The Ice Man Commeth!

[Capt Juls]

These pics were taken at Catawba yesterday morning. There's no going out of there any time soon.

I heard it's supposed to warm up next week also.

Sorry guys.

[West Basin]

I haven't received any detailed reports from locals, but all the webcams show the Lake with either solid but not very thick plates or jumbled fields of broke up ice pieces. Plus the open water spots and the entire area east of Kelleys, the Central Basin, open water. The warm up later this week will have a detrimental impact. At this point I doubt there will be any significant ice fishing in January. If there is any it would probably be very close to shore around South Bass or Kelleys, maybe Put-In-Bay harbor. There was an iceboat on Put-in-Bay harbor yesterday, enjoying the wind and zipping back and forth across the Bay, so that ice is thick and stable enough for that. Maybe they will start some ice fishing for a few days until the warm up.

[wakina]

I see nothing in the extended weather forecast that would indicate that ice conditions are going to improve! In all likelihood there will not be an open water ice fishing season this year. Most likely there will be boat fishing in early to mid march if the weather conditions materialize as forecast.

[Madd Matt]

I see nothing in the extended weather forecast that would indicate that ice conditions are going to improve! In all likelihood there will not be an open water ice fishing season this year. Most likely there will be boat fishing in early to mid march if the weather conditions materialize as forecast.

I agree, and if that is the case I am going to start the jig bite with my ice rods just to feel a little bit better!

1-24-2016 Sat. Image:

[rkfet]

I was up there last weekend. Saw a bunch of shanties out on East Harbor. Went and looked at the ice up by the Miller Ferry and saw open water just off shore. Don't think anyone is going out there any time soon.

[Madd Matt]

1-25-2016

The Ice is not getting any better!!

[Madd Matt]

The ice is gone...

January 27th, 2016 Sat image:

[Mckaax]

Where do you get these images matt

[wakina]

2 sites are excellent for wind also 1 for the Lake Erie MODIS Imagery you are interested in. Hope they help.

Wind forecast:

http://wx.iwindsurf.com/spot/881?&ac...tForecastTable

On the above link just scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the day(s) you are interested in.

http://www.iwindsurf.com/windandwher...orecast+Graphs

Lake Erie MODIS Imagery:

http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/mod...egion=e&page=1

[Madd Matt]

Where do you get these images matt

Yes.... What Wakina said.

Thanks, Wakina!