MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
I don't know about 4.123" but I agree with you, we won't see safe ice until sometime in mid January.
Extreme northwestern NJ -- Shallow, very shallow.Fish
What do you consider safe ice? All it takes is a good week of sub freezing temps, preferably in the teens with little wind. I still have my hopes for getting on before Christmas. Give me 3 inches of hard black and im good.
I don't care how black the ice is you're nuts going out on 3" of ice dude! Safe ice for me is 5" no and's, if's, or but's about it! Have you ever fallen through?
Ice season is like grammer school summer vacations. Long time coming, last forever, end in a blink of the eye. Last year we got an early start iceing let's hope for more of the same. In the mean time blackfishing is great and maybe a body of keeper stripers well show up north.
Keeper Stripers? Nothing over 20 from the surf but a good amount of keepers this year. Might make another trip down before years end to see if I can find a few locals swimming around.
i belive 4 inches or more is good and 5-6 is good for a group of guys. once it hits about 5inches im on it. private pond this year to start. fishgalore you up for it? or we doing mt hope again?
Icemark got a nice 32"er off of IBSP a couple weekends ago. Nice fish likely about 15 lbs. on a teaser off the barrel swivel. I'd do it again but the holidays will be upon us then ice! SR this weekend.
Most 32" fish are less than 15 pounds unless they are filled with bunker but any striper is a nice fish in my book. Heard it was like opening day trout down on IBSP during the time your talking about; not something I am interested in. I like to creep around at night when I don't have to deal with the crowds. I stayed North(north of shark river) and got plenty of fish between 28 and 34"s. For some reason the fish and sandeels always hang out longer down by IBSP during the late fall but don't stick around too long up North. I hear you on the holidays and ice fishing. I had my share of stripers and now its time to move on. Gonna probably take one of my last trips chasing the bronze this weekend also. Starting to get tough once the water gets down in the low 40's.
I'm a greenie on the Stripers......got my 1st one in May. Don't know many spots yet from the shore either. It was basically elbow to elbow. Lots of nice guys though.
Most 32" fish are less than 15 pounds unless they are filled with bunker but any striper is a nice fish in my book.
i pick December 13th as my first day fishing.
I haven never went through but I have also gone out on 2"s of ice but that will NEVER happen again. 3"s in the spots with the least amount of ice and the thicker spots with 4"s are good for me if its solid ice. I bring a spud bar to check and test drill every 20yards or so. Also have a life jacket and rope in the sled.