Safe ice on the Oxbow?

[renko51]

Has anybody been out on the Oxbow in the past week? There is supposed to be a derby this weekend, but I don't want to make the drive if it is likely to cancel. Thanks!

[Rangerboats391]

looked soft as i drove by, i wouldnt trust it

[pmaloney86]

This was under the safe ice thread..."i was on The Oxbow from 7am-4pm on Tuesday there was no water on the edges when i got there and there was a little when i came off. Even with the rain there has been very little loss of ice anywhere i fish. There has been a solid 8-16' depending on elevation. Ive been fishing Oxbow, Pequot pond locally and out into the berks north and south. We could have a week of 45-50 degrees and the ice will be fine its still getting below freezing almost every-night. People that are falling thru are walking where they shouldn't..... no not they shouldn't be walking on the pond or lake but a little common sense doesn't hurt..... If you are walking by where a river is entering and or exiting a body of water then yes there will be less ice due to moving water. Be safe out there and we still have plenty of time before the open water gear comes out."

[rogerj1977]

This was under the safe ice thread..."i was on The Oxbow from 7am-4pm on Tuesday there was no water on the edges when i got there and there was a little when i came off. Even with the rain there has been very little loss of ice anywhere i fish. There has been a solid 8-16' depending on elevation. Ive been fishing Oxbow, Pequot pond locally and out into the berks north and south. We could have a week of 45-50 degrees and the ice will be fine its still getting below freezing almost every-night. People that are falling thru are walking where they shouldn't..... no not they shouldn't be walking on the pond or lake but a little common sense doesn't hurt..... If you are walking by where a river is entering and or exiting a body of water then yes there will be less ice due to moving water. Be safe out there and we still have plenty of time before the open water gear comes out."

im the one that posted this there was 10" solid when i was there tuesday.... With that being said the Holyoke dam controls the water in oxbow. if they slow down the rate of the dam the water will rise to the north..

[fishercat]

Just had a delivery driver at my work place, he said there was individuals on the Bow this AM.

[renko51]

Awesome, thanks for the info everybody! Sounds like they are still planning on having the derby as of today, so I'll make the trip and use caution. Tight lines.

[fishercat]

Awesome, thanks for the info everybody! Sounds like they are still planning on having the derby as of today, so I'll make the trip and use caution. Tight lines.

If I where you I would bring a plank.