Ice fishing2013

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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by Phil » Fri Jan 03, 2014 10:18 pm

erik wrote:Phil have you been fishing near black lake marine at all? I got some friends coming from buffalo soon and we weren't sure if we should fish in front of my camp or go over to roll away. Or if you have any other suggestions we are open to any and all advice!
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I have not been there since early ice. Things slowed down and lots of folks fishing there; hard to get on one of the "spots" there now. You would have to get out there before light and get set up. I don't like fishing in a crowd anyways.
Rollaway has been decent for me. Just go up the lake and get away from the crowd.
Headed to Wheathouse to check things out in the AM, folks fishing there, but I need to see the ice for myself. Boats just cleared the seaway on the 30th, here, and the river is just about locked up.
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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by Phil » Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:56 am

January 11th. 50s and rain most of the day. Ice is 18" and doing well. Likely this rain and subsequent run-off will "loosen" the shoreline.
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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by Phil » Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:42 pm

February 8th - 22" of ice. Snow is drifted and some spots/areas of slush. Tough walking. The pressure ridges are almost non-existent, easily crossed with any kind of machine or on foot. Lots of pickup trucks on the ice.
Fishing was s-l-o-w for us.
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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by sasnyder » Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:25 pm

Phil wrote:February 8th - 22" of ice. Snow is drifted and some spots/areas of slush. Tough walking. The pressure ridges are almost non-existent, easily crossed with any kind of machine or on foot. Lots of pickup trucks on the ice.
Fishing was s-l-o-w for us.
I guess with 22" of ice we do not have to worry about "Ice out" contest just yet :P

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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by Phil » Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:34 pm

sasnyder wrote:
Phil wrote:February 8th - 22" of ice. Snow is drifted and some spots/areas of slush. Tough walking. The pressure ridges are almost non-existent, easily crossed with any kind of machine or on foot. Lots of pickup trucks on the ice.
Fishing was s-l-o-w for us.
I guess with 22" of ice we do not have to worry about "Ice out" contest just yet :P
Maybe July 4th :twisted: :lol:
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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by cw14 » Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:14 pm

Phil, is 22" a lot for black lake?
What you u say the average thickness is year to year?

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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by Phil » Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:05 am

I don't really know, year to year average but it's a bit more than in the last several to many years. I can remember having to add an extension to my old Jiffy auger once - back in the 70s (more than 36") but that is only one I remember. Normally it's less than 20, I would say. I should have started keeping records years ago - but I didn't and still don't. Off hand I would say we have not had ice like this in over 20 years.
I'll ask around and see if anyone local has any information.
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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by cw14 » Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:27 pm

Thx for the info :big-grin:

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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by Phil » Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:29 am

6 more inches of snow on top, more drifting.
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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by tr21 » Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:12 am

With all the snow & ice the will be real high, I would say in the spring.

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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by bigmouth » Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:29 am

Hard pack snow over a little water in spots on top of 20-22 inches of ice, a little easier to move around on the ice, but the bite is slow as it has been all winter for me.

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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by tr21 » Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:04 am

At least you are getting out. Maybe the fishing will pick up for you. Good Luck

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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by bigmouth » Wed Feb 26, 2014 5:57 am

Nice conditions yesterday. Hard surface, little wind, overcast though,14 degrees and "warm". 2 little pike.

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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by Phil » Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:43 am

32" of ice this morning :O and we got another week of cold, ice-making, weather ahead of us. :big-grin: 8)
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Re: Ice fishing2013

Post by cw14 » Wed Mar 26, 2014 11:58 am

whats the ice now?

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