Any Predictions

[LakerNewb]

About possibly getting out on small ponds for the new year? It looks like were going to get a fair few nights with lows in the teens after this warm spell for Christmas. There is near safe ice for me where I am planning to fish, So even if it does wipe all the ice out, I assume 3 nights of the low teens and days in the lower half of the 30's would allow for some good fishable ice, Don't ya think?

[livefreeandfish]

It looks like next Monday it's going to start cooling down, I'm hoping to possibly get out New Years Eve

[Guinea]

Places that already have fishable ice might be okay once it cools back down. Don't lose hope, guys! 

[SALMONEMIA]

If it stays cloudy not sunny, and it gets cool at night, I think the ice thats been fishable will be damaged somewhat from this rain, but it will bounce back after a few solid cold nights. The wide open lakes....... well thats a whole other issue. 2 trap lakes are gonna be in trouble for a long time IMO.

[BrookieSlayer99]

If it stays cloudy not sunny, and it gets cool at night, I think the ice thats been fishable will be damaged somewhat from this rain, but it will bounce back after a few solid cold nights. The wide open lakes....... well thats a whole other issue. 2 trap lakes are gonna be in trouble for a long time IMO.

After Christmas or the days following it, the temp will dip down to teens at night and mid 20's during the day. I don't know who long it will last but as 800stealth  said, the bigger lakes will be in trouble for a while.

[800stealth]

LOL... Hitting the eggnog early Brookie? I haven't posted to this thread yet... Although I do agree it's gonna be a short season for the big lakes.

[BrookieSlayer99]

LOL... Hitting the eggnog early Brookie? I haven't posted to this thread yet... Although I do agree it's gonna be a short season for the big lakes.

LOL..... Why did I say 800stealth   I meant Salmonemia

[SALMONEMIA]

Drink up 

[fisherhawk55]

x2 on the short season on the big lakes aside from that everyone have a merry christmas

[Capt. Black]

Places that already have fishable ice might be okay once it cools back down. Don't lose hope, guys! 

I agree with Guinea. As for the big lakes, most years (not the last 3, but most) we were putting the bobhouse out a week or two before the Rotary Derby. We did fish the big lakes sooner but didn't get enough ice for the shack. Until then.........

[JRFlatlander]

It's coming !!!  Just late this year. Lakes region 10 day  looks good.   Game on  for 2015

[BrookieSlayer99]

It's coming !!!  Just late this year. Lakes region 10 day  looks good.   Game on  for 2015

10 day does look good however you can't really trust them, very often they are significantly inaccurate. But you are right, the forecast from December 27+ is looking good!

[winnisquam guy]

all this cold weather talk has me all a twitter