Ice Conditions

[icebucketjohn]

Weds Jan 20, 2021: Ice conditions are still extremely sketchy for inland lakes in NE Ohio. Very limited areas for ice fisherman to get on & drill some holes.  Mogadore has had ok ice at the Ticknor Road Boat Launch & Parking Lot.  All other areas of Moggy including Congress Lake Road (CLR) have not seen any ice action.

Hopefully the forecast bodes well for ice formation & footprints on our local lakes.

[snowcone]

just seems odd  congress lake rd  usually freezes first,  along with  portage lakes  at the old  state park.   im chatting right now with my bud about some other lake possibly by the week end  ?

[holehopper]

thanks for the update........

[Ntoiceman36]

John, so glad to see you have posted some new information! And I hope all is well with you, you have always been a solid supporter of IFO and thank you for that. Its guys like you that helped make this site what it was and will be again!! In my time away I often thought of the site and members, contributors like yourself were often in those thoughts, stay tuned good things are ahead!

[snowcone]

not looking so hot right now, got a report today summit has 3 inches,  there should be news coming in ,  man this year is another head scratcher !    guess i will drag my gear out  and re prep it , hope i dont  get my stuff out and then it warms up   aaahhhhhh
i need to hit up the thrift shops for some  ski s ,  my sled needs them...hahahah     

[icebucketjohn]

Extremely odd year for inland lake ice formation. Can't get a finger on it. Mogadore at Congress Lake Rd is an example. It's usually one of the first places to drlll holes . Old State Park OSP is another example.

[snowcone]

its lookin better   .   theres guys on  wingfoot, moggy, ect...   and a few others.... maybe this weekend folks....its new ice so tread with caution....

[icebucketjohn]

3 Negatives today caused a reversal in our ice formation:
WIND
RISING TEMPS
SUNSHINE.

Many lakes opened up again. Hopefully Friday & Saturdays colder temps prediction will get us back on track.

[icebucketjohn]

I'll be surprised if the ice is good for this Saturday.  Reports indicate yesterday's afternoon warm front tore up what lil ice we had. Noticed alot more open water on Ladue & Rockwell. Figured similar conditions all over the area. The wind really ruined the thin ice areas.

I'll  check the PLX ice Saturday afternoon in the hopes of getting on Sunday.

[Ntoiceman36]

Thanks for your great reports and be safe out there all!!

[slabslayer]

Thank you guys!!  Looking at the forecast I’m thinking by middle of next week we should have some fish able safe ice around.   But I agree, this weekend will be sketchy at best.....

[snowcone]

checkd  a  little lake today  and it had maybe  2 inchs....was a little bummed because i thought we would be on ice sat.....   but   noooooo     

[icebucketjohn]

3 guys on PLX/OSP Friday evening. I'm gonna poke around to see if there are decent spots for a Sunday morning trek & drill adventure somewhere within the PLX Chain.

[slabslayer]

I’m hoping for a Monday morning attempt.   Am tied up Sunday, but will have Monday open!   Thanks for keeping us informed!

[icebucketjohn]

Saturday 1/23/2021
A few guys on OSP/PLX
1 guy on Nimmy., BIG Bay  north of Campground Bay