Author Topic: First day out (Read 10607 times)

FishinHardWater · « **on:** Sep 30, 2011, 04:18 AM »

Lets see who can get out the earliest in New Jersey...

i pick December 13th as my first day fishing.

how about you?

IceKing4 · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 30, 2011, 05:08 PM »

Dude, you're bananas! I hope you're right, but I'm leaning towards Christmas.

fishsammich · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 01, 2011, 02:27 AM »

Yup! Christmas sounds right to me. I know I'll be shallow, that's for sure.

I can't wait!

Fish

ImAJigginFool · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 01, 2011, 09:31 AM »

It's been New Year's for us the past few years. Where are you fishing X-mas or earlier?

fishsammich · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 01, 2011, 11:37 AM »

Extreme northwestern NJ -- Shallow, very shallow.

Fish

Reb · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 03, 2011, 10:14 AM »

FHW,
Im just hoping that the big lake freezes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Garnet · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 03, 2011, 10:18 AM »

been out the second week of December before, hoping it's a repeat of that. might have to travel a little and start on little ponds, but im gettin out there asap. missing hunting this year, so ice needs to happen quick.

FishinHardWater · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 06, 2011, 12:44 AM »

yup! 2nd week in December is no problem. No worries! No

! and No

!!! happy fishing!

havejigwilltravel · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 06, 2011, 04:56 PM »

in new jersey, new years is when it usually starts.

Garnet · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 06, 2011, 05:13 PM »

depends what you call safe ice.....some people consider safe 6+ inches, other like myself will go out at 3 1/2-4 inches of black ice. as long as there's a spud in the lead mans hands, you can find safe ice early.

iceslider · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 06, 2011, 09:46 PM »

december 10 last year 2.5 inches on white oak hoping for the same this year

RussianBear · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 10, 2011, 07:05 PM »

Quote from: Garnet on Oct 06, 2011, 05:13 PM

depends what you call safe ice.....some people consider safe 6+ inches, other like myself will go out at 3 1/2-4 inches of black ice. as long as there's a spud in the lead mans hands, you can find safe ice early.

Agree, love first black ice, and never go without the spud, i was On budd lake on the 16th last year and week later was on hopatcong.

bmxrider11976 · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 11, 2011, 09:00 PM »

i was out first scond week in december last winter. i had ice in a water bottle i left in my truck the other night!!! we are gettin close!!!

tonyrad · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 13, 2011, 02:19 PM »

The small shallow protected ponds always ice up first. The big lakes are always last and need that magic 10 degree dead still night. It's early to be on this site with 2 - 2.5 months to go.
I can understand the fever, but there's lots to keep you busy till the hard water starts. The eyes are starting and the rest of the slimy devils are putting on the feed-bag for winter.

shadylakeice · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 31, 2011, 09:36 AM »

I'm shooting for Dec. 10th. for sure be wearing life jacket.

HaveAuger · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 31, 2011, 10:19 AM »

IDK if you look at the 15 day for any northern areas it is showing 50s and 60s not 30s as day highs. I know they said it will start earlier this season and stay cold, however when that is going to happen is anyones guess. I would think New Years at least for me. With this snow, I think it is getting a jumpstart to lowering the water temps and turning over the water thermalclines quicker.

Wizzofd69 · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 31, 2011, 07:35 PM »

This snow was a fluke. Temps will return back to usually and possibly even warmer. However i think small ponds will be good by mid december like last year.

b turdy · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 31, 2011, 10:15 PM »

I was gonna say -- I was out on December 12th last year, and it wasnt like this..... im hoping thanksgiving.....

Jersey Sport · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 03, 2011, 11:25 AM »

Last year we were out on Dec 18th, which is still autumn! I would be really happy with that again this year!

tonyrad · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 07, 2011, 07:27 AM »

Leaves are still falling in Sussex county. Some mornings are colder than 32, but not the afternoons. There has been skim ice on puddles, but thats a long way from walkable ice. Six or more weeks of waiting and planing, stay tuned... :tip up: :tip up: :tip up:

KingKool · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 16, 2011, 01:25 PM »

Read an article not to ong ago about the wolf preserve here in NJ and they said they have had their thick coats earlier than normal which means it will be a cold one..They said they are NEVER wrong!!

Last year was out before BDay 12/19...would take that again in a heartbeat

MattC1896 · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 17, 2011, 09:36 AM »

Last year me and my buddy had our first safe ice here in central NJ on dec 20th. Hoping maybe a little sooner this year

catfish_onthelake · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 17, 2011, 02:25 PM »

I got a bad feeling.

Garnet · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 17, 2011, 05:46 PM »

this weather is unreal....ice cold and then im sweating the next day. all the trees by my house finally dropped all the leaves, so there is still hope for December outings, just not as early as i would have liked.

fishgalore · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 21, 2011, 09:24 PM »

Quote from: FishinHardWater on Sep 30, 2011, 04:18 AM

Lets see who can get out the earliest in New Jersey...

i pick December 13th as my first day fishing.

how about you?

That's wishful thinking. You remember we were on the pond last year on the 18th of Dec. but that was almost a week earlier than the year before (on the 24th). The pond was locked up on DEc 16th with about 4" of ice. That'll be real hard to beat this year. I'm predicting about Christmas time but this weather pattern is weird this year. Last Dec. turned cold and windy early (like Dec. 2) and remained that way for the whole month. Cold & windy helped keep the wind chill factor down a few degrees.

Check out the history for last December on the weather underground link I'm posting. The weather station is Caldwell, NJ. Wildcat Ridge in Rockaway is one of the colder spots in all of Morris County so keep that in mind as you interpret. Look carefully at the graphs. The date is on the bottom of each graph. The temps got down to about 15 on the 10th but mostly hovered between 25ish-40 so the wind chill at night helped greatly. Look also at the wind graph (3rd one down) to see that influence. Of particular note is the 12th -18th or so. Then again the 20th-30th.

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KCDW/2010/12/2/MonthlyHistory.html

fishgalore · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 21, 2011, 09:31 PM »

Here's another link from 2009, note again that the temps were not particularly cold but the wind chill factor the whole month had a significant impact. I fished on Xmas eve day at the pond in '09. The 14th right thru to the end of the month was windy. Dec. '09 was actually a bit warmer than '10 on the average but the wind helped to lock up the ice at night.

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KCDW/2009/12/2/MonthlyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA

fishgalore · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 21, 2011, 09:39 PM »

Lastly, here's a comparison of last November to this November. The wind pattern is comparable but the average temp this November is about 5 degrees warmer than last year. Not a good start for the ice to form and the water to chill.

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KCDW/2010/11/1/MonthlyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KCDW/2010/11/1/MonthlyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA

FishinHardWater · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 29, 2011, 08:03 PM »

Quote from: FishinHardWater on Sep 30, 2011, 04:18 AM

Lets see who can get out the earliest in New Jersey...

i pick December 13th as my first day fishing.

how about you?

still wearing a t-shirt right now.... doesn't look like this is gonna happen

catfish_onthelake · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 29, 2011, 08:37 PM »

I got a bad feeling.

fishgalore · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 29, 2011, 10:07 PM »

I think we'll be lucky by January 1 next year.

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