Author Topic: Search For Early Ice - Post Conditions Here for Now (Read 15870 times)

Fat Boy · « **on:** Dec 03, 2006, 09:42 AM »

We aren't going to open up the Reports and Conditions threads just yet. However, I'll sticky this thread and you can post ice conditions here for any lake that you like until then. Once we open up the R&C board this thread will be unstickied. So until then please use this threads for ice conditions until they become fishable.

Thanks for your cooperation!

marshrat · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 04, 2006, 08:11 PM »

K I guess I can start this off i fished cowanesque on sunday. There was no ice on the lake. I fished the spill way right after the d**n. We fished for a couple of hours caught about 100. we caught about 60 rock bass, 2 small mouth, 5 or 6 bullheads and about 25 perch. Before we went to the spillway we went to Catherin creek up in NY but the water was to low ended up only catching 2 trout. Hopefully not this weekend but by next weekend we will be on the ice. maybe not Beechwood or Hamilton but Allen.

J Miser · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 04, 2006, 08:19 PM »

The Fall Creek Beaver Ponds here in Reeders (Monroe County) were completely frozen over (except where the creek comes in). They will definetely be set up for this weekend and are a fail safe if nothing more for native Brookies. I'll be checking on Tobyhanna Thursday and Wolf Swamp on Friday. Chances are, we'll be on them tied off to shore on Saturday. Heck I got money ridin on it. So enjoy, and remember, 2 inches of ice holds 200 pounds. My little circle of freinds are all still banking who will be on the ice first this years here in PA. We were first last year, and can only wonder who has the cahoonas and stupidity to go out friday. Mike, you've been challeneged, we just might beat the NY and midwest boys if we're good. All the ice needs to do is survive wednesday and the wind needs to hold off.

Dr. JM

Pike Popper · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 04, 2006, 09:49 PM »

Yeah yeah....If i felt like driving up there I'd be out before you. I doubt anyone will make it out Friday. Not till Saturday. Unfortunately i can only get up there on Fri, so I won't make the drive. Good luck! Mike, hope you got a change of clothes for when you fall in Friday, since i know you will TRY to make it out.

pletch · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 05, 2006, 08:36 AM »

My fav. local lake has a layer of ice and a dusting of snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Icenutter · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 05, 2006, 08:46 AM »

I seen a small lake froze over this morning, which is a good start. A big clipper system coming Thursday to Friday with alot of wind. If the lakes survive the wind I don't think they will survive next week. The weather pattern is beginning to change back to a Westerly and Southerly flow beginning this weekend. Temps back into the 40's with rain next week. Let's keep our fingers crossed that we get another cold snap right after x-mas and we are on the beginning of the year.

fishing455 · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 05, 2006, 09:23 AM »

Wouldn't mind hearing that Tobyhanna report or any other lakes in the area! Anyone had luck at Tobyhanna for anything other than trout and pickeral?

1MOFISH · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 05, 2006, 11:30 AM »

Quote from: pletch on Dec 05, 2006, 08:36 AM

My fav. local lake has a layer of ice and a dusting of snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

would like to fish that lake sometime i hear some whopper bass in there mofish

Icenutter · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 05, 2006, 11:49 AM »

Quote from: pletch on Dec 05, 2006, 08:36 AM

My fav. local lake has a layer of ice and a dusting of snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cranberry or Highpoint?

pletch · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 05, 2006, 12:24 PM »

Cranberry, high point is always too windy to be the first to freeze.

percheye · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 05, 2006, 04:44 PM »

hey marshrat, where is allen?

mike692 · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 05, 2006, 05:43 PM »

Quote from: pletch on Dec 05, 2006, 12:24 PM

Cranberry, high point is always too windy to be the first to freeze.

Hey Pletch! Saw your picture in the paper with all those steelhead! Good work!

Starting to get ichy here. I've been trying to find a deer, but I've been thinking about ice fishing. Wanted to check Laurel Hill today, but didn't get the time. If Cranberry has ice, it should to! The extended forecast doesn't look great for making ice, but I don't think it will hurt what we have too much.
I didn't get out at all last year, so I really need to get out....soon!

jonesy74 · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 05, 2006, 06:31 PM »

I was just outside bringing in some firewood and there wasnt a cloud in the sky. It should get good and cold tonight

1MOFISH · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 06, 2006, 03:07 AM »

Quote from: jonesy74 on Dec 05, 2006, 06:31 PM

I was just outside bringing in some firewood and there wasnt a cloud in the sky. It should get good and cold tonight

can ya eye up muddy creek to see if its icin' up maybe goin to see friday or saturday mofish

jonesy74 · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 06, 2006, 08:32 AM »

Quote from: 1MOFISH on Dec 06, 2006, 03:07 AM

can ya eye up muddy creek to see if its icin' up maybe goin to see friday or saturday mofish

Maybe Harbor acres will have enough ice. Its a small lake. If I get home in time I will check it out and let you know

CAMOTIM · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 06, 2006, 09:35 AM »

Quote from: jonesy74 on Dec 06, 2006, 08:32 AM

Maybe Harbor acres will have enough ice. Its a small lake. If I get home in time I will check it out and let you know

Jonesy-any recent trout stocking of H.A.?

gillmaniac · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 06, 2006, 10:32 AM »

Quote from: 1MOFISH on Dec 06, 2006, 03:07 AM

can ya eye up muddy creek to see if its icin' up maybe goin to see friday or saturday mofish

Leave a report. Im very interested with how cold its been

Icenutter · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 06, 2006, 11:42 AM »

Just checked a local lake (140 acres) at lunch time and was surprised to see 1/3 of the lake was froze over. There is a long cove with a stump field that is froze entirely to the main part of the lake. I threw a rock on it and it bounced. If the lake survives the nasty wind coming tomorrow and friday and with lows in the lower teens I am hoping for 3 to 4 inches in this cove by Saturday morning.

After Saturday I believe it will be gone with the warm up going into next week.

jig-jig THUMP · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 06, 2006, 08:05 PM »

I noticed ice cover on many but not all of the small ponds between Dillsburg and Harrisburg today. I expect it's thin but it did hold up a pile of geese. Unfortunately my butt weight to foot size ratio is alot more then those honkers. At least it's showing that safe ice is just around the corner if the cold temps can hang on and do their work.

Think cold!

jjT

jonesy74 · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 07, 2006, 03:58 AM »

Quote from: CAMOTIM on Dec 06, 2006, 09:35 AM

Jonesy-any recent trout stocking of H.A.?

No, not since spring. They will stock it again in January

CAMOTIM · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 07, 2006, 07:01 AM »

Quote from: jonesy74 on Dec 07, 2006, 03:58 AM

No, not since spring. They will stock it again in January

Thanks for the response, Jonesy, any idea of a date in January?

MikeThePike · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 07, 2006, 08:35 AM »

My tiny "reservoir" that I thought would be the 1st to freeze didn't even have a skim on it yesterday AM. I forgot that its fed by a much larger reservoir up the mountain but I've got my back up which had 1" of ice across all 70 acres of it. I'll check it out tomorrow but I doubt it'll be good unless I go out at 1 or 2AM before work for some crappies.

pletch · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 07, 2006, 10:52 AM »

I was on the ice this day last year (2005), oh how I miss the good old days.

Icenutter · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 07, 2006, 11:44 AM »

I know how you feel Pletch, my first day last year was December 9th.

Oh well, we will just have to wait and see what cards mother nature deals us this year.

Indiana_Lou · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 07, 2006, 12:14 PM »

Russ, I was up past Wilhelm yesterday morning and there was some skim ice forming. Unfortunately, the weather is supposed to warm up this weekend. Hey, are you giving any thought to a trip up North? A couple years ago John Helso from I.S. and I made a trip to Lake Simcoe for perch. We talked about going to a lake that has a good walleye population. I want to say it's Scaugog or something close to that. It was a little east of Simcoe. My buddies got me started on this steelhead fishing and it's almost as addictive as ice fishing!

MikeThePike · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 07, 2006, 02:57 PM »

Quote from: pletch on Dec 07, 2006, 10:52 AM

I was on the ice this day last year (2005), oh how I miss the good old days.

I was on the ice November 27th last year so having to wait until ATLEAST this weekend is killing me

J Miser · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 07, 2006, 04:14 PM »

I'm with you mike, was on the ice the weekend after thanksgiving last year only to see it all mely away that monday. Amazing that we're waiting so long for ice this year, but saturday, buddy boym saturday for sure. Enjoy.

Dr. JM

Icenutter · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 07, 2006, 05:29 PM »

I guess we have been spoiled over the years. I can remember when I was in high school and college and we would never be on before the holidays, but it was almost always a given the beginning of January.

pletch · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 07, 2006, 05:33 PM »

was not on the ice till december 26 in 2004, so as long as i get on the ice by new year i will be happy!

1MOFISH · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 08, 2006, 06:11 AM »

Quote from: pletch on Dec 07, 2006, 10:52 AM

I was on the ice this day last year (2005), oh how I miss the good old days.

ya me too. can remember fishin 18" of water because it was the only ice that year mofish cranberry should tighten up tonight

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