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Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: Tin Guppy on November 23, 2017, 10:46:52 AM

Title: Yea it's starting
Post by: Tin Guppy on November 23, 2017, 10:46:52 AM
My pond has skim ice on 2/3 of it.
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Post by: Green Pea on November 23, 2017, 03:14:58 PM
Nice..... I keep looking at puddles each morning on the way to work just to get a glance.
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Post by: toadfish on November 23, 2017, 05:53:04 PM
A few years ago, I went ice fishing on black Friday in Ohio.  That will not happen this year.  I love seeing skim ice on puddles and better yet, on the lakes.
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Post by: Eskimo on November 24, 2017, 07:43:45 AM
The pond at my shop has a skim of ice on almost all of it . Its getting me excited lol
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Post by: toadfish on November 30, 2017, 06:33:07 PM
After a week of high temps in the high 40's and low 50's, I take my vexilar off the charger and highs next week are at freezing!  I am willing to leave it unplugged if it brings the ice sooner.  You are welcome hard water walkers.
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Post by: g on November 30, 2017, 08:22:10 PM
Can't wait for the weather change for the better next week. Come on freezing weather.
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Post by: slabslayer on November 30, 2017, 09:28:04 PM
It’s time!!  Haven’t walked on hard water in almost a year.  Got one trip last year, day before Deklan was born.  And a bunch of stupid unnecessary medical crap with the baby caused me to miss the brief freeze in January and stole the happy homecoming I wanted with my son.  I’m just beyond ready!!    Vent over........
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Post by: icebucketjohn on December 01, 2017, 06:21:16 AM
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Post by: holehopper on December 01, 2017, 07:12:16 AM
Weather forecast for December said cold and snowy(fox 8 news) 1-30-17
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Post by: toadfish on December 01, 2017, 03:16:51 PM
Wahoo!  There was some skim ice on Grand lake St Mary's this morning when I went crappie fishing.  It was on a small, shallow bay, but it was there.
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Post by: icebucketjohn on December 02, 2017, 06:56:18 AM
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Post by: snowcone on December 06, 2017, 10:36:28 AM
I guess it had too happen  ;D  so hang on to your reindeer, gas up the drill, break out the spud,  bonsai
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Post by: g on December 06, 2017, 03:21:43 PM
Amen to that snowcone.
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Post by: Green Pea on December 06, 2017, 05:18:15 PM
Everyone at work is complaining about the cold. They simply don't understand why my mood has been on the up swing. Bring on the Polar air.
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Post by: g on December 07, 2017, 04:07:03 PM
Hope the meteorologists are right for a change. They are saying all of Dec. could be cold. I hope so.
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Post by: slabslayer on December 07, 2017, 05:54:44 PM
I hope so!  My first Ice sled is packed and ready. I don’t take the full shanty out the first couple weeks to keep weight down since I’ll go on 2 1/2 to 3” of ice. Especially if it’s clear Ice!
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Post by: 30inthabucket on December 07, 2017, 06:53:49 PM
I try not to stress about when we are gonna get ice throughout the fall but I'm getting a little excited... Forecast looks promising. Wind isn't helping anything but if it dies down the temps are looking good. Hope to be on Indian within a couple weeks. Maybe next weekend. Fingers crossed. I've had a very good fall fishing season but I'm ready to drill some holes
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Post by: quackpot on December 07, 2017, 06:58:10 PM
I'm hoping to hit Indian next weekend also, we will have to meet up.
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Post by: 30inthabucket on December 07, 2017, 07:00:51 PM
Sounds good
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Post by: g on December 07, 2017, 08:23:31 PM
I agree Aaron, hope the wind calms down. Temps look favorable as long as the wind gives us a break. Hope we will be on Indian next weekend too. Hope to see you and Bobby on ice next weekend.
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Post by: Just reeleyez on December 08, 2017, 02:20:40 AM
The wind has been dying down in the evenings, at least here in the city. A good week of teens at night and we should be good to go!
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Post by: toadfish on December 08, 2017, 05:37:40 AM
Lets just hope any snow that falls does not mess things up.  Temps are looking pretty good.  Grand lake St. Marys has some skim ice on the channels and there was ice along the rocks where the wind had been blowing water up on them.  It won't be too long now!
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Post by: holehopper on December 08, 2017, 07:55:53 AM
15 day forecast looks very favorable (fingers crossed)................. :)
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Post by: icebucketjohn on December 08, 2017, 08:59:14 AM
FRIDAY DEC. 15TH!!!!!!!
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Post by: snowcone on December 08, 2017, 10:59:54 AM
well again my guess for ice here   I say jan 8   + -    couple days
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Post by: Ketchum on December 08, 2017, 11:30:49 AM
I have couple shallow farms ponds I'm hopeing to get on real soon. Being optimistic for next weekend lol. Got alot new gear I'm itching to try out. Been packed up ready to go for a month....bring on the cold
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Post by: quackpot on December 08, 2017, 12:32:43 PM
I have a picture on my phone from December 18th last year. I was on Indian catching gills.
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Post by: toadfish on December 09, 2017, 05:29:51 AM
Grand Lake St Mary's is starting to ice up.  Channels are skimmed over and open lake has some skim ice floating up along the shore this morning.  Some ponds in the area are also skimmed over.  The forecast next week looks pretty good. Time for me to start getting out my gear.  I hope that will not cause the warm weather to return!
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Post by: z400wolverine on December 10, 2017, 07:49:41 AM
Yes getting that itch. Started watching you tube this morning and Red Lake MN has been slamming eyes for about 3 weeks now! Almost makes me want to pack and road trip!
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Post by: Ntoiceman36 on December 10, 2017, 07:53:25 AM
 Woke up this morning to all the ponds in my neighborhood froze over completely and making ice! Asking Santa for no wind and cold temps to stay.
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Post by: slabslayer on December 10, 2017, 09:03:55 AM
Ill be checking Nimi tomorrow morning and probably OSP as well. I know zero chance of getting on, but can see how ice is progressing. If at all.
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Post by: pig puncher on December 13, 2017, 01:56:02 PM
I'm not making the same mistake I made last year getting ready to go months early. Rather gear up in a rush and forget something than have everything ready to go months early  and only get out 1 time.