Dec Forecast Doesnt Look Good for Ice

[icebucketjohn]

Daytime Temps are moderating in the 30's while the nights are teasing slightly below freezing.  Those conditions dont bode well for ice formation.  Looks like it's gonna be a later start than last year. (Last year I was on Moggy - Congress Lake Road Dec 12th).

COME ON GUYS... DO YOUR ICE DANCE!

[slabslayer]

I know. With that arctic air that came in around mid November I thought we'd have an early ice season. I didn't think we'd stay on ice from that point forward, but thought by mid December we'd be on Mogadore and Nimi. This sucks!  I'm ready for some time on the ice, but what I've heard is a milder December followed by a cold January and February. Hope that holds true, I want a good 8 weeks on the ice at least!

[Fish2Win]

It might be time for a road trip up up north!!!

[OhioFisher19]

Yes, this is annoying. I read this today on a snowmobiling website from a meteorologist:
The pattern in the next 10 days looks similar to what would occur during an El Nino and conditions where El Nino occurs continue to move towards an El Nino. However, it is way too early to make a call as to if the pattern change underway is the new pattern for the winter, or just a bump in the road.

I also got really excited in mid-nov but man you had to figure it wouldn't last

[Ntoiceman36]

This weather sucks! Period!!

[Icetester]

Jan. 1st until Mar. 7th.  It's all good. Let's get the holidays out of the way and get to it there after. I'm expecting cold for Christmas and ice for the New Year.

[Luvztaphish]

 Come on guys , we live in Ohio . The weather here is a fickle mistress . But we all want the same thing , safe ice and hunger fish . So ready your gear and keep an eye on the thermometer . 

[joewallguy]

Its my fault. I bought a snowmobile this week for erie

[slabslayer]

I got a new shanty and other stuff for this year too. I guess I share some of the blame. 

[Saw guy]

Was reading a Michigan fishing report, and they are fishing the south shore of Houghton Lake. Catching Walleye, Pike , and gills.  

[icebucketjohn]

Could be a ROAD TRIP on the horizon if we dont get ice soon.

[snowcone]

4 sure the weather has really been screwy , even deer hunting has been a real challenge all it does is  RAIN,RAIN    .   

[davidhoheisel]

A road trip would be fun. Keep us posted on Ice conditions. I like to hit Lake Simcoe for perch but need to get my passport.

[g]

The one constant in Ohio is unpredictable weather and meteorologists that can't predict it accurately. Hope they are wrong as usual. I figure we will get safe ice, it's just a matter of when.

[icebucketjohn]

I submitted forms to take the last 2 weeks of December off work in order to do some "early season" ice fishing.  Now I'm thinking it's gonna be a BUST.  The forecast looks lousy for us.

Nov 21st & 22nd were just teasers!

This Sucks!