Author Topic: Loud cracking on Choumont Bay (Read 2174 times)

reich607 · « **on:** Feb 22, 2008, 07:07 PM »

Was out on Choumont Bay Wednesday, and I heard cracking all day. Ive heard preasure cracks from a distance before, but never this intense. It was a cold day. Does anyone know what causes that.

The Farmer · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 22, 2008, 07:17 PM »

I was out there too. Wierd sound eh? I believe that was the ice expanding, and making more ice. Correct me if im wrong someone

iceauger · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 22, 2008, 07:37 PM »

Just making ice.That is what a long time fisher men told me when I was younger but it's hard to believe.I was at sodus on wednesday it was cracking,popping and moving scared the sh-t out of me but JUST MAKING ICE.
auger

pompeii08 · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 22, 2008, 07:40 PM »

chamaunt always cracks, been out there when the ice was dropping an inch or so at times. makes fishing a little more fun!

partyshanty · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 22, 2008, 09:43 PM »

I've seen the ice drop causing little gysers out of the holes FREAKY!!

Grumpyoldman · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 12:45 AM »

Quote from: reich607 on Feb 22, 2008, 07:07 PM

Was out on Choumont Bay Wednesday, and I heard cracking all day. Ive heard preasure cracks from a distance before, but never this intense. It was a cold day. Does anyone know what causes that.

I know what causes it and it still scares the heck out of me. My heart stops everytime.

3beagles · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 05:24 AM »

It is making more ice. Nature's music!

MrMarty51 · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 05:40 AM »

As the temps drop the ice expands and the cracking sounds is the ice bustin up to make room for more ice.When the sun comes out and it is seeming to warm up it is actually driving the frost and freeze deeper into the ice and causses it to crack and pop some more.Fishing on fort Peck once and thought a low flying jet was coming through breaking the sound barrier and after the initial boom it was like the sound of a freight train for about a 1/2 hour. 10 minutes or so after the big boom the ice in the bay where we were really started cracking and popping and that went on for several hours. would have like to have seen the pressure ridge that one was forming.

pooley · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 07:59 AM »

that's just the lakes music.

water_wolf · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 08:06 AM »

You haven't seen a real good pressure crack until one passes right in front of your shanty and you see water spray up out of the ice. Had that happen a few years ago up on the St. Lawrence when we were fishing the K of C derby in Clayton. The best part was we had a newbie with us. It was hilarious to watch him try and pile out of the shanty while yelling "we're going down, we're going down"

pooley · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 08:11 AM »

Quote from: water_wolf on Feb 23, 2008, 08:06 AM

You haven't seen a real good pressure crack until one passes right in front of your shanty and you see water spray up out of the ice. Had that happen a few years ago up on the St. Lawrence when we were fishing the K of C derby in Clayton. The best part was we had a newbie with us. It was hilarious to watch him try and pile out of the shanty while yelling "we're going down, we're going down"

newbies are always entertaining!!!!

Grumpyoldman · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 08:13 AM »

Gentlemen, please don't tell me that your heart doesn't miss a beat now and then on "CRAAAACK".

ChiefCatchemall · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 10:18 AM »

just making ice. I was out to sodus on wednesday as well iceauger and it was making quite a bit of noise. You might have seen me chasing my jetsled across the bay haha

pooley · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 10:31 AM »

yeah, had a loud boom on the sacandaga last week. popped right where i was drilling!

reich607 · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 11:24 AM »

Quote from: Grumpyoldman on Feb 23, 2008, 12:45 AM

I know what causes it and it still scares the heck out of me. My heart stops everytime.

Lol, yeah my buddy and I would completely freeze and trade a glance every time we heard it. It was kind of humorous.

water_wolf · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 23, 2008, 06:08 PM »

Quote from: Grumpyoldman on Feb 23, 2008, 08:13 AM

Gentlemen, please don't tell me that your heart doesn't miss a beat now and then on "CRAAAACK".

Yeah Grump, for a fraction of a second your heart does jump a little. Then you smile because you know Ma Nature is just making more for you to drill through.

Cheeks13 · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 25, 2008, 04:58 PM »

I was up that day with Reich 607 and he is right, it was nerve racking and humorous at the same time. Not to mention we were both hung over!!

lcrep2000 · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 25, 2008, 08:00 PM »

Just imagine what it sounds like to the fish.

dh2028 · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 26, 2008, 02:14 PM »

I was out with a buddy for his first day on ice and it was popping and banging all day, best part my buddy weighs about 400 lbs he was scared sh**less all day. By the way there was 14" of ice. We were watching cracks form across the lake all day.

I must admit after 40 years of ice fishing that first loud pop of the year still gives me the willies

reich607 · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 26, 2008, 03:17 PM »

Quote from: lcrep2000 on Feb 25, 2008, 08:00 PM

Just imagine what it sounds like to the fish.

It didn't stop them from biting

vivlamored · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 26, 2008, 03:22 PM »

i know its just making more ice but its still an uneasy feeling makes you want to beat feet for shore somethimes

TMBWarriors · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 26, 2008, 05:48 PM »

There is some huge pressure ridges and cracks.This year we have a good ice base and the usual cracks run from tip to tip on the points and across some of the bays,but this year they are in different spots with some serious ice movement.

If we get a strong wind from the west or south the ice will make some noise as it is packing it and pushing it into the bays.

Stay safe and dry

canton · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 01, 2008, 01:55 PM »

Yup its just making ice, a little unnerving. Just like sitting in your tree stand in a 30 mph wind. Swaying in the breeze is not for me!!!!!

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