Susquehanna river

[bigace]

I fish the Susquehanna a lot in open water near Wilkes barre and more south. Does anybody ice fish it during cold years like this one? I’ve drove by and seen a few spots that look like it could be doable.

[chapru]

   I drove down 92 from Harding to Falls today. There were 5 guys in two groups out in the center of the channel.
  I won’t step foot on river ice, so I don’t know how thick it was out there.

[brooktre]

I’ve seen people fishing the river just south of Naticoke where Rt 11 opens to 2 lanes and the speed goes to 55 mph.  I’ve never fished there and there was no one there on Friday 1/21.  To me it didn’t look to have enough ice.

[EricK]

I fish the river on the bend near Nanticoke, and behind the old ugi coal plant. If it's a good cold year sometimes under the bridge in Shickshinny. Some years its great Walleye fishing sometimes it's just ok. Wear a life jacket or float suit and bring a buddy, there is no safe ice on the river so please be careful.

[deadcold]

Is it true that sometimes the ice breaks free and guys ride the ice flow until they can get off safely?  I love ice fishing and say I would die to catch a couple walleye but........

[EricK]

In the 20 years I’ve fished it I never saw or heard of the ice breaking away and floating. I suppose it could but you’d almost need a rise in water for it to happen. If that happens it’s probably not cold enough to be good ice any longer. It’s not fishable every year but this year I’m thinking it should be. I haven’t been up to check it myself yet though.

[kautz88]

Fishings been ok

[holehopper23]

There has been guys fishing on the river in Harding with access from the Apple Tree boat launch on RT 92 for the past 2 weeks.. Its locked up but its a lot of jammed ice. Be careful if you go out there. Last year I went and checked the thickness and it was about 7-9 inches but it was still sketchy with the moving water being 15 feet from the edge of the ice. Couldn't do it and left. It takes a different type of person to fish the river.

[kautz88]

It’s a addiction… got em again today

[kautz88]

That one was 27 in caught one 14.75 before that sooo you never know

[Pa. Angler]

I'm sure it's tempting but definitely Not for me.

[kautz88]

Another 27+  and a few more

[kautz88]

It’s done

[Georgy05]

I've always been terrified at the thought of trying to go out on River ice but those walleye make me want to try. Too bad the flows are going to spike like crazy with all this rain, but at least then I'll be able to just take the boat so I don't have to go swimming

[kautz88]

Cove

[kautz88]

Sunday afternoon 27in ice is probably shot now

[chapru]

Looking out of cabin window now; channel that was frozen solid two days ago is now clear. Watched the last of the ice break loose this afternoon.

[kautz88]

It’s coming