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Title: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Jan 21, 2019, 10:01 AM
Iced in real good up there..Should have at least walkin ice by sun morning   Can't wait to start the season...
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: forkzilla on Jan 21, 2019, 05:24 PM
A friend of mine walked off of west shore today to check the ice.
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Jan 22, 2019, 09:20 AM
Rob said he would let me know fri or sat morn..It should be good...
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: johntom0013 on Jan 22, 2019, 01:47 PM
How far of a drag is it from Catawba Island State Park to get into a fecemt walleye area? Is it too far to drag meaning I should bring my teenager as labor?
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: quack on Jan 23, 2019, 05:04 AM
A mile or 2 nw of Catawba state park these are from 2 trips last year
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Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: Ice pirate 74 on Jan 23, 2019, 05:09 AM
Nice catch never fished there when does Eire freeze up?
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Jan 23, 2019, 08:56 AM
Its getting there now,you should be good in a few days..Lots of cold cumin...Im hopeing to fish off the isl by this weekend...At least walkin ice....
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: quack on Jan 23, 2019, 09:55 AM
It sucks we don't have NOAA satellite images... I might be taking a day or 2 off work next week. Guys around Catawba please update after this weather moves through how we're looking. I'm more than ready for a hike!
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Jan 23, 2019, 11:15 AM
Yea it sucks all the noaa sites are down..I wont take them for granted anymore...The ice should hold with a sw wind..I hope....;
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: knute on Jan 23, 2019, 04:56 PM
 Ice blew out from Port Clinton today. After rain & wind I'd wait a while !!!
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: hoppy63 on Jan 23, 2019, 06:02 PM
It sucks we don't have NOAA satellite images... I might be taking a day or 2 off work next week. Guys around Catawba please update after this weather moves through how we're looking. I'm more than ready for a hike!

Try zoom earth
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: Ranger619 on Jan 23, 2019, 07:14 PM
How you going to see anything anyway with all this cloud cover forget it.
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: hoppy63 on Jan 23, 2019, 07:16 PM
https://zoom.earth/#42.040155,-82.790361,7.8z,sat,am,2019-01-21
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: hoppy63 on Jan 23, 2019, 07:19 PM
How you going to see anything anyway with all this cloud cover forget it.

Maybe wait for a day with a little clearing?????? I thought maybe some people might just like to know this is available.
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: quack on Jan 24, 2019, 03:39 AM
https://zoom.earth/#42.040155,-82.790361,7.8z,sat,am,2019-01-21

Awesome, thank you!
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: quack on Jan 24, 2019, 03:41 AM
How you going to see anything anyway with all this cloud cover forget it.

X-RAY vision
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: buck05 on Jan 24, 2019, 08:38 AM
Modis is defently worth its wait in gold. Thanks hoppy for a plan b. Middle bass web cam still looks good for u island guys. Mark :tipup:
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Jan 24, 2019, 08:58 AM
I think the west shore is good by sun morn...The extended looks crazy cold....
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: buck05 on Jan 24, 2019, 07:03 PM
Took a ride to Catawba today. Ice is pretty broke up and open water is not that far off state park. (Saw white caps today). All open just a little east of ferry dock. Still ice between the cliffs and pib. I hope tomorrow that the ice survives the wind. On the bright side starting over with temps coming  probley won't be that bad with the rough stuff I saw today. Mark :tipup:
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Jan 25, 2019, 09:43 AM
Just talked to a friend on the isl.he said ice was 3-6 yesterday off the west shore..Looks like im good for sun-mon...CAN'T WAIT!!!!
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: rsylak on Jan 25, 2019, 02:03 PM
I'll be there at the Squirrel too. Sat-Monday. See you there Greg. Travis has been out twice, girlythingfooting w/o quad. He's way braver than me. Going to Louie Heineman's funeral. Maybe a little fishing too.
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: chilly-willy on Jan 25, 2019, 02:10 PM
Looks like some ice on put in bay by the way carefull that strong west wind has been playing havoc on the erie ice.. looks like some ice but a lot of it looks to be that bad white ice.. so use caution out there and bring a spud..

https://www.millerferry.com/live-put-in-bay-lake-erie-webcam/ (https://www.millerferry.com/live-put-in-bay-lake-erie-webcam/)

Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Jan 26, 2019, 09:59 AM
Headed up today and fishin sun-mon...I will post tues morn when I get back..If you go out take it slow and easy...See ya tues........greg
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: chilly-willy on Jan 26, 2019, 01:35 PM
The west wind has played havoc on the ice at erie in erie metro park in michigan.. k?
The ice is pushed away from shore on the west wind you can't even spud out the ice for 10 feet from shore is fresh freeze every couple days and is very soft.. if you go 20 foot out loos Ike 1 to 1.5 inches of ice..  I urge caution by the way this pick is what look like eagle or sone kind of huge bird sitting on ice on erie?? And no way to get oout and fish.. i first thought they were fisher men asked the lady in car next to me if it was fishermen..  she said no it was birds so I walk to edge and did not even bother spudding out!!  cause the ice was so bad all I can do is urge caution .. by the way fish were not bitting I think there over presured already..limit space caused by limited ice.. that was ware I was fishing.. siting  on tip of the dock cause ice was that bad!! I went to point mouliee and same thing every ware else.. so just a heads up of sorts hope you can fish off a dock and drill hole in ice and sit on the dock cause great lakes ice just is not good yet!! On erie around here yet..


(https://i.postimg.cc/k2M0ZGzv/20190126-093141.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/k2M0ZGzv)


Fermi 2 puffing away.

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Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: Mattifer on Jan 26, 2019, 08:32 PM
The lake is locking up around PC and Marblehead. There were a few people testing the ice by the Catawba State Launch today. I would say by Sunday or Monday we might be able to go out a few miles. Next weekend for sure.
The ice is good in East Harbor. About 20 flip shantys out there today.
(https://i.postimg.cc/GBnQ5nPP/Catawba-Launch-Ice.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GBnQ5nPP)

(https://i.postimg.cc/sBPcFHKk/Mouse-Island-Ice.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sBPcFHKk)

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Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: forkzilla on Feb 14, 2019, 07:14 PM
 I flew supplies to put in Bay today and will return tomorrow to fish for eight days. There are about 30 shanties out towards Rattlesnake Island and the ramps on both the new and old are in good shape.
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Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: forkzilla on Feb 19, 2019, 10:34 AM
Beautiful day on the ice, 1/2 mile out from the new ice ramp towards Rattlesnake island. Forty or so shanties and a few bucket fishermen. Catching fish but slowly.
(https://i.postimg.cc/xJSVn46g/20190216-160135.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xJSVn46g)

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Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: coopason on Feb 22, 2019, 12:18 PM
fished Tues wed with Shawn , got limits both days.

Wednesday open water creeping in.
Current out by rattle was ripping.

Green # 7 pimple,blue also.
blue chrome jig rap also #7

Coop
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: chilly-willy on Feb 22, 2019, 04:37 PM
Just a heads up Monday calling for gusts at 50 mph in michigan.   so you know the ice is not going to last.   might be last trip for year  for this weekend for a lot if people. 
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Feb 23, 2019, 09:49 AM
If the ice off the west shore holds thru sun, I think were good for a couple more weeks...Gale force winds will really test it...If it blows up were done...
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: forkzilla on Feb 23, 2019, 12:45 PM
 We are still fishing off the west shore about 3/4 of a mile towards rattlesnake and catching walleye. We are pulling our equipment this afternoon late and we anticipate this being the end of it due to the extreme high winds forecasted.
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: ICEOHIO22 on Feb 24, 2019, 12:03 AM
Forkzilla thanks for the reports. Do you do any guiding or trans porting fisherman out to the island. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: forkzilla on Feb 24, 2019, 03:06 PM
I do not. It's tough enough to keep up with my sons and friends.
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Feb 25, 2019, 12:32 PM
Just talked to rob at the black sq..The ice made it through the big blow and im on for this weekend..Should be good for at least 2 more trips....greg
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: chilly-willy on Feb 25, 2019, 06:30 PM
Just talked to rob at the black sq..The ice made it through the big blow and im on for this weekend..Should be good for at least 2 more trips....greg


Yup but be carefull fresh snow falling on wednessday this week 3 to 5 inches in michigan by me..  so might be more there??  the fresh snow hides soft spots is why I say use caution..
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Feb 26, 2019, 09:26 AM
This isn't my first rodeo chilly...Fished the lake in winter for 40+yrs..Im just sayin.....
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: forkzilla on Feb 27, 2019, 04:36 AM
I texted a friend of mine on PIB yesterday and he told me he spudded off the new ramp and found 9" of ice down to 4", in muddy water. I asked him to text if he caught fish, and didn't get any response as of yet. I'm done for the year.
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: coopason on Feb 28, 2019, 07:48 AM
Good luck Greg, was gonna come over fri and sat, work got in the way.

Jeff texted me a pic of the mud, a photo of how thick the ice is.

Coop
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Feb 28, 2019, 08:56 AM
I think it will clean up enough to fish by sun..Its just hard to pass on fishin erie in march on the ice...Mud or not...greg
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Feb 28, 2019, 01:40 PM
latest sat pic shows the water cleaning up fast...I think im good for the weekend....
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: forkzilla on Mar 01, 2019, 02:26 PM
I flew to Put-in-Bay today to check the ice, and saw 25 to 30 pop-up shanties on the ice. Some of them walked out and some of them drove their four-wheelers out. 1 Island resident reported as little as 4 in of ice. Very few fish being caught most likely due to the muddy water.
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Mar 01, 2019, 03:59 PM
Ya cant always have clear water ya know?  Im gonna give it a shot anyway.. Ill let ya know how I make out....greg





























Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: forkzilla on Mar 02, 2019, 05:18 AM

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Rattlesnake looking east.
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: D971821 on Mar 04, 2019, 01:28 PM
Awesome Pic's
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Post by: forkzilla on Mar 05, 2019, 12:40 PM
 Thank you. I bought that old airplane when I was in my 20s and I'm on Social Security now. LOL
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: stampman60 on Mar 08, 2019, 09:32 AM
fish mar 1 to mar 5. Water was cloudy, had to figure out what work. after that we were catching 20 to 30 a day.  Some days aggressive. other very little movement when marks come in.
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Mar 08, 2019, 10:53 AM
I fished the 3-4th and did excellent both days...I guess location matters..Headed back up sat...
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: chilly-willy on Mar 10, 2019, 12:00 PM
Lot of 40+ years here and they still did not lean??

https://www.google.com/amp/s/fox8.com/2019/03/09/coast-guard-warns-no-ice-is-safe-ice-after-ice-fishing-rescue-by-catawba-island/amp/ (https://www.google.com/amp/s/fox8.com/2019/03/09/coast-guard-warns-no-ice-is-safe-ice-after-ice-fishing-rescue-by-catawba-island/amp/)
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: gdccsc on Mar 11, 2019, 09:00 AM
yea your right chilly,But the thing is they were fishin Catawba not put in bay...Catawba is mainland and put in bay is a REAL island...Those people were just plain dumb to fish Catawba this time of year,especially this year..I think they even had a east wind..Not smart...Remember this thread is puy in bay ice,right?   Anyway a great yr for me and cant wait till next season.....
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: buck05 on Mar 11, 2019, 10:03 AM
I fished off Catawba from wed-fri. Had a great couple of days. 6-7 in off ice every hole I drilled. I dumped my minnows fri when I saw the big east wind for sat. Didn’t want to be tempted to beat Mother Nature. The crack on the point was the same one every year and started working on fri. Mark :tipup:
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: chilly-willy on Mar 11, 2019, 12:04 PM
..I think they even had a east wind..Not smart...

Yup it was east by the way I know a lot of guy around have a lot of experience.. but  the orignal post was to prevent stuff like catawaba  from happening  for unexperierenced ice fishermen best thing to do is put out a warning early.. and let them unexperierenced fishermen do as I say not as I do.. heck we fish till two week ago.. and  last week end was not safe cause of east wind.. that how quick it changes.
Title: Re: Put in bay ice
Post by: stampman60 on Mar 11, 2019, 03:03 PM
46 people rescue off catawba.  talk to guide on PIB  sunday said bank ice going away, done for the year.