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Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: ice phisher on December 28, 2012, 02:42:33 PM
Title: Mogadore Report Congress Lake Road & Palm Rd.
Post by: ice phisher on December 28, 2012, 02:42:33 PM
Took the morning tour with my grandson to see for myself on ice conditions at the above access points to this East end of the Lake... The first time I ice fished these spots was in 1958, so I can say that I'm well versed on these locations.....YES, THERE IS ICE ....between 2 1/2' TO 3"......"NOW FOR THE BAD NEWS AND THE REALITY OF THE SITUATION"... THERE ARE TWO LAYERS OF ICE WITH A LAYER OF WATER IN BETWEEN ......I SPUDDED THRU IN SEVERAL PLACES AT BOTH LOCATIONS AND THERE IDENTICAL ICE CONDITIONS AT BOTH ACCESS POINTS....THE BOTTOM LAYER SEEMS TO BE CLEARER ICE AND HARDER, ONLY AN 1" OR SO THICK. THE TOP LAYER IS CLOUDY/SOFT AND WATER SOAKED AND ONLY AN INCH TO A INCH AND A HALF THICK (WON'T SUPPORT MUCH WEIGHT).THIS IS ONLY AT THIS LAKE THAT I KNOW FOR SURE OF....BUT OTHERS MIGHT HAVE THESE SAME CONDITIONS.....THAT LAYER OF WATER PUTS A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE UNDER LIEING SHEET OF ICE.
"I STARTED THIS NEW TOPIC ....FOR ONE BASIC REASON "SAFETY".....EVERYONE IS REALLY SHORT FUSED TO HIT THE HARDWATER AND RELIEVE THE "STRESS" OF NO ICE SEASON LAST YEAR.....SOME LESS EXPERIENCED "ICER'S MIGHT TAKE THE NOTION THAT JUST SEEING OR READING "THAT, YES I SAW/I THINK/I HEARD.... OR SHOULD BE/WOULD BE /COULD BE AND DECIDE TO GIVE IT A GO BASED ON THIS INFO....AND FIND THEMSELVES IN A "FATAL SITUATION"..... NOT ALL ICE COVERED LAKES MAKE ICE AT THE SAME RATES OF THICKNESS.... BASED ON MANY/MANY FACTORS "SO PLEASE MAKE DARN SURE THAT YOU FOLLOW EVERY WELL KNOWN ICE SAFETY RULE THAT IS REPEATED EACH AND EVERY SEASON....AND EVEN THAT IS NO GUARANTEE FOR YOUR "SAFETY".... THERE IS A PREDICTION OF MUCH COLDER AIR MASSES TO OVER-RIDE OUR AREA, IN A FEW DAYS AND HOPEFULLY THESE WILL BE THE ICE PRODUCING SALVATION WE ARE ALL SEKING....PLEASE/PLEASE BE SAFE OUT THERE....
Title: Re: Mogadore Report Congress Lake Road & Palm Rd.
Post by: slabslayer on December 28, 2012, 02:45:32 PM
Thanks for that report. Hope that cold comes. That water blanket is going to kill it unless it drops to around 10 at night so it all freezes. If that happens we'll get good ice to fish on in no time. But he's right ALWAYS BE SAFE FIRST!!
Title: Re: Mogadore Report Congress Lake Road & Palm Rd.
Post by: futurestrader on December 28, 2012, 02:50:15 PM
Safety is always the first issue but I think it will set up well
Title: Re: Mogadore Report Congress Lake Road & Palm Rd.
Post by: Minnowhead on December 28, 2012, 05:49:00 PM
Thanks Icephisher.
Title: Re: Mogadore Report Congress Lake Road & Palm Rd.
Post by: HardWater Junkie on December 28, 2012, 11:33:01 PM
Thank you for the report. It wont be long now
Title: Re: Mogadore Report Congress Lake Road & Palm Rd.
Post by: Luvztaphish on December 28, 2012, 11:36:52 PM
We all feel the same but to hear from others and often helps it to sink in .Safety is foremost .
Title: Re: Mogadore Report Congress Lake Road & Palm Rd.
Post by: futurestrader on December 28, 2012, 11:57:16 PM
give me an update tomorrow and if good i will be there Sunday
Title: Re: Mogadore Report Congress Lake Road & Palm Rd.
Post by: slabslayer on December 29, 2012, 07:37:41 PM
I'll have to finish my plow route tomorrow, if I can I'll drive by and check it out.
Title: Re: Mogadore Report Congress Lake Road & Palm Rd.
Post by: ice phisher on December 29, 2012, 07:56:40 PM
Was there again late this afternoon.....Ran into an OGF friend and I decided to let him do the spudding..............and same results as yesterday, only with more snow in the ice cover......Unless your a great swimmer..... love the cold water and the color blue........It's gonna be awhile longer........."BE SAFE" Oh yes.......checked the main lake today and there is every kinda ice that can be made plus "OPEN WATER" on the big lake side to the west..........
Title: Re: Mogadore Report Congress Lake Road & Palm Rd.
Post by: slabslayer on December 29, 2012, 08:01:05 PM