ONEIDA LAKE DIEHARDS

[reeleyz]

If we can just keep any rain away for a while we might limp along. It is still 35 here in Constantia, must be a pretty good temp drop coming if it is going down to 5 tonight…

[PerchEyes]

If we can keep fishable ice in the short term and if you believe this Accuweather forecast for March highs/lows we should be ice fishing till end of March.
Note that’s a lots of “ifs” (if your aunt had nuts…)

[trapper2000]

if you had a  foot   and a half of  decent ice  you might make  end of march on oneida ...... what you have out there  right now   i doubt it .......just my opinion.......

[oneida1]

well the way the wind is kicking up the lake might open up in some areas tonight, i like the theroy of march but i just dont see it, but hope it does

[PerchEyes]

Well guys, you’re probably right.
Wind is howling hard in Lakeport right now and will only increase throughout the day tomorrow.
It will be a miracle if the little ice we had mid-lake will survive this.
So much for being optimistic….
I told you I jinxed us all when I registered my snowmobile.

[reeleyz]

If we can keep fishable ice in the short term and if you believe this Accuweather forecast for March highs/lows we should be ice fishing till end of March.
Note that’s a lots of “ifs” (if your aunt had nuts…)

"Accu" weather has been terrible at predicting anything beyond about 10 days this winter. After that they seem to settle in on the average highs and lows. Look at their monthly prediction for the second half of February. It is all low 30s for highs and teens at night. I doubt that will happen but it would be nice.

[reeleyz]

I pay more attention to the NOAA 8-14 Day outlook. The NOAA seasonal outlook shows warmer than average temps litterally until November.

Make hay while the sun shines!!!

[mcully]

Black ice and sun with temps in the 40's make it ugly fast.
Someplace will have thick shelf ice once this wind dies and things lock up.

[BeenPerchin315]

Dagum fellas y’all believe a lot of what they’re telling you then. I don’t believe any thing past4/5 days and AccuWeather has been very good for that term. I’m still hopeful but not gonna hold my breath.

[oneida1]

Well look thru the Bino's the icehld up to the wind and did not break up it did mess with my furance was a chilly 60 in the house but appears to be working now,,, I planned on going out but that wind is brutal so dont think thats happening

[filetandrelease]

 With Lake Ontario in the backyard pretty tough to getting good weather reports beyond a few days , , especially winds it’s hit or miss
 Hers another forecast

[huntfishtrap247]

Is there still access out of Jewell?

[Chowdaire]

My area broke up a little from the wind. The shoreline and then one big nasty crack running 1-200 yards out. Tough to tell if parts are open or if it’s just water coming thru the crack. As usual. Conditions are going to be different in different parts of the lake.

[Chowdaire]

Is there still access out of Jewell?

I think the access is still there. Haven’t had the ice conditions to see anyone out of there yet so not 100% sure.

[trapper2000]

there is 16 shantys that i can count out on the beach right now ........ they get the fickled finger of faith award!!!!!  and a free trip to the frost bite pervention class

[reeleyz]

I give them credit. At least if their stuff blows away it won't go far!

[trapper2000]

ends up back at the car

[oneida1]

she may be starting to move some tuff to tell see some shoves couple miles out that i dont think were ther at sunrise

[chartreuse]

Someone's shanty was in view from the  Chapman Park camera for an hour this morning.  Wonder if they got off the ice due to the weather, or just went to another spot.

[XC 600]

A few locals out last nite east of Lewis, ice looked pretty sketchy . 40 mph winds as the front went thru last nite but the ice looked pretty locked. Use caution around the many cracks ice may be very thin.

[Greenhornet73]

I hope nobody is out today.  Out on my 9 mile walk today and that wind is brutal.  No pop up shanty will block this out

[fishhooksul]

went down lakeshoe rd. on the south side. the center of the lake is wide open and rolling from the islands east as far as i could see. got to williams park and couldn't believe my eyes !!! there's about 10 shantys out there not far from the open water if those shacks come loose they wil go into open water with the 40 plus mph wind out there. hope they make it back to shore ok. I haven't stepped foot on it this year. hasn't stayed cold enough for me, and the days are getting longer.   Sully

[Greenhornet73]

Nope, that’s no way to go.  Other ice to fish around here or sit one out and wait a day.

[trapper2000]

sul i agree with you

[oneida1]

-15 here going to give it a go, wind has died down , wont be moving around much 1st part of day thats for sure good luck to all

[filetandrelease]

 Good luck Oneida 1

[BeenPerchin315]

Best luck. If you could please post or pm me the ice you had at your launch and where you sat. Trying to gage coming up on Monday. TIA
Perchin

[Southbuffalojay]

Good luck and god bless everyone trying today. Got a place rented on Lewis pt next weekend. Looking to cancel now. God bless.

[Raquettedacker]

Lots of guys out there this morning..

[trapper2000]

people in front of chapmans too  think i'm going to take a drive