Could it be over?

[Ice Chipper]

It's the end of January and it will take at least a week of real cold to get it safe again. Next weeks forecast doesn't look very promising and it's getting late. March will be creepin up on us!   

[fullThrottle]

I've gone fishin 1-3 times a week all season and I bring my wheeler !lots of safe ice

[tblaster123]

There is safe ice all over NY you just gotta be willing to drive to fish it. It is far from over my friend

[Papa Sly]

Maybe it is different in NY but I just looked up the next 30 days ALL UNDER 32* after tonight, not sure what weather you are saying looks bad!

[fullThrottle]

Looks like 20-10 degrees f every night this week. That's builds ice where I  fish  most lakes have 12 inches of ice in the adks

[ActiveTrapChecker]

Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Heck no!

 

[fishermantim]

Here's a positive way to look at it.

If the daytime highs are fewer degrees ABOVE freezing and the nighttime lows are below freezing, then it averages out to MORE ice being made.

During the spring, it's the opposite where the daytime highs are more degrees above freezing than the nighttime lows are below, thus averaging a warm "thawing" trend.

Then add to the equation that the days are getting longer, so we get more sunlight and more shoreline melting as a result.

Sorry, we can't change what happens, but we can utilize the information to our best advantage.

As long as we stay safe (and dry)!

[Pike Paralyzer]

Just gettin warmed up! Plenty of fishing in February, then prespawn for the big girls!

[Travis Rage]

Cold weather is comming for sure! Got some days left. Haven't done much but gonna hit it hard if I can!
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[trapper2000]

Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Heck no!

 

huhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that was  japan

[Elrik]

huhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that was  japan

Alternative facts don'tchaknow.....

[fullThrottle]

^^^ ha ha that's great.

[hardwater diehard]

Looks like the next 14-21 days in my area will see teens for overnights and below freezing during the day time hours.. it'll be making ice but this warm up put a hurting on it down by me .

[bmk]

Higher elevations...

[ActiveTrapChecker]

huhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that was  japan

Quote from Animal House...

[Birdslayer]

Those sneaky Germans.... made it look like the Japanese but it was the Germans all along!! They were GOOD!!! Haha

I fished Sunday-Wednesday still ice around but you gotta head North!

[ActiveTrapChecker]

I am heading north this weekend, not stopping until i find fishable ice

[TeeBugg]

im planning on being on ice next weekend down here!

[beachwoods 16]

The water temp is there, the cold snap coming will lock it up for a while. You know your in the right place when people are quoting animal house.

[trapper2000]

Those sneaky Germans.... made it look like the Japanese but it was the Germans all along!!

them  darn  germans!!!!!

[hrdcore]

Very possible. I'm looking forward to fishing locally for a change. All though I'm still fishing out of the freezer.

[mealworm]

Is it over? No ! It's just getting going lots of winter left

[T-Rok]

Last year we didnt get much good ice if I remember correctly ..until February. Last time I looked it was still January with cold coming next week. Big lakes may not freeze, but small ones will be safe again for sure.

[PerchFace]

welcome in the fat lady. she will be singing the ode to open water winter. February will be too little too late in most cases

[TheWasp74]

Been fishing all over the Capital Region, got to get out and look. Saratoga Lake and Tomhannock were great last Saturday. Bite on Tommy was slow as usual but found a way on. Weather report I see is that it gets cold after tomorrow. Plenty of safe ice around been going 1-2 times a week since before new years

[fullThrottle]

I am heading north this weekend, not stopping until i find fishable ice

 Why travel north. Cossayuna is a few miles away. I think guys are even fishing Saratoga lake

[beershanty]

Pack your bags..., the party's over!!! Ha just kiddin no way its over, ill be out again, it will re-freeze and we will walk the water again! Thank god all this crap ice moved out, bring on the cold! Bring on the beer slushies, angry wives and slob perch! Might be a short season but as long as you dont join the polar bear club all is well...

[lowaccord66]

Is it over? No ! It's just getting going lots of winter left

Eh let em pack the stuff away if they are so inclined...more laker slime for us...also warmer weather makes for some fantastic ice camping...might have to do that soon on an eye spot?

[sodussut]

if you take the average temps for Jan. and Feb. they differ by 1 deg. 25 for Jan. and 26 for Feb. We'll have some nice ice in Feb. for sure.You can take that to the lake!

[perch chacer]

Here in Western NY we have a lot of open water and in some cases completely open lakes.   Starting from scratch is good, instead of refreezing candled (honeycomb) ice.   Fresh ice will be black and solid and all you need is 3" to have good hard ice.  Candled ice will not refreeze solid once the ice crystals start to separate and 5-6" can still be dangerous of giving way.  With the temps in the teens at night that are coming in the next few weeks we should have good black ice once again around mid February which should allow us to fish into March.  Wait for safe ice and stay on top.