Author Topic: 2013 first safe ice guess (Read 2305 times)

toadhunter2 · « **on:** Oct 17, 2013, 11:27 AM »

so the hard water season will be here before we know it and I can not wait. lets see what everyones guess for the first safe (3") of fish-able ice will be here in Illinois

toadhunter2 · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 17, 2013, 11:31 AM »

I predict 2"-3" of safe ice on the back waters of the fox chain or Mississippi river by dec 12th

crappie66 · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 17, 2013, 09:48 PM »

Dec 7

ultraguy · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 19, 2013, 05:24 AM »

Boat in the garage by the Dec. 14th and on the hardwater by the 15th....

Poorboy

fish333 · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 19, 2013, 04:44 PM »

My guess it will be Jan 3.2014. I hate to see it be that long. Just a filling.

Hardwaterhunter · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 20, 2013, 01:04 AM »

Who knows ? NOAA said we were going to have a bad Hurricane and Tropical storm season, but what happened ? Not much as far as that was concerned. I would hope it would be early, but my guess is after Christmas.

fireman 1 · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 20, 2013, 10:01 AM »

dec 14

DaleL57 · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 20, 2013, 02:22 PM »

Going to say January 4th. Can't be soon enough. Just winterized the boat and am pulling out the ice fishing gear.

Cranked · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 20, 2013, 04:26 PM »

12/26

gillsforthrills92 · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 21, 2013, 01:32 AM »

Who knows! Farmers almanac says were in for above average snow and colder temps. I would love to see ice before xmas. But these past seasons have been such a late freeze. I'm going to hope the almanac is right. I'm saying Dec 19th!

hnd · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 21, 2013, 08:56 AM »

as long as we can get the water temps into the low 40's going into dec i think we'll get some early ice.

2 week forcast here is a doozy. like highs and lows 10 degrees below normal. i like that trend.

Tod · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 21, 2013, 11:21 AM »

Dec 7th looks good for the last 10 yrs looking at my records the first Sat in Dec is when me and a few other crazy's are on some skinny water.

harpenter · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 21, 2013, 01:14 PM »

December 16th

74redone · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 27, 2013, 09:47 PM »

I'm going with 12/21 I hope its sooner but I would be glad to be able to go during my Christmas shutdown at work.

jumbo chaser · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 27, 2013, 10:01 PM »

If accuweather is correct I'm going with dec 5th for me on small ponds hopefully quicker but that would be a long road trip LOL

Soozookie · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 29, 2013, 08:44 AM »

12/20

illfishboy · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 02, 2013, 10:06 AM »

Tod, hope you included me as one of the crazys lol

Neebles · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 05, 2013, 05:00 PM »

I'm hoping to get ice for my birthday, dec 4th....but if not then Santa better bring me some for Christmas!!!

74redone · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 05, 2013, 06:01 PM »

Dec. 4th works for me that's my son's birthday as well

Quote from: Neebles on Nov 05, 2013, 05:00 PM

I'm hoping to get ice for my birthday, dec 4th....but if not then Santa better bring me some for Christmas!!!

Cranked · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 05:57 PM »

It's comin'.
http://www.natice.noaa.gov/ims/loop/usa-1mo-loop.html

ice--cube · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 23, 2013, 08:36 PM »

Won't be long, the little pond by the woods that I was hunting was froze all the way across at noon today.

rabbittrapper · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 25, 2013, 05:45 PM »

Dec 14 is about 6 inches

CharlieBrn · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 25, 2013, 06:51 PM »

Hey Illinois, Just wanted to give a shout out to you all down there and wish you luck with your season. Grew up in Byron which is south of Rockford many many moons ago and taught school in Chicago for a few years before moving to Wisconsin. Now living here in Alaska and and enjoying the last frontier but enjoy following threads from home. Happy Holidays to you all and have an awesome and safe ice season this year.

jbird68 · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 25, 2013, 11:07 PM »

Quote from: CharlieBrn on Nov 25, 2013, 06:51 PM

Hey Illinois, Just wanted to give a shout out to you all down there and wish you luck with your season. Grew up in Byron which is south of Rockford many many moons ago and taught school in Chicago for a few years before moving to Wisconsin. Now living here in Alaska and and enjoying the last frontier but enjoy following threads from home. Happy Holidays to you all and have an awesome and safe ice season this year.

Hey CB,
I grew up not far from Byron, Franklin Grove. Now, I married a gal from Morrison. Been here for 22 years. Do alot of fishing at Lake Carlton...mainly because it is close to home.

CharlieBrn · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 12:23 AM »

Hey jbird68. Know right where your from Wrestled a guy named Jeff Jenkins for many years from the Morrison area. You have some great fisheries down there and enjoy everyone of them. Tight lines to you and have an awesome season.

ice--cube · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 26, 2013, 04:20 PM »

I live in a small town a couple miles from Byron named Kings

prayforice · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 27, 2013, 03:12 PM »

12/20

Hoosier · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 27, 2013, 07:07 PM »

This was takin today.

Click on this pic

Bearsfan · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 27, 2013, 10:01 PM »

Nice Hoosier

Former Morrisonite here in Idaho, graduated there over twenty years ago. Used to ride my bike out to Calrton all the time to fish. Now I see they have a bike path out there. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Neebles · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 29, 2013, 03:10 PM »

40s and rain here next week. There goes any ice we have now...

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