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Offline iluvcrappie

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Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« on: Mar 27, 2008, 02:51 PM »
As far as I can remember there has always been ice up till the first part of April.  So far so good.  But this year I think it may last until May if it keeps going the way it is....there is still 30+ inches of ice....its not the best ice ever but it is still safe enough to drive on with a car/truck.  I cant wait to get back out there and get some more slabbers and bull sunfish before its all gone. ;) ;)

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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #1 on: Mar 27, 2008, 02:59 PM »
Usually into ealry-mid april
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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #2 on: Mar 27, 2008, 02:59 PM »
usually done by mid march, but had it until april 1st once.
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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #3 on: Mar 27, 2008, 04:30 PM »
I'm from the lower peninsula of michigan and I'm usually done by the 3rd week of March. I moved up to the upper for school and its been a phenominal year of ice. Started ice fishing on November 28 and expect there to be safe ice for at least another 2 weekends. Most of the lakes have around 25-30" of ice. We still had our  trucks out on the ice last weekend and the shore ice was in great shape.  :tipup:

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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #4 on: Mar 27, 2008, 05:44 PM »
I can rememeber a Memorial day back in the 70's that we still had ice on the ponds memorial day weekend.
I remember loseing my friends fathers spud trying to punch a hole in the ice.....  Never did find it .
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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #5 on: Mar 27, 2008, 06:51 PM »
we may set a record this year, went out today we still have over 20+ inches..  I bet we will have safe ice till mid april on some lakes and ponds, this of course depends on if we get heavy rain or a freak 70 degree day!

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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #6 on: Mar 27, 2008, 07:36 PM »
When it goes it does seem to go really quick!

Last year it was gone by no more than three days when it started on my lake.
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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #7 on: Mar 27, 2008, 08:55 PM »
im thinking that as long as the warm weather and the rain stay away there will be ice for a while.....thinkin about going out tomorrow will post and let you know how i do...........

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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #8 on: Mar 28, 2008, 01:31 PM »
I've seen ice into mid may but usually is all gone by mid april.

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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #9 on: Mar 28, 2008, 01:39 PM »
we(in ny) still have 1 1/2 of ice on local lake :o :o :o
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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #10 on: Mar 28, 2008, 04:43 PM »
im thinking that as long as the warm weather and the rain stay away there will be ice for a while.....thinkin about going out tomorrow will post and let you know how i do...........

Ditto here!
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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #11 on: Mar 28, 2008, 06:32 PM »
The pond I fish had 15 inches easter sunday I'll find out how much is left in the morning
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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #12 on: Mar 29, 2008, 04:31 PM »
went out yesterday and popped a couple holes.......still got around 30 inches.......gonna wait about 2 wks i think so that there is only around a foot and then get out and hammer the big  bulls and the monster slabbers.... ;) :tipup:

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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #13 on: Mar 29, 2008, 09:11 PM »
trout lake right near lake george had about 2 feet(47 turns with hand auger  :P) left on it last week which seems like a ton for this area being this late

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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #14 on: Mar 29, 2008, 10:54 PM »
Still have over 2' here... depending on how much rain we get this week we should still have safe ice for at least another week or two...

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Re: Whats the latest date that you've had ice?????????
« Reply #15 on: Mar 29, 2008, 11:16 PM »
3 1/2 to 4 feet and still making ice it got down to -32C last night.   :woot:

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