The positive side of the thaw....

[Fire~n~Ice]

At least we will get the benefits of "First Ice" all over again! LOL
Be Safe.....Stay on Top

[archbishop]

not much of a thaw for us, we still got 6" on most our lakes in WNY and below freezing temps for today and tomorrow, sad that wed. and thurs. will be in the 40's but we should still be ok for the new years weekend hopefully

[Ray4852]

Maybe it’s a sign of an early spring. Do you think I should get the sugar pails ready?

[fishingking]

This thaw sucks trying to find a place to go for this week thats like an hour or closer from home    arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[The Clam]

Rain drops keep fallin' on my head....

[coldbum]

the ice was nasty today, there was 4-6 in of slush and water on 3in of ice... I am hoping the ice makes it.. if not the redneck resort will be retro-fitted with pontoons

becareful out there

[USMC130FE]

Fished yesterday morning in the rain  Thank goodness for the Clam Fish Trap Pro!!  Stayed dry for the most part and had a great day putting fish on the ice.  Totals (kept) for yesterday was:

27 Gill's
 3  Big Perch
 2  Nice Crappies

Released many more.  What a wonderful sport this is.  Hopefully the weather the next couple days don't ruin it for the up and coming weekend.  At least the snow is gone.  I ended up drilling a bunch of holes to help get the water off the ice on a couple lakes,  Should see the whirlpools caused when 5-6 inches of water is being sucked through a 7" hole 

Tight Lines to Y'all
Steve

[scott14580]

 If the fishing on the second "first" ice is anything like this last first ice then I will have permanent nightmares of "The revenge of  dink city perch".

[senkosam]

Poor on Orange L. (near Newburgh)
8 crappie, one perch - all in one hole. We tried 20 holes from shallow to deep and only one produced.
Will the thaw make things better or worse?

[bigredonice]

Glad to see you could make it over here SS! Another NYBASS invader!