Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: HardWater Junkie on January 19, 2013, 07:20:18 PM
Title: ice making rate chart
Post by: HardWater Junkie on January 19, 2013, 07:20:18 PM
I posted this before under the ice safety board last season but wanted to bring it back up for all of you that haven't seen it. Its not exact but a good idea of how long it takes to make ice.
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Post by: mitch131 on January 19, 2013, 07:23:55 PM
hardwater could you make it a little smaller so we can see it lol
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Post by: slabslayer on January 19, 2013, 07:54:16 PM
That looks good, I just hope the wind doesn't work against the cold temps.
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Post by: HardWater Junkie on January 19, 2013, 09:27:58 PM
Just click on the pic and it will enlarge so you can read it
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Post by: deerslayern on January 19, 2013, 11:45:07 PM
Question for u all. after the first inital thin layer of ice, say its 14 degrees with a 15 to 20 mph wind to drop the wind chill or the real feel temp does that effect the ice making process and it will make more ice at a faster rate or no ?
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Post by: futurestrader on January 20, 2013, 12:25:01 AM
It's the real temps.
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Post by: OhioFisher19 on January 20, 2013, 01:30:05 AM
That actually seems pretty legitimate. A lot of guys think 30deg. and going to make an inch in one night... Just not going to happen lol
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Post by: HardWater Junkie on January 20, 2013, 10:01:32 AM
The wind chill does not help the ice grow any faster. It could actually hurt it in the beginning because the wind makes the water choppy and it delays the ice from starting to freeze. Once it does freeze over I do like to see it windy because that will help blow any snow that comes down off the lake. When there is snow on the lake it just screws the ice making up.