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Title: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: Craig M on Dec 27, 2012, 07:18 AM
Will we be fishing by this weekend on safe ice?
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: BLUJBURD on Dec 27, 2012, 09:04 AM
Walking out Saturday, sink or swim  ;) j/k will be very careful checking as I go along with proper PPE.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: swampbuckster on Dec 27, 2012, 11:35 AM
There will be ice this weekend. I will not say it will be safe, don't want to get anyones hopes up but I will be pulling fish outta a hole!
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: Craig M on Dec 27, 2012, 02:09 PM
I was driving by Clear lake a few days ago and it was just starting to skim over.  The cold snap is great but the snow we got is a bit worrisome.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: Fishurman63 on Dec 28, 2012, 07:44 AM
I seen some lakes skimmed over and others still open across the middles, not thinking this weekend but maybe the first weekend of the new year with the weather for the next 7 days looking good but a bit of snow also not good.  I know we should be but we ain't :) What's up Swampbuckster?
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: jhookj on Dec 28, 2012, 10:42 AM
Has anyone found a lake with 2" or more on it yet?  That's all I need to go out and start cutting holes.  I don't care to know lake names, I just want to know that it's out there.  I'm starting to twitch from ice withdrawals.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: swampbuckster on Dec 28, 2012, 11:19 AM
I've been ice hunting all morning around the area. I've found inch and a half to two on ice with snow on top but the areas with frozen slush have 3.  Was able to get over 10 fow at a local lake and fished for a half hour and marked one fish but not a taker. Sunday most lakes should be safe. Currently watching 5 tip ups on the canal.
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Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: jhookj on Dec 28, 2012, 11:58 AM
Good for you Swampbuckster.  That's all I needed.  Game on tomorrow morning.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: delta9 on Dec 28, 2012, 01:32 PM
Went out checkin, heres what I have. I don't believe any of these lakes are safe or I would have gotton my gear!

Clear lake 2 1/2 to 3" ten yards out from park, !/2 clear ice on bottom the rest is white ice, lake looked locked up with a few wet spots under the snow, just enough snow to cover the ice.

Grass lake same as above.

Melincamp was slushy at the edges, did not walk on it, broke a piece of ice two inches thick and white at shore.

Sand lake looks locked swans keeping some holes open, did not test.

Walmpers pretty much locked up, could see some wet spots, did not venture out.

Vinyard lake ten yards out from boat launch 2 inches white ice on top of 1/2 inch clear, lake looked open yeaterday but covered today.

Columbia drove by looks locked up, was pretty much all open yesterday.

Clark lake drove by, looks locked up, plenty of wet spots in the snow, shore line looked like it could be slushy first few feet.
Sand lake
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Sand lake
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Sand lake
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Sand lake.
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Sand lake
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Vinyard lake
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Vinyard lake
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Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: BLUJBURD on Dec 28, 2012, 03:18 PM
Thanks for the recon delta, I'm heading to a pond tomorrow hoping some of these larger lakes are locked up safe by Monday.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: topwaterbait on Dec 28, 2012, 03:36 PM
Thanks for the ice reports. Nice pics to.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: swampbuckster on Dec 28, 2012, 04:08 PM
Yes, most lakes aren't safe. But there are a FEW areas that are able to be fished, you just have to know the lakes! And know the ice! be safe everyone. We will have SAFE ice very soon so don't rush!
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: topwaterbait on Dec 28, 2012, 04:56 PM
How are the lake levels out there? Did they rise back up a little?
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: swen on Dec 28, 2012, 06:19 PM
A couple days ago Big Portage (Waterloo) was wide open, some ice by shore. Went by today no open water, light dusting of snow on it. I think by next weeked it might be ok. Live in Grass Lake and saw Grass Lake was covered, but it's so shallow.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: delta9 on Dec 28, 2012, 06:22 PM
A couple days ago Big Portage (Waterloo) was wide open, some ice by shore. Went by today no open water, light dusting of snow on it. I think by next weeked it might be ok. Live in Grass Lake and saw Grass Lake was covered, but it's so shallow.
Shallow and full of dinks. :)
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: topwaterbait on Dec 29, 2012, 02:30 PM
Any updates? I will be headed out tomorrow. I need to get out of the house. I was just wondering what you guys thought it would be like on  tomorrow or Monday? Thanks.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: fishslapper on Dec 29, 2012, 05:01 PM
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Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: delta9 on Dec 29, 2012, 05:16 PM
Any updates? I will be headed out tomorrow. I need to get out of the house. I was just wondering what you guys thought it would be like on  tomorrow or Monday? Thanks.
No update, but be carfull use your spud, new snow on top.  :-\ :-\, hasn't been to good of ice making weather.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: Craig M on Dec 29, 2012, 05:21 PM
Got a report of 2.5 inches on Grass lake today.  Almost there!
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: anthonyjj on Dec 29, 2012, 05:41 PM
3 inches of ice in the shallow waters on main body of Big Wolf. Light snow on slush over the ice. Got out about 70 feet from my shore using my spud and it got thinner, about 2.5 inches. Stopped there. 

All locked up, few small wet spots from the weight of the snow, but those were shrinking slowly all day today. Canals probably ready already. Channels between all the lakes are still unstable, but those are the last to freeze due to the current.

With the temps predicted this week, I feel we will easily have safe (4 inches or more) ice by next weekend, maybe sooner.   ;D

Can't wait.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: BLUJBURD on Jan 01, 2013, 12:28 PM
Well guys any good news to report?
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: swampbuckster on Jan 01, 2013, 12:57 PM
 Its getting better. Anywhere from 2 to 4 in places. Finding lakes with consistent thicknesses over 2 can be tough. Spotty ice so be careful.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: BLUJBURD on Jan 01, 2013, 01:24 PM
Went out Sat not enough ice out deep enough to give a try.  Tomorrow will be the next try.  Figured some one has found some.  Not gonna travel anywhere than where I'm at just wondering how everyone else is faring.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: PikeKing2323 on Jan 01, 2013, 03:58 PM
Found 3-4 inches so it's game on in the morning!
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: jhookj on Jan 02, 2013, 11:53 AM
Fished Monday on 2.5" on a couple of lakes between Jackson and Calhoun counties.  There were some other guys fishing, but ice was spotty.  I wasn't able to venture out very far to the good spots, and the bite was slow, but at least I got to fish. ;D
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: anthonyjj on Jan 02, 2013, 01:03 PM
I think this weekend will be ice time! Loving this week's nighttime temps.
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: NorthSouthOhioFisherman on Jan 02, 2013, 09:07 PM
Thanks for the report delta! I am looking everywhere to cure the itch!
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: aacosta on Jan 02, 2013, 11:20 PM
Got out today on a small lake south of Jackson near Brooklyn had 3-4 inches, slammed the gills stratched the itch :)
Title: Re: Jackson County ice reports
Post by: JDthree on Jan 02, 2013, 11:53 PM
Care to give a name or send a pm??? I heard a lake off of teft had 3" on it, heading that way in the morning and would love to have a backup plan. Ty