Starting to get cold at night

[gchis423]

It’s starting to get cold. Let’s hope we have a much better winter than last year. Get your stuff ready. 

[woodworks]

For real, i think i only got out twice last year.

[LoneWolf]

It’s starting to get cold. Let’s hope we have a much better winter than last year. Get your stuff ready.

From what I've heard the real cold won't hit us until mid January. 

[gchis423]

I can wait as long as we get some ice

[njsquatch]

keep doing the ice making dance fellas....polar vortex inbound for 1/15!!!!

https://www.weathernj.com/one-storm-starting-more-storms-detected/#:~:text=This%20should%20shove,at%20a%20time.

[woodworks]

Oh yea, long range forecast looks promising...IM DANCIN !!

[gchis423]

It’s sounding promising

[njsquatch]

SO YOUR SAYING THERE IS A CHANCE!!!

[JigAwhopper]

we might be good for this w/e.  It dropped below freezing on Monday, so 5-6 days should be enough,,,then a warm up next week, ugh.
J.

[Gorilla]

we might be good for this w/e.  It dropped below freezing on Monday, so 5-6 days should be enough,,,then a warm up next week, ugh.
J.

Hopefully we have some safe ice on Sunday, and the early ice spots are not overcrowded

[gchis423]

Stay positive and stay below freezing

[woodworks]

You bet, will be taking off early Friday to go and check some spots for ice thickness. Gotta get em while it's hot ( cold )

[njsquatch]

early ice spots will have 4-5" by saturday......this weekend is going to seperate the men from the boys with that NW blow...be safe and SPUD SPUD SPUD..no fish is worth your life

[njsquatch]

posted some satellite images from 1/17/24 in the reports section of early spots....some are locked some are not which is surprising....

[Ramp 23]

I went to several spots today , as far as you can go in nj , 1 1/2” - 2” with some snow on it . Same places were open water on Sunday 1/14. All that rain & wind , not as thick as u would think .

[njsquatch]

was walking on water yesterday on a lake that usually has a uniform freeze....it was inconsistent with spots that were 1" right next to 3.5"....if you don't have a spud bar in your hand you are going to get wet this weekend...@$35 they are cheap insurance...todays snow will obscure any visual indicator....

this is what I have
https://geteskimo.com/products/economy-chisel

[Gorilla]

Went and checked my local pond that normally freezes early...   barely 3 inches   Maybe if we get less snow it could be fishable come Sunday

[woodworks]

Checked my local yesterday, had 4 inches. Heading out shortly. Just remember your boy scout poem
1" keep off
2" 1 may
3" small groups
4" OK.
Be safe guys.