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Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: slabslayer on December 24, 2020, 12:03:18 PM

Title: First date of safe ice?
Post by: slabslayer on December 24, 2020, 12:03:18 PM: Guess the first day of safe ice and win a Gruv jig box!
Must be on 3” of ice minimum. Prize will not be awarded for unsafe actions.
Give it your best guess and see what happens!!
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Post by: wis2ohio on December 24, 2020, 12:17:03 PM: January 11
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Post by: Evinrude58 on December 24, 2020, 01:33:33 PM: Who determines when it is? What if I submit a pic of a tape measure in the ice? 3 Jan.
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Post by: slabslayer on December 24, 2020, 02:14:11 PM: That’s what we need. :)
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Post by: snowcone on December 24, 2020, 04:25:52 PM: thats funny jan 11 was my thought also hahahah but i will take jan 17 , 3 inchs of snow changes the game...
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Post by: ice hole 2 on December 24, 2020, 09:41:55 PM: Jan. 19 but hope it's sooner!!
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Post by: toadfish on December 25, 2020, 04:43:04 AM: 3" on what lake? I will guess January 14. I am just hoping for some safe ice in Ohio in 2021.
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Post by: Ntoiceman36 on December 25, 2020, 07:22:46 AM: Lake Erie December 26th!! Ok i might not win but I'm a lock for honorable mention, plus it just sounds good.
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Post by: holehopper on December 25, 2020, 09:13:52 AM: jan.15
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Post by: ice hole 2 on December 25, 2020, 06:36:45 PM: Great line, N36! 26th might be a winner if you stock your bird bath!!lol
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Post by: Heaven Bound on December 26, 2020, 09:36:58 AM: Jan 17
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Post by: geowol on December 26, 2020, 04:12:34 PM: January 27 hopefully sooner
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Post by: 30inthabucket on December 26, 2020, 07:01:13 PM: December 31! Guaranteed. I'll be in Michigan but I'll be drilling holes in 5 days... :D
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Post by: slabslayer on December 26, 2020, 07:41:57 PM: Haha!! I’m jealous! They’ve been in ice in Minnesota for a while now.
Must be in Ohio for the contest. ;D
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Post by: holehopper on December 29, 2020, 08:14:01 AM: after looking at the ten day forecast ,it looks like my guess of jan, 15 is off the mark,going to be later i fear
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Post by: snowcone on December 29, 2020, 08:45:59 AM: dang its just barely cold enough to make me shiver but not really making any good ice, anobody around here have eyes on the lakes ? just wondering ....
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Post by: Evinrude58 on December 29, 2020, 05:53:59 PM: 29 Dec we had almost 4 inches of ice on Mogadore. If you look you can see the water line on the tape.
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Post by: slabslayer on December 29, 2020, 06:10:06 PM: Awesomeness!! I’ll see if anyone had 12/29. I got Jon’s pic in my email too. 👍🏻
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Post by: ice hole 2 on December 30, 2020, 02:06:01 AM: AccWeather data of past temps. for Mogadore Res. area.
Dec. 6-12 - Avg. High - 46.0 deg. Avg. Low - 35.1 deg.
Dec. 13 - 19 - Avg. High - 36.9 deg. Avg. Low - 29.9 deg.
Dec 20 - 28 - Avg. High - 41.2 deg. Avg. Low - 26.4 deg.

Can someone tell me how almost 4 in. of ice were formed by Dec. 29 ???
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Post by: Bobberbucket on December 30, 2020, 08:04:57 AM: Had to be pure magic that made it. But in reality it was a bunch of pack ice that ended up pushed in the bay must have thawed some and with those 16 degree nights tightened up and got nearly 4” thick and sold as a rock except the edges were awful. I fished it Monday and Tuesday it actually made a half inch of ice from Monday to Tuesday.

There are other lakes in neo with ice in very limited areas that is going to be fished today. I know I’ll be out somewhere.
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Post by: Bobberbucket on December 30, 2020, 09:01:14 AM: Actually I was just told by someone who’s on the ice right now where E58 took that picture. It gained 3/4 last night which is kinda interesting.
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Post by: snowcone on December 30, 2020, 09:36:39 AM: sooooo do we have a winner ? winner winner chicken dinner hahahhaha
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Post by: slabslayer on December 30, 2020, 11:21:57 AM: That is interesting, but it did drop to 22 there last night. Tonight is going to be the killer I’m afraid. I’m so sick of these warm fronts. On Tuesday the 5th I should be released to do whatever I want, so it’ll be all open water everywhere by then.
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Post by: slabslayer on December 30, 2020, 11:24:52 AM: 30 was closest with 12/30. I’ll send his Gruv box out on Monday!
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Post by: ice hole 2 on December 30, 2020, 06:54:47 PM: Congratulations,30! Good contest, Slab. Best part was as far as we know everyone stayed safe and dry !
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Post by: fishingful on December 30, 2020, 07:03:38 PM: January 19
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Post by: Evinrude58 on December 30, 2020, 07:23:58 PM: We did have one guy get a wet foot getting off the ice. You know how shallow weedy areas are, that and the fact he weighs in at 270. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Optfish on January 02, 2021, 03:07:08 AM: I guess January 13th
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Post by: 30inthabucket on January 03, 2021, 08:48:09 PM: Hey! I won... I was really just being a smartass, but I guess it counts. Lol. If you need my address Joel, just look on the other package you haven't sent me yet... ;)
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Post by: slabslayer on January 04, 2021, 06:28:27 AM: Haha! It’s actually going in the mail this morning. ;D
They both will be. You guys were on 4” so it counts, as does the online tournament post! Glad you got on, looks like by next week it’ll be improving all over.
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Post by: snowcone on January 04, 2021, 08:36:28 AM: nice ;D
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Post by: Evinrude58 on January 04, 2021, 05:17:14 PM: You know me I am usually on ice first. Of course I do live a bit farther north than some and am retired so if there is a chance of getting on I am usually available to.
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Post by: slabslayer on January 04, 2021, 06:21:52 PM: Same here. Not working winters I’m right with you 58. I’d have been on Moggy last week if not for the ankle. Hoping for next week somewhere!!