My ice is starting to melt!

[southend517]

here in mid michigan the ice is starting to melt, plus we have a gail force wind warning today.

[blaster22077]

In PA the ice is starting to melt but we don't have the wind yet.
But there is rain on the way.

[wyogator]

I wish our ice would melt some. I drilled all the way to the handle with my Mora.

[Rat-Man]

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY HERE, WE HAVE GOOD ICE AN A LOT OF IT. IT'S GOING TO GET COLD AT NIGHT AND THAT WILL KEEP IT ON

[Jig4M]

I feel you pain! It looks like it's going be last for about another 3 weeks here in northern NJ. It has been a better season for us this year compared to last.

[swampbuckster]

The season is still on! At least for another week. They at first called for 50's this weekend and rain now Sat. forecast is 26 and Sun is 40 and rain. I did however, pull the permanent shanty off the lake on Tuesday.

[PGKris]

Man that must suck I drilled 25" yesterday

[wyogator]

Man that must suck I drilled 25" yesterday

Me too. I figure we have until sometime in April here in Montana.

[icebucketjohn]

The ice has actually deteriorated in Northeast Ohio (Portage Lakes) due to the warm temps & rains on Tuesday 2/20. We're now on the downslide of the ice-fishing season. (It came late this year).

Realistically, I'd be surprised if we have 2 more weekends of safe ice. Although night-time temps dropped below freezing, the waterways have had a good influx of melted snow raising the lake water levels and weaking the shoreline ice. The high winds of today (Thursday 2/22) hasnt helped extend the season either.

All indications are that our ice fishing season will end by mid-March.

[Mr.Vexilar]

plus we have a gail force wind warning today

lolspeaking of how windy it was today, my buddy took my shappell shanty out today, said the ice on the lakes was extremely slippery, got the shnaty up, started fishin for about an hour when all of a sudden the wind picked up and started blowing the shanty across the lake, said he slid about 15 feet before he could get it stopped, the only other guy on the ice told em as he was leaving that he though he was parasailing! Lol, i'll give it about 2 wks till ice is gone, still about 8-10 inches of ice on duck lake tho, good ice also,

[Thriller]

We just about need extensions in some spots here.  I'm working on planning a trip north for the weekend after Easter in April.  Then, by the end of April, I should be able to get the boat on Lake of the Woods.

Of course, that would imply I actually go fishing occasionally.

[shawno]

Yeah we have crazy amounts of ice here in Saskatchewan too in places.

This past weekend I drilled in 42" on lake !!

It won't be going anywhere for awhile...


shawno  8)

[PGKris]

Seriously, if I could give you 10" of ice, I would! I hate the stuff when it's 20" plus!!!!

[dooberhoopa]

i went out in southern ny today and we had 10 or 11 it rained today and was about 36 degrees all day but it was the best day so far this year so that lake had better be wide open to keep me off it in the morning...but it is protected up in a little hill so hopefully ill let u know tomorrow

[fishinfiend]

i was on a big lake here in northern in. last evening, drilled through 14in of good clear ice we still got a few more weeks

[happy perch fisher]

we almost have 3 feet of ice and it still coming

[flockshot]

the big water around these parts is breaking up (the great lakes waters and bays) but the inland lakes are still snow covered and and its cold again. so we may make a few without as much snow on top. lol. i drilled thru 13 inches last night...good solid ice still..but the big waters with this wind are starting to get very crappy very fast..which sucks.