Ice Fishing Reports and Ice Conditions by lake. => Small Pond Reports => Topic started by: futurestrader on January 24, 2013, 08:56:30 PM
Title: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: futurestrader on January 24, 2013, 08:56:30 PM
Happened to be there today and was going to try to fish it but ran into a guy in a truck and he said ice was only one inch thick. I was shocked to hear that and did not even bother going out to test it.
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: Ntoiceman36 on January 24, 2013, 10:26:23 PM
Maybe he just told you that to discourage you from drilling in his favorite spot. ;D
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: futurestrader on January 24, 2013, 10:31:02 PM
Oh I might be dumb but not stupid I looked out on the lake and nothing drilled. It did look weak though from the shore.
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: Luvztaphish on January 25, 2013, 07:43:21 AM
Is it spring fed ? ??? ???
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: futurestrader on January 27, 2013, 11:51:29 PM
I tested it Saturday and it was 1.5 inches. Got out there and it was buckling others were pulling fish but I am not risking that. I think the problem is it sits down in a valley and the highways are nearby and could be salt runoff from the roads coming into it.
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: addicted to fish on February 08, 2013, 08:38:00 PM
are you kidding about the salt run off. or do ou have knowledge in this area. just want to know .
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: futurestrader on February 10, 2013, 05:46:07 AM
The turnpike and I-71 run right by there and that lake sits down low so put two and two together. It just never seems to build good ice.
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: Luvztaphish on February 10, 2013, 06:25:23 AM
Road run off seems reasonable .
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: futurestrader on February 10, 2013, 02:34:18 PM
Went there today and it was an inch thick. It will be open water soon. I made it out 5 feet and boom dropped in. That called for the end of the day
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: snowcone on February 10, 2013, 06:52:04 PM
bummer glad your ok
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: slabslayer on February 10, 2013, 07:37:37 PM
It sucks taking a bath when you forgot your soap and towels! ;D All kidding aside, glad you're ok!!
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: futurestrader on February 10, 2013, 08:01:58 PM
It was only two foot of water I knew that but was trying to press my luck. Anyways those trout are still in there and when this lake thaws its easy pickings because only one day after they put them in was it fishable and that was only four guys willing to try it.
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: Luvztaphish on February 12, 2013, 10:19:22 PM
;D sounds like a good lake to hit at ice out .
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: snowcone on February 13, 2013, 07:07:34 PM
yeah it does catch me a bunch 8)
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: futurestrader on February 13, 2013, 07:59:03 PM
Went today down to about quarter to half inch if we can just get open water tomorrow
Title: Re: Ranger Lake Strongsville
Post by: futurestrader on February 20, 2013, 08:31:37 PM
inch and a half tonight I checked it after dropping my son off at basketball practice