7 day forecast

[officeryan]

Don't know about you all, but this upcoming 7day forecast got this guy EXCITED!!!! 7 FULL days of it not being above freezing!  Hope to see some good pics of early ice fishin

[Tomhusker]

My forecast shows 2 days above 45..... I need to move?

[spikes]

The weather is looking great for ice.    Looking at South Dakota might have to make an early trip to Webster. 

[alekhunts]

Does any one think we will be able to get on some decent ice by this weekend sapose to get pretty cold was hopeing to get on summit or some other lakes around Omaha like Cunningham 

[appleye]

Wyoming below 0 for several days in a row!

[teehjaeh57]

I am hopefully predicting at least 4" by Sunday - if the forecast holds true.

[alekhunts]

I would be really happy with 4 inches by Sunday it means it going to be a good ice season if were fishing before Christmas

[teehjaeh57]

I hope we're lining up for a long season - last two were too short for my liking.  If we develop a solid base in early December, just might stick around through the highs until late February.  I'd be just fine with pushing open water fishing out a few weeks this year!

[panfisher1]

Gonna go give it a try on Saturday. I'll let ya know what i find.

[teehjaeh57]

I visited multiple ponds today ranging in size from 1/4 ac to 5 ac and everything had at most a half inch of near slush.  If the ice chart is somewhat accurate provided on the forum recently, the average temps from Wed thru Sunday should leave most of us in SE NE walking by Sunday, if not Saturday.  I'll head out Friday and drill some test holes from my dock and provide an update.  Wonder if 3" by Friday afternoon is wishful thinking?  What's the over/under?

[jig4crappie]

Let's just hope the skim of ice holds to keep 'em capped otherwise this wind could really screw us!!! Just received my waxies today and am ready to hit it hard!

[CARTMATT]

Imagine if this weekend hadn't warmed up!

[alekhunts]

If it didn't warm up I bet most lakes would of had 4-6 inches of ice it would of been great

[Tomhusker]

 I am hitting a private pond one week from tomorrow. Visions of monster gills dancing in my head.

[ULking]

I am hitting a private pond one week from tomorrow. Visions of monster gills dancing in my head.

Or in the peanut oil 

[Stutz]

I'm so ready for the cold. I was sweating way to much at work today. Looks like were going to be on the ice soon. Its been a little while since I have walked on water this soon.

[kylerprochaska]

is 6-8" too ambitious for the 8th?  That's what Im hoping for anyways

[alekhunts]

I don't think that much ice maybe 5-6 but if it stays nice and cold tell Christmas I'm hopeing for 12 inches on the lakes around here been along time seens I've seens ice depts like that in a while

[Mr Merritt]

We've got a forecast you hard water guys are gonna love.  Tomorrow a low of 10 with highs of no more than low 20's and single digit to below 0 lows out through 12/12.  There is presently skim ice in the back of Boardman Creek that should firm up and may allow foot traffic by the weekend depending on wind etc.  I just talked to my bait dealer and should have waxies and minnows coming in Friday.  The season has arrived.

[whitetips]

Be careful out there.  I do not have any details but am hearing about a couple of kids over in Iowa who fell through on a farm pond and did not make it out.   Be patient, it's coming, make sure it is safe!

http://neblandvm.outdoornebraska.gov/2013/12/ice-man-cometh/

Daryl Bauer
Fisheries Outreach Program Manager
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
[email protected]
http://neblandvm.outdoornebraska.gov/category/barbs-and-backlashes/

[Stutz]

Seen -2 on Friday night. Now that's going to make some ice O yea its time.

[teehjaeh57]

According to the 10 day for Lincoln, once we drop below freezing tonight we won't see above freezing until Thursday next week - where a high of 33 is predicted! 

Might be futile effort - but figured the average temps merely by averaging the high/low daily temps.  Wednesday - Sunday look like this:

Wed:  21 ave 1.4" ice growth
Thurs:  16 ave 1.5" ice growth
Fri: 11.5 ave 1.4"
Sat:  16.5 ave .9"
Sun:   14 ave .8"

If I'm even close, should have 4" by Saturday AM and 6" by Monday AM. 

[eepks]

-18 here with a WC of -41..that should make some ice!

[Stutz]

I just wish this dang wind would lay down so we can start making some ice. I want to go fishing this weekend.

[martinbc]

I just wish this dang wind would lay down so we can start making some ice. I want to go fishing this weekend.

im with you. I checked 3 lakes today and that damn wind is just killin that ice.

[Mr Merritt]

As Whitetips advises BE CAREFUL.  Yes, we have really cold temps (about 3 degrees as I write this) however we also got around 10-12 inches of wind driven snow here at Merritt.  The insulating blanket of snow along with winds will hamper consistent ice depths plus snow cover may disguise weak/thin spots.  Drill as you go and heed the ice safety & escape advice posted here and other places.  If you can stand the temps I would guess there would be fishable ice on some refuge lakes and the back of Boardman Creek by the weekend.  Use caution and common sense wherever you decide to go.

[whitetips]

As Whitetips advises BE CAREFUL.  Yes, we have really cold temps (about 3 degrees as I write this) however we also got around 10-12 inches of wind driven snow here at Merritt.  The insulating blanket of snow along with winds will hamper consistent ice depths plus snow cover may disguise weak/thin spots.  Drill as you go and heed the ice safety & escape advice posted here and other places.  If you can stand the temps I would guess there would be fishable ice on some refuge lakes and the back of Boardman Creek by the weekend.  Use caution and common sense wherever you decide to go.

And ice formation and growth did not read the charts.

Check it, make sure it is safe!

http://neblandvm.outdoornebraska.gov/2013/12/ice-man-cometh/

Daryl Bauer
Fisheries Outreach Program Manager
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
[email protected]
http://neblandvm.outdoornebraska.gov/category/barbs-and-backlashes/

[da man cave shack]

here in Wisconsin there is not a temp above freezing in the forecast for quite a while. Ya hoo!

[teehjaeh57]

Despite frigid temps, checked 10 ponds yesterday - all 100% open due to wave action.  Tonight it's supposed to settle down to 9-10 MPH around Lincoln - creek arms and basin or protected ponds should be shielded enough to develop at least a good 1/2".  Winds pick back up Friday afternoon, but Friday night and Saturday are calm and cold.  Sunday ice prediction - 2.5-3".  Is that a reach?

[JimQ]

Despite frigid temps, checked 10 ponds yesterday - all 100% open due to wave action.  Tonight it's supposed to settle down to 9-10 MPH around Lincoln - creek arms and basin or protected ponds should be shielded enough to develop at least a good 1/2".  Winds pick back up Friday afternoon, but Friday night and Saturday are calm and cold.  Sunday ice prediction - 2.5-3".  Is that a reach?

I'm with you 100%.  Probably fishable but I'm gonna push it out a day.  Already planning on taking Monday off.

Q