All please join me in praying for.....

[formerSDguy]

NO snow! This could mess things up royally....

[FishGut]

WIND, to keep the snow off the ice!

[ryno]

it doesnt get above freezing until april....than it wont matter.

[Sorny]

I am hoping for enough wind to keep the ice relatively free of snow cover.  I went out and checked this morning 4" on Recharge lake near york.  There will be 8 by the weekend if the lake stays relatively snow free!  Just ordered bait, lets hope for the best!

[Madpuppy]

Doesn't look good for my neck of the woods, they're calling for 6"-10" tonight and tomorrow. We picked up a couple inches yesterday.

[HuskerPike]

Just when I thought all was well, this dang blizzard is supposed to move in. Just our luck, the meteorologists will proabably be accurate for once.

[formerSDguy]

Ya, That's my concern, if we get that much snow it could set things back even further. We would have to head north to fish.

[jig4crappie]

I will be fishing this weekend, there will be a lot of snow but much will blow off and as thin as the ice is right now all it will take is a few pressure cracks to soak down the snow to add some slush ice to the top and as cold as the temps are forecasted it'll freeze like concrete. I worry about this every year and i kick myself for worrying because the ice still builds.

[BojiHawk]

Ice is cold enough on top (froze big time)that there will be smalle drifts with striated drifts.  Before you get true "thins spots" you need drifts over 5-6' wide.  With 26 mph winds sustained, ice will grow.  I would be better to have none...but short of a 6" straight down drop (christmas snow) this won't effect ice growth too much.  We're fine....continue with auger maintenance and line re-spooling.  That is all.   LOL

[Stutz]

I'm a new guy here. It will be nice to talk to people about ice fishing don't know many that do. i drove around the Lincoln area and lakes look great snow should  blow off them with the wind there saying that's coming with the snow it will be OK.  Cant wait to talk to u guys more.

[Big Johnson]

I'm a new guy here. It will be nice to talk to people about ice fishing don't know many that do. i drove around the Lincoln area and lakes look great snow should  blow off them with the wind there saying that's coming with the snow it will be OK.  Cant wait to talk to u guys more.

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Welcome to the forum...

[Madpuppy]

Wecome to I.S. Stutz.

[Stutz]

Thanks for the welcome guys. Not much snow yet.

[FishGut]

 

[formerSDguy]

You can say that again fishgut! Not sure what to think right now. Will have to assess the situation on Thursday. I am afraid its not going to be good though. Anyone gets out drop us a note and let us know what you find..

[Sorny]

The wind was nasty last night, I have to imagine that it blew a good amount of snow off the ice.  Probably won't be able to get down the road to check the ice until tomorrow.  Well let you know then.  Should be fishing on Saturday!

[natep24]

no ice here in vermont....the local lake has just started to ice over around the edges of the small bays.....

[Sorny]

was able to make it down the road at Recharge today. ice blew nearly clean.  Should have 7-8" by saturday.  I will get out and drill a hole tomorow and let everyone know!