We dont stand a chance!

[waterfowler]

Today
Feb 9
Cloudy
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44°

Tue
Feb 10
Mostly Cloudy
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Wed
Feb 11
Rain / Thunder
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Thu
Feb 12
Snow Shower / Wind
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Fri
Feb 13
Partly Cloudy
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Sat
Feb 14
Few Snow Showers
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Sun
Feb 15
Partly Cloudy
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Mon
Feb 16
Mostly Cloudy
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Tue
Feb 17
Sunny
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Wed
Feb 18
Partly Cloudy
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       There is no way this ice is going to hold up when the temps reach the 60's and rain in the forecast i know its supposed to get cold agian soon but i think these warms temps are going to make the ice rotten and unsafe theres no fish out there that is worth loosing your life over BE SAFE!

[ice chaser]

  I use to look forward to warm weather before I started to ice fish, now I hate seeing the warm weather tearing up our ice. I guess I will have to take up river fishing until the lakes open up to get the boat out.

[SkeeterJeff]

The teasing is what drives me nuts.  Warms up enough to make the ice unsafe/iffy, then cools down just enough to make you think it's gonna make ice again, only to warm back up again.  I wish it would be like a light switch... turn on for artic air, turn off for softwater fishing.  'Course we would all be fighting over that switch. 

Jeff

[Steuben1]

The teasing is what drives me nuts.  Warms up enough to make the ice unsafe/iffy, then cools down just enough to make you think it's gonna make ice again, only to warm back up again.  I wish it would be like a light switch... turn on for artic air, turn off for softwater fishing.  'Course we would all be fighting over that switch. 

Jeff

PLEASE, PLEASE turn the switch to COLD!   

[Yogi]

It will be close but I think we will make it through the warm up and be ok.  The edges will be what gets bad first!! Yogi

[weekender]

done done done no way it will survive that and rain and wind

[waterfowler]

You guys can have it all you want i have fallen through before and trust me its not fun at ALL! I have a wife and daughter at home that needs me fishing is fun as hell but its not worth dying over not to me.

[Fergie2u]

It should be fine here in northern Indiana.  It took 9 almost 10 weeks to make what we have it won't go away in a couple of days. Just be careful and know the lakes you visit. And for gods sake don't go alone. The words of the day are test test test. Spud bar  Spud bar spud bar

[waterfowler]

That's probably my biggest problem i dont really have anybody to go with!

[Raquettedacker]

   Mud season is just around the corner......

[resophonic]

We had 12" ice on Christmas and was almost all gone in 3 days.

[wax_worm]

We had 12" ice on Christmas and was almost all gone in 3 days.

LMAO!!!  Where were you at where you had 12" at Christmas??  No way.  There is no snow on the ice now.  Nothing to create the water unless it rains a ton.  The water on top is what causes the problems.  The temps the other day melted it and wind blew it to one end of hte lakes where it went down at the shore.  I was out sunday with 2 inches of white ice and 12-13 inches of black ice.  This is after Saturday where it blew and was 58.  We lost all the snow and maybe and inch of ice.  One day of 60 will not ruin the ice.  Alot of rain and wind will not help it, but it will not go off from this weeks weather.  The edges will be soft, but it will not go away.  just be careful and you can fish this weekend....Suppsed to get cold right after this warmup.

[Hoosier Papaw]

Got my hiney puckered and my fingers crossed!!!

[Jigmup]

The only way the ice goes off is if it rains for 2 days and the wind blows along with the rain. I'm not talking a little rain....I'm talking a deluge and high winds. We'll be fishing next weekend in my opinion.

[Fish_Tko]

   Mud season is just around the corner......

My dogs reminded me of that this weekend...... What a mess.

[Mr. gill]

a buddy of mine is fishing up around the Barbee chain and called said the ice is still 12+. The edges are still good also just be carefull.

[bass man]

Look at the bright side guys
It gives us a chance to sharpen blades
Sort out our tackle and change our line and not have to rush
Just think of it as a New Year as soon as the warm front goes through
We all know we will be back on the ice soon
Hang in there !!!!!!

[stag]

hey wax worm we had about 10-12 inches of ice around Christmas...I was riding my atv on the ice...

[rcjim]

12 inches of ice is not coming off quickly. Two or three sixty degree days would take off maybe half of that. There will still be 8 inches of ice in Northern Indiana this weekend. I can remember the last time we had ice this thick we were fishing on it in short sleeves on a 60 degree day. The only place that had 12 inches at Christmas was northern Minnesota

[northrn-duck-assassin]

everybody is goin to be fine these 3 days aren't gonna hurt the ice at all if anything you might have to put down a four foot plank for that 6 inches of water on the edge of the lake which it wont even be that bad. 3 days cant tear up 12-14 inches of ice. your goin to enjoy the 60 degrees ice fishin in a t-shirt. im not sayin oh everything is ok and fine always use caution while ice fishin even if the lake is completely locked up!! i mean the way i look at it all the boys fleeing off the lake im still out there and thats more fish for me to catch. i have fallen through also, but i guess im just a die hard. anybody that is lookin for fishin partner this weekend let me know im goin i'll help watch over you if you really want fish that bad i suppose. tight lines to the boys stayin on the ice!!!

[A- bomb]

this weekend- I'M IN!!!

maybe a poor choice of words....I'M GOING!!
its not over til i see my hat floating next to me

[northrn-duck-assassin]

there's what im talkin about, good to see someone isnt worried and loves those fish on the line. let me know if you wanna join cause im goin out fri night, saturday all day prob lookin for a few different species then sunday same thing again. dont have to join all day but if ya wanna catch a fish or two and share a beer or what not let me know!

[h2.0shaver]

I'll tell you, what I was watching for today were the seepage holes out on Bass Lake. The water is running into the lake in a bunch of holes, swirling like a toilet. These holes are spread out, easy to see during light but not sure about night time. I stopped by Bass after hitting Maxi this morning. I didn't see any seepage holes at Maxi( not that they aren't there) . Point being, these holes aren't going to freeze up anytime soon. Theres definitely fishable ice and should be for a while.(Rain dependant) Just be extra careful, common sense, etc.

[Crookedlake92]

Ain't scared......... I fish smart........ And I'm not falling thru.... However, I will be fishing.........

[Billie_95]

At Max today infront of beach,We had 12 inch of ice.We only lodt 2 inches.I think we will make it.If not Boat time.Them jumbo,s are coming.

[h2.0shaver]

At Max today infront of beach,We had 12 inch of ice.We only lodt 2 inches.I think we will make it.If not Boat time.Them jumbo,s are coming.

I seen you guys, I left about 12

[leavnsorlips]

i been stressed out all night at work!!! just knew it'd be done by thurs or fri!!! man i like hearin the optimism. i just aint ready to be done yet!!!!

[teardrop]

Be optimistic! It ain't over yet. Just a little reforming we'll be ice fishing in March! Anyway I hope.  That's spring break and theres noting like Ice fishing for Jumbos and getting my tan on at the same time. Teardrop

[crappie rob]

Forecast highs in the middle 30's, and lows middle 20's, starting Thursday!!! If the ice can survive 70 degree temps today, and an inch of rain tomorrow....... Oh well bring on the baseball season!!! LET'S GO CUBS!!!! C-ya. Crappie Rob.

[lionhrt9]

Forecast highs in the middle 30's, and lows middle 20's, starting Thursday!!! If the ice can survive 70 degree temps today, and an inch of rain tomorrow....... Oh well bring on the baseball season!!! LET'S GO CUBS!!!! C-ya. Crappie Rob.

I hear ya there CRob, if it holds out great, if not, tis the season.  It was a he11 of a good one this year!!

Go Cubs