Author Topic: First Ice (Read 13671 times)

Swift · « **on:** Sep 11, 2007, 09:08 PM »

OK, I'm bored and can't wait. When do you think you'll be on the ice? SW part of the state, I'm figuring 12/20 but hope it's earlier. And you?

pikemaster789 · « **Reply #1 on:** Sep 12, 2007, 05:25 AM »

SE part of the state hopefully 12/27

Mid michigan where I fish, 12/20 hopefully

scjustin2002 · « **Reply #2 on:** Sep 12, 2007, 08:51 PM »

1/2/08 south east part hopefully sooner, i was out fishing last year before x-mas last year hopefully we get a repeat of that. these cool mornings are getting me ready.

Hollywood703 · « **Reply #3 on:** Sep 14, 2007, 01:27 PM »

are we talking first usable ice where you can fish off it, or just first skim coat? Im thinking 1-14-08 first usable ice 2-3"

Gibby · « **Reply #4 on:** Sep 14, 2007, 08:18 PM »

That 12/20 is not a bad bet. I was on the ice befor Christmas last year for two days then it warmed up. Chance of a lite frost tonite, at least its a start.

Gibby

calvin21 · « **Reply #5 on:** Sep 24, 2007, 03:42 PM »

hopefully safe in the marinas and canals by 1/1/08

Also about how long do rivers like the saginaw take to freeze after the lakes

Swift · « **Reply #6 on:** Sep 24, 2007, 07:52 PM »

2nd day of Fall and it was 87*

Enough is enough

Out Door Man · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 25, 2007, 01:09 PM »

Mid michigan, there will deff. be a lake that we can get on by 12/20

Shantydweller · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 26, 2007, 01:09 PM »

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2nd day of Fall and it was 87* Enough is enough

Lol, Man I guess. At least it's only in the 50's today. I would think(hope) to have decent ice by Christmas. If we don't I guess I'll go rabbit hunting.

Out Door Man · « **Reply #9 on:** Sep 28, 2007, 06:54 AM »

Quote from: Shantydweller on Sep 26, 2007, 01:09 PM

Lol, Man I guess. At least it's only in the 50's today. I would think(hope) to have decent ice by Christmas. If we don't I guess I'll go rabbit hunting.

rabbit hunting is a great alt. i like your ideas.

dachmation · « **Reply #10 on:** Sep 28, 2007, 12:09 PM »

Well last year up here at Houghton Lake we just barely had ice for Tip Up Town in late Jan. and then the middle wasnt to safe.
The previous yr there were guys on the ice the Sun after T-day

Well heres hoping for early this yr.

Mike

Swift · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 04, 2007, 03:58 PM »

It's supposed to be in the mid 80s thru the weekend. Will say the 'gills, Perch, Pike and Bass have been up in the shallows chowing down this week.

muskie_huntre · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 05, 2007, 10:56 PM »

Not going to wait for ice here in SE Mich, heading to MN for first ice for 10 days up in MN. Will be heading up and staying the 9th through the 18th. If we are lucky we will have ice out in the Irish Hills in the begining of January. Will head to the Upper during one of the breaks this winter though.

yooperdave · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 05:38 AM »

in upper peninsula (houghton/keweenaw counties) we were on 2-3 inches december 6 last year.

polarfisher · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 25, 2007, 10:27 PM »

yea i bought a new shanty around christmass last year

but every one thought i was stupid with all the heat ...boy did they talk a month down the road

-10 degrees

boy did they hate it. i was the only one out there enjoying the ice ,caught 5 panfish in a half hour $:-\$ but hey i was ice fishing

Swift · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 25, 2007, 10:39 PM »

My darn Strawberrys are still flowering. Nice but not what I'm looking for.

Shantydweller · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 05, 2007, 10:01 AM »

Lol, Cold weather is coming.

mmb · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 05, 2007, 03:46 PM »

For the hot Fall that we had, maybe we'll get a pounding this year...

PLEASE!?!?!?!?!?!?

Icer for life · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 07, 2007, 11:54 AM »

My goal is for between Christmas and New Years for large quantities of gills and a nice northern or two. Any ice before then is a bonus.

Seems like in the last ten years or so.....when we get early ice, we also get a warm period where the ice will actually disappear and we have to start all over again.

I just hope that once it hits, IT STAYS!!!

Rock on,

Icer

papermouth · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 07, 2007, 06:48 PM »

If we can get on the ice by Christmas it will be a great start,but two years ago we where on the ice by the second week of December and that was the worst year I've ever had on the ice! If we only fish a few weeks it is still a ton of fun,it would be nice to have some snow this year for a change also.

polarfisher · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 07, 2007, 06:51 PM »

yea i know

i never got out on the ice

05-06 season bad bad bad

pikeferret · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 07, 2007, 07:00 PM »

first ice?......hmm that sounds nice.

Quack_Attack · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 15, 2007, 12:14 PM »

Hopin' for before Christmas up at the cabin in Ogemaw Co. and shortly after down here in Genesee. Last year thin ice got dumped on with lots of snow up north and I was actually ice fishin' down state sooner than up north.

papermouth · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 16, 2007, 08:14 AM »

Snowed last night here in southeast Michigan can't be long now.

jjmoser · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 16, 2007, 08:59 AM »

Well its good to back thinking about the upcoming season anyways, hope it comes second week of Dec. I will travel as far as Houghton Hankock over Christmass time if I have too. Had to go to Gwynn MI last new years to find Ice. Great place and great time on the Big Shag.

twinkster · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 16, 2007, 09:10 AM »

Quote from: Quack_Attack on Nov 15, 2007, 12:14 PM

Hopin' for before Christmas up at the cabin in Ogemaw Co. and shortly after down here in Genesee. Last year thin ice got dumped on with lots of snow up north and I was actually ice fishin' down state sooner than up north.

Yeah that sucked when we got all that snow last year, we didn't have safe ice for awhile

mmb · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 16, 2007, 12:03 PM »

Quote from: twinkster on Nov 16, 2007, 09:10 AM

Yeah that sucked when we got all that snow last year, we didn't have safe ice for awhile

And the wind that broke up what ice we did have.

*grrrrr*

swampbuckster · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 27, 2007, 05:45 PM »

The sooner the better. I just don't want to see a 50 and rain forecast until March!

polarfisher · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 27, 2007, 05:50 PM »

Quote from: swampbuckster on Nov 27, 2007, 05:45 PM

The sooner the better. I just don't want to see a 50 and rain forecast until March!

yeah i know what you mean

jig-o-matic · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 27, 2007, 07:05 PM »

I went to Gwynn last year at New Years too. I had a ball too. I fished Little Shag and 4 other small ones. Closest ice I could find at the time.

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