: Da-Jigger on Nov 05, 2010, 02:10 PM

Your lake is no secret sucker! and the fish are all gone I caught em all....See ya soon.

no Swett I've seen you fish I'm pretty sure theres fish left after you Benn there

CLUB 32 · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 13, 2010, 09:49 PM »

I usually plan on fishing over Christmas but its hard to say this year. All I can say now is that it is nice to be scraping windshields in the morning....it is getting closer!

MTangler · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 17, 2010, 05:37 PM »

You people need to stop getting my hopes up!! Okay maybe its my own impatience...

MT Hank · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 17, 2010, 10:05 PM »

Smith Lake is usually first here near Kalispell, if the weather stays cool I will have to go check it out.
Here HOPING!!

OUTHNTN · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 18, 2010, 01:11 PM »

THE DITCHES I HAVE SOME MINNOW TRAPS IN HAD A 1/4" SHEET OF ICE ON THEM YESTERDAY EVENING! FROM THE LOOKS OF THE FORECAST, OUR WISHES MAY COME TRUE

albo · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 18, 2010, 02:49 PM »

Last year I was on good ice at Houser on the 8th of December. I would really like to see that happen again this year and am really hoping the weather man is correct with the predicted lows for next week.

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Author Topic: What's your best guess. (Read 2675 times)