Author Topic: When is it too cold for you to ice fish? (Read 8817 times)

flagrunner · « **Reply #30 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 08:32 PM »

Never to cold,i love it when its 20or30 below,but the wind can take its toll.

Saulsa · « **Reply #31 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 08:41 PM »

It can be as cold as it wants and I'll go fishing. But cold and windy can be tough in a small portable. When the sides are flapping and popping, it's hard to enjoy the fishing.

kingfshr16 · « **Reply #32 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 09:25 PM »

Its never too cold to ice fish, just too cold sometimes to stay out as long as you would like, its the wind that really gets ya but this year i will be able to stay out longer with my new Shelter and heater.

Phoenix · « **Reply #33 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 07:12 AM »

If my blackberry brandy should start to slush up I would consider going home early

PERCHPULLER · « **Reply #34 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 07:42 AM »

Never too cold with the shanty but my favorite is a day in the 30's when you can just hang out on the ice without the heavy gear and the brews dont freeze

killitandgrillit · « **Reply #35 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 08:15 AM »

Never. Last year at Heikki Lunta it was -20 with 20mph winds. I was there. In fact, I ran all the way across the lake with jumbo perch in hand. When i got to weigh-in, tears were frozen to my face. I'm doing it again this year.

GEM_EYE_GUY · « **Reply #36 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 08:17 AM »

HE77, I don't even understand the question.
Pat's answer of "when the lake freezes to the bottom" came the closest.
But even that doesn't mean the air is too cold; it just means the lake wasn't deep enough.

brian-in-CT · « **Reply #37 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 08:54 AM »

As a native Upstate (Albany) New Yorker I thought growing up that anything colder than zero was just silly. Then I moved to Hackensack Minnesota for a year and actually fished outside in-40 with a wind of about 10 mph!! I was young and foolish then, but now I am older and have a Fish trap! There is no such thing, unless the heater gives out or the wind rips the cover off the fish trap!

Brian

scw14 · « **Reply #38 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 09:03 AM »

Hey Brian, I thought you had a thesis to write. Get your head out of the ice.
By the way, it is never too cold and I have never used a shelter here in New England!

Fishmon · « **Reply #39 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 09:28 AM »

My coldest day was on the "frozen surface of the Queen" last January at -10 F with a 20-30 mph wind. Lake George can get nasty if you are not dressed for it. I have some heavy duty Cabellas bib overalls and parka that are good in that kind of weather. Problem is handling tipups, fish, etc. I have finally caved in and purchased a fishtrap scout and a portable heater. Now if I can just stay anchored.

This year will probably be the "coldest weather in a boat" on the Queen. I guarantee you that someone will be out water skiing next week if it hits high 50s or 60.

tarbot · « **Reply #40 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 11:25 AM »

See Saying under the tip-up to the left!

Muskie Matt · « **Reply #41 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 11:42 AM »

Never too cold. Last season in Western Massachusetts was -17 @ 4:30 a.m. with not much wind, thank the lord. It did warm up to -2 before we left the lake around 2pm. One week later I was in Miami where it was 95! I thought I was going to get sick as a dog but only got a soar throut. The nice thing about the really cold weather is it leaves the panzies at home.

C.C. · « **Reply #42 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 02:24 PM »

I would just like to see freezing for now. I'll worry about to cold later

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Jim

Lottie · « **Reply #43 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 02:41 PM »

Quote from: carpcatcher on Jan 07, 2005, 02:24 PM

I would just like to see freezing for now. I'll worry about to cold later .
Jim
I'm with you Jim woul love to see -20F below for a couple of days just to lock things up and make them safe

as to cold limits hav done -20F without a hut with no wind. however Windchill is a whole other ball game Burrr

stonecold16 · « **Reply #44 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 05:19 PM »

When you can't move

smitty · « **Reply #45 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 05:20 PM »

NEVER too cold. The coldest I've been out in was -35 below.

LoveIce · « **Reply #46 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 05:33 PM »

-40 bellow is warm

jigginman · « **Reply #47 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 05:39 PM »

Went out Wednesday morning for a great day of fishing, the temp was -36 degrees F. the wind was calm, so it wasn't bad. As long as the wind isn't gusty, I can handle extreme cold. (by the way , it was a great day of fishing)

jigginman

BASSandICE65 · « **Reply #48 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 06:19 PM »

NEVER THAT WHY THEY MAKE SHANTYS AND HEATERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wkules · « **Reply #49 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 09:43 PM »

Here in WNY it never gets too cold. Although I have gotten blown off the lake once or twice.

iceman480 · « **Reply #50 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 09:46 PM »

Never Too cold. Are you kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!

wisicefishinnut · « **Reply #51 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 10:38 PM »

When school was canceled last year because it was -40 I said hook up the sleds were goin' fishin. I never have not gone out becouse of the cold, but up here on Lake Superior, the wind can make fishing imposible at times.

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Author Topic: When is it too cold for you to ice fish? (Read 8817 times)

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