Author Topic: The Countdown Begins to the 2011/12 season (Read 11176 times)

sr73087 · « **Reply #60 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 12:30 PM »

Looks good, almost completely skimmed over.

Ski Hunter · « **Reply #61 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 04:49 PM »

I found ice out hunting this evening but remembered 2 things...

1/4" of ice doesn't hold up 250lbs
and I still wish there were an open season on people illegally riding atvs on state land

Van_Cleaver · « **Reply #62 on:** Dec 10, 2011, 07:17 PM »

You ought to have about 1/4 on the lake you pictured by morning. Might not last, but it's a start.

icefishing275 · « **Reply #63 on:** Dec 11, 2011, 02:49 PM »

The past two days a small pond down the road from my house has successfully stayed frozen throughout the days. Its about time some of the big lakes start to freeze up!

JPascavage52 · « **Reply #64 on:** Dec 11, 2011, 04:13 PM »

Its ironic.. Last March into April, I had an itch for the ice to melt so I could go bass fishing. Unfortunately, the temperatures stayed down into mid April, and I didnt get out till late April..

Now, I REALLY wanna go ice fishing, but it's not looking good. We had a cold spell over the weekend, and I saw some skim ice on Black Moshannon (probably the lake that first freezes up closes to me) last week. Unfortunately they're calling for a day or two of temperatures in the 50s this week, which is disappointing, since I've been on the ice before Christmas the last two or three years.

flyboyroy · « **Reply #65 on:** Dec 12, 2011, 06:55 AM »

I was hunting in Bradford county, near Troy over the weekend. It got down to about 28 Friday night, and that was about as cold as it got. There was skim ice on one of the ponds we walked by, but nothing on 3 or 4 other little ponds. I went home Saturday night, but I think it was colder up there sat night/sunday.

Down here by Harrisburg we had 24 this am at my place. Nice, but things aren't going to be locked up down here for at least a little while.

tackleshack · « **Reply #66 on:** Dec 12, 2011, 08:33 AM »

Checked out Hills Creek and some farm ponds last night. Ponds are iced up and Hills Creek about skimmed over. It's going to be a couple weeks yet before Tioga County sees safe ice though. Highs in the 40's these next few days will have these opened up again. Hoping by January 1st we see some stable ice on the small lakes at least!

sr73087 · « **Reply #67 on:** Dec 12, 2011, 09:41 AM »

Quote from: Mark D on Dec 10, 2011, 11:50 AM

Little better this morning...
(Image removed from quote.)
(Image removed from quote.)

Mark

Hows it looking in the poconos ?

Van_Cleaver · « **Reply #68 on:** Dec 12, 2011, 06:43 PM »

I just checked the NOAA forecast for Pocono Pines which I keep book marked because.......

Anyway, there is only one day in the forties for the seven day (Thurs.), and they are calling for 40-50% chance of frozen rain, and 45 for a high. If that holds true; I know a big if, and there isn't real rainfall, I believe you might actually be building some decent ice by the weekend, at least on smaller ponds and lakes. So the glass is still half full (of ice) in my eyes.

cabst119 · « **Reply #69 on:** Dec 12, 2011, 07:01 PM »

Got out on the ice in the upper reaches of Black Moshannon lake yesterday. 2-1/2 inches of ice. Only brave enough to go out where the water is 4-5' deep. Tried out the new Eskimo power auger I bought a month ago. The ice was no match for it. I couldn't wait to try out my new vex FL-20. Even though the water was 4' deep it picked up fish right away. I caught one pickerel 14" jigging and besides that nothin for the first hour. Then bam! Flags flying everywhere. Ice cracking as I move from tipup to tipup pulling out jumbo perch one after another hardly able to rebait and reset fast enough to get to the next flag. My new vexilar is sitting idle because I'm too busy hammering the jumbo perch on tipups. My hands are froze to the point of frostbite from all of the tipup action! Finally I have too much of the perch making me keep my hands out of my warm gloves so I pull the tipups. Once in the shanty I barely get my jig in the water and start hammering the big slabs! The whole screen on the vex is solid red and I can see the huge school of slabs through the thin ice. My 5 gallon bucket is nearly full when something weird happens. Beep, beep, beep, beep. No!

J Miser · « **Reply #70 on:** Dec 13, 2011, 04:49 PM »

guys, I know I've been quiet, but I've been practically living in Erie and Pulaski.

Got back today, theres an inch of ice on the lakes out there, along the southern tier expressway. lake Chautauqua was skimmed over, I couldn't believe it. I's be ice fishing by next weekend if I was still there, but alas, gotta watch the ice grow down south here.

Everything is locked up here in Emerlad lakes. I'll type away another epogy tomorrow with some pics, but for right now, I'm beat sorting out steel from three days of Polish vodka and madness in Erie.

dr. JM

JPascavage52 · « **Reply #71 on:** Dec 13, 2011, 04:54 PM »

Actually took a ride up to Moshannon today, probably about 2-2.5 inches in the thickest areas, even took baby steps about 5 or so feet out without any buckling or cracking. Im thinking late next week, if the rain holds off a bit, and it stays cold at night.

cabst119 · « **Reply #72 on:** Dec 13, 2011, 06:42 PM »

Sweet! Hopefully be ice fishin on Black Moshannon by Christmas eve.

dkfry · « **Reply #73 on:** Dec 13, 2011, 08:48 PM »

Quote

Actually took a ride up to Moshannon today, probably about 2-2.5 inches in the thickest areas, even took baby steps about 5 or so feet out without any buckling or cracking. Im thinking late next week, if the rain holds off a bit, and it stays cold at night.

Wow. I would not have thought Mosh was so far along. I guess the altitude and shallow depth allowed it to build some ice.

ice4life · « **Reply #74 on:** Dec 13, 2011, 09:26 PM »

Does anyone know how the lakes in Poconos are looking? Tobhanna, Gouldsboro, or Pocono Lake?

sr73087 · « **Reply #75 on:** Dec 13, 2011, 10:43 PM »

Keep an eye on Mark D's posts, he is from that area.

Ski Hunter · « **Reply #76 on:** Dec 14, 2011, 08:25 AM »

Hey Sully, did I beat ya out this year?

stopped for a little bit this AM after work...3"+ clear black ice

I can't remember the last time I waited for 3" of ice...I probably could have been out later Monday $:-\$

skipper4080 · « **Reply #77 on:** Dec 14, 2011, 09:27 AM »

I live right near blackie it get's cold up here at night.

sr73087 · « **Reply #78 on:** Dec 14, 2011, 11:58 AM »

Quote from: Ski Hunter on Dec 14, 2011, 08:25 AM

Hey Sully, did I beat ya out this year?

stopped for a little bit this AM after work...3"+ clear black ice

(Image removed from quote.)

I can't remember the last time I waited for 3" of ice...I probably could have been out later Monday $:-\$

Where was this ?

Ski Hunter · « **Reply #79 on:** Dec 14, 2011, 12:13 PM »

Quote from: sr73087 on Dec 14, 2011, 11:58 AM

Where was this ?

Its public...and somewhere in NEPA

other than that my lips are sealed until some other bodies of water have good ice

sr73087 · « **Reply #80 on:** Dec 14, 2011, 12:33 PM »

I don't blame you. Hopefully, this rain doesn't hurt us too bad.

flyboyroy · « **Reply #81 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 01:46 PM »

I was out and about on some business trips the last few days. Went by the lake at montour preserve in Columbia county, Up over 7 mountains on 322 north of lewisburg in Mifflin county , and past Colyer lake near state college.

Nothin -- not even a hint of skim ice.

maybe we will all be hunting for Miser's Emerald lakes LOL

Ski Hunter · « **Reply #82 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 01:56 PM »

went for a little walk after work this morning...found all 5 of the lakes on top of the mountain had ice thick enough for me to get out on....Its nice to have choices

icefishing275 · « **Reply #83 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 03:59 PM »

so far today the ice survived on the ponds. Lots of water on the ice but it survived the heaviest rain and warmest temps.

sr73087 · « **Reply #84 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 04:21 PM »

That's good news and not what I was expecting

FishinHardWater · « **Reply #85 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 06:11 PM »

Quote from: Ski Hunter on Dec 15, 2011, 01:56 PM

went for a little walk after work this morning...found all 5 of the lakes on top of the mountain had ice thick enough for me to get out on....Its nice to have choices

Awesome! i love early ice.. being able to walk on top of the water and look through it!

sr73087 · « **Reply #86 on:** Dec 15, 2011, 07:02 PM »

Quote from: Mark D on Dec 13, 2011, 08:15 PM

I'm going to check the ice after the Thursday rain. If the lakes still have a cap I'm drilling a few holes on Friday. Mark

Mark D how are we looking in your area ?

ice4life · « **Reply #87 on:** Dec 16, 2011, 12:10 AM »

Hi Mark D, if you don't mind saying, what lake will you test the ice on tom? I believe the lake is in Poconos correct?

Sat should be a nice cold day, especially at night

We need more of these cold days!!!!!

sr73087 · « **Reply #88 on:** Dec 16, 2011, 07:50 AM »

Quote from: Mark D on Dec 15, 2011, 08:15 PM

The lakes are still frozen. We did not get much rain, it is 50 F right now. I will drill a few test holes tomorrow late afternoon and measure the ice thickness. Mark

Thats good news, thanks Mark for the update.

sr73087 · « **Reply #89 on:** Dec 16, 2011, 11:49 AM »

I guess 50 degree nights tend to do that.

News:

Author Topic: The Countdown Begins to the 2011/12 season (Read 11176 times)