Author Topic: Is it the end of another "hard water " season? (Read 2401 times)

zooplankton · « **on:** Feb 19, 2009, 08:26 PM »

Getting a little nervous here in the N.E. $:-\$ With the sun getting stronger & daytime temps
approaching 40 deg. f, how long will 9" of ice last

It will bum me out if it ends early

Were still well below freezing at night though

.............Zoo.

mealworm · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 19, 2009, 08:59 PM »

don't sweat it its still early we are just in a little bit of a thaw usally we grt it in jan. though but i think we will get anoyher real cold blast soon 2 yrs ago winter didn't even start till feb.

TravP · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 19, 2009, 09:43 PM »

We have 2 more months left in Minnesota!

Wild-man · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 19, 2009, 09:46 PM »

this time of year i LOVE LIVING IN NORTHERN CANADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
we are averaging -8 deg. C, 20-30" of ice, and the fish are JUST fattening up to spawn and are ravenous for the next 2 months!!!!!!!
i'll be ice fishing till mid april!!!!!!
bring it on!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 19, 2009, 10:09 PM »

Quote from: Wild-man on Feb 19, 2009, 09:46 PM

this time of year i LOVE LIVING IN NORTHERN CANADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
we are averaging -8 deg. C, 20-30" of ice, and the fish are JUST fattening up to spawn and are ravenous for the next 2 months!!!!!!!
i'll be ice fishing till mid april!!!!!!
bring it on!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're still averaging in the -20's with over 44" of ice so I think we still have a couple of days to go.

Tomhusker · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 01:17 AM »

Been over for a couple of weeks here in SW Iowa.... bummer. Was hoping to get another month out of it, but had a week of 45 - 65 degree temps and it shot the ice to crap.

Mississippi · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 01:57 AM »

Yeah should be a couple of more days in Alberta - LOL

martalus · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 05:26 AM »

44 inches of ice!!! I am going to guess that you dont use a hand auger like I do down here in NJ...Your ice fishing season must be nearly as long as your open water...

scavengerj · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 05:39 AM »

Not by a long shot. Still should be able to manage another few of weeks. Just may have to drive a bit

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 05:51 AM »

Not yet.. At least not around here..

bart · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 05:54 AM »

I'm thankful for each day and as one season ends, another begins...

jkoegel · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 08:04 AM »

We still have 8-10" on most waters here in Western NY. Temps at night all week in the teens. We'll be good for a while. We just had a slight pause when the 2-3' of snow melted and rain on top of that all in 1 day. Lots of flooding and high lake levels, broken shore ice. Back to normal now.

nbourque · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 08:40 AM »

Plenty of ice up here in Maine. Close to 2 feet in most spots.

Lobes · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 08:58 AM »

Still a lot of us fishing here in mid-Michigan. The bite is turning on strong again after the warm up we had. That shut things down on a lot of lakes for about ten days.

NBG

DR.SPECKLER · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 08:58 AM »

maybe a couple more weeks in MI.

BlueDuck · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 09:04 AM »

I fished thru 2 foot of ice yesterday. I think it will be around for a while yet.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 10:08 AM »

Quote from: martalus on Feb 20, 2009, 05:26 AM

44 inches of ice!!! I am going to guess that you dont use a hand auger like I do down here in NJ...Your ice fishing season must be nearly as long as your open water...

That 44" of ice was 2 or 3 weeks ago, should be a couple of inches thicker now. I'll find out tomorrow it's going to be a beautiful day -11C and gentle 10KMH south breezes.

The niceset day so far this winter!!!!!
Beleive it or not there are guys that use hand augers up here, I'm not one of them!!!!!! I have a 10 1/4" 3HP Strikemaster Cobra and an 18" extension so I'm good to 60" of ice.

schleprock · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 10:26 AM »

Quote from: zooplankton on Feb 19, 2009, 08:26 PM

Getting a little nervous here in the N.E. $:-\$ With the sun getting stronger & daytime temps
approaching 40 deg. f, how long will 9" of ice last It will bum me out if it ends early

Were still well below freezing at night though .............Zoo.

Drive towards NY border. We have 12-14 inches. Lots of time left.

pooley · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 10:35 AM »

almost done here. the shores are crappy, and the state parks are closed, except 2 small ponds.

Litchfield Fisher · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 01:13 PM »

20 + up here its 20 degrees out and holding steady we will finish strong for april unfourtunetly we will be slow on our feet into the open water season and brook fishing my true passion

btechvft70 · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 02:32 PM »

Most of the lakes i have been on nepa have at least 10" if not more most shorelines are OK I thinks we have at least another month I didn't hear the fat lady sing yet

fish_finder · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 02:39 PM »

Good 2 feet or more here, we always make it out last day of season March 31st

captain54 · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 03:51 PM »

I'd say where done,here in sw,Pa, shore is iffy and lakes have very uneven ice,3 inches here 5 inches there and a inch of snow that I don't like,because I can't see what the ice looks like,may head the NY and fishL. Chat.

Slop · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 03:54 PM »

This is shaping up to be the longest ice season I can ever remember. Been on the hardstuff since November and probably will still be fishing into April.....that's almost six freakin' months of pure bliss man!!! Just have to keep my fingers crossed that major snowstorms don't mess things up

Tainterslayer · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 03:59 PM »

Ice is 16-26" around here. It got up to 45 degrees with some rain and that literally ruined 3-4 inches of ice. It's back to being solid. Got below zero last night.. I have a feeling the ice will be very solid into the beginning of March. After that... who knows. When the ice goes, I want it to go fast.

YO1157 · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 08:00 PM »

done around here,gotta travel a hour,not to bad though,gives us a couple more weeks

zooplankton · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 20, 2009, 08:35 PM »

Quote from: bart on Feb 20, 2009, 05:54 AM

I'm thankful for each day and as one season ends, another begins...

Well put there "Bart" ............that's a great way of looking at it 8)
But man I love getin jiggi with it in a 8" hole $:-\$ .......Zoo.

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Author Topic: Is it the end of another "hard water " season? (Read 2401 times)