SOUTHERN N.Y. THREAD (L.I., WESTCHESTER, PUTNAM, DUTCHESS, SULLIVAN, ORANGE

[kb]

Im hoping for ice this season

[hardwater diehard]

[hardwaterhonkey]

Im hoping for ice this season

Me 2 kb I’m getting skeptical now last two years I had about a week shot right after Christmas…. Not this year

[hardwater diehard]

[deweyicefish]

          Hopefully we get more ice this year than last year ..

[hardwaterhonkey]

          Hopefully we get more ice this year than last year ..

I’m already skeptical 25 at night and warmer for as far out as I can see next 2 weeks

[hardwater diehard]

Word on the street a Polar Vortex may be coming soon

[Iceman1899]

[hardwaterhonkey]

I sure hope so but we get that every year lately what do we get 3 nights in the teens and single digits then back to Indian summer?

[grubberfishhunter]

very likely, but some small waters will surely lock up with two days below freezing.

[beachwoods 16]

I'm leaving the boat out.

[lowaccord66]

I'm leaving the boat out.

Same. Someone has to educate the lg lakers before the hoards of youtube hopefulls pick on those easy fish.

[kb]

Looking into next week, its going to be in the 50's mid week.   We are off to a lousy start.   

[deweyicefish]

I am still hoping we get ice .. was hiking yesterday in Catskills I see ice mountain top & freezing of water small streams & Swamy areas .🙂🕳️ hopefully soon fishable ice …

[beachwoods 16]

In my running around, I see some good sign. I have been surprised at the amount of skim ice after this last  rain storm Monday. If the forecast holds true for Sullivan Co over the next ten days we will see some fishable ice for those who look/or have permission on a small pond.

[antstrong]

i'm hopeful, but not optimistic.

[kb]

Merry Christmas all.  Enjoy the season..

[mr.clean]

Hello fellow southeastern NY. Ice Anglers may everyone behaving a good Holiday season . Best wishes to all for a Happy 2024.

This news will effect some more then others weather permitting on the weekends of Jan.6-7 and Jan.13-14 there will be lane closures on the NYS Thruway between the Newburgh (exit 17 and New Paltz (exit18).  Starting at 7PM on the sixth north bound lanes will be closed until 7 AM on Sunday the seventh Once the lanes reopen traffic will be limited to one lane in construction area. The following weekend the south bound lanes for this section of the Thruway will be closed from 7 PM on Saturday the thirteenth until 7AM on Sunday the fourteenth . Repair work is need to the Brookside road overpass it has been struck 27 times since 2019 by vehicles over the height clearance for the overpass. the last incident was this past October. Inspection has found the overpass to be in need of major repair. Signs alerting motorists to the closures will go up on Jan. 2ND on the Thruway and roads the will be used to detour traffic around this section of the Thruway. i got this information from the Daily Freeman's website (Kingston ,Ny. area daily newspaper) the planed detour route has motorists using Interstate 84 then getting onto route 9W north bound and one in the Highland area of Town of Llyod taking route 299 west to Thruway exit in New Paltz to get back on it to continue traveling North. I assume they will do the reverse when the South bound lanes are closed.

I'm keeping a positive attitude that we will have some type of ice fishing season this January through march of 2024.

  Steve

[hardwaterhonkey]

I'm leaving the boat out.

Just got around to checking here good call the river walleye bite has been hotttt we’ll see what this rain n slight cold front does to the bite this weekend

[kb]

Just got my spikes for the season in the mail, I might get the kayak back out if this weather continues....

[deweyicefish]

I ordered my grubs they will probably be here tomorrow…. 🕳️ 

[hardwaterhonkey]

10 day until Jan 12 don’t look good we had couple night in teens but they changed now tons of mid 40 days where is should be 25 and teens at night rn this area is less and less likely to have ice each year sickening

[kb]

HAHAHA

[beachwoods 16]

10 day until Jan 12 don’t look good we had couple night in teens but they changed now tons of mid 40 days where is should be 25 and teens at night rn this area is less and less likely to have ice each year sickening

Every time I check the forecast it's warmer!

[beachwoods 16]

I do have a flintlock and a Pa. tag. 

[kb]

I do have a flintlock and a Pa. tag. 

Need any help?  My .54 is hungry.  HAHAHAHA

[deweyicefish]

I went tru Sullivan co to Otsego co. today .. I saw some small water & Beaver
Ponds with ice .  Hopefully soon fishable ice… 

[Loudmouth879]

Looks like the weather is going to take a turn for the better starting Monday

[kb]

One can only hope it stays like that..

[beachwoods 16]

Looks like the weather is going to take a turn for the better starting Monday

Water temps are there. In getting around a bit places are skimming over fast. I can see the pond from my house didn't loose it's ice last night. Fingers crossed!