IceShanty.com's Ice Fishing Community

IceShanty Main => General Ice Fishing Chit Chat => Topic started by: FreshwaterPhil on Mar 23, 2023, 09:35 AM

Title: It's a wrap
Post by: FreshwaterPhil on Mar 23, 2023, 09:35 AM: Kicked off spring with my last ice fishing outing of the season yesterday. Unfortunately, none of the trophy Northerns I was after were interested in coming to play. Weather was amazing though, was down to my undershirt by noon.

(http://freshwaterphil.com/images/philicefishing032223.jpg)

It's been a crazy tough ice season due to the unseasonably warm winter we had, picture heavy blog post is up at:
https://www.montreal-fishing.com/2023/03/2023-ice-fishing-season-review.html (https://www.montreal-fishing.com/2023/03/2023-ice-fishing-season-review.html)

Wishing everyone a great open water season, hope to see you all back here for first ice.
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: missoulafish on Mar 23, 2023, 12:27 PM: Im not giving up yet.
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: FreshwaterPhil on Mar 23, 2023, 12:36 PM: Quote from: missoulafish on Mar 23, 2023, 12:27 PM
Im not giving up yet.

No such luck here, crap ice getting worse, and crazy busy schedule until season closes on April 1st. Next step is likely carping in ON or trout / lakers in Adirondacks / Champlain region.
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: SpitzoMT on Mar 23, 2023, 01:23 PM: Quote from: missoulafish on Mar 23, 2023, 12:27 PM
Im not giving up yet.
With current ice conditions & long range weather forecast, some areas just might be fishable on the hardwater late April/early May this season !!
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: jerryfishing on Mar 23, 2023, 08:05 PM: We still have ice in Utah and Wyoming.
Have great open water season guys!
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: Hillsfisher on Mar 23, 2023, 09:27 PM: Here in the Black Hills of South Dakota we still have 24 or more inches of ice and nothing in the forecast to change that. Not sure if I am bragging or complaining. I am heading out on the ice in the morning but kind of wishing for open water...
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: appleye on Mar 24, 2023, 11:39 AM: Same on the WY side. 20 plus " teens at night. The winter that never ends!
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: badger132 on Mar 28, 2023, 12:16 PM: Central Idaho is still fishing in mid winter form. Weather barely up to freezing, and still snowing up high. This will be one for the books. Could probably sneak on for another 2 weeks.

(https://i.postimg.cc/MM0Ys9PZ/IMG-1979.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MM0Ys9PZ)
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: missoulafish on Mar 29, 2023, 12:53 PM: same over here in W. MT. Stoked.
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 29, 2023, 06:10 PM: No wrapping here. ;D

(https://i.postimg.cc/8fRzrByG/PSX-20230327-170150.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8fRzrByG)
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: FreshwaterPhil on Mar 29, 2023, 06:19 PM: Quote from: Drifter_016 on Mar 29, 2023, 06:10 PM
No wrapping here. ;D

(https://i.postimg.cc/8fRzrByG/PSX-20230327-170150.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8fRzrByG)

LOL. You'll probably be ice fishing into May or June
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 29, 2023, 07:15 PM: Usually into eary May. ;D
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: glenwyo on Mar 29, 2023, 10:46 PM: Still plenty of ice on many reservoirs in Wyoming. Been one of the coldest winters here this year with many record low temperatures.

(https://i.postimg.cc/fJBYnZhL/20230328-113707.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/fJBYnZhL)
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Mar 30, 2023, 12:02 PM: Ive ice fished 3-4 times in June! But who wants to? :P
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: FreshwaterPhil on Mar 30, 2023, 12:19 PM: Quote from: SLAYERFISH on Mar 30, 2023, 12:02 PM
Ive ice fished 3-4 times in June! But who wants to? :P

Closest I've been to summer time ice fishing was a hike up to Hope Lake a few years ago.

(http://freshwaterphil.com/images/hopelake15.jpg)
Title: Re: It's a wrap
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Mar 30, 2023, 01:07 PM: yup! I was up around 12,000 ft.