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Offline Bj1

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It was fun while it lasted
« on: Jan 28, 2013, 06:54 AM »
50's and rain=bye, bye ice. trying to find a positive here....
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Offline lightningz

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #1 on: Jan 28, 2013, 07:50 AM »
10 day forecast after Tuesday should cheer you up.

You better break out the creepers tho, going to be a skating rink
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Offline Bj1

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #2 on: Jan 28, 2013, 08:05 AM »
copy that...should be like glass
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Offline Gonzofishes

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #3 on: Jan 28, 2013, 04:42 PM »
If we don't get a ton of rain tomorrow and high winds the lakes might be ok is weekend. There was 6-9 inches of ice in dupage county Saturday. Fingers crossed
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Offline spcsports

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #4 on: Jan 28, 2013, 05:51 PM »
Not much ice left here around Springfield. After Tuesday it will all be gone. Upper 20's and 40 for 10 days. Looks like ice season is gone down here. Very depressing.

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #5 on: Jan 28, 2013, 07:44 PM »
We had 7" of ice here on Saturday but sunday rain and today was in the 4o's and tomorrow there talking about 60's!!!!!! :'( :'( :'( I had hopes that the ice would make it to thursday when the high is 18 and low 2,but I think it will be done or so unsafe you will not want to chance it. Major bummer I was hopeing to fish through Feb.
 Matt
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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #6 on: Jan 28, 2013, 08:44 PM »
Too many negative waves! @) @)  @)

Think Positive and wear a life preserver and rubber boots
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Offline Bj1

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #7 on: Jan 28, 2013, 10:20 PM »
i think i just heard thunder....  >:( is it too early in the week to ask for an ice report... ;D
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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #8 on: Jan 29, 2013, 12:11 AM »
If the ice isn't completely wiped out the shorelines will be. Just head north ....

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Offline Gonzofishes

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #9 on: Jan 29, 2013, 04:36 AM »
Sorry I lost my faith in that we will have safe ice around here.  20-30 m.p.h. High Winds, and rain up to 2 inches
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Offline ultraguy

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #10 on: Jan 29, 2013, 05:24 AM »
Adios local ice! Can't beat the Crappies at Castle Rock and driving on 14" of solid ice?

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #11 on: Jan 29, 2013, 07:31 AM »
QC ice was it or miss last night. 10 acre pond had 3-3.5" last night. 1 minute drive down the road smaller pond had 5.   we hit our normal spots there and didnt see a mark.

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Offline 74redone

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #12 on: Jan 29, 2013, 07:42 AM »
I'm sure after today the ice will be done for the year. This just stinks. U wait all year for this and it is shorter each year. I guess I need to invest in a boat!
Matt
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Offline Kevin23

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #13 on: Jan 29, 2013, 12:15 PM »
One spot sat was 12" of ice, another a buddy went to was 14.5" of ice here in the QC. It should hold on, but will be crappy for a while.
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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #14 on: Jan 29, 2013, 01:05 PM »
Matt, may be home on Saturday if you wanted to buddy up. Went to the pond last weekend with the gf and it had atleast 8-9" then. I would think we would be ok...
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Offline toadhunter2

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #15 on: Jan 29, 2013, 01:43 PM »
ya I will be going north for a little while had 15 solid inches up on petenwell sat and sunday so probably go back up to the cabin end of the week
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Offline John_BZ

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #16 on: Jan 29, 2013, 05:02 PM »
just a setback. the last spot i fished on saturday had 11" of ice. this rain is going to get rid of most of it but it wont likely be all gone. weather forecast isnt bad coming up here.
wednesday night low of 9
thursday high of 15
thursday night low of -1
friday high 11
fridaynight low of 8.

there very well could be limited access again by the weekend to a few spots without getting too ballsy.
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Offline chopstyx

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #17 on: Jan 29, 2013, 05:59 PM »
 Just a thin sheet at most of the pits around here now, two good days this year , three last !
 Boy what i would like to do Mother Nature right now?
 Hoping next temps drop , might take another week or so, maybe we can get back at it!
 Was out in the sleet and rain the other day, fishing two poles , Damn sometimes i could'nt keep one in , they kept coming and coming .
 Nice 12" crappies, 8-9" gills and green sunfish, sorted a bunch, but when the bite is on , you stay.
 Got soaked well, the Natural resource guy sat in his truck and watched me , for about a half an hour or so.  beeped his horn and waved just before
 leaving, shaking his head.
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Offline Carrots

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #18 on: Jan 29, 2013, 06:08 PM »
Only got out once this year. One time last year as well. Probably averaged +25 times a year before 2011. Starting to get spooky, might not even have winters soon. lol
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Offline Bj1

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #19 on: Jan 29, 2013, 07:59 PM »
I seen on the news tonight that even wisc. got 3 inches of rain. gunna have to go mid state or keep heading north..
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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #20 on: Jan 30, 2013, 12:59 AM »
Hoping that the low-teen weather for the next couple days will help us... one can only hope, right?
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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #21 on: Jan 30, 2013, 05:36 AM »
Hey Matt Im in for this weekend but Im not  sure that the ice will be there. We have had a lot of rain and it was in the 60's yesterday. I sent u a text so get ahold of me and will go from there.
 Matt
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Offline prayforice

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #22 on: Jan 30, 2013, 10:21 AM »
Got your text last night, and yeah you're right. With the vast amount of rain and snow to top it off, I would think even the small ponds might be a bit scary.
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Offline Kevin23

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #23 on: Jan 30, 2013, 12:08 PM »
Quote from: prayforice on Jan 30, 2013, 10:21 AM
Got your text last night, and yeah you're right. With the vast amount of rain and snow to top it off, I would think even the small ponds might be a bit scary.

We did not get that much around the QC. The pond in the back yard only has 3" of water on top and still about 8" of ice. Looking out the back window I dont think we even got an inch of snow, I can still see grass. I doubt any of the snow stuck to the ice, should have melted into the water on top and made slush. Some of the places that had over 8+" of ice would probably be safe by this weekend if you can get past the first 10 feet. Might need a couple 2X6s.
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Offline Lrains

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #24 on: Jan 31, 2013, 07:57 AM »
Its looking much better this morning !! 
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Offline Carrots

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #25 on: Jan 31, 2013, 05:06 PM »
Maybe by Sunday we'll have fishable ice again. At least for a day or two, before the 50 degree temps hit... :-\ :'(
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Offline John_BZ

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #26 on: Jan 31, 2013, 06:22 PM »
there were guys fishing on channel lake this afternoon. with this cool spell there will be many spots that will be okay by Saturday.
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Offline Bj1

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Re: It was fun while it lasted
« Reply #27 on: Jan 31, 2013, 09:52 PM »
If we could get this wind to stop...3 degrees now but this darn wind..alot of the local ponds have the edges still open water and that was tonight coming home from work..
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