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Title: Ice condition
Post by: RAV456 on Feb 06, 2022, 10:42 AM

I've been away this weekend. How did the ice hold up with the rain?

Title: Re: Ice condition
Post by: ChillyH2O on Feb 06, 2022, 11:48 AM

Haven’t been on it but lots of guys out Saturday on little swartswood and some on big. Pre fishin for tourney today and guys on both ends of Aeroflex.  Seems like it held ok.  Be on some this afternoon I hope. 

Title: Re: Ice condition
Post by: PPE123 on Feb 06, 2022, 06:50 PM

Fished on small lake in southern Hunterdon today. Edges were sketchy and there were some large drain holes that had refrozen. The parts that were still white and raised from snow were about 6" the rest was about 4.

Title: Re: Ice condition
Post by: FM67 on Feb 09, 2022, 12:48 AM

I live in pretty northern Jersey, Fri there were small ponds either open or full of water on top. Sunday the lake I fished was totally good, plenty of thick ice. Thinking it’s gonna get questionable quickly though with the forecast this week. Got a few friends hitting a big impoundment today, I may or may not go.

Title: Re: Ice condition
Post by: woodworks on Feb 09, 2022, 02:49 AM

I was out on Monday in North Jersey, just south of the water gap, ice was fine, solid 8-10 inches

Title: Re: Ice condition
Post by: LoneWolf on Feb 09, 2022, 06:02 AM

I was on Waywayanda yesterday and it was still 11" and the shoreline was solid. That's going going to change over the next few days with temps predicted to be in the 40's.

Title: Re: Ice condition
Post by: gchis423 on Feb 12, 2022, 02:50 PM

Anybody out?  Central Jersey is horrible

Title: Re: Ice condition
Post by: FM67 on Feb 12, 2022, 10:29 PM

Buddys of mine on a big Sussex lake today, said 12” of good ice with no soft edges. The smallest ponds I noticed were getting wet edges. Another an hour south said good ice there as well but didn’t relay thickness. I didn’t personally make it out.
Another buddy on upper Greenwood said good ice there, friends Thursday at a Passaic county lake said 8” solid, few soft on top

Title: Re: Ice condition
Post by: gchis423 on Feb 14, 2022, 08:11 AM

Thanks

Title: Re: Ice condition
Post by: BIGZ15 on Feb 18, 2022, 08:26 PM

Quote from: FM67 on Feb 12, 2022, 10:29 PM

Buddys of mine on a big Sussex lake today, said 12” of good ice with no soft edges. The smallest ponds I noticed were getting wet edges. Another an hour south said good ice there as well but didn’t relay thickness. I didn’t personally make it out.
Another buddy on upper Greenwood said good ice there, friends Thursday at a Passaic county lake said 8” solid, few soft on top

Quote from: RAV456 on Feb 06, 2022, 10:42 AM

I've been away this weekend. How did the ice hold up with the rain?

Quote from: FM67 on Feb 12, 2022, 10:29 PM

Buddys of mine on a big Sussex lake today, said 12” of good ice with no soft edges. The smallest ponds I noticed were getting wet edges. Another an hour south said good ice there as well but didn’t relay thickness. I didn’t personally make it out.
Another buddy on upper Greenwood said good ice there, friends Thursday at a Passaic county lake said 8” solid, few soft on top

Title: Re: Ice condition
Post by: BIGZ15 on Feb 18, 2022, 08:27 PM

Any reports on any safe ice after the warm temperatures and rain?

Title: Re: Ice condition
Post by: njsquatch on Feb 19, 2022, 07:05 AM

Bring a plank. Edges are toast