Author Topic: Let's Get Some Ice Reports (Read 6639 times)

Wizzofd69 · « **on:** Jan 03, 2012, 09:47 PM »

Two local ponds in my area froze over last night and had about 1.25" of ice this morning. I see that easily doubling if not more by tomorrow morning with temps being in the negatives with the windchill. I'm sure there are some places North of me with similar situations. Let's get some ice reports going and get out on that hardwater ALREADY!!!

Icephishnphreek · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 12:18 AM »

I drive over Monksville twice a day everyday and there is ZERO ice there. Sure its cold right now but the wind is not helping the ice form. 50* temps predicted for the weekend too. That aint gonna help

FishinHardWater · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 02:28 AM »

Private pond by my house is frozen!

acabtp · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 08:04 AM »

The Rockaway River at Denville is full of sheets of ice. Looks like ice-out somewhere up north.

KneeDeepSteve · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 08:20 AM »

Upper Mohawk was locked up this morning.

catfish_onthelake · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 09:05 AM »

Positive news, but I'm still not factoring ice into my fishing plans yet.

Garnet · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 11:24 AM »

pass Longwood daily, this morning it was completely locked up. from the road it looked like a bit more then a skim, made me happy. Wife thinks im a loon, but what else is new there. Going to hit up a few local ponds on friday with a spud. Hopefully i'll be able to use it.

saxmatt · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 11:57 AM »

I checked a place in central Jersey that was open yesterday and it had 1 1/4 inches this morning. I'm sure some of the smaller ponds up north are fishable today. I'm prepping my gear and heading out tomorrow morning

Garnet · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 12:00 PM »

i would think smaller ponds would be safe...just hard part is most of them are private, or so small we going to attract alot of attention standing out there.

dish · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 12:05 PM »

(Cabin Fever + despiration) / (One cold night - inconsistent ice thickness due to heavy wind) = January Swimming

bmxrider11976 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 12:08 PM »

augered a hole in the frog pond behind my house..... 2 1/2 inches

dish · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 12:11 PM »

I'm gonna put some fish sticks at the bottom of a kiddie pool and fill it with water. I'll be on it by this weekend. Reports to follow.

saxmatt · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 12:37 PM »

Quote from: dish on Jan 04, 2012, 12:05 PM

(Cabin Fever + despiration) / (One cold night - inconsistent ice thickness due to heavy wind) = January Swimming

I'm a strong swimmer

In all seriousness first ice is nothing to mess around with. I check my 1st ice lakes daily and know where the bad spots are. I'll also have ice picks, ropes, waterproof cell phone case, life jacket, change of clothes and a buddy with me. I realize how crazy this sounds, but I'm fully prepared for a swim. To me the risk is worth it. If you're waiting for 4-6" it will be a while.

captstevepc · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 12:39 PM »

Heading to Vt next Thursday for 4 days - cant wait.. looks like a later season here in Jersey.. hopefully it will get cold and stay cold at some point.

Reb · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 04:28 PM »

The lake in my back yard locked up last night, not safe yet though..Shame id there are no fish in it !!!!

fatheads · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 04:43 PM »

Musconetcong and Budd Lake frozen over!

..... let's get some

Wizzofd69 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 04, 2012, 11:18 PM »

Alot of places should freeze over tonight 20 degree and zero wind. hopefully theyll make it thru the weekend though.

shadylakeice · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 05:00 AM »

gonna scout out a couple of local spots sunday/ monday on my days off. see what weekend temps. bring. either be playing golf or on the ice. much rather the latter.

quailman2 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 05:36 AM »

Hoping to get out this weekened. Cant take it anymore. If there is no ice down here then i will go up north.

mdougla1 · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 07:59 AM »

Just for an idea of what this cold spell has done around my place.., Sunday I checked a farM
Pond. I could walk about 3 foot onto it before the ice started to crack. Monday was above freezing. I got on it last night (Wednesday) I fished it on any where from 5-7 inches all across the pond (max 20 fow)

Icephishnphreek · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 08:04 AM »

The tree side of Monksville skimmed over last night.

saxmatt · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 08:15 AM »

Just iced my first fish of 2012 around 8:30

bmxrider11976 · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 09:42 AM »

Quote from: saxmatt on Jan 05, 2012, 08:15 AM

Just iced my first fish of 2012 around 8:30

pics or it doesnt count

Wizzofd69 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 10:32 AM »

2.5-3 in on the two small ponds by my house. Def has to be the same or better ice up north of me on smaller ponds!

saxmatt · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 10:42 AM »

Quote from: bmxrider11976 on Jan 05, 2012, 09:42 AM

pics or it doesnt count

All right, I just took a pic of my 2nd fish. I don't know how to post pics from my phone though so you'll have to wait until I get home.

Wizzofd69 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 11:17 AM »

Quote from: saxmatt on Jan 05, 2012, 10:42 AM

All right, I just took a pic of my 2nd fish. I don't know how to post pics from my phone though so you'll have to wait until I get home.

Umm were's the invite dammit lol

bmxrider11976 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 01:06 PM »

well you must be on some skinny ice/ very VERY small secluded pond. i just drove around for an hour and a half trying to find fishable ice and couldnt find any more than 2 inches and even thats being generous. i've given up hope, and am officailly starting to prepare for open water.

saxmatt · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 05:17 PM »

I was told these fish don't count unless I post pics

First NJ trip of the year for me, you can probably tell where I was. 2 1/2" of black ice (2" in some spots) with some white patches on top. I fished from 6am-5pm and only had 2 flags, 2 small pike at 24" and 29". Not the best day and not the best spot but I got out there and beat the skunk!

First fish of the year for me:

2nd fish

Wizzofd69 · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 05:30 PM »

GREAT JOB!! i hope that ice will make it thru some of these warmer temps. i think it might. looks like each night will be dipping down below freezing so should balance out!

explorer53 · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 05, 2012, 05:53 PM »

I hope so...... i can't take much more of this warm weather in january

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