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I looked at Shelburne and Monkton ponds Saturday and decided to fish in the boat on Champlain Sunday and Monday. The ice looked like nothing I wanted to mess with and it'll take more than a couple of just-barely freezing nights to make a lot of improvement in that.
Totally agree. I fished monkton Sunday and the ice is getting really funky. Def lost about 2" out there and the bottom of the ice was really soft. Constantly getting my Hali or my line stuck in it. Be careful out there. So some guys was gutting holes with a chainsaw all over the place. Pretty stupid if you ask me but some o them dogs / small children could fit in so be careful going on and off in the dark
I walked out on south side of sand bar causeway today at 4pm. Carried an ice spud and poked ahead of me until I got out about 50yds. Drilled a hole in 3 fow. There is still 4+ inches of good ice under a squishy white crust of about another inch. You can walk, but no wheelers. Wear your picks and keep the throw bag handy. It's not if, it's when... Carry a spud to detect thin, weak spots from upwelling currents. Keep a spare set of duds in truck back on shore.
15 day forecast shows colder weather after Saturday with everything below freezing, so maybe there's hope. I'll probably not be able to get out anywhere in the next week as it is.Be safe out there.