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Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: wballard77 on February 14, 2014, 06:12:32 AM

Title: 7 days left?
Post by: wballard77 on February 14, 2014, 06:12:32 AM
From the weather reports here, it looks as though the ice will fade at a rapid pace. So how many days do YOU think there will be safe ice?
Title: Re: 7 days left?
Post by: slabslayer on February 14, 2014, 06:29:00 AM
It only looks bad Friday and Saturday, then back down in the low 30's for highs. I think we'll have thru the first week of March at least. I really want it to be good (the weather and the ice) for the Nimi tournament next Sunday. It sure looks like the Wingfoot event on Saturday will be sloppy though. I just hope the foot of ice will handle 24 hours of warm and some rain.
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Post by: OhioFisher19 on February 14, 2014, 08:51:07 AM
I think its gonna go pretty fast. More than 7 days but not much more. Once you get all this water on top it will get nasty fast I believe... It sucks but we will have to play it by ear
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Post by: fishintechnician on February 14, 2014, 09:29:51 AM
I think a lot of spots in central oh will be done by the middle of this week. It does suck but that's the way it goes. Been a good season so far. It's supposed to be in the 40s and 50s here w rain and melt running in its gonna eat it up fast.
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Post by: slabslayer on February 14, 2014, 02:28:11 PM
The melt run off is what worries me.  :-\
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Post by: trapperjon on February 14, 2014, 03:10:46 PM
no worries here......  i'll just go to depot and get a longer plank  ;D   the lake I was on yesterday had 10" of clear with 4" of crap white ice on top of that, i'm thinking this short warm up will just clean the crap off of the top.
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Post by: swedish nipple on February 14, 2014, 04:07:35 PM
I think it will last longer than 7 days. How long depends on the week following the warm up. Im seeing highs and lows below freezing.
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Post by: slabslayer on February 14, 2014, 04:10:18 PM
As long as it's good for the Nimi tournament next weekend, I'm a happy man!! ;D ;D
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Post by: swedish nipple on February 14, 2014, 04:14:23 PM
Anyone hear how much rain we are supposed to get?
Cant find a number.
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Post by: Strongpersuader on February 14, 2014, 04:27:10 PM
All this brief warm up is going to do is get rid all the snow then it's back down into overnight lows to mid teens for 4-5 days after. We shouldn't lose a lot on most lakes. We will be good into March for about a week. I'm kinda looking forward to it, no snow=easy pullin again!  8)
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Post by: davidhoheisel on February 14, 2014, 06:04:34 PM
I remember about 10 years ago i fished on a golf course pond on March 14th.

It was 70 degrees out. The middle of the pond had 12 inches but the sides were going fast. I didn't know then about putting a board across. Could have gotten in a few more days.

I need to get out this weekend.
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Post by: LeeinOH on February 14, 2014, 06:11:43 PM
Its been years since we've had ice like this.  Not used to drilling 12".  I think it'll last. On the good side though, happy to be going back to work!!!!!! And got a great deal on a boat for the spring so I'm looking forward to that.  I think we're fishin hard water for longer than the next week.
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Post by: fishingful on February 14, 2014, 08:02:16 PM
Yep blow the snow off loose a little. Going to do the polar bear jump at portage next sat so loose a day there. But its for charity.
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Post by: wapak ice dawg on February 15, 2014, 03:30:37 PM
Grand Lake St. Marys had places with 25" of ice, yesterday on Indian I had in most places 16-18" , but the snow was so heavy in places when you drilled a hole you were standing in 2 inches of water
Title: Re: 7 days left?
Post by: slabslayer on February 15, 2014, 04:18:59 PM
It's not as warm as they originally thought.  It may be sloppy for the Wingfoot and Nimi tournaments, but I think the ice will survive just fine. Sunday is going to be cold again, so I think we'll be fishing on ice into March.