slim ice this year ?

[snowcone]

well i can see my safe ice guess will be just off a minute lol   here it is middle of jan and around here  not much  goin on.  even though it can change in a heart beat  ...  man im tired of fishing in the puddle in my yard   hahahaha

[slabslayer]

Haha!  Give it a week or 2 Rik, I have a gut feeling we’re going to be on some good ice soon. 

[holehopper]

yep,last week of the month looks promising,temps are looking good...........

[icebucketjohn]

Yep. Sure has been disappointing sofar. We should be nearing the mid-season ice bite. I can see the angle of the sun has changed from the early part od December. Next week is looking promising.

[slabslayer]

Yes!  I think middle of next week we’ll be drilling holes!!!!!

[toadfish]

Grand Lake St. Mary's area forecast is not looking good.  Only about a week without going over freezing is not going to take us from mostly open water to fishable ice.  After next week, daytime highs are mid to high 30's and lows in high 20's.  I'm throwing in the towel and putting all my stuff up until next year.  Once everything is packed away, we will probably get hit with a polar vortex.  You are welcome if it happens guys!

I am going t o book a trip to Devil's Lake North Dakota next year.  I will die of withdrawal  if I don't get out three years in a row.

[slabslayer]

I know.   It’s killing me!   I made it out a few times in February of 2019.   But nothing last year.   We had a small window but I was really sick.   And this year with my ankle surgery I’m not going out on sketchy ice.  I’ll wait for a good 4”.   Normally I’ll push it at 2.5” if clear, but not this year.